Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has rejected an African American history course that is set to be a part of the College Board’s slate of Advanced Placement courses in high schools. In a letter obtained by ABC News, the Florida Department […]
Mint Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Another spending fight looms between the White House and Congress, reviving similar stalemates in 2011 and 2013 under President Barack Obama. Then, as now, Congress was divided — a Republican House and a Democratic Senate — and the White House had a Democratic president. Then, […]
Columbus Ohio Police (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — An Ohio woman accused of stealing a car containing 5-month-old twin boys, leading investigators on a dayslong search for one of the babies, now faces federal kidnapping charges. A federal grand jury indicted Nalah Jackson, 24, of Columbus, on two counts of kidnapping a […]
Mario Tama/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — When Grace Featherston, a senior theatre education major at the University of Texas at Austin, received an email Tuesday notifying her that TikTok was being restricted at the university, she went on TikTok to share her reaction to the news. She captioned her nine-second […]
Jason Marz/Getty Images (DETROIT) — A Brazilian art collector has asked a federal judge to order the Detroit Institute of Arts to hand over Vincent van Gogh’s “The Novel Reader,” alleging that the painting was stolen, according to court documents. Gustavo Soter of Brazil said he “paid $3.7 million for […]
KGO-TV (SAN FRANCISCO) — A San Francisco art gallery owner was arrested Wednesday after he was seen spraying a homeless woman with water earlier this month, authorities said. The incident in question occurred in broad daylight on Jan. 9, outside the Foster Gwin Gallery in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood. […]
Portland Police (PORTLAND) — A Portland, Oregon, man is facing multiple federal hate crime charges, after authorities said he set fire to a Muslim center, and vandalized two synagogues and a Black-owned business. Michael Edgar Bivins, 34, is also facing 11 state charges, including one count of Arson in the […]
ABC News Studios (NEW YORK) — Florida resident Abraham Shakespeare went from rags to riches after winning $30 million in the lottery in 2006. The newfound fortune brought the 40-year-old from Lakeland out of poverty and allowed him to give back to his community, but he started to feel burdened […]
LAW Ho Ming/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — More than a dozen high schools in northern Virginia have reported delays in notifying students of prestigious National Merit recognition, as state officials investigate the growing controversy. The issue came to light last month, when several parents accused Thomas Jefferson High School for Science […]
PROVO, Utah-Thursday, BYU football signed former Weber State cornerback Eddie Heckard, an FCS Second Team The Associated Press All-American. Heckard, a native of Las Vegas, starred for current BYU defensive coordinator Jay Hill, for five seasons at Weber State. Heckard is a four-time All-Big Sky Conference honoree, including three first-team […]
