The U.S. Department of Education said Tuesday it was investigating allegations that a high school teacher in the Denver school district required students of the same sex to kiss in front of a class and a district in Washington state displayed vials of testosterone in a Pride month exhibit. The department said it will probe … Read more
It’s hot and pricey out there in much of the U.S. this July Fourth weekend, but it’s not stopping people from traveling. 72 million are expected to be on the move, a new record, with some potential new headaches. Kris Van Cleave has the details. Source link
Washington — There are fireworks, and then there’s what’s in store for Saturday in Washington, D.C. When the sun goes down on Independence Day, the skies of Washington are expected to fill with a record-setting 850,000 individual fireworks for a 40-minute spectacle like no one has seen before. A company called Pyrotecnico will attempt the … Read more
A company called Pyrotecnico will attempt the biggest fireworks show in history in Washington, D.C., on the Fourth of July. Tony Dokoupil gets the exclusive on how. Source link
Cellphone video captured a spectacular, pre-Fourth of July display of fireworks on a Tennessee highway Saturday evening as a trailer carrying the incendiary haul erupted, authorities said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. First responders racing to a reported vehicle fire on northbound Interstate 75 in … Read more
SAVANNAH, Ga. — A museum in Georgia’s oldest city on Wednesday welcomed a truckload of treasures from the earliest period of U.S. history — 17 cannons that experts believe sank to the bottom of the Savannah River during the American Revolution and remained undiscovered for nearly 240 years. Workers carefully hoisted the big guns one-by-one … Read more
Texas can require schools to display Ten Commandments Source link
DALLAS — Texas can require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools, a U.S. appeals court ruled Tuesday in a victory for conservatives who have long sought to incorporate more religion into classrooms. The 9-8 decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals delivered a boost to backers of similar laws in … Read more
Two congressmen resign in disgrace, the president gets in hot water, and Rory McIlroy joins an exclusive club. Test your knowledge of the week in news, and take last week’s quiz here. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Source link
The rainbow flag was removed from the national monument in February after new federal guidance. Source link