Woman escapes from Lexington correctional facility, officials say – WXII

Woman escapes from Lexington correctional facility, officials say – WXII

An investigation is underway after a woman escaped from a Triad correctional facility, according to officials with the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction.Officials said Mary Helms escaped from the North Piedmont Confinement in Response to Violation (CRV) Center for Women in Lexington on Tuesday. Her escape was discovered during the facility’s 4 p.m. count.Officials said she was admitted to...

U.S. military says it has begun striking 'multiple targets' in Iran in latest escalation of tensions – PBS

U.S. military says it has begun striking 'multiple targets' in Iran in latest escalation of tensions – PBS

Right now, yours goes twice as far. Give now to help PBS News start our new fiscal year strong. Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedbackU.S. Central Command said in a social media post Wednesday that the military is striking “multiple targets in Iran” and it is happening “in response to Iran’s unwarranted and continued aggression.”READ MORE: Trump says Iran...

Security, AI Guidelines are Top School District Ed-Tech Concerns – Education Week

Security, AI Guidelines are Top School District Ed-Tech Concerns – Education Week

Cybersecurity remains the top concern for school districts’ technology priorities, according to an annual survey of education technology professionals, but attention on generative artificial intelligence has surged over the past year.Those are some of the findings of the new U.S. State of EdTech 2026 report from The Consortium for School Networking, a professional association for K-12 education technology leaders.The annual...

A US missile killed Iranian schoolchildren four months ago. We still don't know the full story – Newsday

A US missile killed Iranian schoolchildren four months ago. We still don't know the full story – Newsday

FILE.- This picture, released by the Iranian government's foreign media department and distributed by the AP without changes, shows graves being prepared for the victims, mostly children, of a strike Feb. 28 on a primary school in Minab, Iran, Monday, March 2, 2026. Credit: AP/UncreditedJERUSALEM — It was the deadliest reported strike in the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. Most of...

Faridabad contractor directed to rebuild Rs 1.88 crore road after project failed quality test – The Tribune

Faridabad contractor directed to rebuild Rs 1.88 crore road after project failed quality test – The Tribune

In what civic officials are projecting as a precedent-setting crackdown on poor-quality public works in Haryana, a Faridabad contractor has been ordered to reconstruct a newly built road after portions of the project allegedly failed quality checks during an official inspection. The Municipal Corporation of Faridabad (MCF) directed the contractor to dismantle and relay sections of the road being constructed...