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1 of 40 An Indian nurse prepares to administer a dose of Covishield, Serum Institute of India’s version of the AstraZeneca vaccine to a woman as others wait their turn in Bengaluru, India, Wednesday, May 19, 2021. India has the second-highest coronavirus caseload after the U.S. with more than 25 million confirmed infections. Aijaz Rahi Medical personnel wearing protective gear, guide people at a rapid coronavirus testing center after the infection alert rose to leve...

ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn Unfillable memorial honors Texas school shooting victims A memorial honoring the 10 people who were killed during a shooting at a Texas high school in 2018 has been unveiled on the third anniversary of the deadly incident ByThe Associated Press • 2 min read The Associated Press Corrigan Garcia, who graduated from Santa Fe High School in 2018, and Maegan Huddleston, who graduated in 2019, and Megan Grove, who ch...

The presidents of the nations two major teachers unions called separately for a full return to in-person learning in the fall, with the leader of the American Federation of Teachers

— Russia is turning to multiple Chinese firms to manufacture Sputnik vaccine as demand soars — Residents in Madrid vote Tuesday for a new regional assembly in an election that tests people’s resistance to lockdown measures — Nurses wearied by pandemic duty incensed by request to help at Tokyo Olympics ——— HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING: NEW YORK — Gov. Andrew Cuomo said New York City’s subway will begin rolling all night again and capacity restri...

By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press Connecticut will no longer allow a religious exemption from childhood immunization requirements for schools, colleges and day care facilities, becoming the sixth state to end that policy. The legislation was signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Ned Lamont, hours after the Democratic-controlled Senate passed the bill late Tuesday night. More than 2,000 opponents had rallied outside the state Capitol building, arguing the legislation unfairly infringes on ...

FORT LAUDERDALE (AP) — The South Florida school superintendent overseeing Parkland schools has resigned amid continuing criticism over the 2018 mass shooting there and a perjury charge from a statewide grand jury. Robert Runcie’s resignation late Tuesday came hours after he released a video statement saying he would be cleared of the perjury charge and would not step down. The district’s top lawyer also resigned on Tuesday night. Both indicted by a grand jury last week. Runcie, 5...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The superintendent of the Florida school district where 17 students and staff died in a 2018 high school massacre was arrested Wednesday after investigators said he lied to a grand jury investigating events surrounding the shooting. Broward County Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie was arrested by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement at district headquarters and charged with perjury in an official proceeding, which is a felony punishable by up to five years i...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The police officer who shot and killed a student in a Tennessee high school will not face criminal charges, a district attorney announced Wednesday. Knox County District Attorney General Charme Allen said she determined the shooting of 17-year-old Anthony J. Thompson Jr. by Knoxville police Officer Jonathon Clabough was “justifiable” under Tennessee’s self-defense law. Allen added that she wouldnt press any other charges against the three other office...

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum signed a measure Friday aimed at shielding schools and teachers from lawsuits arising from posting the Ten Commandments in classrooms.

1 of 12 Police work in the area of Austin-East Magnet High School after a reported shooting Monday, April 12, 2021. Authorities say multiple people including a police officer have been shot at the school. Brianna Paciorka - member, Knoxville News Sentinel Police work in the area of Austin-East Magnet High School after a reported shooting Monday, April 12, 2021. Authorities say multiple people including a police officer have been shot at the school. Brianna Paciorka - mem...