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Morehouse College to admit transgender men starting in 2020

The country's only all-male historically black college will begin admitting transgender men next year, marking a major shift for the school at a time when higher education institutions around the nati...

Apr 15, 2019

Mainstream retailers embrace marijuana's less taboo cousin

NEW YORK - It's showing up in everything from skin creams to bath balms to dog treats - an elixir that can supposedly reduce anxiety and help you sleep. The ingredient? CBD, or cannabidiol, a compound...

Apr 15, 2019

Celeb or stranger? Study weighs Americans' interest in birds

NEW YORK - Whooping cranes, common ravens and peregrine falcons are among the celebrities of the sky in the eyes of Americans, even those who've never laid eyes them. The ruffed grouse or purple marti...

Apr 15, 2019

Ballet teacher breaking class barriers with dance in Peru

LIMA, Peru - In a Peruvian neighbourhood where families consider running water a luxury, young girls are learning the delicate art of ballet dancing. In the classroom at a public school near the South...

Apr 15, 2019

Justice Department expects to release Russia report Thursday

WASHINGTON - The Justice Department expects to make special counsel Robert Mueller's report on the Russia investigation public on Thursday morning. Spokeswoman Kerri Kupec said Monday the redacted rep...

Apr 15, 2019

Loughlin, Giannulli plead not guilty in college scam

BOSTON - Actress Lori Loughlin (LAWK'-lin), her fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli and other prominent parents are pleading not guilty in the college admissions bribery scam. Loughlin and Gian...

Apr 15, 2019

Diana? Alice? Elizabeth? Britons bet on new royal baby name

LONDON - Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, may be keeping plans about their impending baby under wraps, but that hasn't stopped everyone in Britain from trying to guess the gender and th...

Apr 15, 2019

Runners gear up for another wet Boston Marathon

HOPKINTON, Mass. - Runners were focused on staying dry Monday morning as they awaited the start of the 2019 Boston Marathon. Thousands of runners preparing to take part in the 123rd running of the wor...

Apr 15, 2019

South Korean president calls for 4th summit with Kim Jong Un

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Monday he's ready for a fourth summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to help salvage faltering nuclear negotiations between th...

Apr 15, 2019

Storms flatten buildings, leave thousands without power

SHELBY, Ohio - Much of the eastern Great Lakes and mid-Atlantic have woken up to damaged buildings, closed schools, and dark homes and businesses after powerful storms that spawned at least one tornad...

Apr 15, 2019