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A jury awarded $10 million to former first grade Virginia teacher Abby Zwerner, who was shot and seriously wounded by a 6-year-old student in 2023, in a civil case that accused the school’s former assistant principal of ignoring multiple warnings the day of the shooting. Zwerner, 25, was shot in the hand and chest by a single bullet while at a …

California airports are expected to be hard hit by a dramatic reduction in flights as the Federal Aviation Administration says it plans to cut air traffic by 10% at 40 airports to maintain travel safety during the government shutdown. Five of the state’s airports — Los Angeles International Airport, Ontario International Airport, San Diego International Airport, Oakland International Airport and …

CHICAGO — Describing the Trump administration’s depiction of Chicago as “untrue” and “simply not credible,” a federal judge has again ordered federal immigration authorities to limit their use of force during their crackdown in the area. At a hearing Thursday morning, U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis extended restrictions she put on area immigration enforcement through a temporary restraining order she granted …

Newsom will rally Democrats in Texas on heels of redistricting win  Politico Republicans, including ‘cowardly’ Schwarzenegger, take heat for Proposition 50’s lopsided loss  Los Angeles Times California voters pass Prop 50 to redraw the state’s congressional maps, CBS News projects  CBS News Live Results: California 2025 election on Proposition 50  PBS Prop 50 divides California city into 3 congressional districts  KTVU Source link

Newsom will rally Democrats in Texas on heels of redistricting win  Politico Republicans, including ‘cowardly’ Schwarzenegger, take heat for Proposition 50’s lopsided loss  Los Angeles Times California Ballot Measures Special Results 2025  NBC News Republicans Swiftly File Lawsuit in Bid to Block California’s New House Maps  The New York Times Prop 50 divides California city into 3 congressional districts  KTVU Source link

The Republicans Warning They Have a Problem  The New York Times Opinion | Trump’s GOP Is Losing Independents  The Wall Street Journal Opinion | Be afraid, Republicans. Be very afraid.  The Washington Post What’s really concerning Republicans after Tuesday’s romp  Politico Republicans didn’t have a chance Tuesday against the wave of voters’ anger  MSNBC News Source link

Federal Judge Will Order ‘Complete Relief’ in Injunction Limiting Use of Force by Immigration Agents in Chicago Area  WTTW News Federal Judge Blasts Border Patrol Boss For Lying, Extends Order Restricting Use Of Force  Block Club Chicago ICE in Chicago: Federal judge to issue decision on federal immigration agents’ use of force in ahead of TRO expiring  ABC7 Chicago Chicago judge issues ruling …

Federal judge grants DOJ request to dismiss criminal case against Boeing  Politico Judge dismisses case against Boeing over deadly 737 Max plane crashes  NBC News US judge approves DOJ decision to drop Boeing criminal case  Al Jazeera Boeing Avoids US Criminal Charge in 737 Max Jet Crash Case  Bloomberg.com Boeing officially off the hook for criminal charges in deadly crashes that killed 346 people  CBC …

Trump admin will pay for more November SNAP benefits than expected  Politico USDA revises SNAP reduction plan to provide more partial benefits in November  CNN USDA Raises Amount of Food Aid It Says It Can Pay After Church Group Complains  Barron’s Partial SNAP benefits will be more than previously estimated, Trump official says  NBC News Trump to Raise Food Benefit Payments After Calculation ‘Error’  Bloomberg.com …

NORTH CENTER — Hundreds of neighbors gathered Wednesday to demand that federal immigration agents stay out of Chicago schools and daycares after agents took a daycare teacher from a North Center facility earlier in the day. About 7 a.m. Wednesday, three federal agents entered Rayito de Sol daycare, 2550 W. Addison St., and detained a teacher while parents and children …