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State police say 3 children and 2 adults have died after a school bus collided with a semitrailer in western Illinois.

Students and teachers will be able to speak freely about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it's not part of instruction. That's according to a settlement reached between Florida education officials and civil rights attorneys who had challenged a state law which critics dubbed “Don’t Say Gay.” The settlement reached Monday clarifies what is allowed in Florida classrooms following passage two years ago of the law prohibiting instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades. Читать дальше...

Florida education officials and civil rights attorneys reach settlement over law which critics dubbed “Don’t Say Gay.”

CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — Monroe Capital Corporation (MRCC) on Monday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $1.6 million.

RESTON, Va. (AP) — RESTON, Va. (AP) — Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (BWMN) on Monday reported a fourth-quarter loss of $7.7 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

PEKIN, Ill. (AP) — PEKIN, Ill. (AP) — Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO) on Monday reported a loss of $18.9 million in its fourth quarter.

Police say a veteran sheriff’s deputy died after being attacked in a western New York casino, and a patron has been charged with manslaughter. Genesee County Sheriff’s Sgt. Thomas Sanfratello died early Sunday morning after trying to escort a man and a woman out of the bar area of Batavia Downs. The Batavia Police Department says Sanfratello became unresponsive during an altercation with the man. Attempts to revive the deputy by performing CPR were unsuccessful. Michael Elmore was charged with first-degree manslaughter. Читать дальше...

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (AP) — SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (AP) — NGM Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (NGM) on Monday reported a loss of $27.7 million in its fourth quarter.

Most of what was once a house 120 feet from the banks of the Mendenhall River is now rubble, after it collapsed into the river.

Tech salaries jumped in some cities, but the Bay Area's workers saw a slight decline.

Here are five glorious examples of glass houses, all on the market right now. These pricey, see-through structures are worth a second look.

Airbnb says it’s banning the use of indoor security cameras in listings on its site around the world by the end of next month. The San Francisco-based online rental platform said Monday it's making the change to simplify its security-camera policy while prioritizing privacy. Under the new policy, hosts will still be allowed to use doorbell cameras and noise-decibel monitors, which are only allowed in common spaces, as long as the location and presence of the devices are disclosed. Airbnb says it... Читать дальше...

Maxina Danner was a well-liked varsity softball player at Lincoln High School.

Maxina Danner was a well-liked varsity softball player at Lincoln High School.

After months of delays and technical hiccups, some colleges and universities have started to receive federal data they need to put together financial aid offers for incoming students. The Education Department says it sent a batch of student records to “a few dozen schools” on Sunday and is making final updates before expanding to more universities. The delay has cut into the time schools usually have to assemble financial aid packages before the typical May 1 deadline for students to commit to a university. Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Mon.:

Private organizations involved in negotiations over California's minimum wage for fast food workers signed a confidentiality agreement. The agreement was confirmed to The Associated Press by two sources familiar with the negotiations. The law has come under scrutiny over allegations that it included a carveout that benefited a wealthy campaign donor of Gov. Gavin Newsom. Newsom called the allegations absurd and said the donor's restaurants were not exempt from the law. The donor, Greg Flynn, said he would pay his workers at least $20 per hour. Читать дальше...

A law enforcement official says the driver and a suspected gunman are in custody in the shooting of eight Philadelphia high school students at a bus stop. The official on Monday says police continue to look for two juveniles who were also seen jumping out of the car last week and running toward the bus stop with the 18-year-old suspected shooter. The official is not authorized to discuss the case publicly and is speaking to The Associated Press with a grant of anonymity. The shooting Wednesday was... Читать дальше...

The Academy Awards were full of sure-things, long-awaited anointments and easy predictions. That puts even more focus on the category that was hardest to call: best actress. Emma Stone's win over Lily Gladstone was a difficult to define result. It wasn't exactly an upset. Stone’s performance, equally favored, was too good to call it that. And it still stung, particularly for Native Americans watching across the country. Gladstone would have been the first Native American to win an Oscar. But one thing you couldn’t call it... Читать дальше...

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Hollywood celebs are just like us — they love In-N-Out.

Weezer's newly announced tour marks a return to form for the band.

Rico León, host of "Rico to the Rescue," helps a couple finish their tricky home addition after another contractor fails at it.

Authorities say a 15-year-old California boy armed with a bladed garden tool was fatally shot when he charged at a sheriff’s deputy. The officer responded Saturday to a 911 report of an assault at a home in Apple Valley in San Bernardino County. Body camera video shows a deputy approach the open front door when the youth appears and rushes forward. The deputy points his gun, backpedals and yells for him to get back. Video from another deputy’s camera shows the deputy running away with his gun pointing back at the teen, who is close behind. Читать дальше...

A luxurious, two-story penthouse in Oakland, CA, where NBA star Stephen Curry once lived, is the week's most popular home.