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Seattle-based entrepreneur and inventor of the modern backpack, Murray McCory, died last month at the age of 80.

HAMAMATSU--An unusual collaboration between a newspaper delivery shop and an eyewear accessory company here led to the development of "randoseru" school backpacks that can be used as makeshift ...

TATEYAMA, Toyama Prefecture--A leading outdoor gear maker has developed an affordable, light and durable backpack for elementary school children that is an alternative to the heavy, pricey ...

Marietta police are investigating to see if they will file charges against the parent after the gun was discovered Monday ...

In the former Alabama All-American’s latest act of charity, Henry purchased a winter coat for each of the 425 students at ...

He brought lightweight packs to millions of students and transformed the way they carried their textbooks to school.

Though backpack bans are rare, school leaders across the state face a similar imperative to protect students from violence by any means necessary, oftentimes with limited resources at their disposal.

Police in Marietta are working to see if charges will be filed after a loaded gun was found by a student at an elementary school ... child found the gun in their backpack while looking for ...

Authorities said a 16-year-old at Pearl Cohn High School had a loaded handgun in his backpack. The 11th grader was taken into custody by school resource officers. He is charged in Juvenile Court ...