Detroit school students can earn $100 every week just by attending all their classes as district schools bring back cash rewards for perfect attendance
Detroit Public Schools Community District is bringing back its “Perfect Attendance Pays” programme for the 2026-27 school year, giving high-school students a chance to earn $100 for each qualifying period of perfect attendance. The programme…
Is Patrick Clancy missing? Alleged ‘hot mic’ trial audio viral after recent sighting with new wife Rachel Danis
As the Lindsay Clancy trial entered Day 17 on Thursday, August 19, a lot of attention is being focused on Patrick Clancy, the ex-husband of the suspect. The attention has increased after the Day 17 of the trial ended abruptly – for the second…
Who is Zymire Hughes? Philly police identify ‘Chucky’ masked man accused of terrorizing City Hall area
A masked man allegedly turned an early morning walk through Philadelphia’s Center City into a frightening situation, chasing and threatening several people before police identified 22-year-old Zymire Hughes as the suspect. Philadelphia police have…
Who is Dr Phillip Resnick? Psychiatrist who backed Andrea Yates’ insanity defense set to testify for Lindsay Clancy
Dr Phillip Resnick, a forensic psychiatrist who testified in the Andrea Yates case, is expected to be a key defense witness in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial. Dr Phillip Resnick, a forensic psychiatrist who evaluated Andrea Yates, is expected to testify…
Mortgage rates drop despite bond market turmoil: Why rates may rise again in coming weeks
Mortgage rates fell slightly last week despite a big jump in bond market volatility. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 6.65% this week through Wednesday, down from 6.67% a week earlier, according to Freddie Mac. The small drop came during a…
US targets more Cuban entities, including Construction Ministry
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a new wave of sanctions targeting Cuban entities on Thursday, including the country’s Ministry of Construction, in the latest bid to cripple the communist government. US targets more Cuban entities,…
US charges woman with IS-inspired plot to blow up New York State Capitol
US authorities charged a woman who allegedly supported the Islamic State group with a terrorism offense Thursday after she told an FBI informant she “wanted to destroy” the New York State Capitol buildings, court filings showed. US charges…
US has sent deportees to many African countries, the latest one being Liberia. Here’s why
DAKAR, Senegal — Twenty migrants deported from the United States arrived in Liberia on Thursday, the first group of an eventual 1,200 deportees that the West African country says it will receive from the U.S. under a new deal. US has sent deportees to…
Tornado threat today: Which states and cities are under watch? See full list as Maryland, DC under alert
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for parts of Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia until 10 p.m. EDT Thursday. Severe storms are expected across the Baltimore metro area on Thursday…
Canadian premier says Trump is a ‘bad person’ as Canada weighs concessions for trade deal
TORONTO — The premier of a Canadian province launched a blistering attack on U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday, calling him a “bad person” and “not to be trusted” and urging Canada to keep fighting rather than rush to make concessions in trade…