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By ARIEL GILREATH of The Hechinger Report CHICAGO (AP) — In July, in a packed classroom in downtown Chicago, a group composed mostly of early elementary teachers and child care workers read a story about “Wendi,” a fictional preschool teacher who loves reading but struggles in math. Even though Wendi was drawn to early education,
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An Air Quality Alert remains in place until 8 a.m. tomorrow thanks to fine dust and silt from drying floodwaters that gets easily spread by the wind. As of this morning, Air Quality remains in the “Good” or “Moderate” range, but the First Alert Weather Team will continue to monitor AQI readings. Winds are expected
Continue ReadingBy JAKE BLEIBERG and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faced the most serious threat to his troubled career Tuesday with the start of an impeachment trial that could permanently oust the embattled Republican from office after years of alleged corruption and scandal. The fate of Paxton,
Continue ReadingBy SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Greek and Turkish foreign ministers agreed to revive high-level contacts and seek “new approaches” to problems as part of efforts to improve ties between the NATO allies that are at loggerheads over a string of decades-old disputes. Tuesday’s discussions between Greece’s Giorgos Gerapetritis and Turkey’s
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writers Wall Street pointed modestly lower Tuesday in a shortened trading week following the Labor Day holiday. Futures for the Dow Jones industrials were essentially flat andthe S&P 500 dipped a little more than 0.1%. Markets are looking ahead to a quieter week with earnings season winding down and just
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By Melanie Johnson Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — Fashion model, Pierre McCleary, has created an inspiring platform to empower others to recognize their beauty no matter the illness or circumstance. ‘Hats Off Alopecia Fashion Show’ will take place September 3 at 6 p.m. to put a spotlight on
Continue Reading KMOV, PIERRE MCCLEARY, CRAIG CURRIE, CNN By Melanie Johnson Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — Fashion model, Pierre McCleary, has created an inspiring platform to empower others to recognize their beauty no matter the illness or circumstance. ‘Hats Off Alopecia Fashion Show’ will take place September 3 at 6
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Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Dos personas fueron detenidas en el norte de China tras supuestamente dañar una sección de la Gran Muralla con una excavadora, según las autoridades locales. Un hombre de 38 años y una mujer de 55 en la provincia de Shanxi fueron acusados de excavar a través de la Gran Muralla para
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By Kathryn Doorey Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — A 66-year-old man has died following an altercation in Chinatown last month, and the suspect involved has been charged with manslaughter. Dustie Liupaona, 40, was arrested for manslaughter on September 1, 2023, after an altercation weeks prior with the victim. On August
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By Rhea Mogul, Vedika Sud and Sania Farooqui, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — The bulldozers and government officials arrived just before dawn, tearing down the row of shanties as its bewildered residents watched inconsolably nearby. “We were so frightened,” said 56-year-old Jayanti Devi as she attempted to salvage what was left of her belongings in
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Travelers looking to rent an apartment for a few days in New York City will find slimmer pickings now that city officials have started enforcing new rules cracking down on short-term rentals. The rules, which are being enforced as of Tuesday, mean a whole lot of listings on sites
Continue ReadingBy Kari Barrows Click here for updates on this story JACKSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Celebrating a century of life is no simple feat, but that’s not the only thing one Western North Carolina resident is taking pride in. Donna Bohanan says her mother Gloria Stenger turns 100 years old on Sept. 4, 2023.
Continue Reading By Jean Casarez and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — One of the women depicted in drawings done by the self-proclaimed BTK serial killer, Dennis Rader, has possibly been identified, according to a sheriff in Oklahoma. Osage County Sheriff Eddie Virden would not disclose further details on the possible ID of the woman, who was
Continue ReadingBy David G. Allan, CNN (CNN) — More than a third of Americans find their job unsatisfactory, according to an annual survey by the Conference Board research group. From 2000 to 2016, the nation had been hovering around the halfway mark of job dissatisfaction. That statistic means three or four of every 10 people you
Continue ReadingBy Kylie Atwood, Nectar Gan and Gawon Bae, CNN (CNN) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may travel to Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin for discussions on a potential deal to supply Moscow with weapons for its war on Ukraine, according to the US government. The National Security Council warned Monday that arms
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Just one new case of Legionnaires’ disease has been reported in southeast Poland in an area close to the Ukraine border, an indication the spread of the disease has been curbed following chlorine disinfection of the water system. The latest fatality was registered on Friday, bringing to 19 the death toll
Continue ReadingBy SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has replaced the name India with a Sanskrit word in dinner invitations sent to guests attending this week’s Group of 20 summit, in a move that reflects his Hindu nationalist party’s efforts to eliminate what it sees as colonial-era names. Indian
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may travel to Russia for a summit with President Vladimir Putin, a U.S. official said, in a trip that would underscore deepening cooperation as the two isolated leaders are locked in separate confrontations with the U.S.
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — TikTok says operations have started at the first of its three European data centers, part of the popular Chinese owned app’s project to ease Western fears about privacy risks. The video sharing app said Tuesday it started migrating European user data to the data center in Dublin. Two more data centers, one
Continue ReadingBy KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s top court has ruled the government should provide a framework for recognizing same-sex partnerships in a landmark decision for the city’s LGBTQ+ community. The ruling did not grant full marriage rights to same-sex couples but is a partial victory for prominent pro-democracy activist Jimmy
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