The leader of the Chicago Teachers Union on Monday blamed the city’s mayor for the continued standoff over COVID-19 protocols as classes for hundreds of thousands of students were canceled for a fourth day. CTU President Jesse Sharkey said union and district representatives negotiated until 10 p.m. Sunday but “remain… Read More
Man who bought rifle for Kyle Rittenhouse pleads no contest
The man who bought an AR-15-style rifle for Kyle Rittenhouse pleaded no contest Monday to a reduced charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor in a deal with prosecutors to avoid prison. Kenosha County Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder accepted Dominick Black’s plea during a six-minute hearing. Assistant District… Read More
Sports site The Athletic sold to New York Times for $550M
The New York Times Co. is buying sports news site The Athletic for $550 million, the latest move in its strategy to expand its audience of paying subscribers as the newspaper print ads business fades. The Times, unlike many local news outlets, has thrived in the past several years. It… Read More
Ocasio-Cortez tests positive after maskless party
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., made headlines on New Year’s Eve for leaving her home district and traveling to Florida. Ocasio-Cortez faced criticism for going without a mask during a caseload surge in her district. AOC said the criticism of her breaking her own mask mandate rules was because she was… Read More
Live deer found in car’s hatchback during traffic stop
Police who pulled over a suspected drunken or drugged driver in Pennsylvania discovered a live deer that had apparently been hit and then placed in the hatchback area of her car. The animal was freed after the stop Thursday by police in Newberry Township. Sponsored: One Man Beats Cancer with… Read More
Desperate Ted Cruz tries to salvage his career
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, landed himself in hot water on Wednesday when he used the word “terrorism” to describe the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill rioters. Fox’s Tucker Carlson took issue. Carlson wanted to reserve the word “terrorism” for foreign adversaries. The two of them discussed the issue on TV… and… Read More
Sidney Poitier, groundbreaking Oscar winner, dead at 94
Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance and the first to be a top box-office draw, has died. He was 94. Poitier, winner of the best… Read More
Unemployment rate falls to 3.9%
The nation’s unemployment rate fell in December to a healthy 3.9% — a pandemic low — even as employers added a modest 199,000 jobs, evidence that they are struggling to fill jobs with many Americans reluctant to return to the workforce. The drop in the jobless rate, from 4.2% in… Read More
Famous Key West buoy finally repaired after fire damage
Restoration has been completed on Key West’s Southernmost Point marker, one of the most photographed landmarks in the Florida Keys, following damage from a fire intentionally set early New Year’s Day. City public works staff finished repainting the marker Thursday night. It designates the southernmost land point in the continental… Read More
Kamala Harris finally reacts to staff mass exodus
Vice President Kamala Harris has been hemorrhaging staffers over the last couple months. On Thursday, she finally began patching the holes by hiring a new communications director: a Clinton administration loyalist named Jamal Simmons. In December, she lost her former Communications Director Ashley Etienne and former Chief Spokesperson Symone D…. Read More
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