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Man jailed after Tuskegee University shooting says he fired his gun, but denies shooting at anyone

Nov. 12, 2024 15:29 PM EST

A man accused of having a machine gun at Tuskegee University during a hail of gunfire that left one man dead and at least 16 others hurt told a federal agent that he fired his weapon during the shooting, but denied aiming at anyone. The new details are contained in a newly unsealed...

Federal judge blocks Louisiana law that requires classrooms to display Ten Commandments

Nov. 12, 2024 11:53 AM EST

BATON ROUGE, LA. (AP) — A new Louisiana requirement that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public classroom by Jan. 1 was temporarily blocked Tuesday by a federal judge who said the law is “unconstitutional on its face.” U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles in Baton...

A Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public classrooms has been blocked by a federal judge

Nov. 12, 2024 10:24 AM EST
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public classrooms has been blocked by a federal judge.

Teachers in 3 Massachusetts communities continue strike over pay, paid parental leave

Nov. 11, 2024 21:56 PM EST

BOSTON (AP) — Teachers in three Massachusetts communities fighting for new contracts pushed forward with their demands Monday as parents braced for the possibility of more canceled classes on Tuesday. Teachers in Beverly and Gloucester voted Thursday to authorize a strike, and...

Queen Bey and Yale: The Ivy League university is set to offer a course on Beyoncé and her legacy

Nov. 11, 2024 19:28 PM EST

With a record 99 Grammy nominations and acclaim as one of the most influential artists in music history, pop superstar Beyoncé and her expansive cultural legacy will be the subject of a new course at Yale University next year. Titled “Beyoncé Makes History: Black Radical...

Gunshots at Tuskegee University sent terrified students running for their lives

Nov. 11, 2024 17:36 PM EST

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) — Tuskegee University student Sid Guynn hid under a car when he heard the gunshots that ripped across his Alabama campus amid homecoming celebrations, then ran back to his dorm, frightened by what sounded to him like a machine gun. “It was terrifying; I...

Dave Campbell's Texas Football final high school rankings for 2024

Nov. 11, 2024 14:05 PM EST

The final high school rankings from Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine and TexasFootball.com, distributed by The Associated Press. CLASS 6A Rank School (Record) Week 11 Prv rank 1 Duncanville (9-0) W: Cedar Hill, 48-6 1 2 Galena...

UC Riverside visits Cal Baptist following Smith's 20-point outing

Nov. 11, 2024 03:39 AM EST

UC Riverside Highlanders (0-2) at Cal Baptist Lancers (2-0) Riverside, California; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UC Riverside faces Cal Baptist after Kaleb Smith scored 20 points in UC Riverside's 86-80 loss to the BYU Cougars. Cal Baptist finished...

Authorities say a man with a weapon was arrested after leaving the scene of a shooting at Alabama's Tuskegee University

Nov. 10, 2024 17:51 PM EST
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say a man with a weapon was arrested after leaving the scene of a shooting at Alabama's Tuskegee University.

Texas high school football Class 1A six-man playoff pairings

Nov. 10, 2024 17:29 PM EST

Texas high school football Class 1A six-man playoff sites and times from Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine and TexasFootball.com, distributed by The Associated Press. CLASS 1A SIX-MAN DIVISION I Region I Booker (9-1) vs. Springlake-Earth (5-4), 6...