As climate warms, that perfect Christmas tree may depend on growers’ ability to adapt
CHICAGO (AP) — Christmas tree breeder Jim Rockis knows what it looks like when one dies long before it can reach a buyer.Rockis farms...
Former Pennsylvania death row inmate freed after prosecutors drop charges before start of retrial
YORK, Pa. (AP) — A man formerly on death row has been released from prison following dismissal of murder charges in a double slaying...
New York will set up a commission to consider reparations for slavery
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state will create a commission tasked with considering reparations to address the persistent, harmful effects of slavery in...
Reproductive rights group urges Ohio prosecutor to drop criminal charge against woman who miscarried
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The physicians' group behind Ohio's newly passed reproductive rights amendment is urging a prosecutor to drop criminal charges against a...
Community mourns 5 children killed in Arizona house fire, cause under investigation
BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. (AP) — A father in Arizona who left four children and a young relative at home so he could buy Christmas...
Major cleanup underway after storm batters Northeastern US, knocks out power and floods roads
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Utility crews worked Tuesday to restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers in Maine and some rivers continued to...
How many students are still missing from American schools? Here’s what the data says
Since the pandemic first upended American education, an estimated 50,000 students are still missing from any kind of U.S. school. That’s according to an...
California is set to become 2nd state to OK rules for turning wastewater into...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When a toilet is flushed in California, the water can end up in a lot of places — the ice...
Ja Morant lawsuit provides glimpse into his youth, family and a contentious pickup game
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A pickup basketball game at Ja Morant's parents' home near Memphis two summers ago quickly turned a day of fun,...
Many kids are still skipping kindergarten. Since the pandemic, some parents don’t see the...
CONCORD, Calif. (AP) — Aylah Levy had some catching up to do this fall when she started first grade.After spending her kindergarten year at...
