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A mourner reacts as she stands between caskets carrying the remains of the 16 girls who died in the Utumishi Academy school fire during a memorial service at Gilgil Stadium, Nakuru County, Kenya, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Kenya holds a memorial service for 16 victims of last month's girls school fire

Read full article: Kenya holds a memorial service for 16 victims of last month's girls school fire

Hundreds of mourners gathered in Kenya’s central town of Gilgil for a memorial service to honor the lives of 16 students who died in a school fire last month that police said was caused by arson.

People on motorcycles pass by a collapsed structure after an earthquake in General Santos, Philippines on Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo)

Disaster drills helped prevent more deaths when powerful quake hit the southern Philippines

Read full article: Disaster drills helped prevent more deaths when powerful quake hit the southern Philippines

Philippine officials say that years of disaster-preparedness drills helped prevent a larger casualty toll when one of the strongest earthquakes in 50 years struck the south.

People carry Palestinian flags outside the federal courthouse in Detroit on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, after activists appeared in court on conspiracy charges. (AP Photo/Ed White)

Feds charge 8 pro-Palestinian activists with conspiring to intimidate U of Michigan officials

Read full article: Feds charge 8 pro-Palestinian activists with conspiring to intimidate U of Michigan officials

Federal prosecutors have unsealed an indictment against eight pro-Palestinian activists accused of conspiring to run a criminal intimidation campaign against University of Michigan officials while trying to force the school to cut financial ties to Israel.

Referendum asks voters to extend the 1-mill property tax already in place to help fund Duval County Public Schools

City Council approves sending 1-mill renewal decision to voters following controversial finance committee delay

Read full article: City Council approves sending 1-mill renewal decision to voters following controversial finance committee delay

Voters will get to decide on extending Duval County Schools’ 1-mill property tax referendum this November after a delay from the City Council finance committee caused public outcry last week.

Board removes item related to Katie O’Connell’s employment from meeting agenda

Trout Creek Academy principal gets more time as board delays action after Fetty Wap yearbook quote controversy

Read full article: Trout Creek Academy principal gets more time as board delays action after Fetty Wap yearbook quote controversy

The Trout Creek Academy principal at the center of a yearbook controversy that gained national attention is getting more time to fight for her job after a St. Johns County School Board meeting Tuesday morning.

High school students from left, Vasilije Stjepanovic, Aslan Ozhan Kilicasan and Melina Sallahi pose with a history text book at Malmo Borgarskola high school in Malmo, Sweden, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/James Brooks)

A digital reckoning against smartphones in schools has spread to Sweden

Read full article: A digital reckoning against smartphones in schools has spread to Sweden

Sweden is set to ban mobile phones in schools from the next academic year as part of a broad reversal on the use of screens in classrooms.

FILE - Students sit on the lawn near Royce Hall at UCLA in the Westwood section of Los Angeles on April 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Trump officials went after dozens of colleges. Now they're rewriting the rules for all of academia

Read full article: Trump officials went after dozens of colleges. Now they're rewriting the rules for all of academia

President Donald Trump's administration put dozens of college campuses under investigation last year and cut federal funding unless they came in line with his Republican agenda.

FILE - This photo shows a sign for Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, on May 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Angie Wang, File)

Ohio State trustees OK $100M settlement with hundreds of former students abused by doctor

Read full article: Ohio State trustees OK $100M settlement with hundreds of former students abused by doctor

Ohio State University has agreed to pay approximately $100 million to settle hundreds of legal claims from former student athletes who said they were sexually abused decades ago by a doctor at the university.

Red Cross members recover the bodies of students who died in the fire at the Utumishi Girls School in the Gilgil area, central Kenya, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)

Eight students are suspected of arson after a deadly fire at a girls school in Kenya

Read full article: Eight students are suspected of arson after a deadly fire at a girls school in Kenya

Authorities in Kenya say eight female students have been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire destroyed a dormitory at a boarding school, killing 16 children and injuring dozens of others.

E.W. Scripps Company president and CEO Adam Symson, right, holds the trophy over winner of the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee, Shrey Parikh, 14, of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., at DAR Constitution Hall, Thursday, May 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Shrey Parikh bounces back, battles nerves and dominates spell-off to win the National Spelling Bee

Read full article: Shrey Parikh bounces back, battles nerves and dominates spell-off to win the National Spelling Bee

Shrey Parikh has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee, beating Ishaan Gupta in a lightning-round tiebreaker.

Anay Mahesh, 13, of Orlando, Fla., reacts after answering incorrectly during the quarterfinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Many National Spelling Bee contenders pursue mastery. For a few, it's more about memorization

Read full article: Many National Spelling Bee contenders pursue mastery. For a few, it's more about memorization

Many kids who've won the Scripps National Spelling Bee have taken a comprehensive approach to their preparation.

FILE - David Miliband, president and chief executive officer of the International Rescue Committee, speaks during the Clinton Global Initiative, Sept. 19, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)

LEGO Foundation donates $97 million to bring play-based learning to children impacted by conflicts

Read full article: LEGO Foundation donates $97 million to bring play-based learning to children impacted by conflicts

The LEGO Foundation has committed $97 million to expand the International Rescue Committee's programs that use play to aid learning and recovery for children in conflict zones.

Victoria Li, 12, of Eastvale, Calif., spells his word during the preliminary round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at DAR Constitution Hall, Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Venue gets mixed reviews as National Spelling Bee returns to DC ahead of White House UFC event

Read full article: Venue gets mixed reviews as National Spelling Bee returns to DC ahead of White House UFC event

The Scripps National Spelling Bee has moved from suburban Maryland to downtown Washington, and not all spellers and their families appreciate the change.

LuAnn Oliver's son demonstrates how he uses an iPad for his classes during a meeting where a group of school parents discussed ways to push back against screen time at the children's school, Saturday, May 9, 2026 in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

America's tech-filled classrooms are facing a backlash against school-assigned devices

Read full article: America's tech-filled classrooms are facing a backlash against school-assigned devices

Schools across the U.S. are starting to rethink the abundance of digital devices in classrooms.

Thivaan Butani, 12, of Austin, Texas reacts after spelling correctly his word during the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at DAR Constitution Hall, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Scripps National Spelling Bee guide: How to watch, who the notable spellers are, rules and prizes

Read full article: Scripps National Spelling Bee guide: How to watch, who the notable spellers are, rules and prizes

The Scripps National Spelling Bee will crown a champion in Thursday night's finals.

These papaya trees are part of a research plot at UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center in Homestead.

Want to grow papaya trees in your backyard? UF offers step-by-step guide to growing success

Read full article: Want to grow papaya trees in your backyard? UF offers step-by-step guide to growing success

Well-suited to Central and South Florida conditions, papaya is an increasingly popular choice for homeowners looking to grow fruit. With the right care, papaya trees thrive in Florida backyards, producing sweet fruit and flowers.

The lovebug, which is actually a fly whose scientific name is Plecia nearctica, migrated naturally along the Gulf of Mexico. It was first identified in southeastern Texas in 1940 and has since spread through the Gulf Coast states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, as well as Georgia and South Carolina.

Lovebugs are back! Why the pesky pests appear in short bursts & what you can do about it

Read full article: Lovebugs are back! Why the pesky pests appear in short bursts & what you can do about it

UF/IFAS experts say lovebugs are a common Florida nuisance, but they do not bite, sting, or spread disease despite persistent public myths.

FILE - Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil holds a news conference outside Federal Court, Oct. 21, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil wants Supreme Court to weigh in on deportation fight

Read full article: Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil wants Supreme Court to weigh in on deportation fight

Former Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil's lawyers say they'll ask the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene after a federal appeals court declined to reconsider a decision that put the government a step closer to deporting him.