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Charter School Advocates Say Urban Schools Underfunded

A new study by advocates for school choice shows charter schools in urban areas are underfunded. The group is making the case at the same time Governor…

Pulitzer Prize-winning author and humorist Baker has died at age 93. His son, Allen Baker, says his father died from complications after a fall.

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist Russell Baker Dies At 93

Baker made his name as a columnist for The New York Times, where he wrote thousands of columns over more than 30 years. He won one Pulitzer Prize for commentary, and another for his autobiography.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, at an event in December, is expected to make a full recovery and be back at the court soon.

From Cover-Ups To Secret Plots: The Murky History Of Supreme Justices' Health

Justice Ginsburg's recent surgery recalls more than two centuries of Supreme Court encounters with aging, nervous breakdowns, vanity and triumphs over adversity.

Miami County BOE Fires Director After Thousands Of Votes Went Uncounted

Miami County Board of Elections members Tuesday fired director Beverly Kendall after 63-hundred votes in last November's election went uncounted. The…

A family member of Kelvin Tinashe Choto reacts, during his funeral in Chitungwiza, about 30 kilometres south east of the capital, Harare, Zimbabwe on Saturday. The 22-year-old was shot in the head, one of at least a dozen people killed in a violent crackdown by security after protests over high fuel prices.

Zimbabwean Forces Accused Of 'Systematic Torture' After Protests Over Fuel Prices

The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission says the Zimbabwe army severely beat protesters upset over a spike in fuel prices. President Emmerson Mnangagwa condemned what he called violence on both sides.

Forensic personnel load the corpse of a man into a van, after he was executed at a shopping mall in Acapulco, Mexico, on April 24, 2018. A new report recorded more than 33,000 homicides in 2018, making it the country's deadliest on record.

Mexico Reports Highest Ever Homicide Rate In 2018, Tops 33,000 Investigations

The grim news was expected as the number of open homicide cases continued to climb month after month, making the last 12 months the deadliest on record — an average of 91 deaths per day.

The group Handicap International (now known as Humanity & Inclusion) has provided aid in Burundi for 26 years. (Above) Thierry, age 9, was born without his left leg and received a prosthesis from the group, which is now pulling out of the country.

Why Burundi Is Kicking Out Aid Groups

The African nation is one of the poorest in the world. But it's driving out some aid groups that are offering help.

Host Of The Prison Podcast 'Ear Hustle' Reflects On His 27 Years Behind Bars

Earlonne Woods and Nigel Poor started the podcast Ear Hustle when Woods was a prisoner in San Quentin. Woods' sentence was recently commuted, but the two continue to tell stories of life behind bars.

House Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings talks with reporters at the capital. The Maryland Democrat has launched an investigation into the White House security clearance process.

House Oversight Panel Launches Inquiry Into White House Security Clearances

Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., the committee's chairman, said the White House appeared "to have disregarded established procedures for safeguarding classified information" — and he wants to know more.

Supporters of Marzieh Hashemi, an American-born anchor for Iran's state television broadcaster, demonstrated Wednesday outside the Washington, D.C., federal courthouse where Hashemi has appeared before a grand jury.

Iranian Journalist Marzieh Hashemi Released By Officials After Grand Jury Appearances

Officials haven't said what the grand jury is investigating. Hashemi hasn't been accused of any crime. She was held as a material witness and now has been released from further grand jury obligations.

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