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History-making male flight attendant says job taught him to 'always rise to the top'

Darrell Anderson became the first male flight attendant for Frontier Airlines in the 1970s, a time when the role was predominantly female. He talks about the experience with a former colleague.

Last year, 19 year-old Regina began the process of applying for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), a classification for migrants under 21 who have been abused, neglected, or abandoned by a parent. When Regina was around 10, she moved to Connecticut to live her father and recently received court orders granting her father sole guardianship. In June, the Trump administration rolled back protections that shielded SIJS recipients from being removed from the United States. For the safety of Regina and her family, Regina requested only her first name be used in this story.

Menores migrantes maltratados y desatendidos temen ser deportados tras cambio de política migratoria

La administración Trump revocó las protecciones para los jóvenes migrantes con Estatus Especial de Inmigrante Juvenil, poniendo a cientos de solicitantes en Connecticut en riesgo potencial de deportación.

After the holidays, a wave of new faces shoot up the charts

The holidays are over, both on the calendar and on the pop charts, and that's great news for an assortment of beneficiaries.

'Fireworks' wins Caldecott, Newbery is awarded to 'All the Blues in the Sky'

The best books for children and young adults were awarded the country's top honors by the American Library Association on Monday.

'Dawson's Creek' star James Van Der Beek has died at 48

Van Der Beek played Dawson Leery on the hit show Dawson's Creek. He announced his colon cancer diagnosis in 2024.

Lindsey Vonn says she suffered 'complex tibia fracture' in her Olympic downhill crash

The 41-year-old star said her torn ACL was not a factor in her crash. "While yesterday did not end the way I had hoped, and despite the intense physical pain it caused, I have no regrets," she wrote.

Millions of student loan borrowers aren't repaying their loans — and defaults are up

New data offers further confirmation of a crisis in the U.S. student loan portfolio, in which too many borrowers are not repaying their student loans.

Apprehension in Denmark ahead of talks about Greenland with Vance

Leaders from Denmark and Greenland will meet with top U.S. officials in Washington on Wednesday to try to find a way out of a crisis caused by President Trump repeated demands to annex Greenland.

Oluwaseyi Oluborode is part of a youth-led campaign that advocates for SB 12243, a bill that would provide fare-free bus public transportation services for high school students and veterans. Her high school had a pilot program for it, but it may be going away due to potential budget cuts to the Hartford Public School system. May 14, 2025.

Estudiantes de secundaria quieren seguir conectados a su comunidad. Pases gratis de autobús ayudarían

Los estudiantes de la escuela secundaria de Hartford están pidiendo a la legislatura de Connecticut que les proporcione más fondos para poder ampliar un programa piloto que les ofrece tarifas de autobús gratuitas.

We observed 2 groups of swing voters in Arizona. They say ICE should be reformed

Concerns about the tactics of federal immigration agents remain front of mind for some key voters who supported President Trump in 2024.

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