According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), test scores in math and reading for the 2022-2023 school year are worse than in the 2019-2020 school year, when schools closed due to COVID-19.
Heartland Tri-State Bank became the latest financial institution to fail in the current economy, marking the fifth bank closure this year amidst regulatory pressures.
A group of 15 waste management employees who serviced vineyards owned by Democratic leaders Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Gov. Gavin Newsom in California are seeking a hefty $300 million in damages from a Napa Valley landfill.
