These states are best and worst for teacher pay, according to U.S. Labor Department data.
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Gun injuries send over 8,300 children and teens to hospitals every year, study finds
Johns Hopkins University medical school researchers analyzed thousands of gunshot wound cases in kids. Here’s what they found.
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting: What we know, questions that remain
Robert Bowers is accused of storming into theTree of Life Congregation Synagogue and killing 11 people. Investigators are trying to figure out why.
CNN office evacuates while live on air after ‘explosive’ package intercepted at New York office
Poppy Harlow and Jim Sciutto left the Time Warner building while sharing breaking news of suspicious packages sent to the Clintons and Obamas.
Lauren McCluskey, University of Utah student killed by sex offender, remembered as ‘standout’ athlete
Lauren McCluskey is being remembered as a star athlete and strong woman. Before she was shot Monday night, she was on track to graduate next May.
Why we might never know who won the $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot
The ticket matching all six numbers was sold in South Carolina, where winners can remain anonymous. The jackpot is the largest in lottery history.
Does eating organic food prevent cancer? Yes, a new study suggests
Study participants who reported eating the most organic food were 25 percent less likely to develop cancer.
The girl who found the 1,500-year-old sword tells her story, and talks about life as ‘queen’
An 8-year-old girl who heroically pulled an ancient Viking sword from a Swedish lake, will likely receive her own relic to remember that magical day.
People are pooping plastic and pollution might be to blame, pilot study suggests
Microplastics were found in stool samples of every participant in a study presented this week at a globalgastroenterology conference.
Stephen Hawking’s wheelchair, thesis with handwritten notes up for auction
Nearly two dozen personal items belonging to the late legendary physicist Stephen Hawking will be for sale at auction beginning on Halloween day.