600,000 Los Angeles students stuck at home as three-day school worker strike begins

  (Washington Examiner) : Hundreds of thousands of students in Los Angeles Unified School District woke up Tuesday to districtwide school closures as employees of the nation's second-largest school district began a massive three-day strike. ..

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NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for September 26

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Dwayne Wade says he let go of hopes that daughter Zaya would play basketball

‘See what happens when you start making plans for other people’s lives?’

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Pelosi: 'Probably would be a good idea' if Menendez resigned

Pelosi's comments add to the rising pressure the New Jersey Democrat faces.

'Ethnic cleansing' in Armenian enclave: House Republican introduces resolution to sanction Azerbaijan

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) introduced a resolution to enact sanctions against Azerbaijan in order to stop its "ethnic cleansing" of the ethnic Armenian breakaway Republic of Artsakh.

See the 'insane' Brownlow Medal voting decisions that have left furious footy fans and stars demanding a HUGE change to the AFL's biggest award

Another Brownlow Medal, another night of shocking voting decisions - and this time former players have had enough and are calling for fundamental change to footy's biggest award.

7 candidates qualify for 2nd GOP debate. Here's who missed the cut

The field for the second Republican presidential debate will be smaller than the first.

David McCallum's NCIS costars Michael Weatherly and Wilmer Valderama join other series stars to pay tribute to him after his death at 90

The friends and colleagues of the late Scottish actor David McCallum took to social media on Monday to pay their respects to him after his death earlier in the day at 90.

Trump wonders why immigrants coming across border all have 'beautiful cellphones'

Former President Donald Trump asked a crowd on Monday why so many immigrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border have cellphones.

Oklahoma firefighter dies in rock climbing accident after beating stage 4 cancer

"He was the most incredible husband, father, son, brother & friend," his widow wrote in the post. "Having been together since we were 16 I don’t know how to do life without him and I never wanted to learn."

Seven GOP presidential candidates are set to debate Wednesday night

Former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson did not make the stage after he failed to meet the RNC’s criteria. And former president Donald Trump will once again skip it.

RNC announces seven candidates met criteria for second Republican debate

Seven candidates have qualified for the second presidential primary debate on Wednesday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., the Republican National Committee has announced.

Ukrainian children as young as 4 months old are being forcibly taken to Russia. Officials don't know what is happening to them.

Reports from international watchdogs indicate that once in Russia, Ukrainian children taken from their families are forced into "re-education" camps.

SAG-AFTRA members vote to authorize strike against video game companies

SAG-AFTRA has been negotiating its video game contract, or Interactive Media Agreement, for nearly a year. The authorization vote doesn't initiate a strike.

Biden Impeachment Inquiry Hearing: First Witnesses, What to Know

The House Oversight Committee announced that the first impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden will be held Thursday.

7 candidates have qualified for the 2nd Republican presidential debate. Here's who missed the cut

The field for the second Republican presidential debate will be smaller than the first

2 More Democratic Senators Call For Bob Menendez To Resign

Sherrod Brown and Peter Welch became the second and third Democratic senators to urge Menendez to step down as he faces bribery charges.

Angela Rippon, 78, admits being Strictly's oldest contestant 'does worry her' but insists she wants to be 'challenged'... as she heaps praise on partner Kai Widdrington

Strictly Come Dancing star Angela Rippon made history this weekend as the oldest ever contestant to perform on the BBC ballroom show.

Pennsylvania man accused of having sexual relationship with teen he met on Tinder: reports

A Pennsylvania 32-year-old man faces numerous charges after allegedly having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl he met on Tinder.

Rams' Puka Nacua gets emotional during national anthem before game vs Bengals

Los Angeles Rams rookie wide receiver Puka Nacua was overcome with emotion as he listened to the national anthem Monday night before the game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Workers at hundreds of Scottish schools to strike after union rejects pay offer

School staff across 24 council areas in Scotland will walk out on Tuesday after their union rejected a revised pay offer.

White House labels the looming government shutdown a 'Republican shutdown'

The White House and fellow Democrats have been branding the looming government shutdown as a "Republican shutdown."

United Airlines hosts "Girls in Aviation Day" in Denver

When girls in Colorado want to explore a future in aviation they don't have to look far for incredible stories of success.

Mom, teen daughter and pet dog found dead in NYC home in horrific scene

The mother's body was found face up in the living room with a slash wound to the face, while her daughter was found face down with head trauma.

RNC announces candidates for another Trump-less debate

Seven candidates made the cut, but former President Donald Trump is counterprogramming another of the Republican National Committee’s marquee events.

A 1-day-old sea otter was rescued after being attacked by killer whales that also killed her mom, video shows

Video showed the killer whales tossing around the sea otters with big tail flips. After the mom otter failed to resurface, the pup was rescued.

Fast-rising Jett Williams has his next big Mets goal in mind

He is the first Mets position player drafted out of high school to reach Double-A the next season since Gregg Jefferies in 1986.

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Five Bulgarians charged with spying for Russia to appear in court

Three men and two women are accused of conspiring to gather information that would be useful to an enemy between August 2020 and February this year.

Matt Gaetz and four other Capitol Hill Republicans groped or 'creeped' on Cassidy Hutchinson: new book

MSNBC's Rachel Maddow has a copy of Cassidy Hutchinson' s new book and she listed off some of the bombshell things mentioned inside. Ahead of her interview with Hutchinson, Maddow said she "ended up taking 20 tiny

Chicago leader wants voters to decide sanctuary city status amid influx of migrants

A Chicago elected official wants voters to decide whether the city should be a sanctuary city as more migrants continue to arrive, draining resources and millions in funds.

Trump campaign walks back claim former president purchased Glock amid questions about legality

The Trump campaign walked back a claim that the former president purchased a Glock pistol during a campaign stop in South Carolina amid legal questions surrounding such a purchase.

Struggling Chargers cornerback J.C. Jackson has arrest warrant issued in Massachusetts

An arrest warrant has been issued for Los Angeles Chargers cornerback J

Asa Hutchinson misses out as seven candidates qualify for second GOP debate

Here’s who to expect on the stage at the second Republican debate. Trump will be absent, along with a candidate from the last debate who did not qualify.