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More than 100 people issued speeding tickets by the Toledo Police Department in February are being refunded and having their tickets dismissed after a mistake involving hand-held speeding cameras near a school zone.

Toledo Police Dismiss More Than 100 Improper Speeding Tickets

The 115 tickets were issued on Feb. 1 near a school zone by an officer using a hand-held speeding camera. The police department has said drivers who already paid the fine will be issued refunds.

A man looks out of a damaged building in the mountain resort town of Zabadani, Syria, in the Damascus countryside, in May. The U.S. and Russia announced a new cease-fire deal on Friday.

The New Syrian Cease-Fire Isn't That New

The pact between the U.S. and Russia that includes Jordan and Israel, and affects southwest Syria, would be the fifth such effort to halt fighting there.

Walter Shaub resigned this week as director of the Office of Government Ethics, effective later this month.

Exiting Ethics Chief Walter Shaub Calls Trump White House 'A Disappointment'

Shaub, who announced he would resign on Thursday, says his successor should be someone "who's shown respect for the ethical norms and traditions, and is independent."

Sheila Michaels, Who Helped Bring Honorific 'Ms.' To The Masses, Dies At 78

Michaels did not coin "Ms.," but she played a key role in its adoption. She was inspired by a letter to her roommate Mary Hamilton — who, separately, won a battle for the right to be called "Miss."

Beyonce, pictured at the Grammy awards in February, returned to Twitter after a year's absence to announce a new philanthropic venture.

Beyoncé Has A Plan To Help Burundi, But Key Details Are Fuzzy

After a yearlong absence from Twitter, Beyoncé announced a partnership between her charitable foundation and UNICEF to bring clean, safe water to the children of Burundi.

Leaders of rural Missouri schools ‘getting used to’ transportation cuts

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens temporarily pulled $15 million worth of funding for school transportation on June 30, leaving many rural districts in the...

The original Monsanto was founded in St. Louis in 1901. Saccharine, an artificial sweetener, was that company's first product.

Missouri lifts some restrictions on use of Monsanto-made herbicide dicamba

Updated 2:30 p.m. July 13 with comment from Monsanto — Farmers can resume using the herbicide dicamba, the Missouri Department of Agriculture announced...

A provision in the bill proposed by the GOP Senate would permit Medicaid to pay for longer stints of inpatient psychiatric care. But other parts of the bill would strip $772 billion from Medicaid — the single-largest funder of care for people who have schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or another serious mental illness.

Senate Health Bill Could Both Boost And Undercut Mental Health Funding

The draft health care bill has a provision meant to increase the availability of inpatient psychiatric care. But overall cuts to Medicaid could actually lead to even fewer psychiatric beds nationwide.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill June 6, 2017 in Washington, D.C. DeVos testified on the fiscal year 2018 budget request for the Education Department.

Why 18 States Are Suing Education Secretary Betsy DeVos

Plus other education news: College enrollment is on the decline, school district leaders take a stand against the Senate health care bill, and interest rates on student loans are going up.

A U.N. peacekeeper stands guard in central Darfur on June 19. The town, a former rebel bastion, was recently captured by Sudanese government forces. The top U.S. diplomat in Sudan, Steven Koutsis, visited Darfur last month to assess security before the Trump administration decides whether to lift sanctions.

For Sudan, A Looming Deadline On Possible Lifting Of U.S. Sanctions

Before leaving office, President Obama suspended some sanctions on Sudan. By July 12, the Trump administration has to decide whether or not to stick with this approach.

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