PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron is joining several African leaders on Thursday to kick off…
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California governor wants to restrict smartphone usage in schools
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that he wants to restrict students’ usage…
California governor wants to restrict smartphone usage in schools
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that he wants to restrict students’ usage…
Congressional Budget Office raises this year’s federal budget deficit projection by $400 billion
WASHINGTON — The Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday that it projects this year’s federal budget deficit…
Texas doctor charged with taking private patient information on transgender care
HOUSTON — A Texas doctor who calls himself a whistleblower on transgender care for minors is…
Nigeria bets on a new $2.25B World Bank loan to support reforms that have resulted in hardship
ABUJA, Nigeria — The World Bank has approved a $2.25 billion loan for Nigeria to shore…
Audit finds Minnesota agency’s lax oversight fostered theft of $250M from federal food aid program
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota agency’s inadequate oversight of a federal program that was meant to provide…
With 1 out of 3 Californians on Medicaid, doctors push ballot measure to force state to pay more
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom last year agreed to a tax increase that aimed…
Supreme Court sides with Native American tribes in health care funding dispute with government
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court sided with Native American tribes Thursday in a dispute with the…
Banknotes bearing portrait of King Charles III start to be rolled out across the UK
LONDON — People have been queuing Wednesday outside the Bank of England’s headquarters in London and…