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Toronto
1 week ago
Education

1 person taken to hospital after assault at Whitby high school

Police responded to an assault at a high school in Whitby, one person hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
The incident was deemed isolated with no ongoing threat to public safety, classes continued as usual.
Padailypost
2 weeks ago
Education

Teen accused of taking gun to school

Teen arrested for bringing gun to school
Student attempted to flee and admitted to having a loaded handgun
New York Post
2 weeks ago
Education

Elite NYC high school adds metal detectors following racist graffiti, shooting threats

Elite Manhattan high school installs metal detectors after racist threats
Students and parents link metal detectors to racist graffiti threats
New York Post
3 weeks ago
Education

NYC students say Hitler jabs, death threats are coming from small group after Post reveals disturbing actions against Jewish teacher

Antisemitism issues at Brooklyn public high school
Specific group of troublemakers causing problems
Los Angeles Times
3 weeks ago
Education

Bay Area high school journalists say their principal illegally interfered, censored them

Student journalists sue principal and district for intimidation and censorship.
Lawsuit seeks protection against censorship for student journalists.
LGBTQ Nation
4 weeks ago
Education

Students petition after high school cancels production of play about slain gay man

The cancellation of 'The Laramie Project' at a high school in Fort Worth has sparked community outrage.
An online petition with over 3,000 signatures seeks to reinstate the play, emphasizing the importance of understanding LGBTQ+ history.
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LA real estate
Los Angeles Times
1 week ago
LA real estate

Monday's high school baseball and softball scores

High school baseball and softball scores from various games.
Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
LA real estate

Friday's high school basketball scores

CIF City Section and Southern Section high school boys' and girls' basketball scores for Friday. Boys teams from various schools played games and had varying results.
Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
LA real estate

Friday's high school basketball scores

CIF City Section and Southern Section high school boys' and girls' basketball scores for Friday. Boys teams from various schools played games and had varying results.
Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
LA real estate

Monday's high school basketball scores

Anaheim Canyon defeats San Gabriel Academy 60-55 in boys' basketball
Annenberg beats Orthopaedic 39-18 in girls' basketball
Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
LA real estate

Monday's high school basketball scores

Anaheim Canyon defeats San Gabriel Academy 60-55 in boys' basketball
Annenberg beats Orthopaedic 39-18 in girls' basketball
Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
LA real estate

Monday's high school basketball scores

Anaheim Canyon defeats San Gabriel Academy 60-55 in boys' basketball
Annenberg beats Orthopaedic 39-18 in girls' basketball
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Boston.com
2 weeks ago
Boston

Student at Boston high school says she was tased, assaulted by peer

Student assaulted with taser at Boston high school.
Incident led to the victim being taken to the hospital for evaluation.
Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Times
3 weeks ago
Los Angeles Rams

High school basketball: Regional championship game results and state finals schedule

Harvard-Westlake emerged victorious in the Boys Open Division.
State Finals schedule includes competitive matchups across divisions.
Los Angeles Times
4 weeks ago
Los Angeles Rams

High school soccer regional results, updated pairings

Boys Semifinals: Del Norte vs. Mater Dei, St. Augustine vs. Arlington
Girls Semifinals: Mira Costa vs. Corona Santiago, Los Alamitos vs. Santa Margarita
Los Angeles Times
1 month ago
Los Angeles Rams

High school soccer division championship scores

Variety of soccer results across different divisions and sections
Several matches decided by penalty kicks or going into overtime
Los Angeles Times
1 month ago
Los Angeles Rams

Tuesday's high school basketball scores

Harvard-Westlake defeats Sierra Canyon 72-38 in the Boys Southern Section Open Division pool play
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame beats Santa Margarita 63-50 in the Boys Division 1 Quarterfinals
Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
Los Angeles Rams

Friday's high school basketball scores

CIF City Section and Southern Section high school boys' and girls' basketball scores for Friday. Boys teams from various schools played games and had varying results.
Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
Los Angeles Rams

Monday's high school basketball scores

Anaheim Canyon defeats San Gabriel Academy 60-55 in boys' basketball
Annenberg beats Orthopaedic 39-18 in girls' basketball
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LGBTQ Nation
1 month ago
Education

Students walk out to protest school's horrific bullying environment after Nex Benedict's death

Bullying at Owasso High School resulted in the tragic death of a 16-year-old student.
Initial police statement on the cause of death was walked back after a community outcry.
www.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Education

Oklahoma students walk out over death of non-binary teen Nex Benedict

Students walk out in support of LGBTQ+ community after non-binary teenager's death due to bullying.
At least 40 students protested the pervasive culture of bullying at Owasso high school.
english.elpais.com
1 month ago
Education

Oklahoma police are investigating a nonbinary teen's death after a fight in a high school bathroom

Bullying over gender identity may have been a factor in the altercation that led to the death of 16-year-old Nex Benedict at a high school in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma police are investigating the incident and awaiting the cause of death, while the family of Nex Benedict described the teen as nonbinary and facing harassment.
www.npr.org
9 months ago
Arts

'To Name the Bigger Lie' is an investigation of the nature of truth

In March 2020, Sarah Viren published an essay in The New York Times Magazine that arrested the attention of more than a million people.In it, she told the story of how her wife Marta like Viren, a professor at Arizona State University was anonymously accused of sexually harassing female students in 2019.
Los Angeles Times
1 month ago
Education

Student accused of planning shooting at Ontario school had Columbine obsession, police say

Sebastian Villasenor, a high school senior, was arrested for planning a shooting at his school as an homage to the Columbine massacre.
Villasenor was charged with attempted murder and attempted criminal threats, and firearms were recovered from his family's home.
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Education

4 Students Shot Outside Atlanta High School

Four students were shot in the parking lot of an Atlanta high school.
The students were taken to a hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Sacramento Bee
1 month ago
Education

Police in Northern California arrest boy, 14, in non-fatal shooting of fellow high school student

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested for a non-fatal shooting of another teenage boy at a Sacramento high school.
The shooting was targeted and a motive is under investigation.
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Career

Mum told me you don't want to peak in high school. Her advice guides me still | Benita Kolovos

High school can feel like the end of the world, especially at an all-girls Catholic school.
Peaking in high school is not the goal; it's about personal growth and learning from mistakes.
Chalkbeat
2 months ago
Education

I was told my high school had a bad reputation. I'm glad I didn't listen.

The author faced doubts and negativity when applying to a high school with a poor reputation but stayed enthusiastic about their choice.
The author struggled to find their place and make friends during their freshman year of high school.
New York Post
2 months ago
Education

Twin brothers earn valedictorian and salutatorian honors with GPAs separated by just six-thousandths of a point

Twin brothers at a Long Island high school earned valedictorian and salutatorian honors with their GPA's being very close.
The brothers credit their parents' emphasis on education for their success.
New York Post
2 months ago
Education

Seattle teacher told students it's 'offensive' to identify as straight as it implies others are 'crooked'

A Seattle high school teacher has been accused of berating a student for describing himself as 'straight'
The teacher allegedly told the student that the term 'straight' is offensive because it suggests LGBTQ people must be 'crooked'.
New York Post
2 months ago
Education

NYC HS principal lashes out at parents who bashed decision to force students to go remote as migrants sheltered at school

Brooklyn high school principal defends her decision to have students attend class remotely after migrants sheltered at the school
Principal criticizes parents who accused her of not caring about students
New York Post
2 months ago
Education

NYC HS principal lashes out at parents who bashed decision to force students to go remote as migrants sheltered at school

Brooklyn high school principal defends her decision to have students attend class remotely after migrants sheltered at the school
Principal criticizes parents who accused her of not caring about students
New York Post
2 months ago
Education

NYC students remote as migrants forced to leave high school gym used as shelter

Brooklyn high school students were forced to learn remotely as nearly 2,000 migrants were bused back to a tent city during a storm.
The chaotic scene of transporting the asylum seekers felt like a concert with a large number of workers involved.
The migrants' temporary relocation to the high school led to backlash from some in the neighborhood, with a protest organized by Assemblyman Michael Novakhov.
Fox News
2 months ago
Education

White House says NYC migrants displacing students 'is something that New York City needs to answer to'

White House Press Secretary criticizes decision to transfer migrants to high school, forcing students to pivot to remote learning.
Migrants were moved to the high school due to safety concerns during a storm, but have since returned to their original shelter.
Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
LA food

Monday's high school basketball scores

Anaheim Canyon defeats San Gabriel Academy 60-55 in boys' basketball
Annenberg beats Orthopaedic 39-18 in girls' basketball
ABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago
SF parents

Shooting reported at Iowa high school

Shooting at Iowa high school
Details still unclear
“The most handsome man at my high school was so beautiful that I would have been happy to watch him plunge a clogged toilet.”

@mina_tav on the Mazda Miata for our Car Crushes series. https://t.co/naS2UrfUT6
The Paris Review
3 months ago
Books

Mazda Miata - The Paris Review

The narrator admires the most handsome man in their high school, who is in love with a Mormon girl.
The couple is considering converting to Mormonism so they can have sex.
The Paris Review
3 months ago
Books

Mazda Miata - The Paris Review

The narrator admires the most handsome man in their high school, who is in love with a Mormon girl.
The couple is considering converting to Mormonism so they can have sex.
LGBTQ Nation
3 months ago
Education

Ron DeSantis's Florida fines school $16,500 for allowing trans girl to play on volleyball team

Florida officials have fined a high school $16,500 for violating the state's transgender sports ban.
The school's representatives will be required to attend and host 'compliance' workshops explaining how to follow the transphobic law.
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Cbsnews
3 months ago
Education

Exclusive: New 7-acre educational campus coming to Floyd Bennett Field

South Brooklyn's Floyd Bennett Field is being developed into a 7-acre educational campus.
The campus will include a new high school and partner with six local nonprofits.
HuffPost
3 months ago
Education

Florida Students Protest After Principal, Staff Are Reassigned Over Trans Athlete

Students staged a walkout at a Florida high school after the principal and other staff were reassigned over a transgender student playing on a girls volleyball team.
The employees were relocated following allegations of improper student participation in sports, and an investigation is underway.
Florida law prohibits transgender girls and women from playing on female sports teams at schools.
LGBTQ Nation
3 months ago
Education

District removes school officials to comply with Ron DeSantis's strict anti-LGBTQ+ laws

A high school principal and four staff members have been reassigned as investigators probe alleged violations of a Florida state law on student participation in sports.
The investigation involves a transgender female athlete who was allowed to play on the girls' volleyball team.
The school district is committed to providing a safe and inclusive learning environment for all students.
New York Post
4 months ago
Education

Florida high school principal, other top officials reassigned for allegedly allowing trans student to play on girls volleyball team

Top officials at a Florida high school have been reassigned as an investigation looks into whether they allowed a transgender athlete to play on the girls' volleyball team, in violation of Florida law.
The officials include the principal, assistant principal, athletic director, and volleyball coach of Monarch High School.
Florida law prohibits biological males from participating in female sports.
www.nytimes.com
4 months ago
Education

After Students Targeted Jewish Teacher, Officials Try to Quell Outrage

NYC officials are investigating after high school students protested against a pro-Israel teacher.
The teacher was moved to another part of the building during the demonstration.
The incident has sparked more tensions over the Israel-Hamas war.
Black Enterprise
4 months ago
Education

Queens, NY High School Students Protest Jewish Teacher Who Attended Pro-Israel Rally

Students at a Queens high school protested a Jewish teacher who they allege attended a pro-Israel rally.
The teacher locked herself in her classroom for hours as students demanded her firing.
Videos of the protest were posted on social media, and counterterrorism police were deployed to investigate a threat against the school.
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New York Post
4 months ago
Education

Student, 15, killed by younger peer in caught-on-camera brawl at North Carolina high school

A 15-year-old student was killed and a 16-year-old student was injured in a stabbing incident at a North Carolina high school.
The suspect, a 14-year-old student, has been arrested and charged with murder on a juvenile petition.
The school will be closed the day after the incident as authorities investigate the tragic event.
Haaretz.com
4 months ago
Education

N.Y.C. mayor slams incident that saw teacher who attended Israel rally hide in locked room

Students at a New York City high school caused chaos in response to a teacher's pro-Israel social media post.
Mayor Eric Adams condemned the incident and called for unity and respect.
The teacher had to be evacuated from the school by police.
The Hill
4 months ago
Education

Queens high school students storm halls after learning teacher attended pro-Israel protest

Students at a high school in Queens, NY, reacted strongly to a teacher attending a pro-Israel protest.
The students organized a group chat to expose the teacher and discuss starting a riot.
New York Post
4 months ago
Education

Christian high school sues after it's banned from all athletic tournaments for forfeiting game over transgender player

A Vermont high school is suing state officials for being banned from athletic and academic events after refusing to compete against a transgender player.
The school claims they were irreparably harmed by being denied participation and losing out on playing competitive sports and academic competitions.
The school, represented by Alliance Defending Freedom, argues that their actions were based on their religious beliefs.
Hogs Haven
9 months ago
Washington Redskins

Terrible RB takes are running amok

Now in the thick of the post-draft phase of free agency, and still over a month away from training camp, the NFL commentariat are desperate for content.And, as several teams explore post-June 1 opportunities to free up cap space and/or consider their prospects beyond the 2023 season, lots of decisions are being made about individual player value.
Hogs Haven
9 months ago
Washington Redskins

All aTwitter: 17 June 2023 - The latest roadblock to potential Commanders return to the RFK site

The goal of All aTwitter is to give readers a handy spot to check the Washington Commanders beat writers & bloggers, national sports journalists, and football fans in order to keep up on the latest news and opinions about Washington, the NFL, and sports in general, along with a smattering of other things.
Los Angeles Times
9 months ago
Los Angeles

Grad-parent: Mother and son graduate from UC Irvine on same day

(Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)

Faith Couts always dreamed of pursuing a college degree but "the timing was never right."Couts, 50, had her first child during her senior year in high school and enrolled in community college in Las Vegas.But being a single parent was "overwhelming" and college faded out of the picture as Couts worked to support her growing family, which includes her son, Hunter Wetzel, 22.
Los Angeles Times
9 months ago
Los Angeles Rams

Stanford golf team foursome barking up same tree in U.S. Open at L.A. Country Club

(Harry How / Getty Images)

More than usual, Los Angeles Country Club is covered in trees.Four current members of the Stanford men's golf team have qualified for the U.S. Open - that's believed to be a record for the major championship - and, as any fan of the Cardinal knows, the unofficial mascot of Stanford is the tree.
Los Angeles Times
9 months ago
Los Angeles Rams

The Times' All-Star softball team: Anahi Arreola is player of the year

(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

A couple of weeks ago, Westlake Village Oaks Christian High's Anahi Arreola sat down with her parents, plugged in a VHS tape and reminisced.There she was at 4 years old, taking aim in front of a tee through grain and static, sporting a blue Hello Kitty T-shirt.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Dining

Is Flamin' Hot' a True Story? Well Let Us Explain.

It is almost certainly a fact that Richard Montanez did not invent Flamin' Hot Cheetos.That revelation, which came to light as part of a 2021 Los Angeles Times investigation, arrived at a rather inconvenient time, considering a biopic based on Montanez's inspirational 2013 memoir, A Boy, a Burrito, and a Cookie: From Janitor to Executive, in which he claims to have invented the spicy snack, was already in development.
RMNB
9 months ago
Washington Capitals

This is probably the most proud I've ever felt doing this site

Tonight marks the end of something even though the Calder Cup Finals will play on next week in Coachella Valley.Saturday night marks the Hershey Bears' final home game of the season at Giant Center.It'll also mark the final game I'll cover in person as a beat writer this season.That's been weighing on me and I wanted to morph back into LiveJournal Mode to explain.
Lighthouse Hockey
9 months ago
New York Islanders

Weird Islanders: The Podcast! - Episode 33 - Shane Prince (with guest Desmond Zantua)

With returning guest Desmond Zantua of the Through the Island podcast, Mike and Dan remember winger Shane Prince, who counted as a big trade deadline acquisition during a dark time and had one very memorable playoff game.An analytic darling at the time, Prince was seen as a possible steal by GM Garth Snow and a player that just needed more of an opportunity.
Chicago Tribune
9 months ago
Chicago

Michelle Villegas Tapia: DACA allowed me to pursue my dreams

I was a Dreamer for many years, and this week marks the 11th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.I want to honor all of the young people like me who were given the opportunity to pursue their dreams thanks to this program and assure you that Democrats will continue to fight for you, for us, so that we can continue dreaming.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
US news

Florida Schools Question Content on Gender and Sexuality in A.P. Psychology

Advanced Placement Psychology is the subject of the latest skirmish in the monthslong battle between the state of Florida and the College Board.The board said in a statement released on Thursday afternoon that several Florida school districts had raised concerns about the course, noting that its content may violate new state laws limiting how issues of gender and sexuality are taught.
www.cbc.ca
9 months ago
Toronto

1 woman's search for justice uncovers 14 more alleged victims of teacher abuse | CBC News

WARNING: This article contains details of abuse It all started with just one woman.Anne-Marie Robinson said she was 16 when her 29-year-old high school music teacher served her alcohol and she ended up in his bed on an out-of-town band trip in 1977.Over the next year, she says the teacher groomed and manipulated her into many more sexual encounters: in cars, at school and on other trips.
TalkNats.com
9 months ago
Washington Nationals

Should the Nationals draft LSU OF Dylan Crews if he is available? | TalkNats.com

The 2023 MLB draft is fast approaching and exactly four weeks from today, so the time is ticking for the Washington Nationals to make a franchise-altering decision.Do they go with the standout LSU pitcher, Paul Skenes, who has been compared to Stephen Strasburg?Or do they go with the jaw-dropping outfielder Dylan Crews?
Los Angeles Times
9 months ago
Los Angeles

Want to help migrants and refugees in L.A. and California? Here are organizations you can support

(Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott didn't exactly give California a heads-up before moving 42 migrants, including eight children, from his state to Los Angeles this week.Nevertheless, when the migrants arrived at Union Station, they found organizations ready to help them, including the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights.
Sun Sentinel
9 months ago
Miami

'He needs Narcan!:' Son of NFL great Ray Lewis found dead at Casselberry home, report says

The son Miami Hurricanes legend and NFL Hall of Famer Ray Lewis was administered Narcan after being found unresponsive in Casselberry earlier this week, according to authorities.On Wednesday, officers responded to a medical emergency call at 5:34 p.m. at a home on South Sunset Drive where a man, later identified as 28-year-old Ray Anthony Lewis III, was found unresponsive by his friends, Casselberry Police Captain Michael Schaefer said in a statement.
Puck Prose
9 months ago
National Hockey League

After Ottawa Senators Sale, When Will an NHL Team Sell for $1 Billion?

Let's turn back the clock to 2014, and let's take a look at a different sport besides the NHL, like the NBA.You probably remember the controversy surrounding former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, which forced him to sell the Clippers to current owner Steve Ballmer for around $2 billion.
The Paris Review
9 months ago
Books

Head Studies: A Conversation with Jameson Green - The Paris Review

Literary studies should be used as a tool to understand the complexities of the world and to better engage with authors, readers, and other cultural contexts.
Empathy and understanding are key when engaging with literature, as it allows readers to connect to the characters and events in the texts.
Interdisciplinary approaches to literary studies are essential to comprehending the full scope of literature and its impact on society.
www.npr.org
9 months ago
Books

The Tulsa Race Massacre is recounted through family memories in 'Built from the Fire'

1. The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 was an act of violence against the Black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that resulted in the destruction of the Greenwood district and the death of many African Americans.
2. Author Yona Zeldis McDonough and co-author Dr. Hannibal B. Johnson have written a new book, Built from the Fire, that aims to examine the Tulsa Race Massacre and its lasting legacy.
3. The book focuses on the resilience of the
www.housingwire.com
9 months ago
Real estate

Leadership lessons learned from team sports

According to a study by Ernst & Young, there is one trait that is shared by 94% of women who hold C-suite level positions.PepsiCO CEO Indra Nooyi has it.So does former Hewlitt-Packard CEO Meg Whitman.Elevance Health CEO Gail Koziara Boudreaux and Sheex CEO Michelle Marciniak possess it as well.So, what is this trait?
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
9 months ago
Washington DC

We Just Got an Email From Taylor Swift - Washingtonian

Recently, a surprising name popped up in a Washingtonian editor's inbox.It was none other than America's biggest pop star, Taylor Swift.Even more unexpectedly, the email concerned working conditions for staffers on Capitol Hill.Obviously, we were curious to hear the singer's thoughts on this, so we decided to call her up.
Brooklyn Paper
9 months ago
Brooklyn

Brooklyn photographer Jon Henry receives international recognition for book exploring Black mothers' fears of police violence * Brooklyn Paper

Photo by Ximena Del Cerro.Sign up for our amNY Sports email newsletter to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teams
Brooklyn-based photographer Jon Henry has spent the last nine years in the making of his project "Stranger Fruit," a book with photos of Black mothers from every state in the country, who worry about the safety of their sons in the hands of the police.
Dodger Blue
9 months ago
LA Dodgers

Dodgers Video: Chris Tucker Throws Out First Pitch At Dodger Stadium

The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated Black Heritage Night at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, which among other highlights included actor Chris Tucker of the "Rush Hour" movie franchise and "Air" on hand to throw out the ceremonial first pitch.Prior to taking the mound in a No. 33 Dodgers jersey, Tucker spoke with Jason Heyward during pregame festivities.
KQED
9 months ago
Music production

Liner Notes: Peace, Love, and Sax With Lidia Rodriguez | KQED

Dimming one's light in the face of haters is not something Lidia Rodriguez knows how to do.Whenever she gets comments from guys about her size or gender, the baritone player is quick to clap back with a joke and prove them wrong."When I'm playing my bari sax, I feel huge.I feel powerful.I feel seven feet tall.
www.cbc.ca
9 months ago
Toronto

A beloved Hungarian restaurant is saying goodbye after 62 years in Toronto | CBC News

Katalin Koltai spent much of her time this week answering phone calls from customers crying on the other end.The customers were among those who saw her post on social media announcing The Country Style Hungarian restaurant is closing its doors for good this summer.For many, it's the end of an era of Hungarian food in Toronto a type of cuisine that can be hard to find, with homemade-style schnitzels, cabbage rolls, perogies and goulash.
www.cbc.ca
9 months ago
Toronto

Police arrest boy, 14, after alleged bomb threat against Toronto high school | CBC News

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested and charged after an alleged bomb threat against a Toronto high school, police said Thursday.In a news release, Toronto police said they responded to a call for a bomb threat at Georges Vanier Secondary School in North York on Wednesday.Police say this threat is separate from another bomb threat made against the same high school on Tuesday, which is still being investigated.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Wellness

How My Father and I Drew a New Life

When I was 13, my mother learned that she had multiple sclerosis.By that point she couldn't drive, get dressed or walk by herself.My father became her sole caretaker, and she was less than appreciative.When she rang the buzzer, he never got there fast enough.When he brought her a glass of water, there was never the right amount of ice.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Wellness

Yearning to Be a Father, but Still Waiting

Since his early 20s, Curtis Stephenson has dreamed of being a dad.As the youngest of three kids, he watched his siblings raise his nieces and nephews and thought, Oh my God, I want that, said Mr. Stephenson, the manager of a wine bar in Ottawa.Now 43, he and his partner, who is 36, have been trying to conceive a baby for more than a year.
Los Angeles Times
9 months ago
Los Angeles

For Price, charges could threaten political career as ally of labor, low-wage workers

(Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

In April, Los Angeles City Councilmember Curren Price rallied with workers on the steps of City Hall to demand higher pay for hotel workers and janitors who clean Los Angeles International Airport."The living wage movement is a social justice movement," Price declared alongside union members in purple shirts, before introducing a proposal to dramatically boost wages for workers who cater to tourists.
Boston.com
9 months ago
Boston Red Sox

The Red Sox are decidedly average, but their young pitching staff is proving itself more

Red Sox COMMENTARYBrayan Bello, Tanner Houck, and Garrett Whitlock were all impressive in their starts at Yankee Stadium over the weekend.If you think you don't like the Yankees, ask one of their fans how they feel about them.I'm hardly the only person to point this out, but it was striking to read each side of the rivalry shouting the same thing this weekend: We need depth.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Girls

Jessie Maple, Pathbreaking Filmmaker, Is Dead at 86

Jessie Maple, who built careers as a camerawoman and an independent filmmaker when Black women were almost nonexistent in those fields, and who then left meticulous instructions for later generations to follow in her footsteps, died on May 30 at her home in Atlanta.She was 86.Her death was confirmed by E. Danielle Butler, her longtime assistant and the co-author of her self-published 2019 memoir, The Maple Crew.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Dining

Is Flamin' Hot' a True Story? Well Let Us Explain.

It is almost certainly a fact that Richard Montanez did not invent Flamin' Hot Cheetos.That revelation, which came to light as part of a 2021 Los Angeles Times investigation, arrived at a rather inconvenient time, considering a biopic based on Montanez's inspirational 2013 memoir, A Boy, a Burrito, and a Cookie: From Janitor to Executive, in which he claims to have invented the spicy snack, was already in development.
ProFootballTalk
9 months ago
New York Giants

Giants gave wide receiver Parris Campbell some work at running back in minicamp - ProFootballTalk

With starting running back Saquon Barkley still unsigned, the Giants gave some running back work to wide receiver Parris Campbell at this week's minicamp.Campbell, who signed with the Giants this year after playing his first four NFL seasons with the Colts, has 97 catches and 11 rushing attempts in his NFL career, and he said if the Giants want him to run more, he's happy to do it.
SFGATE
9 months ago
SF real estate

A Surprise Inside: What's Going On With This $130K Ohio Home?!

Realtor.comAt first glance, you might overlook this three-bedroom, brick house in Akron, OH, and never know what colorful interior (and past) lies behind the front door.But it shouldn't be too hard to catch the spirit of this 1,441-square-foot charmer-whoever wrote the listing sure did!
"For a few, creativity flows like an unending stream, painting the canvas of our world with strokes of brilliance that endure on walls and canvases, across wood and stone, upon floors and ceilings," it reads.
iRunFar
9 months ago
Running

New Beginnings: A Conversation with Ida Nilsson

Swedish ultrarunner Ida Nilsson has been a household name in ultra-trail running since her tour de force season of 2016, which saw her win the Transvulcania Ultramarathon, the Mont-Blanc Marathon, the Run the Rut 50k, and The North Face 50 Mile Championships - to name but a few.A lifelong athlete, at that point in her career she had already won two NCAA Division I titles in American collegiate athletics, competed in the European Athletics Championships and the World Athletics Championships in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, and competed at ski mountaineering.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Running

Opinion | The Trump Case and the Bathroom Files

Affirmative Action in College Admissions: Race or Class?The Slow Runner Image Credit...via Department of Justice To the Editor: Re U.S. Justice System Put on Trial as Trump Denounces the Rule of Law (news analysis, front page, June 11): Contrary to this analysis of the documents case against former President Donald Trump, what is being tested is not the credibility of the justice system.
Fatherly
9 months ago
Fathers

34 Years Ago, The Most Important '90s Rock Band Quietly Dropped Their Most Pivotal Album

Before Kurt Cobain sang "entertain us!" as a kind of threat in 1991, his immortal band Nirvana dropped an album in the last decade of the '80s, without which, grunge as we know it could have never blown up.On June 15, 1989, Nirvana released Bleach, a debut album that attracted little to nothing in the way of mainstream attention or validation upon its release.
Truthout
9 months ago
Left-wing politics

Sanders Introduces Bill to Make Community College Free by Taxing Wall Street

The College for All Act would be paid for by a tax on Wall Street transactions.Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks alongside Rep. Pramila Jayapal during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on May 17, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Drew Angerer / Getty Images On Wednesday, Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Chair Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington) reintroduced a proposal to make higher education free at public schools for most Americans - and pay for it by taxing Wall Street.
Los Angeles Times
9 months ago
California

Camp Pendleton Marine and accomplice charged with firebombing Costa Mesa Planned Parenthood

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FBI agents and naval investigators arrested an active duty U.S. Marine and his alleged accomplice Wednesday on federal charges of firebombing a Costa Mesa Planned Parenthood clinic last year.Chance Brannon, 23, of San Juan Capistrano, a Marine stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, and Tibet Ergul, 21, of Irvine are accused of being the two masked and hooded individuals who tossed a Molotov cocktail March 13, 2022, igniting a blaze.
Chicago Tribune
9 months ago
Chicago

Closing arguments in Weiss trial

Closing arguments were set to begin Wednesday in the bribery trial of a politically connected Chicago businessman accused of arranging to pay off two state legislators in exchange for their assistance pushing legislation beneficial to his sweepstakes gaming machine operation.James T. Weiss, 44, who is the son-in-law of former Cook County Democratic boss Joseph Berrios, is charged in a superseding indictment filed in October 2020 with bribery, wire fraud, mail fraud and lying to the FBI.
Chicago Tribune
9 months ago
Chicago

Fellowship trains non-lawyers as representatives in immigration cases

For as long as she can remember, Martha Armenta felt invisible in the only country she knew as home.She grew up in Little Village, where her parents settled after moving to Chicago from Sinaloa, Mexico, escaping poverty and violence, she said.When she learned in high school she was in the U.S. without legal permission, she acknowledged that the dreams her parents sacrificed for were going to be harder to achieve.
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9 months ago
Television

Danny McBride Keeps It Righteous

The party started early.Like, 10:30 a.m., still-drinking-lousy-hotel-coffee early.It was late March, a warm and overcast coastal morning, and all I knew of the day's schedule was that Danny McBride, the creator and star of the HBO comedy The Righteous Gemstones, planned to swing by with a driver who would take us to an oyster farm, located somewhere among the islands and salt marshes of South Carolina Lowcountry.
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9 months ago
US news

How Noise Can Take Years Off Your Life

Image Credit...The New York Times We've all been annoyed by the stomping of our upstairs neighbors, a blaring ambulance that rouses us from sleep, a dog barking while we're on a Zoom call.But could these quotidian sounds ever cross over from merely irritating to actually dangerous?My colleagues have just published a fascinating project exploring how unpleasant noise can take years off your life, a largely unrecognized health threat that's increasing the risk of hypertension, stroke and heart attacks for Americans.
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9 months ago
US news

The Failed Affirmative Action Campaign That Shook Democrats

What looks like progress the growing number of Latino students is attributable mostly to demographic growth, he said.The 2020 campaign to restore race-conscious affirmative action in California was close to gospel within the Democratic Party.It drew support from the governor, senators, state legislative leaders and a who's who of business, nonprofit and labor elites, Black, Latino, white and Asian.
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9 months ago
Law

Slave cases are still cited as good law across the U.S. This team aims to change that

State courts in every state highlighted on this map have cited cases involving enslaved people in the 1980s or later.Citing Slavery Project, Michigan State University This story starts but certainly doesn't end in 19th century Maryland, when John Townshend updated his will.Townshend grew convinced at the end of his life that God would punish him if he did not free the enslaved people he owned and give them all of his property.
FanSided
9 months ago
National Football League

A.J. Dillon sends clear message to Packers front office about his future

Half of one of the league's best 1-2 punches at running back had something to say about his playing days with the Green Bay Packers going forward.Less than a calendar year from now, Green Bay Packers running back A.J. Dillon will be able to test free agency if the team doesn't re-sign him before the start of the 2024 NFL fiscal year.
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9 months ago
Arts

Nation's first 'drag laureate,' kicks off Pride in San Francisco

D'Arcy Drollinger, the country's first drag laureate, poses with the Pride flag outside San Francisco City Hall on June 2, 2023.Chloe Veltman/NPR Getting D'Arcy Drollinger ready for her fidrst official appearance as San Francisco drag laureate was a production.The artist, night club owner and newly appointed government official stood in the living room of her San Francisco apartment as two helpers grappled with a set of bejeweled, custom-made artificial nails and wedged her into a pair of white patent stilettos and a tight, pink skirt suit.
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9 months ago
Arts

Many teens don't know how to swim. A grassroots organization is trying to change that

First Strokes is a New York-based organization working to get teens in the water safely and to try to remove the barriers to learning.Above, a First Strokes class at Hill Regional Career High School in New Haven, Conn.First Strokes In the summer, many Americans head to the pool or a beach to cool off and have fun.
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9 months ago
World politics

Greta Thunberg Ends Her School Strikes After 251 Weeks

For five years, Greta Thunberg has spent her Fridays in front of the Swedish Parliament in Stockholm instead of in class; after 251 weeks, she is hanging up her cardboard protest sign as a student.What began as a 15-year-old with a singular message has spread into a global movement across 7,500 cities.
Editor In Leaf
9 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

What if the Toronto Maple Leafs Finally Win the Stanley Cup?

Toronto Maple Leafs fans have been waiting decades to see their team win a Stanley Cup.Unless one is well into their fifties, the blue and white have not been champions in their lifetime.What will happen if and when the Toronto Maple Leafs finally hoist the Cup and celebrate the ultimate victory?Of course, the obvious answer is that we will all have a huge party, a big parade down Yonge St., and we'll feel the joy, satisfaction and emotional release of finally seeing our heroes win a championship.
Battery Power
9 months ago
Atlanta Braves

MLB Pipeline projects Braves to select George Lombard Jr. in mock draft

The mock draft season is really ramping up as we approach a month out from the 2023 MLB draft, and it seems that national sites are expecting the Braves to go with a high school hitter in the first round.Baseball America recently projected them to take George Lombard Jr, and it seems Jonathan Mayo of MLB pipeline agrees.
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