school violence

States requiring universal background checks less likely to see guns in schools

High school students in states that require universal background checks on all prospective gun buyers are less likely to carry guns compared to students in states that require background checks only on sales through federally licensed firearms dealers, according to a study published Monday in the medical journal Pediatrics.

Dick's shares soar 18% on strong sales

Shares of Dick's Sporting Goods soared 18% in early trading after the company reported strong earnings and raised its guidance for the third time this year.

ACLU: Sacramento school violated free speech

An elementary school art lesson meant to encourage students to explore activism resulted in a First Amendment violation when the teacher censored students' Black Lives Matter posters, the ACLU claims.

Saugus High School shooting was unpreventable

The scenario played out in Kaitlin Holt's mind many times before a 16-year-old student shot himself after killing two classmates and wounding three others at Saugus High School in Southern California.