By MARC LEVY Associated Press MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Girls' wrestling has become the fastest-growing high school sport in the country, sanctioned by a surging number of states and bolstered by a movement of medal-winning female wrestlers, parents and the male-dominated ranks of coaches and administrators who saw it as a necessity and a matter of equality. Where once girls … [Read more...] about Girls are falling in love with wrestling, the nation’s fastest-growing high school sport
Four astronauts from four countries return to Earth after six months in orbit
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four astronauts from four countries are back on Earth after catching a ride from the International Space Station with SpaceX. Their capsule parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico near the Florida Panhandle early Tuesday. NASA's Jasmin Moghbeli led the returning crew. She was joined by astronauts from Denmark, Japan … [Read more...] about Four astronauts from four countries return to Earth after six months in orbit
All 5 aboard dead after small private jet crashes and burns in rural Virginia woods, police say
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Police say a small private jet has crashed in a rural Virginia community, killing all five people aboard. The Federal Aviation Administration identified the plane as an IAI Astra 112. Virginia State Police said the plane crashed in woods near a local airport in Hot Springs about 3 p.m. Sunday, killing the pilot, three other adults and a child. A state … [Read more...] about All 5 aboard dead after small private jet crashes and burns in rural Virginia woods, police say
At US universities, record numbers of Indian students seek brighter prospects — and overseas jobs
By COLLIN BINKLEY and KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press As India's booming youth population outpaces the growth of its education system, historic numbers of students are turning abroad for higher education. India estimates 1.5 million students are studying at foreign universities, an eightfold increase since 2012. No nation has attracted more than the United States, where India … [Read more...] about At US universities, record numbers of Indian students seek brighter prospects — and overseas jobs
‘Oppenheimer’ crowned best picture at an Academy Awards shadowed by war
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Oppenheimer," a solemn three-hour biopic that became an unlikely billion-dollar box-office sensation, was crowed best picture at a 96th Academy Awards that doubled as a coronation for Christopher Nolan. The most closely watched contest of the Academy Awards went to Emma Stone, who won best best actress for her performance as … [Read more...] about ‘Oppenheimer’ crowned best picture at an Academy Awards shadowed by war