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Maryland Lt Gov rejects Trump's corruption claims over mail-in voting error: 'It happens'

Maryland Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller pushed back on President Donald Trump’s call for a Justice Department investigation into a state mail-in ballot error, rejecting allegations of corruption and arguing election administration mistakes occur in almost "every election. "Trump called for the DOJ to open an investigation into some Maryland voters receiving incorrect mail-in ballots for the upcoming primary elections, after election officials admitted to an error by the state’s election board. This...

Maryland Lt Gov rejects Trump's corruption claims over mail-in voting error: 'It happens'

Maryland Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller pushed back on President Donald Trump’s call for a Justice Department investigation into a state mail-in ballot error, rejecting allegations of corruption and arguing election administration mistakes occur in almost "every election. "Trump called for the DOJ to open an investigation into some Maryland voters receiving incorrect mail-in ballots for the upcoming primary elections, after election officials admitted to an error by the state’s election board. This...

'We were being bullied in our own home': How 'authoritarian' HOAs are contributing to the insect apocalypse

'We were being bullied in our own home': How 'authoritarian' HOAs are contributing to the insect apocalypse In the book "Bitter Honey," writer and researcher Jennie Durant explores how industrial agriculture is destroying bees — and what can be done to stop them. There's an army of tiny workers buzzing around our fields, helping our food grow. But over the past few decades, populations of bees and other insect pollinators have dropped precipitously.

Dead voter allegation fuels concerns about voting safeguards as blue state official turns herself in

Dead voter allegation fuels concerns about voting safeguards as blue state official turns herself in

Arizona school board member gets backlash after mocking board president with Nazi salute

An Arizona school board member is facing calls to resign after appearing to make a Nazi salute during a contentious public meeting before later comparing the board president to a dictator and saying, "All I could think of tonight was Hitler. "Video from a May 26 Deer Valley Unified School District Governing Board meeting appears to show board member Kimberly Fisher raising her right arm and saying, "Heil, heil" during a dispute with board President Paul Carver Jr. The exchange occurred near...

Arizona school board member gets backlash after mocking board president with Nazi salute

An Arizona school board member is facing calls to resign after appearing to make a Nazi salute during a contentious public meeting before later comparing the board president to a dictator and saying, "All I could think of tonight was Hitler. "Video from a May 26 Deer Valley Unified School District Governing Board meeting appears to show board member Kimberly Fisher raising her right arm and saying, "Heil, heil" during a dispute with board President Paul Carver Jr. The exchange occurred near...

Black teachers improve outcomes for all students, but the profession remains largely white

Black teachers improve outcomes for all students, but the profession remains largely white Owen Ferguson Scientific Editor Andrew Zinin Lead Editor Having Black teachers and other educators of color improves students' classroom experiences, research shows. They often serve as role models, set high academic expectations and teach material that connects to students' lives outside of schools. This can lead to higher standardized test scores, better school attendance and more classroom...