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Students' struggles pushed Peru teacher to run for president

As schools across Peru closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, Pedro Castillo tried to find a way to keep classes going for ...

State's own expert told grand jury police didn't kill Prude

Prosecutors overseeing a grand jury investigation into the death of Daniel Prude last year in Rochester, New York, undercut ...

Highlights: An interview with China's vice foreign minister

China's Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng spoke with The Associated Press on a range of issues from U.S.-China relations to ...

LSU reeling from ongoing reviews of sexual misconduct cases

When LSU's football team emerges from the north end zone tunnel in 102,000-seat Tiger Stadium for its traditional spring ...

'Secret prom' puts New Mexico school back on remote learning

A Las Cruces high school returned to remote learning on Friday as the school district in New Mexico's second most populous ...

Students lead US push for fuller Black history education

Ebele Azikiwe was in the sixth grade last year when February came and it was time to learn about Black history again.

Former Temple U business dean indicted in rankings scandal

The former dean of Temple University's business school has been charged with falsifying data to boost the school's rankings, ...

51 West Point cadets caught cheating must repeat a year

Most of the 73 West Point cadets accused in the biggest cheating scandal in decades at the U.S. Military Academy are being ...

15K cereal boxes toppled to honor school employee

Students from Bay District Schools in Florida topple 15,000 boxes of cereal for an event to pay tribute to a school district ...

College sports already adapting to new NCAA transfer rules

As spring practice winds down, Arkansas coach Sam Pittman sees some potential holes in his roster. Arkansas didn’t use the ...

NCAA hits USC basketball with 2 years' probation, fine

The NCAA hit Southern California’s men's basketball program with two years’ probation on Thursday because a former assistant ...

Mayor's request for release of school shooting video denied

The mayor of the east Tennessee city of Knoxville requested the release of video footage of a high school shooting that left ...

EXPLAINER: Chauvin defense suggests prone position not risky

The attorney for the former officer charged with killing George Floyd says several studies suggest police can safely use ...

'Zoom in a Room'? California's schools lag in reopening push

Frustrated parents in San Francisco have coined a new phrase for their latest classroom reality: “Zoom in a Room." In Los ...

AP sources: NCAA dumps requirement that transfers sit a year

Starting next season, major college football and basketball players will be permitted to transfer one time before graduating ...

Louisiana congresswoman takes office, replacing late husband

Louisiana Republican Julia Letlow was sworn into the House on Wednesday, claiming the seat her late husband was elected to ...

Mumbai imposes strict virus restrictions as infections surge

The teeming metropolis of Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra, the Indian state worst hit by the pandemic, face stricter ...

'Prime suspect' arrested in 1996 disappearance of student

The longtime suspect in the 25-year-old disappearance of California college student Kristin Smart was arrested Tuesday on ...

Student fires at officers at Tennessee school, is killed

A student opened fire on officers responding to a report of a possible gunman at a Tennessee high school Monday, and police ...

Shootout in Utah leaves 2 deputies wounded; suspect dead

Two Salt Lake County sheriff’s deputies were wounded — one shot in the eye and the other in the cheek — and the suspect was ...