(AP) — Jamel Bishop is seeing a big change in his classrooms as he begins his senior year at Doss High School in Louisville, Kentucky, where cellphones are now banned during instructional time. In previous years, students often weren’t paying attention and wasted class time by repeating ...

In the summer heat, we find ourselves drawn to that glorious section of the drinks menu that promises relief in the form of a cold, creamy, brain-freezing indulgence. But ordering a frozen drink looks different in different parts of the U.S., and in different restaurants and ice cream ...

The dog days of summer are quickly coming to an end, and soon the sound of school bells (if we were back in my day) will be ringing. They’ll be marking a new school year for all of our youngsters, teenagers, and the teachers, paras, nurses office staff, counselors, coaches, maintenance ...

My daughter called yesterday to tell me about a tree in the yard that came alive the day after a cold night in New England. The tree was shaking as if a giant monster was hidden there, bringing whatever lay in its branches down to the ground with flourish. “It must be squirrels,” she ...

My old feisty friend, Louise, is gone now. But boy, did she give it a good run. After 94 years, my mother’s and my dear friend wasn’t challenging her world anymore. Instead, she was amazed at her good fortune. “They take my social security and give me all this -- a warm room, a great ...

NAS JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A Randolph native who has flown Navy Blackhawks and Seahawk helicopters around the world has an even bigger job ahead of him now leading Naval Air Station Jacksonville. Capt. Ryan Dexter recently took command of the naval air station after serving as the ...