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After Georgia school shooting, the band plays on to a standing ovation
ATLANTA — Before the Apalachee High School marching band played a single note, the crowd was on its feet.
The young musicians of the Marching Cats band picked up their instruments this week and performed for the first time since the Sept. 4 mass shooting at their Barrow County high school. Music, football practice and other extracurricular ...Read more
Jury in trial of ex-AT&T boss accused of bribing Illinois Speaker Madigan signals possible deadlock
CHICAGO — A federal jury in the bribery trial of former AT&T Illinois boss Paul La Schiazza, accused of funneling payments to an ally of Michael Madigan to win the speaker’s support for legislation in Springfield, has told the judge overseeing the case they may be deadlocked.
“What happens if we feel we are at a stalemate and feel that it...Read more
Smell of burnt cannabis alone no longer justifies a police search of a vehicle, Illinois Supreme Court rules
CHICAGO — The smell of burnt cannabis alone is insufficient to justify a warrantless police search of an automobile, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
The ruling stems from a traffic stop in 2020 of Ryan Redmond, who police said had an improperly secured registration on his license plate and was traveling 73 miles-per-hour in a 70-...Read more
RTD plans to boot Greyhound buses from Union Station in Denver
DENVER — For Greyhound’s front-line bus agent Loretta Hamilton, a Regional Transportation District executive decision this month to boot her company from Union Station raises the question of whether Denver wants to push away low-income and vulnerable people from public view.
Each day she faces a parade of travelers, including a Viking ...Read more
October 1 remembrance events set; Las Vegas Strip mass shooting to mark 7th anniversary
LAS VEGAS — Remembrance events marking the seventh anniversary of the October 1, 2017 Las Vegas Strip mass shooting are set for the Clark County Government Center in downtown Las Vegas.
A Sunrise Remembrance Ceremony will be at 7:30 a.m. Oct. 1.
Sixty people were killed in the shooting attack during the Route 91 Harvest Festival, and ...Read more
Murder charge reinstated against NY state trooper in 11-year-old Monica Goods' death
NEW YORK — A state appellate panel has reinstated the murder charge against a state trooper who twice rammed the car of a civilian motorist, killing 11-year-old Monica Goods of Brooklyn during a high speed chase in December 2020, according to the decision released Thursday.
Four of the five judges on the appeals panel for the Third Judicial ...Read more
Doctor told couple that wife's post-surgery pain was normal, then she died, suit says
It took less than an hour for a jury to decide an Alabama doctor was liable for a woman’s death after she experienced extreme pain following gallbladder surgery, according to her family’s attorneys.
The jury awarded the family of Anne Davis, who was 71 when she died, $6 million on Sept. 17 following a six-day trial in Houston County, Hare ...Read more
Philly schools spent $25 million on a new English curriculum. Here's what teachers are saying about it.
PHILADELPHIA — Standardizing the curriculum was a priority when Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. came to Philadelphia, and he allocated millions in federal stimulus funds to purchase new, research-based programs: Math rolled out last school year, and English late last month.
The district spent $25 million on two sets of English Language ...Read more
Homeless family sues Sacramento County, nonprofits over poor conditions in motels
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A homeless woman who claims she was subjected to unlivable conditions while living at a Sacramento motel then evicted is suing the county.
In addition to the county, the lawsuit, filed Aug. 29 in Sacramento Superior Court, names other governmental entities including the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency, the ...Read more
Dodi Al-Fayed's dad, late billionaire Mohamed, accused of multiple rapes
Nearly two dozen former employees of Mohamed Al-Fayed — father of Princess Diana’s partner Dodi Fayed, who died alongside the royal in 1997 — are accusing the late billionaire of having raped or otherwise sexually assaulted them.
The former owner of Harrods, who died at 94 in August 2023, allegedly raped as many as five women, with over ...Read more
California: Environmentalists file lawsuit against Port of Stockton over 'dirty' hydrogen project
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California environmental groups are contesting a proposed hydrogen project at the Port of Stockton, citing concerns over potentially harmful environmental impacts in an already heavily polluted area.
Their lawsuit filed Wednesday, which calls for a more thorough environmental review, highlights growing criticism from ...Read more
Hurricane center ups odds Gulf-bound tropical system could form, tracks 2 more Atlantic systems
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Thursday increased odds that a developing system could head into the Gulf of Mexico and become a tropical depression or storm, while it also kept tabs on two systems in the Atlantic.
As of its 8 a.m. tropical outlook, a broad area of low pressure is forecast to form by early next week over the ...Read more
Georgia judge blocks new protections for migrant farmworkers
ATLANTA — Legal challenges are continuing to mount against a new Biden administration regulation that sought to expand the rights of migrant farmworkers on seasonal visas and give them more leeway to engage in union-related activities.
Late last month, a federal judge in Georgia blocked the regulation from taking effect within the state and ...Read more
Georgia voters are increasingly confident the election will be fair and accurate
ATLANTA — Georgia voters are increasingly confident that the 2024 presidential election will be conducted fairly and accurately, an Atlanta Journal-Constitution survey shows.
Nearly two-thirds of likely general election voters surveyed said they are very confident or somewhat confident the election will be fair and accurate. But the survey ...Read more
Georgia students planning walkouts to demand tougher gun safety measures
ATLANTA — Students across Georgia are planning actions to demand what they say are stronger gun safety measures in response to this month’s fatal mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder.
The Morgan Oliver School, an independent school for students in kindergarten through eighth grade in East Atlanta, is planning a walkout Thursday ...Read more
50 years after the first procedure, Tommy John surgery is more common than ever − especially for young athletes
Tommy John pitched in the big leagues from 1963 to 1989 and won 288 games. Only 25 MLB pitchers have won more.
But check out his 27 years of statistics, and you’ll see one year is blank: 1975. That’s because in the fall of 1974, John underwent surgery for a ligament tear in his elbow, an injury once considered career-ending.
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TRUTH in Labeling Act would heighten the warning for shoppers looking to cut sugar, salt and saturated fat intake
With rising rates of obesity in the U.S. and increasing attention being paid to the health harms of processed foods, it’s clear that far more could be done to help consumers make healthy food choices.
A bill known as the TRUTH in Labeling Act has been sitting before Congress since late 2023. If passed, it would require U.S. food ...Read more
You want to vote in the 2024 election − here is how to make sure that your voice is heard
Voting will begin in many states in just a few weeks – Alabama became the first state to begin sending out mail-in ballots on Sept. 11, 2024. It’s one of 10 states that send mail-in ballots to voters more than 45 days before Election Day.
Every state’s regulations and procedures are different, so it is vital that you understand ...Read more
How Israel’s Netanyahu survives in his job
After several tumultuous weeks in Israel, mass demonstrations increasingly depict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as directly responsible for the fate of the hostages still held by Hamas. Despite mounting internal and international pressure to negotiate a deal with Hamas for the hostages’ release, Netanyahu remains steadfast in his ...Read more
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