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The board that oversees the Chicago High School for the Arts has decided not to renew its contract with Chicago Public Schools, casting doubt on the future of the city’s only arts-focused public high school. In a message to families, …

After a tumultuous start to its season, the UCLA football team welcomes its first of a few David-versus-Goliath style matchups. Bruins interim coach Tim Skipper said No. 7 Penn State will pound-for-pound be the most talented team UCLA has faced …

By CHRISTINE FERNANDO and JOHN O’CONNOR, Associated Press BROADVIEW, Ill. (AP) — Federal agents detained multiple people Friday near an immigration facility outside Chicago that has frequently been targeted by protesters during President Donald Trump’s administration’s surge of immigration enforcement …

As many Southern California school districts lose students and face budget shortfalls, open enrollment is a practical solution that would help make public schools more attractive to families. Rather than assigning kids to schools based on their address, open enrollment …

By DANICA KIRKA and BRIAN MELLEY LONDON (AP) — Bishop of London Sarah Mullally shattered a stained-glass ceiling Friday when she was announced as the next Archbishop of Canterbury, the first time a woman has been chosen as the Church …

By ISABELLA VOLMERT and ED WHITE, Associated Press GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Police responding to a mass shooting at a Michigan church quickly encountered the gunman and killed him after repeatedly demanding, “Drop the gun! Drop it now!” …

Very little chatter filled the Rams’ locker room after their 26-23 overtime loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Players sat in front of their stalls Thursday night, eyes fixed on nothing in particular as they processed all the mistakes that …

By MATTHIAS SCHRADER MUNICH (AP) — Authorities temporarily shut down Munich Airport overnight after several drones were seen in the area, in the latest mysterious drone overflights in the airspace of European Union member countries. Related Articles Japan’s governing party …

By SOPHIKO MEGRELIDZE and DASHA LITVINOVA TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Almost every day for nearly a year, Gota Chanturia has joined rallies at Georgia’s parliament against the government and its increasingly repressive policies. He’s done this despite mass arrests and …

By STEVE KARNOWSKI and MARC LEVY, Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota regulators voted unanimously Friday to approve an investment group’s takeover of a power company over the objections of the state attorney general, big industrial electricity buyers and consumer …

By HANNAH FINGERHUT, Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s largest school district said it filed a lawsuit Friday against the consulting company it hired to identify superintendent candidates, alleging the company did not properly vet Ian Roberts, who …

Deputy PM David Lammy addressing the crowd at a vigil for the victims of the synagogue attack in Manchester on Thursday (Picture: Getty Images) David Lammy was heckled while speaking at a vigil for the victims of the synagogue attack …

Three girls have been jailed after admitting to attacking a 75-year-old man while he was waiting at a bus stop (Picture: Met Police) Three teenage girls have been jailed following the death of a 75-year-old man. The girls, who cannot …