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NYC delays school opening 11 days under deal struck with teachers

2 years ago from UPI

New York City public schools will open Sept. 21, 11 days later than originally scheduled, under an agreement reached Tuesday between Mayor Bill de Blasio and teachers unions.

NYC schools will reopen 11 days late under deal struck with teachers

2 years ago from UPI

New York City public schools will open Sept. 21, 11 days later than originally scheduled, under an agreement reached Tuesday between Mayor Bill de Blasio and teachers unions.

Philippines not a 'vassal state,' Manila says in defying U.S. sanctions

2 years ago from UPI

The Philippines is moving forward with projects that involve a Chinese firm under U.S. sanctions.

NYC schools will reopen 11 days late under deal stuck with teachers

2 years ago from UPI

New York City public schools will open Sept. 21, 11 days later than originally scheduled, under an agreement reached Tuesday between Mayor Bill de Blasio and teachers unions.

New York state man breaks one-handed clapping record

2 years ago from UPI

A New York state man broke a Guinness World Record for most alternating one-handed claps in 1 minute when he managed 853 claps.

David Benioff, D.B. Weiss bringing 'Three-Body Problem' to Netflix

2 years ago from UPI

"Game of Thrones" creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are adapting Chinese author Liu Cixin's sci-fi trilogy "The Three-Body Problem" for Netflix.

Judge rules ballots mailed by Nov. 3 in Georgia must count

2 years ago from UPI

A federal judge has extended the deadline for absentee voting in Georgia, in a move that allows the state to accept some ballots that arrive after Election Day.

Indigenous custody reporting made more effective

2 years ago from Physorg

The Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) Limited ('ALS') is collaborating with Rapido Social at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) to improve its Custody Notification Service (CNS), following project funding from...

Record turnout expected for Massachusetts primary races

2 years ago from UPI

A record numbers of voters are expected to cast a ballot Tuesday for primary contests in Massachusetts that include a high-profile race for the U.S. Senate.

Walmart to start membership service to compete with Amazon

2 years ago from UPI

Retail giant Walmart announced a new membership program Tuesday in a bid to compete with Amazon Prime for online shoppers.

NXT announcer Mauro Ranallo exits WWE

2 years ago from UPI

NXT announcer Mauro Ranallo and WWE have agreed to part ways, the company and Ranallo have confirmed.

Farm Aid virtual festival to feature Willie Nelson, Dave Matthews

2 years ago from UPI

Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Chris Stapleton, Margo Price and other acts will perform during the Farm Aid 2020 stream.

Djokovic, Osaka advance to second round of 2020 U.S. Open

2 years ago from UPI

Men's and women's top seeds Novak Djokovic and Karolina Pliskova each claimed straight-set wins in their first round matches at the 2020 U.S. Open, while American teen phenom Coco Gauff...

The best of both worlds for economic predictions

2 years ago from Physorg

Danish physicist Neils Bohr once quipped that prediction is hard, especially when it is about the future. But this is precisely what financial regulators need to do—forecasting the likely state...

Zoom rides pandemic to another quarter of explosive growth

2 years ago from CBC: Technology & Science

Zoom's videoconferencing service is deepening its integral role in life during the pandemic as tens of thousands more businesses and other users pay for subscriptions to get more control over...

CMA Awards: Miranda Lambert, Luke Combs lead nominees

2 years ago from UPI

The nominees for the 54th annual Country Music Association Awards were announced on Tuesday,with Miranda Lambert and Luke Combs leading the way.

Facebook says it won't pay for news content if Australia law succeeds

2 years ago from UPI

Facebook will stop sharing news stories for users in Australia if the country passes a law forcing it and Google to pay publishers for content, a company official said.

Coronavirus: What's happening around the world on Tuesday

2 years ago from CBC: Health

Tens of millions of pupils returned to school in France, Poland and Russia on Tuesday, their backpacks loaded with exercise books, geometry sets and, for many, face masks to protect...

Lightning beat Bruins in 2 OTs, advance to conference finals

2 years ago from UPI

The Tampa Bay Lightning have clinched a spot in the Eastern Conference finals after a dramatic double-overtime victory over the Boston Bruins in Game 5 of their second-round series in...

U.S. COVID-19 cases rise by 34,000; August total near 1.5 million

2 years ago from UPI

The United States recorded another 34,000 COVID-19 cases on Monday -- a decline from the previous day and the fewest in more than two months, data from Johns Hopkins University...

Zoom overload, COVID-19 hardship: Thousands of kindergartners vanish from local schools

2 years ago from LA Times - Health

LAUSD and other districts show a big drop in kindergarteners and first-graders amid online classes and the coronavirus crisis.

Thunder force Game 7 with win over Rockets

2 years ago from UPI

Chris Paul scored 15 points in the fourth quarter to help the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Houston Rockets in Game 6 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series to...

The quality of Nigerian home-grown rice is poor: Here's why

2 years ago from Physorg

Processing agricultural products—adding value by transforming them from basic commodities—increases their worth, appeal and market value. In the case of rice, processing is an important and distinct feature in its...

1 in 5 tenants in L.A. County has struggled with rent during the pandemic

2 years ago from Physorg

Twenty-two percent of Los Angeles County tenants paid rent late at least once from April to July and about 7% did not pay any rent at least once between May...

Google honors cartoonist Jackie Ormes with new Doodle

2 years ago from UPI

Google is celebrating cartoonist and activist Jackie Ormes with a new Doodle.

Facebook to block news on Australian sites if proposed royalty regulations become law

2 years ago from CBC: Technology & Science

Facebook Inc. on Tuesday said it would stop Australians sharing news content on its platforms if a proposal to make it pay local media outlets for their content becomes law, further escalating...

Liberty University investigates former leader Jerry Falwell Jr.

2 years ago from UPI

Liberty University on Monday announced an investigation into "all facets" of university operations under former President Jerry Falwell Jr.

WHO: COVID-19 has disrupted health services in almost every country

2 years ago from UPI

Nearly every country has experienced disruptions to essential health services amid the pandemic, the World Health Organization said, with low- and middle-income countries being the greatest affected.