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Preschool options are growing as states expand early learning programs. That means parents face a dizzying array of choices. To find a high-quality preschool, parents should take a tour. Teachers should be engaged with children, down at their level and asking questions. The preschool should be able to share a curriculum that relies on play-based le...

Rome city officials are considering a 2-euro fee to access Rome’s famed Trevi Fountain. The city’s top tourism official, Roberto Onorato, says the goal is to make the experience more enjoyable for tourists and the area less aggravating for residents.

Wisconsin health officials have initiated a recall of eggs following an outbreak of salmonella infections among 65 people in nine states that originated on a Wisconsin farm.

Friday’s Mega Millions drawing resulted in no winners, creating an estimated $800 million jackpot for Tuesday’s drawing.

The winning numbers for Friday’s $740 million Mega Millions jackpot have been drawn.

A 2-year-old boy was stabbed to death by his 6-year-old brother inside a Joliet residence Friday afternoon, according to authorities.

Investigators say the pilots of a Brazilian passenger plane that crashed last month, killing all 62 people aboard, reported failure in the system to remove ice from the plane.

Justice Samuel Alito has reported that he accepted $900 worth of concert tickets from a German princess, but disclosed no trips paid for by other people.

Chase Bank said it was reviewing incidents of individuals who may have participated in an online check fraud “glitch” trend and referring them to law enforcement authorities.

Health officials say a hospitalized patient in Missouri was infected with bird flu, despite having no known contact with dairy cows or other animals.

A Pakistani citizen has been arrested and charged with planning a terror attack in New York City with the goal of killing as many Jewish people as possible, the Department of Justice announced.

Nine Chicago-area mayors sent a letter to President Joe Biden Friday seeking a pardon for former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.

Authorities say a student at a Maryland high school has died after being shot by another student during a dispute in a bathroom at Joppatowne High School. Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler identified the victim in Friday’s shooting as 15-year-old Warren Curtis Grant. They identified the shooter as a 16-year-old fellow student who fled immedi...