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An exhaustive investigation into Kansas’s largest school district found it disciplined Black and disabled students more frequently and harshly than their white counterparts, the Justice Department said Tuesday, announcing a settlement agreement with the district.  The Justice Department investigated Wichita Public Schools and “uncovered discriminatory treatment of Black students in the administration of discipline at … Read more

Two Georgia firefighters who disappeared late last month were discovered dead hundreds of miles away in Tennessee, authorities said. Raegan Anderson and Chandler Kuhbander were found in Cocke County Tennessee, along with Anderson’s vehicle, police in Hinesville, Georgia, said in a statement Sunday. No additional details were released. Police directed questions to the Cocke County … Read more

Ann Wilson, lead singer of the classic rock band Heart, is undergoing chemotherapy after being diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer. Wilson shared the news Tuesday in a statement that also announced the band had postponed all remaining dates on the North American leg of its “Royal Flush Tour.” “I underwent an operation to … Read more

When Anna Wolfe won the Pulitzer Prize for her dogged reporting on Mississippi’s welfare fraud scandal, she had no inkling she was soon going to have to contend with the possibility of going to jail. But just over a year after she secured journalism’s top award for exposing how $77 million in federal welfare funds went to … Read more

The Food and Drug Administration is investigating a death that may be associated with mushroom-infused chocolates or sweets from the brand Diamond Shruumz. As of Monday, 48 illnesses and 27 hospitalizations had been linked to the candies, according to the agency. Prophet Premium Blends of Santa Ana, California, which manufactures the products, initiated a nationwide recall … Read more

A tribute to O.J. Simpson during Sunday’s BET Awards “In Memoriam” segment has sparked outrage among viewers and the families of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.  O.J. Simpson rose to fame in the NFL but went on to become one of the most infamous figures in U.S. history after he was accused, and ultimately … Read more

The former Cleveland police officer who fatally shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice in 2014 has resigned from a small police department in West Virginia. Timothy Loehmann had been hired to work as a probationary police officer and an at-will employee for the city of White Sulphur Springs in southeastern West Virginia, Mayor Kathy Glover said in a … Read more

Much of California faces a one-two weather punch this week as a dangerous heat wave and high fire risk loom at a time when millions will be outside celebrating Independence Day.  Temperatures in the Sacramento Valley could reach 115 degrees, according to Kate Forrest, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in California’s capital city. … Read more

Los Angeles prosecutors said Monday they will not file charges against Atlanta hip-hop artist Killer Mike in an alleged altercation at the Grammy Awards in February. In a statement, the L.A. City Attorney’s Office indicated the artist, whose real name is Michael Render, had “successfully completed the Office’s Hearing process, including a community service requirement … Read more

After a slate of injuries plagued top contenders Jones, DiCello and Blakely leading into Olympic trials, four of the five spots on the women’s team roster appear to be locked in — leaving several once-wild-card gymnasts vying for just one place on the official Paris 2024 squad. But the two traveling alternate slots could be … Read more