Study: State-to-State Variation in Rates and Causes of Child and Adolescent Mortality in the US Injury-related mortality rates, including firearm-related deaths, among children and adolescents increased in almost every state between 2018-2022, according to findings from the University of Michigan. Researchers from the U-M Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention analyzed mortality data from the U.S.…
Get stories like these delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter This article is part of The 74’s EDlection 2024 coverage, which takes a look at candidates’ education policies and how they might impact the American education system after the 2024 election. WASHINGTON — U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said last…
Penn State stood pat in the college football rankings after beating West Virginia in Week 1. The Nittany Lions are ranked No. 8 in the Associated Press top 25 poll, which was released on Tuesday afternoon. Penn State was ranked No. 8 in the preseason AP poll. Penn State is ranked behind only Georgia, Ohio…
CNN By Gloria Pazmino and Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — A former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo was charged with acting as an agent for the Chinese government, US Attorney Breon Peace announced Tuesday. Linda Sun, a former deputy chief of staff to Hochul and Cuomo aide, was…
Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor, to no one’s surprise, has been voted the No. 1 player in New York Giants franchise history. The Giants on Tuesday released their top 10 players, completing the top 100 list created by an independent committee. See the full list on the team’s official website. Everyone on the Giants’…
Android users across the United States now have access to early earthquake warnings, as the Android Earthquake Alerts System expands to cover all 50 states and six U.S. territories. This system, which has been instrumental in providing life-saving alerts in California, Oregon, and Washington, is being rolled out nationwide, with the deployment set to be…
Isaiah Hodgins is going through the highs and lows of the NFL. The New York Giants wide receiver was cut by the team and signed to the team’s practice squad last week. The demotion was a humbling experience. “It wasn’t my ideal situation, and it definitely was tough,” Hodgins told Ryan Dunleavy of the New…
KINGSTON, N.Y. (AP) — An 85-year-old former doctor from Arizona charged for his role in the suicide of a woman in an upstate New York motel room pleaded guilty to manslaughter Tuesday under an agreement that spares him from prison. Stephen Miller, of Tucson, was arrested earlier this year on a charge of second-degree manslaughter…
The Arizona Wildcats have climbed three spots to No. 18 in the US LBM Coaches Poll after their 61-39 season-opening win over New Mexico in Week 1 on Saturday. Arizona was ranked No. 21 in the preseason poll but climbed after its win, which featured a historic performance from wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan, who had…
An extremely bright fireball was seen streaking across the night sky recently, lighting up Appalachia before vanishing into thin air over North Carolina, according to NASA. The dazzling ball of fire was first spotted 45 miles above Piney Flats, Tennessee, at about 1:15 a.m. on Aug. 30 and was moving eastward at 31,300 mph, the…