Proposed Illinois law adds big cats, bears and primates to the state circus animal ban citing welfare concerns and a national ...

First-year NC State coach Will Wade went on a fiery rant after the Wolfpack's 36-point win over Texas Southern on Dec. 17.

Bryan police and other first responders were tied up Wednesday morning (December 17) for two hours, dealing with five crashes on or along the freeway between Briarcrest Drive and William Joel Bryan ...

A new study released Monday illustrates how Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program impacts children’s literacy skills, ...

Owner Eric Maywar started the Books at Home program to encourage reading and help kids fill their home libraries.

Under the direction of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., federal health officials have changed guidance on hepatitis B vaccines, ...

Van Dyke is turning 100 on Dec. 13 and kicked off the exciting birthday with a Vandy High Tea charity event at his and Arlene Silver's home on Nov. 30 Liza Esquibias is a Writer-Reporter on the TV ...

More Minnesota kindergartners have nonmedical exemptions for the MMR vaccine, especially at private schools. Minnesota has seen one of the nation’s sharpest drops in measles herd immunity among ...

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Portland Public Schools enrollment counts from Oct. 1 indicate that enrollment is down again, but it’s seeing some progress attracting some of its earliest learners. The district reported 753 fewer ...

In most states, schools are required to screen students as they enter kindergarten - a process that is meant to identify students who may need extra help learning to read. However, a new study by MIT ...