State Teachers Union Blasts Pension Reform Panel

At least 35 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike at a camp for displaced people in the southern city of Rafah late Sunday, the Hamas-run ministry of health said. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The strike came two days after the International Court of Justice issued a ruling ordering Israel to halt its operations in the name of sparing civilians.

LONDON — Twelve people were injured when a Qatar Airways plane flying from Doha to Dublin on Sunday hit turbulence, airport authorities said. Eight of the injured were hospitalized. Dublin Airport said in a statement that flight QR017, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, landed safely as scheduled before 1 p.m. (1200 GMT). [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] It said that upon landing the aircraft was met by emergency services, including airport police and the fire and rescue department, “due to six passengers and six crew … reporting injuries after the aircraft experienced turbulence while airborne over Turkey.” The airport said all passengers were assessed for injuries aboard the plane, and eight were then taken to hospital. Read More: Singapore Airlines Tightens Seatbelt Policy After Deadly Turbulence Incident Passenger Paul Mocc told Irish broadcaster RTE that he saw “people hitting the roof” and food and drink flying everywhere. Another traveler, Emma Rose Power, told RTE that after the turbulence, “some of the flight attendants I saw, they had scratches on their face, they had ice to their face.

JACKSON COUNTY — A rancher and more than 30 head of cattle were killed by a lightning strike in Jackson County on Saturday, according to the Jackson County Coroner’s Office. As first reported by Steamboat Radio, the strike killed the animals and 51-year-old Mike Morgan, who had just finished branding cattle and was starting to feed them when lightning struck.

LOVELAND — As he coats a mold of Jackie Robinson with wax, metalsmith Alex Haines reflected on the extra importance of a project that will soon give the city of Wichita, Kansas, a replacement bronze statue of the baseball icon after thieves brazenly destroyed the original. “Many sculptures come through here,” said Haines at the Art Castings studio in Loveland where the original statue was cast.

Grayson Murray’s parents said Sunday their 30-year-old son took his own life, just one day after he withdrew from a PGA Tour event. The family asked for privacy and that people honor Murray by being kind to one another. “If that becomes his legacy, we could ask for nothing else,” Eric and Terry Murray said in a statement released by the PGA Tour. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Murray, a two-time PGA Tour winner, spoke in January after winning the Sony Open in Honolulu about turning the corner in his life, his golf and battles with alcoholism and mental health.

Memorial Day began as a way to honor soldiers who died in the American Civil War, which claimed the lives of the most U. S. military personnel in history. Now, the holiday is celebrated to memorialize fallen U. S. troops of all conflicts. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] To some Americans, this holiday also marks a three-day weekend, the beginning of summer, and various traditions.