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High-speed rail was touted as a game-changer in Britain. Costs are making the government think twice
LONDON (AP) — The British government confirmed Sunday it may scrap a big chunk of an overdue and over-budget high-speed rail line once touted as a way to attract jobs and investment to northern England. British media reported that an announcement is expected this week that the line...
Video shows high school band director shocked with stun gun, arrested after refusing to stop music
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Police body camera video shows an Alabama high school band director being shocked with a stun gun and arrested by officers in front of screaming students, in a chaotic scuffle that broke out after he refused to immediately stop the band as it played in the bleachers...
YouTube suspends Russell Brand from making money off the streaming site after sex assault claims
LONDON (AP) — YouTube said Tuesday that Russell Brand will no longer make money from the video streaming site after several women made allegations of sexual assault against the comedian-turned-influencer. The BBC removed some of Brand's material from its streaming archive, joining...
Alabama high school band director stunned, arrested after refusing to end performance, police say
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama high school band director was shocked with a stun gun and arrested after Birmingham police said he wouldn't tell his band to stop playing. Local news outlets report that Minor High School's band director was arrested Thursday night after a...
On 60th anniversary of church bombing, victim's sister, suspect's daughter urge people to stop hate
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Sixty years ago, a bomb planted by Ku Klux Klan members ripped through a Birmingham church, killing four little girls as they prepared for Sunday services. Lisa McNair's sister Denise was one of the girls who lost their lives. Tammie Fields’ father was...
More about culture than competition, HBCU classics are like a family reunion in the Black community
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — As a crowd made its way into the nearby football stadium, a father watched his two sons toss a ball back and forth. Hot dogs sizzled on a smoky charcoal grill nearby. The music from a DJ's live set a few yards over was so loud it reverberated off the...
UK government may ban American XL bully dogs after a child was attacked
LONDON (AP) — Britain's home secretary said Monday she is seeking “urgent advice” on banning a type of American Bully dog, highlighting an attack on a 11-year-old girl over the weekend. Suella Braverman said she has commissioned advice on outlawing XL Bully dogs after police...
Alabama man convicted of sexually torturing, robbing victims he met online
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man accused of sexually abusing and robbing women he met on websites was convicted Tuesday on a dozen criminal charges including rape, robbery, sexual torture and theft. Birmingham news outlets say Jonathan Lockett, 43, was convicted by a jury...
The math problem: Kids are still behind. How can schools catch them up?
On a breezy July morning in South Seattle, a dozen elementary-aged students ran math relays behind an elementary school. One by one, they raced to a table, where they scribbled answers to multiplication questions before sprinting back to high-five their teammate. These students are...
Hibbett: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Hibbett, Inc. (HIBB) on Friday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $10.9 million. The Birmingham, Alabama-based company said it had profit of 85 cents per share. The results surpassed Wall Street...
