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3 years since the pandemic wrecked attendance, kids still aren't showing up to school

By some estimates, chronic absenteeism doubled during the pandemic. Now, about halfway through the most "normal" school year since 2020, the situation hasn't improved in many places.

Patrick Wojahn, who was on the College Park city council and has been the mayor of the city since 2015, was charged with 16 counts of distributing child pornography and 40 counts of possessing it.

A Maryland mayor has been arrested on more than 50 counts of child pornography

Police were tipped off about a social media account posting child pornography in the county that was tracked back to Wojahn, who has been mayor of the city since 2015.

Infections from <em>Naegleria fowleri </em>are possible when people use contaminated tap water in nasal rinses.

A man dies of a brain-eating amoeba, possibly from rinsing his sinuses with tap water

Florida health officials are investigating the death and urging people to take precautions. Here's what to know if you're planning on breaking out your neti pot or swimming in a lake anytime soon.

How Maricopa County defeated election disinformation — for now

The Republican chairman of Maricopa County, Ariz., is winning praise for his skilled handling of the election in the face of disinformation and voter conspiracy theories, mostly from his own party.

This undated photograph released by the Ukrainian military's Strategic Communications Directorate shows the wreckage of what Kyiv has described as an Iranian Shahed drone downed near Kupiansk, Ukraine. Iran has acknowledged for the first time that it sent drones to Russia but says the delivery happened before the invasion of Ukraine.

For the first time, Iran acknowledges it sent drones to Russia

The Iranian foreign minister says only a small number were delivered months before the invasion of Ukraine.

A CarMax lot holds hundreds of used cars and trucks in Gaithersburg, Md. on April 12. Used car prices have fallen from their recent peaks, but they remain extraordinarily high compared to just a few years ago. And other costs of car ownership are rising, too.

It's not just buying a car — owning one is getting pricier, too

Mechanics' bills are rising faster than inflation, and people are holding on to their vehicles for longer than ever. That means even those staying out of the car market are feeling inflation's pinch.

A receptionist works Oct. 26 in the lobby of the building that houses the Twitter office in New York.

Twitter layoffs begin, sparking a lawsuit and backlash

New owner Elon Musk moved swiftly to fire thousands, saying "unfortunately there is no choice" when Twitter is bleeding money. Critics called for an ad boycott.

Big food companies commit to 'regenerative agriculture' but skepticism remains

Ahead of the U.N. climate change conference, CEOs of huge food corporations, including Mars, PepsiCo and McDonald's, are making regenerative agriculture commitments.

Tesla's first European factory needs more water to expand. Drought stands in its way

The manufacturing plant is in the east German state of Brandenburg, one of the most water-scarce regions of the country. Residents fear an expansion would lead to a water shortage.

Mississippi River Basin adapts as climate change brings extreme rain and flooding

Climate change-fueled hurricanes and sea-level rise get a lot of attention, but Mississippi River Basin communities also are experiencing the effects of global warming.

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