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Should Bridgeport fund college scholarships or hold off given the district's $28M fiscal crisis?
The Bridgeport Promise scholarship program proposed by Mayor Joe Ganim would provide 400 seniors $1,250 each year to help ...
The Latest: Mourning and tributes for Pope Francis shared around the world
Grief and tributes for Pope Francis were shared around the world Tuesday, a day after the popular pontiff died at age 88.
Karen Read's second murder trial revives debate over who killed her Boston police officer boyfriend
DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — The second murder trial of Karen Read, whose case has sparked a national debate on police accountability ...
Who's who in the criminal trial of a former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime top aide
The trial of former Republican Rep. Glen Casada and his former aide, Cade Cothren, promises to include testimony from current ...
Pope Francis's many critics included a one-time aide and the Vatican's ex-ambassador to the US
Francis’ biggest conservative critic was the Vatican’s former ambassador to the U.S., Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano. In 2018, ...
Some GOP states are targeting driver's licenses issued to immigrants illegally in the US
California is among the states where immigrants unlawfully in the U.S. can get driver's licenses. Trump's immigration ...
From 'conclave' to 'white smoke,' a glossary of terms used in a papal transition
This is Latin for “having had mercy and choosing him” — a phrase that Francis chose as his motto when he was elevated to ...
A sequoia forest in Detroit? Plantings to improve air quality and mark Earth Day
Detroit is the pilot city for the Giant Sequoia Filter Forest. The nonprofit Archangel Ancient Tree Archive is donating ...
Colorado fights Trump administration bid to help imprisoned loyalist Tina Peters
DENVER (AP) — Colorado officials say President Donald Trump's administration appears to be wielding its “political power” to ...
Alex Ovechkin makes more history with his first NHL playoff overtime goal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin had seemingly done it all in hockey, leading the Washington Capitals to the Stanley Cup in ...
Walgreens to pay up to $350 million in U.S. opioid settlement
Walgreens has agreed to pay up to $350 million in a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, who accused the pharmacy ...
U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens enters race to represent Michigan in U.S. Senate
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Fourth-term U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens has launched her run for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday with a video focused on the economic crisis caused by President Donald ...