By Rebekah Riess, Raja Razek and Andy Rose, CNN A school district board near Dallas, Texas, has passed a set of policies restricting how race and gender are addressed, including allowing teachers call students by pronouns that do not match their gender identity. The Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School Board trustees passed the policies in a 4-3
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By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Business activity at private US companies in early August dropped off at some of the sharpest rates seen since the beginning of the pandemic as rising interest rates and high inflation crimped consumer spending, according to data released Tuesday. The latest S&P Global preliminary flash composite purchasing managers index, or
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Serena Williams and Meghan recount challenges they’ve experienced as working mothers on the Duchess of Sussex’s first podcast, including stories of having to work soon after scary incidents involving their children. Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam champion who said recently “the countdown has begun” to her retirement, recounted on Meghan’s “Archetypes”
Continue Reading TROY, Ala. (AP) — A former Troy University football player has filed a lawsuit saying he was a victim of abuse by a onetime teammate that included sexual assault with a pool cue. The onetime player filed suit against another player and three others in federal court in Montgomery on July 25. The lawsuit alleges
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Otro periodista fue asesinado en México este lunes, según confirmó la Fiscalía del estado Guerrero a través de un comunicado en Facebook. Con este caso, ya son 15 los periodistas que han sido asesinados en el país solo en lo que va de 2022. Fiscalía de Guerrero investiga el homicidio del periodista
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By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For decades, a New Wave treasure trove sat in a converted barn. For fans of the band Blondie, it was the equivalent of the Ark of the Covenant tucked away in a rickety storage space. Inside the building just outside Woodstock, New York, were 100
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Rainbow auroras, giant storms and far-off galaxies are all on display in the latest images of Jupiter from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. “We hadn’t really expected it to be this good, to be honest,” said planetary astronomer Imke de Pater, professor emerita at the University of California, Berkeley, in a
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By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Eric Bieniemy is still waiting to land a head coaching job after interviewing with 14 teams over the past four years. He’s not pouting but he’s not giving up, either. Bieniemy has assembled an impressive resume as the offensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs under Andy Reid.
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs tight end Blake Bell has had surgery to repair what coach Andy Reid has termed an “unusual” hip flexor injury. That leaves them without their primary backup to Travis Kelce for at least the start of the regular season. Bell hurt
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs tight end Blake Bell has had surgery to repair what coach Andy Reid has termed an “unusual” hip flexor injury. That leaves them without their primary backup to Travis Kelce for at least the start of the regular season. Bell hurt
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, CNN The day before classes are scheduled to start, teachers in Ohio’s largest school system say they won’t end their strike without improvements to what they describe as dilapidated schools where a lack of heating and air conditioning has led to miserable classroom environments. Union members in Columbus hit the picket line
Continue ReadingBy Bill Schammert Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — A new public works project is giving the term “flushing money down the toilet” new meaning for Omaha and surrounding communities. On August 16, the Omaha City Council approved a $20 million Biogas Conditioning Project to capture and clean the gas
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By Hafsa Khalil, CNN Sleep is widely recognized as one of life’s essential processes, providing powerful benefits in physical health, mental health and even mortality. But did you know that sleepless nights can also lead to selfish behavior? Insufficient sleep affects how likely a person is to help someone, according to new research published in
Continue Reading By Brian Fung, CNN Twitter is exceptionally vulnerable to exploitation by foreign governments in ways that threaten US national security, and may even have foreign spies currently active on its payroll, according to Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, the whistleblower at the center of a massive public disclosure effort reported Tuesday by CNN and The Washington Post.
Continue Reading By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Over the years, Facebook has used Instagram to compete with rivals like Snapchat and TikTok by cloning their signature features. Now, a newer, fast-growing service appears to have caught the company’s attention: BeReal. Instagram is testing a feature called “IG Candid Challenges” that appears strikingly similar to the core concept
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Dukes Click here for updates on this story CLERMONT, Florida (WESH) — A Central Florida man has been accused of beating a pet dog to death with a baseball bat. Brian Keith Rumbler, 62, of Lake Mary, has been charged with aggravated animal cruelty. Six-year-old Fenway, a rescue dog that was a mix
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By Sonia Moghe, CNN At least three people reported to police that Gary Busey allegedly touched them inappropriately at a Monster Mania event in New Jersey earlier this month, according to a probable cause affidavit. Police said the actor initially denied groping anyone, then asked police to “apologize to the victims,” later asking detectives to
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By Kacey Cherry, CNN Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to driving under the influence of alcohol in May. Judge Joseph Solga sentenced Pelosi to five days in jail but he will receive credit for two days already served and two days for conduct credit. His remaining one
Continue ReadingBy Keenan Willard Click here for updates on this story ENFIELD, North Carolina (WRAL) — The State Bureau of Investigation is investigating the removal of a Confederate monument in Halifax County. Enfield Mayor Mondale Robinson went live on Facebook Sunday evening as a bulldozer brought down a Confederate statue at a local park. In the
Continue ReadingToday: Temperatures look to continue to rise into the mid-80’s this afternoon with skies remaining partly cloudy. Pollen levels look to remain very high with weed pollen being the primary allergen. Winds vary but remain calm at 5 mph. Tonight: Temperatures look to fall into the mid to low 60’s as skies remain partly cloudy.
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