U.S. high school ACT scores drop to three-decade low
College admissions test scores drop for sixth straight year.
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U.S. high school ACT scores drop to three-decade low
College admissions test scores drop for sixth straight year.
CDC stops printing new COVID-19 vaccination cards
Patients may still obtain the card for their vaccination records.
McCarthy removed from House speaker role
First time in U.S. history that Congress voted to oust a sitting speaker of the House.
Nationwide emergency alert test scheduled for Wednesday
FEMA, FCC to conduct test that will be sent to TV, radio and mobile devices.
FDA advisers reject experimental stem cell treatment for ALS
BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics' study did not show that therapy was effective.
Fed keeps interest rates flat for now
Federal Reserve has raised interest rates 11 times since March 2022.
CDC signs off on new COVID-19 vaccine
New formula targets omicron subvariant XBB.1.5.
Bill would allow teens to work more during school year
Bill would increase maximum weekly hours for students under 16.
UF study raises ethics question on DNA use
Everyone leaves DNA in public spaces, open for collection.
Biden lands at GNV airport, visits Live Oak
Locals line fence to catch glimpse of presidential plane.
U.S. unemployment rises to 3.8 percent
Employment in transportation, warehousing on decline.
U.S. reports increase in key inflation gauge
The Commerce Department’s personal consumption expenditure (PCE) index rose 0.2% from June to July. On an annualized basis, it rose from 3.3% compared to a year before, up […]
DEA reviews lowering classification of marijuana
Recommendation to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III controlled substance.
Medicare to negotiate drug prices with producers
Negotiations may begin this year but new prices will not apply until 2026.
FDA approves first maternal RSV vaccine
Vaccine to protect child in gestation from virus.
College Board, Florida Ed spar over AP Psychology
Course modified to comply with state's Parental Rights in Education Act.
Fitch downgrades the U.S government’s credit rating
U.S. government's credit rating drops from AAA to AA+.
U.S. cities set record for hottest July
July set record for U.S. cities with an average of 103 degrees.
Regulators mull safety standards for lithium-ion batteries
New York City had 131 battery-related fires that killed 13 people this year.
Fed raises interest rate to highest in decades
Rates at highest since 2001.
IRS no longer makes unannounced visits
IRS ending decades-long practice of unannounced visits to homes, businesses.
Major tech companies agree to AI standards
Countries around world considering how to regulate artificial intelligence systems.
Low unemployment, open jobs combine in GNV
Nation deals with loss of workers.
Trump, DeSantis lead Republican candidates in fundraising
Trump raised $35 million while DeSantis took in $20 million in second quarter.