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MOSCOW (AP) — A volcano erupted early Tuesday on Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, spewing clouds of dust 20 kilometers (65,600 feet) into the sky and covering broad areas with ash. The ash cloud from the eruption of Shiveluch, one of Kamchatka’s most active volcanoes, extended over 500 kilometers (more than 300 miles) northwest and engulfed several villages in grey volcanic dust.

Violent crime is surging across America’s major cities, but voters in those same urban centers are rejecting candidates running on avowedly law-and-order platforms. The paradox of voters being concerned about rising crime, yet rejecting candidates committed to tackling violence, was on display this month in Chicago’s mayoral race. Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson narrowly won a hotly

Homeschooled Katherine Hatcher has been recognized based on broad academic achievement and having scored exceptionally well on the SAT or ACT. The program was established in 1964 by Executive Order of President Lyndon Johnson to recognize and honor some of the country's most distinguished graduating high school seniors. Each year up to 161 students are named as Presidential Scholars, one of

Deja Nicole Taylor, 25, was indicted by a grand jury on Monday in Newport News, Virginia stemming from the actions of her 6-year-old son who shot his teacher, Abby Zwerner, 25, in the chest during class at Richneck Elementary School in January. Taylor faces felony and misdemeanor charges of child neglect and recklessly leaving a firearm so as to endanger a child, reports the NY Post. The first