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Sparked in part by the civil rights movement, the show aimed to teach children basic skills. His hope was to "help those children who would otherwise not succeed in school, do better," he said.

The website Downdetector reported spikes in outages involving Bank of America and payment platform Zelle starting Wednesday morning.

A powerful blast struck on Monday inside a mosque in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, killing at least 59 people, according to hospital and police officials.

While it is tradition for the national champions to receive an invitation to visit the White House, runners up are not extended the same invite.

Straub was 79. He was known for his supernatural themes, including Ghost Story, The Hellfire Club and, in collaboration with Stephen King, The Talisman.

Electronic cigarette maker Juul has agreed to a multi-state settlement. The states allege the company marketed aggressively to teenagers. It's the latest blow to a company under fire.

Starting Tuesday, a U.S. District Court judge will hear arguments over whether DeSantis exceeded his powers by suspending Warren for "neglect of duty." The trial is expected to last 3-5 days.

President Biden warned that congressional action was likely needed to avert a rail strike. His remarks came as bipartisan House and Senate leaders met to talk about legislative priorities.

Ahsan Iqbal was shot after leaving a political gathering in his hometown of Narowal, in Pakistan's state of Punjab. The attacker is reportedly a member of a hard-line Muslim group.

T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert said the telecom giant would use its size and resources to "supercharge" Mint, which is best known for ads starring the actor who is part owner of the smaller company.

Firefighters are carrying victims out of the wreckage on stretchers. Officials are investigating the cause of the blast. Two other recent explosions were blamed on gas leaks.

Rep. Dianne Hart, D-Tampa, released a statement Friday that accompanied a letter urging DeSantis and state Education Commissioner Manny Diaz to revise the standards.

Amtrak says the Coast Starlight train was carrying 198 passengers and 13 crew when it rammed into a public works truck on a raised gravel crossing. The truck's driver was taken to a trauma center.

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said he's begun treatment for multiple myeloma. He said he expects to return to Washington to continue work while he undergoes treatment.

Preece went to the hospital on Saturday after his Mustang flipped at least 10 times during the final laps of the NASCAR Cup Series race in Daytona Beach, Fla.

"This morning thing's not really working for me," says guitarist/vocalist Ira Kaplan. Well, too bad. Yo La Tengo played the music you hear between stories live.

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor said crews from the city's stormwater department has been working around the clock to get ready for the storm.

Maher posted on X that he won't have any written segments. But since Maher is himself a writer, it will be difficult for the show to go ahead "without a violation of WGA strike rules," says the Guild.

If we are able to create intelligent machines, how can we guarantee they will keep us alive and well, as opposed to wiping us out? Nick Bostrom explores the question in Superintelligence.

The announcement is the latest curb on the rights and freedoms of Afghan women and girls, following edicts barring them from education, public spaces and most forms of employment.

Two years after missing the Olympics for testing positive for marijuana, the American sprinter became the fastest woman in the world.

Norma Hunt was the only woman who has attended every Super Bowl, including the Chiefs' February win, the third in franchise history.

Authorities cut off service to the capital, Santiago, following torrential rains that contaminated the water supply. People are now scrambling to find alternative sources of drinking water.

The idea is to make it easy for Facebook users to beef up their own preparedness and strengthen their social connections in case something goes really wrong, such as a pandemic or serious earthquake.

The AI programs we are creating could outsmart us and lead to our collective demise, according to the tech industry's leading experts who say it's time to address the threats they pose.