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In this March 26, 2011 file photo, supporters of St. Augustine High School, including Byron Bernard, class of 1980, center, with "Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child" poster, demand the right of self-governance, including a corporal punishment policy, march and cheer in front of the Archdiocese of New Orleans at Notre Dame Seminary.

A Missouri school district reinstated spanking if parents give their OK

The policy says corporal punishment will be used only when other forms of discipline have failed and then only with the superintendent's permission. The district had dropped the practice in 2001.

How to spot a student loan scam

When President Biden announced a student loan forgiveness program last week, scammers were poised to prey on desperate borrowers. NerdWallet writer Anna Helhoski shares some red flags to watch for.

Marty Walsh is seen testifying at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee as part of his nomination to head the Labor Department on Feb. 4 in Washington, D.C. Walsh was confirmed by the Senate as the Labor secretary on Monday.

Marty Walsh, Boston Mayor With Union Roots, Confirmed As Labor Secretary At Key Time

The former union leader will head the Labor Department at a time when the pandemic has left millions unemployed and raised concerns about workplace safety.

A search and rescue canine leaves a home leveled by the McKinney Fire on Monday in Klamath National Forest, Calif.

Four people have died in Northern California's huge wildfire

The death toll doubled when two additional bodies were found within the burn zone of the McKinney Fire, the state's largest blaze of the year.

Thousands of gallons of water are being dumped by tanker trucks into Crooked Creek, which flows into Marion’s remaining water supply.

Marion planning to test abandoned mine as a potential water supply

The small western Kentucky city of Marion has faced a critical water shortage for months

“Tony the Legend” shows off his catch on Herrington Lake

Big Fish Story: Tony the legend

Sam Dick goes Off the Beaten Path to meet Tony the Legend at Herrington Lake

Netflix loses nearly 1 million subscribers. That's the good news

The streaming service had forecast that it would lose 2 million subscribers. The less severe loss, combined with a projection of growth in July to September, helped lift Netflix's battered stock.

Elon Musk regularly tweets and shares controversial things on Twitter, but now that he's the boss, his actions take on new significance. In this photo, Musk arrives for the Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2022, in New York.

Elon Musk said Twitter wouldn't become a 'hellscape.' It's already changing

Musk has deleted a tweet in which he shared misinformation about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, but not before it had been retweeted and liked tens of thousands of times.

MAVI knows how to move along the bends, and with sharpened writing he's more plainspoken.

MAVI's clearheaded songs of endurance

The Charlotte rapper's new album, Laughing so Hard, it Hurts, is more direct in thought and intention than his debut, more open and vulnerable, letting his observations guide his insights.

President Joe Biden boarding Air Force One at El Paso International Airport in El Paso, Texas on Jan. 8, 2023, to travel to Mexico City, Mexico. Biden told reporters Tuesday that he was surprised to learn from his attorneys that classified documents had been found at the Penn Biden Center in Washington, D.C.,Ã in November.

Biden says he was surprised to learn classified documents were found at his old office

The documents were discovered in November by President Biden's attorneys, who then notified the National Archives and turned the materials over.

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