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Willis Reed, legendary New York Knicks center, dies at 80

Hall of Fame center Willis Reed, who famously overcame a leg injury to help lead the New York Knicks to the 1969-1970 NBA title has died

     

School workers in the nation’s second-largest district go on strike, shutting down schools. Here’s what they want

A union representing 30,000 Los Angeles school custodians, cafeteria workers, bus drivers and other support staff has started a three-day strike with support from the district’s teachers, effectively stopping classes for more than a half million studen…

Video shows man’s final moments before his death at a mental health facility in Virginia

Surveillance video released by a prosecutor Tuesday shows Irvo Otieno being pinned to the floor by multiple security officers at a Virginia state mental health facility in the moments leading up to his death earlier this month.

1 chart: Fed’s smaller interest rate hikes may be good news for housing market

February housing numbers suggest the U.S. housing market could be turning back up after falling sales throughout 2022.

     

Special education clash: Supreme Court sides unanimously for student with disability

Miguel Perez was assigned an aide who didn’t know sign language. The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that he didn’t have to wait to sue for damages.

     

Fox News producer sues network, alleging sexism and coerced misleading testimony in lawsuit

Abby Grossberg alleges the network “coached” her into providing misleading testimony in the ongoing Dominion defamation lawsuit.

     

Idaho lawmakers approve bill that would allow execution by firing squad

Idaho lawmakers approved a bill Monday that would allow execution by firing squad, according to the legislature’s website.

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates clash over 1849 abortion ban in lone debate

The two candidates battling for a seat on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court clashed Tuesday over the state’s 1849 abortion ban in their lone debate, underscoring the high stakes of an election that could decide the issue in one of the nation’s most important s…

New York man who killed own family as a teen to get parole after 33 years in prison

Brian Britton, now 50, was 16 when he shot and killed his father, his mother and his brother; he also shot his sister, who was 18 at the time.
     

Virginia grand jury indicts 10 suspects in Irvo Otieno’s death; video shows him pinned to floor

Ten people were indicted by a grand jury Tuesday after the death of Irvo Otieno. Video shows he was pinned down by multiple people before his death.

     

Treat us as professionals: Why I’m on strike with other Los Angeles school workers

United Teachers of Los Angeles is on our second strike in a little over four years. This time we are walking out in support of SEIU Local 99.

     

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