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US students' reading scores take a dive, new data shows

(WASHINGTON) -- New data shows U.S. students continue to fall behind their peers in reading as the country's achievement gap widens, according to results from the latest globally recognized international exam.

The 2025 Program for International Assessment, or PISA, found that 15-year-old U.S. students' reading scores fell 14 points from the last time the test was administered, in 2022. The asses...

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Witkoff hails 'very meaningful discussions' on Ukraine-Russia war in Sunday meeting with Zelenskyy

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LONDON -- President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff hailed what he described as "very meaningful discussions" regarding the Ukraine-Russia war, saying the talks in Kyiv Sunday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy were "substantive [and] important."

Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, arrived in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Sunday in a renewed White House...

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Trump floats renaming New Mexico 'New America'

President Donald Trump waves as he arrives on Sept. 7, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump has posted numerous memes on social media over the long weekend appearing to propose renaming the state of New Mexico to "New America."

The posts come as the president has repeatedly taken aim at bodies of water bearing the names of ot...

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Canada's retaliatory tariffs hit US products as Trump warns of escalation

Selection of products target by Canada’s retaliatory tariffs. (Government of Canada)

(WASHINGTON) -- Retaliatory tariffsissuedby Canada hit some imports from the United States at one minute after midnight Eastern Time on Tuesday, intensifying a trade war between the longtime allies and risking an escalation from PresidentDonald Trump.

Levies as high as 50% apply to hundreds of U.S. products, r...

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Connor Storrie, Danielle Deadwyler and more confirmed in 'The Bell Jar' cast as filming wraps

Connor Storrie attends the 2026 Creative Arts Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on Sept. 6, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Scott Kirkland/FXX via Getty Images) | Danielle Deadwyler attends FYC Event for 'Rooster' at Universal Studios Hollywood on April 26, 2026, in Universal City, California. (Leon Bennett/WireImage via Getty Images)

Production on The Bell Jar is in the can.

Focus Features has a...

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New drug shows promise in reducing COPD symptoms in smokers, clinical trials show

A healthcare professional examines a chest X-ray displayed on a tablet. (Getty Images/Tom Werner)

(NEW YORK) -- A new drug appeared to show promise in reducing rates of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms in former and current smokers, according to results from late-stage clinical trials.

The medication, called tozorakimab and developed by AstraZeneca, is the first biologic drug...

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Rhode Island News Summary

(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news: Police in Providence are continuing their search for four suspects who were involved in a home invasion. A Cumberland man has been sentenced to spend ...

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(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news: The Rhode Island Attorney General has determined several Providence police officers used necessary force on a man who died in 2021.  A homicide i...

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(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news:  Cicilline will leave Congress on June 1st.  Poker returns to Bally's Twin River this week.  A Pawtucket man reported missing has ...

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