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Feb 09 2023
News
Sinema: State of the Union ‘has devolved into a junior high softball game’
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) was displeased with Republicans who yelled, jeered and interrupted President Biden’s State of the Union address on Tuesday. “I find it disturbing and sad that the State of the Union has devolved into a junior high softball game,” she said at a Washington Post Live event on Thursday. Biden’s address was the rowdiest in recent memory, as numerous Republicans spoke
The HillMar 30 2023
News
Iowa teenager will testify against co-defendant in murder of high school teacher
An Iowa teenager will testify against his fellow defendant in the murder trial of their Spanish teacher, whom they are accused of beating to death. Jefferson County Attorney Chauncey Moulding said during a court hearing on Wednesday that Jeremy Goodale, 17, agreed to testify against co-defendant Willard Miller. Both teenagers are charged with first-degree murder and first-degree conspiracy to
Washington ExaminerMar 07 2024
News
Uvalde school shooting victims’ families outraged over independent report that clears officers
The families of the victims of the 2022 massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Tex., expressed outrage and dismay after an independent report found the local law enforcement officers who stood by while the shooting was ongoing did not violate policy. Nineteen students and two teachers were killed in the May 2022 shooting. Jesse Prado, a retired Austin police detective, offered the
New York Daily NewsMar 30 2023
News
Iowa teen accused of fatally beating teacher to testify against classmate: report
One of two Iowa teenagers charged in the 2021 fatal beating of their Spanish teacher over a bad grade will cooperate with prosecutors, it was revealed Wednesday in court. Jeremy Goodale has agreed to testify against his former friend Willard Miller, although it was not immediately clear if the arrangement is part of a plea deal, according to the Des Moines Register. Jefferson County Attorney
Fox News (Online News)Mar 30 2023
News
Teen charged with beating Spanish teacher to death will testify against co-defendant
One of the teens charged with beating a Spanish teacher to death with a baseball bat is set to testify against his co-defendant, a prosecutor said Wednesday. “The case against Mr. Miller and Mr. Goodale has been severed,” Jefferson County Attorney Chauncey Moulding told the court. “They were to be tried separately, and subsequently, Mr. Goodale has turned state’s evidence and is listed as a
Law & CrimeFeb 28 2024
News
Anchorage School Board reinstates most classroom budget cuts after passage of bipartisan education bill
The Anchorage School Board passed a budget Tuesday night that reinstates funding for 69 full-time teachers. Of those positions, 18 work for the IGNITE program for gifted students. The board heard overwhelming support for IGNITE from teachers, parents and students who testified. The legislature passed a bipartisan education bill in the past week that included a significant increase to the base
Alaska Public MediaFeb 08 2023
Analysis
The clues in the State of the Union that suggest Joe Biden will run for president in 2024
President Joe Biden will probably announce in the next couple of months that he will run for a second presidential term in 2024. Were there clues in his State of the Union speech about his re-election campaign?
The State of the Union address is an opportunity for the president to lay out his legislative programme for the coming year. In Mr Biden's speech on Tuesday, he also sounded as
BBC NewsJul 14 2020
Opinion
Los Angeles teachers abandon student well-being for social justice
Los Angeles has preemptively decided not to allow students to return to school this fall, citing concerns about the coronavirus and its spread. These concerns might be reasonable were it not for the ridiculous demands being made by the massive teacher's union.
United Teachers Los Angeles, which is made up of more than 35,000 teachers, has been pushing county officials to delay reopening
Washington ExaminerMar 01 2024
News
Kroger workers reject contract, authorize strike
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Union workers at nearly three dozen Kroger stores in West Virginia could be headed for the picket line after soundly rejecting the company’s contract offer and voting to authorize a strike. The United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) Local 400 announced Friday Kroger’s three-year proposed deal was voted down by its members 1,347 to 229. Union spokesman Jonathan
WV Metro NewsMar 12 2024
News
California state Democrat introduces ban on artificial dyes in foods served in schools
A California legislator introduced a first-of-its-kind bill Tuesday in the state Assembly that would ban seven artificial dyes from foods served in schools, citing health and behavioral risks. Assembly Member Jesse Gabriel’s Bill 2316 would bar California schools from purchasing, serving or selling any foods that contain the dyes. Among them are Red 40, which has been tied to hyperactivity in
The Hill