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Virginia School District Settles for $575,000 After Teacher Refuses Trans Pronouns on Religious Grounds
A Virginia public school district has agreed to pay a $575,000 settlement to former teacher Peter Vlaming, who was dismissed in 2018 for refusing to use the preferred pronouns of a transgender student. The West Point School Board reached the settlement with Vlaming on Monday, ending a legal dispute that had escalated to the Virginia Supreme Court. 
A Virginia public school district has agreed to pay a $575,000 settlement to former teacher Peter Vlaming, who was dismissed in 2018 for refusing to use the preferred pronouns of a transgender student. The West Point School Board reached the settlement with Vlaming on Monday, ending a legal dispute that had escalated to the Virginia Supreme Court. -
Tragic School Bus Fire in Thailand Claims at Least 23 Lives, Investigation Underway
A devastating fire engulfed a school bus in suburban Bangkok on Tuesday, resulting in the tragic deaths of at least 23 individuals, including 20 children and three teachers. The bus was carrying 44 passengers from Uthai Thani province on a field trip to Ayutthaya and Nonthaburi when the calamity struck around noon, sparking urgent responses from emergency services and drawing widespread attention across the nation. 
A devastating fire engulfed a school bus in suburban Bangkok on Tuesday, resulting in the tragic deaths of at least 23 individuals, including 20 children and three teachers. The bus was carrying 44 passengers from Uthai Thani province on a field trip to Ayutthaya and Nonthaburi when the calamity struck around noon, sparking urgent responses from emergency services and drawing widespread attention across the nation. -
Massive East Coast Dockworkers Strike Halts Half of U.S. Ocean Shipping, Supply Chain Disruption Risks Shortages and Price Hikes
Nearly 50,000 members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) initiated a strike early Tuesday, shutting down ports from Maine to Texas and threatening to disrupt the flow of goods crucial to the U.S. economy. 
Nearly 50,000 members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) initiated a strike early Tuesday, shutting down ports from Maine to Texas and threatening to disrupt the flow of goods crucial to the U.S. economy. -
Historic Dockworker Strike Paralyzes U.S. East Coast: 50,000 Workers Walk Off, Threatening Holiday Supply Chains
A historic strike by nearly 50,000 members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) began early Tuesday, halting operations at East and Gulf Coast ports and raising alarms about potential shortages and rising prices. The work stoppage, which is the first coast-wide strike in nearly half a century, could significantly disrupt the flow of essential goods and trade throughout the United States. 
A historic strike by nearly 50,000 members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) began early Tuesday, halting operations at East and Gulf Coast ports and raising alarms about potential shortages and rising prices. The work stoppage, which is the first coast-wide strike in nearly half a century, could significantly disrupt the flow of essential goods and trade throughout the United States. -
No Talks Scheduled: East Coast Ports Brace for ILA Strike as Union, Employers Remain Deadlocked Over Wages
U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports are on the brink of a significant disruption as the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) prepares to initiate a strike at midnight on Monday. With no negotiations currently scheduled, the looming stoppage threatens to halt container traffic from Maine to Texas, potentially costing the economy up to $5 billion a day. U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports are on the brink of a significant disruption as the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) prepares to initiate a strike at midnight on Monday. With no negotiations currently scheduled, the looming stoppage threatens to halt container traffic from Maine to Texas, potentially costing the economy up to $5 billion a day. -
Hurricane Helene Leaves 100 Dead, Millions Without Power as Southeast Begins Recovery
As residents across six southeastern states begin to assess the damage caused by Hurricane Helene, they face an enormous challenge of recovery. With over 100 people dead, millions without power, and entire communities cut off by floodwaters, the task ahead is daunting. Helene, which made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, has left a trail of destruction spanning more than 500 miles, from the Florida coast to the Blue Ridge Mountains. 
As residents across six southeastern states begin to assess the damage caused by Hurricane Helene, they face an enormous challenge of recovery. With over 100 people dead, millions without power, and entire communities cut off by floodwaters, the task ahead is daunting. Helene, which made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, has left a trail of destruction spanning more than 500 miles, from the Florida coast to the Blue Ridge Mountains. -
Hurricane Helene Ravages the Southeast, Leaving at Least 49 Dead and Millions Without Power
Hurricane Helene, one of the largest and most destructive storms to hit the Southeastern U.S. in recent history, has left a path of devastation from Florida to the Carolinas. The storm, which rapidly intensified into a Category 4 hurricane before making landfall, has caused at least 49 deaths across five states and left millions without power. 
Hurricane Helene, one of the largest and most destructive storms to hit the Southeastern U.S. in recent history, has left a path of devastation from Florida to the Carolinas. The storm, which rapidly intensified into a Category 4 hurricane before making landfall, has caused at least 49 deaths across five states and left millions without power. -
Hurricane Helene Slams Florida and Georgia: Millions Without Power, Fatalities Feared
Hurricane Helene, one of the most powerful storms to strike the U.S., roared through Florida and Georgia on Friday, causing widespread destruction and leaving more than 2 million homes and businesses without power. The Category 4 storm made landfall near the Aucilla River in Florida's Big Bend area late Thursday night, packing winds of up to 140 mph. Its destructive force left neighborhoods flooded, trees uprooted, and cars stranded as it moved inland, eventually weakening to a tropical storm as it passed through Georgia. 
Hurricane Helene, one of the most powerful storms to strike the U.S., roared through Florida and Georgia on Friday, causing widespread destruction and leaving more than 2 million homes and businesses without power. The Category 4 storm made landfall near the Aucilla River in Florida's Big Bend area late Thursday night, packing winds of up to 140 mph. Its destructive force left neighborhoods flooded, trees uprooted, and cars stranded as it moved inland, eventually weakening to a tropical storm as it passed through Georgia. -
One Dead After Hijacked Los Angeles Bus Leads to Intense Pursuit and Fatal Shooting, Suspect in Custody
A harrowing ordeal unfolded in Los Angeles early Wednesday when a gunman hijacked a Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus, forcing the driver to lead police on an hour-long pursuit through the city. The incident ended in tragedy, with one passenger dead and the suspect in custody. 
A harrowing ordeal unfolded in Los Angeles early Wednesday when a gunman hijacked a Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus, forcing the driver to lead police on an hour-long pursuit through the city. The incident ended in tragedy, with one passenger dead and the suspect in custody. -
Caroline Ellison Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Role in FTX Fraud, Ordered to Forfeit $11 Billion
Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research and key witness in the trial against her former boyfriend and FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, was sentenced to two years in prison on Tuesday for her role in the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX. In addition to the prison term, Ellison was ordered to forfeit $11 billion. The sentencing comes as part of one of the largest financial fraud cases in U.S. history, in which FTX, once valued at $32 billion, imploded in late 2022. 
Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research and key witness in the trial against her former boyfriend and FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, was sentenced to two years in prison on Tuesday for her role in the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX. In addition to the prison term, Ellison was ordered to forfeit $11 billion. The sentencing comes as part of one of the largest financial fraud cases in U.S. history, in which FTX, once valued at $32 billion, imploded in late 2022.
