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- Chicago Public School teachers strike after failure to negotiate contract
Thursday - 10/17/2019 - 09:50 AMChicago public school teachers went on strike on October 17, after contract negotiations failed. The school district is nation's the third largest.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Coaches in college admissions scam call charges an 'unprecedented' overreach of mafia law
Thursday - 10/17/2019 - 09:16 AMAttorneys for former college coaches and an ex-university athletics official say racketeering charges should be dismissed in college admissions scam
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - ‘Patsy and Loretta’ film highlights bond between icons
Wednesday - 10/16/2019 - 05:05 PMThe new Lifetime film “Patsy and Loretta” highlights the often unexplored friendship between two of country music’s most powerful voices. (Oct. 16)
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Democrat leaders accuse Trump of insults, meltdown
Wednesday - 10/16/2019 - 05:41 PMTop Congressional Democrats walked out of a meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House, accusing him of throwing insults and having a “meltdown," but no plan. (Oct. 16)
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Brexit ignites fears in Northern Ireland
Wednesday - 10/16/2019 - 06:07 PMBrexit may cause a smoldering conflict to flare up especially if there are renewed customs and passport controls along the now-invisible border between EU member Ireland and the U.K.’s Northern Ireland after Britain leaves the European Union.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Immigrant detainee from Cuba dies while in ICE custody in Louisiana
Wednesday - 10/16/2019 - 06:21 PMRoylan Hernandez-Diaz, 43, was pronounced dead Tuesday at the Richwood Correctional Center in Louisiana after he was found unresponsive in his cell.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Pence, Pompeo travel to meet Turkish Pres. Erdogan
Wednesday - 10/16/2019 - 07:06 PMVice President Mike Pence departs for Turkey to undertake arguably his most significant mission yet, seeking to halt a weeklong assault on Syrian Kurds begun after President Donald Trump withdrew U.S.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- I was writing about colonial America’s first enslaved Africans. I was stunned to find my ancestors, too.
Wednesday - 10/16/2019 - 09:19 PMThe search for one woman's family led a reporter to find her own roots using oral history, archives and DNA tests. It also led to stunning results.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Trump hosts Italy's president at the White House
Wednesday - 10/16/2019 - 11:20 AMPresident Donald Trump has welcomed Italian President Sergio Mattarella to the White House for talks. They are expected to discuss trade, digital taxes and countering Chinese trade practices they consider unfair.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Trump defends visit with UK crash victim's family
Wednesday - 10/16/2019 - 01:11 PMPresident Trump says his meeting with the parents of a British teen killed in a traffic accident involving an American diplomat's wife was "beautiful." (Oct. 16)
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- Bomb cyclone knocks out power to 500,000 during a 'wild night' in the Northeast
Thursday - 10/17/2019 - 09:56 AMA 'bomb cyclone' hit the Northeast, causing widespread power outages. Boston saw 90-mph winds. Also impacted: Maine, Connecticut, New Hampshire.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Marine Corps admits misidentifying another WWII hero in iconic, flag-raising Iwo Jima photo
Thursday - 10/17/2019 - 09:59 AMThree historians using film footage from Mount Suribachi identified one of the six flag-raisers as Cpl. Harold 'Pie' Keller - not Pfc. Rene Gagnon.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Fighting continues near Turkey-Syria border
Wednesday - 10/16/2019 - 05:40 PMWith the Turkish assault in its eighth day, Turkish forces and Kurdish fighters were still battling heavily Wednesday over the border town of Ras al-Ayn. (Oct. 16)
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - GOP leaders slam Pelosi after WH Dem walkout
Wednesday - 10/16/2019 - 05:46 PMHouse Republicans say Speaker Nancy Pelosi's actions were "unbecoming," after walking out of a White House briefing with President Donald Trump on Turkey. Democrats said Trump insulted Pelosi, calling her a "third-rate politician." (Oct.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Mayor: Chicago teachers plan to strike
Wednesday - 10/16/2019 - 06:10 PMChicago's mayor says the city's public school teachers will strike on Thursday and classes are canceled. The union and the city have been haggling over several issues, including salary, class size and the number of support staff.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Titans Switch To QB Ryan Tannehill
Wednesday - 10/16/2019 - 06:35 PMTitans coach Mike Vrabel says switching quarterbacks to Ryan Tannehill is an attempt to spark a struggling offense. Tannehill says he’s excited about starting again. (Oct. 16)
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - She was captured, enslaved and she survived. Meet Angela, the first named African woman in Jamestown
Wednesday - 10/16/2019 - 08:50 PMAngela stands out as the first enslaved woman with a name in Jamestown. Now her story is being preserved and told.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'Jojo Rabbit' director felt shame dressing as Hitler
Wednesday - 10/16/2019 - 08:41 PM"Jojo Rabbit" writer-director Taika Waititi says he felt "shame and embarrassment" seeing himself for the first time in costume as Adolf Hitler. In the World War II satire, Waititi plays a boy's imagined version of the murderous Nazi leader.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Powerful coastal storm known as a 'bomb cyclone' will blast the Northeast from New York to Maine
Wednesday - 10/16/2019 - 02:07 PMA powerful storm – created by a bombogenesis – will unleash rain and winds from the mid-Atlantic to New England at the end of the week
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Fourth suspect surrenders in campaign-finance case tied to Rudolph Giuliani associates
Wednesday - 10/16/2019 - 03:21 PMDavid Correia and three other men, including two Giuliani associates, are charged with conspiring to funnel foreign money to U.S. political campaigns.
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- Today in History for October 17th
Thursday - 10/17/2019 - 09:17 AMHighlights of this day in history: Arab oil embargo fuels energy crisis; Americans clinch revolutionary victory at Saratoga; more (Oct. 17)
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Contractor claims video shows structural flaws prior to Hard Rock Hotel collapse
Wednesday - 10/16/2019 - 10:58 PMA contractor posted a video arguing it showed structural problems inside the Hard Rock Hotel construction site two days before its deadly collapse.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - British couple 'traumatized' by weeks in detention center after crossing border
Wednesday - 10/16/2019 - 05:39 PMTwo British couples say they accidentally crossed the Canada-U.S border, were detained by CBP agents and spent two weeks in detention.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Cop looking for drugs pulled out woman's tampon in public, lawsuit says. She may get $205K
Wednesday - 10/16/2019 - 08:12 PMA Texas woman filed a lawsuit after a cop pulled out her tampon during a public search for drugs. The city will vote Thursday on a settlement.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Iowa family discovers horrifying basement filled with blood from neighboring meat locker
Wednesday - 10/16/2019 - 08:56 PMIt's been two weeks and the blood and fat are still seeping into the basement of Nick Lestina's home.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - AP Top Stories October 16 5P
Wednesday - 10/16/2019 - 06:45 PMHere are the top stories for Wednesday, Oct. 16th: Trump gets House rebuke U.S. troop withdrawal; Pompeo aide testifies in impeachment inquiry; Chicago teachers strike appears imminent; GM workers strike nearing an end.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - McLaurin already Redskins' best offensive player
Wednesday - 10/16/2019 - 07:20 PMRookie receiver Terry McLaurin talks about having a big role in the Washington Redskins offense. (Oct. 16)
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - FBI to investigate slaying of American prosecutor in Micronesia
Wednesday - 10/16/2019 - 09:59 PMRachelle Bergeron reportedly was shot and killed as she returned home from a run with her dog in Yap, Micronesia.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Pie-eating contest is a secret cover for sweet homecoming
Wednesday - 10/16/2019 - 12:41 PMA pie-eating contest turned into messy hugs and kisses for these three boys and their Airman dad.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - AP Top Stories October 16
Wednesday - 10/16/2019 - 01:19 PMHere's the latest for Wednesday, Oct. 16th: Erdogan says Kurdish fighters must leave; Pro-democracy lawmakers interrupt Hong Kong leader's speech; more.
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