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  • Bryant WestSuccess

    Boys keep failing to do as well graduating high school as girls, baffling experts: ‘It’s not a structural racism issue’

    By Carolyn Thompson and The Associated Press
  • Joey ChestnutLifestyle

    Joey Chestnut, the hot dog-eating kingpin, dominates Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July contest for 8th straight year

    By Carolyn Thompson and The Associated Press
  • Salamanca schoolPolitics

    An upstate New York school may keep its Native American logo and ‘Warriors’ nickname—because the local Seneca tribe is proud of it

    By Carolyn Thompson and The Associated Press
  • Monroe Developmental CenterHealth

    Woman solves the cold case of her severely disabled mother’s rape using mail-order DNA and online genealogy database

    By Carolyn Thompson and The Associated Press
  • Winter stormEnvironment

    At least 34 Americans die in deep freeze as massive winter storm stretches from Great Lakes to Rio Grande

    By Carolyn Thompson, Jake Bleiberg, and others
  • Buffalo blizzardEnvironment

    Buffalo braces for even more snow on Tuesday after deadliest storm in at least 2 generations

    By Carolyn Thompson and The Associated Press
  • The fountain is frozen as temperatures hovered in the mid 20’s at Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home in New Orleans, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022. Millions of Americans are facing blinding blizzards, freezing rain, flooding and life-threatening cold through Christmas as a winter storm of unprecedented scope smashes its frigid way through most of the country.(David Grunfeld/The Advocate via AP)Environment

    Winter storm leads to at least 12 U.S. deaths, poses ‘potentially life-threatening hazard’ for stranded travelers

    By Carolyn Thompson, Jake Bleiberg, and others
  • Children being homeschooledLifestyle

    Homeschooling surged during the pandemic. As schools reopen, many parents continue to educate their children

    By Carolyn Thompson and The Associated Press
  • Teacher wearing a mask and face shield in her classroomHealth

    As states across the U.S. end mask mandates, schools are pressured to take action

    By Carolyn Thompson and The Associated Press
  • Digital SAT exam

    The SAT is going digital as colleges opt to admit students for achievements over exam

    By Carolyn Thompson and The Associated Press