Oct 23 Watch 6:45 In Chicago, striking teachers argue working conditions are key to improving schools The Chicago teachers’ strike is now in its fifth day, with no clear indication of when it might end. Teachers are calling for changes that include increased compensation, but also go beyond it -- and they charge that the city’s… Continue watching
Oct 23 Harvard paper blasted for seeking immigration agency comment By Michael Melia, Associated Press To student activists, the request showed a disregard for students living in the country illegally. Student groups circulated a petition demanding an apology and some, including the Harvard College Democrats, said they would refuse to speak to the publication. Continue reading
Oct 23 As teachers strike, Chicago mayor offers plan to fix $838 million deficit By Kathleen Foody, Associated Press Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who's still trying to settle a nearly week-old teacher's strike, proposed a combination of debt refinancing, tax and fee hikes and assistance from the state Legislature on Wednesday to close a massive $838 million budget deficit. Continue reading
Oct 23 California utility to cut power again as wildfire precaution By Jocelyn Gecker, Christopher Weber, Associated Press Pacific Gas & Electric Company said it would begin precautionary power shutoffs Wednesday afternoon to nearly 180,000 homes and businesses in portions of 17 counties. Continue reading
Oct 23 Tiny Midwestern bird ready to fly off the endangered species list By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The interior least tern population has increased tenfold since 1985, to more than 18,000. Continue reading
Oct 23 Giuliani associates plead not guilty By Associated Press Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman were arraigned in federal court in Manhattan in a case that's cast a harsh light on the business dealings of President Donald Trump's personal lawyer. Continue reading
Oct 23 LISTEN: Appeals court hears arguments in Trump tax return case By Associated Press The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals did not immediately rule Wednesday, but all three judges greeted a Trump lawyer's claims dismissively. Continue reading
Oct 23 U.S. air quality is getting worse. Here are the costs By Nicholas J. Sanders, Econofact For the first time in decades, the air quality in the United States got worse over the last year. Research provides insights into the economic and human cost of that decline. Continue reading
Oct 23 Ruth Bader Ginsburg to receive $1 million Berggruen Prize By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The award honors Ginsburg for her pioneering legal work for gender equality and her support for the rule of law. Continue reading
Oct 23 Google claims quantum computing milestone. IBM pushes back. By Rachel Lerman, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Google said it has achieved a breakthrough in quantum computing research, saying an experimental quantum processor has completed a calculation in just a few minutes that would take a traditional supercomputer thousands of years. Continue reading