Blocked Crossings Force Kids to Crawl Under Trains to Get to School
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- Following a severe train derailment in February 2023 in Eastern Ohio, Norfolk Southern has agreed to a settlement in a class-action lawsuit totaling $600 million.
- The settlement will encompass all class action claims within a 20-mile radius of the derailment and personal injury claims within a 10-mile radius.
- The agreement does not entail an acknowledgment of liability, misconduct, or fault.
- The settlement is anticipated to be submitted for preliminary approval to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio in April 2024, with potential payments commencing by the year's end.
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Pennsylvania school board cancels gay '30 Rock' actor's anti-bullying talk, citing his 'lifestyle'
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Quick Glance: Consumer Reports Warns Against Lunchables in Schools
- The school cafeteria versions of popular kids’ grocery store snack kit Lunchables is packed with too much sodium, a consumer watchdog group warned on Tuesday.
- Consumer Reports found high sodium levels in the school versions of Lunchables compared to the store-bought versions, in addition to heavy metals like lead and cadmium.
- The consumer group has petitioned the US Department of Agriculture to remove Lunchables from school cafeterias due to concerns over sodium and chemical levels.
- Kraft Heinz, the company behind Lunchables, has taken steps to improve the nutrition profiles, including launching Lunchables with fresh fruit and reducing sodium in all crackers by 26%.
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- German politicians like Strack-Zimmermann and von Notz call for better security measures against espionage.
- Kiesewetter describes the Russian intelligence system as offensive-aggressive and praises NATO's response.
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50-year-old locomotive in green on the road again: Since Friday, the Ge 4/4 II 611 “Landquart” locomotive has been rolling regularly along the rails of ...
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What We Owe the People of East Palestine: A year after the devastating train derailment in East Palestine, Pete Buttigieg says that Congress must act on rail ...
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Arkansas led the nation sending letters home from school about obesity. Did it help?
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Cruise passengers react to ship being rerouted after Baltimore’s bridge collapse
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Norfolk Southern’s $600 million payout in East Palestine derailment leaves many uncertain, unsatisfied
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Popular teacher at Bala Cynwyd Middle School killed in vehicle crash: Tim Mohan was a teacher at Bala Cynwyd for 30 years and also served as the school’s ...
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U.S. court sides with transgender school athlete against West Virginia ban: U.S. Circuit Judge Toby Heytens says requiring Becky Pepper-Jackson to compete on ...
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Quick Glance: Court Overturns West Virginia Ban on Transgender in Sports
- A federal appeals court has overturned a ban on transgender individuals participating in sports in West Virginia, citing a violation of Title IX.
- The court ruled that the law cannot lawfully be applied to a 13-year-old girl who has identified as female since the third grade.
- The decision favored the American Civil Liberties Union, its West Virginia chapter, and the LGBTQ advocacy group Lambda Legal, who filed a lawsuit in 2021.
- West Virginia is just one of 24 states with legislation preventing transgender women and girls from competing in specific women's or girls' sports events.
HISD principal tracker: Updates on school leadership turnover: HISD principal tracker: Check back monthly to follow the progress of HISD principals
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‘Harry Potter’ steam train breaks down on first day back in service: Staff tried to restart the iconic diesel but it had to be rescued by another engine
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Cedar Rapids police respond to hoax threat at Harding Middle: CEDAR RAPIDS — Cedar Rapids police responded Friday morning to a “swatting” call at Harding Middle ...
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Fuel spill discovered outside Cumberland Valley middle school: Thousands of gallons of regular fuel oil leaked into a retention pond and at the entrance to the ...
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The ‘Blackout Challenge’ Has Resurfaced On TikTok, And It’s Still Just As Dangerous As It Was 17 Years Ago
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Historic steam train to travel through our area for special journey: Hundred of tickets have already been sold for the trip aboard the Great Western 1Z48
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Harry Potter train breaks down first day back in service after suspension: Operator West Coast Railways previously suspended the service due to safety concerns.
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‘She molested my daughter!’ Mom accuses teacher of assault at N.J. school board meeting.
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Cudahy names three finalists for superintendent position: The Cudahy School Board has named three finalists for the district's superintendent position.
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BVU grads share favorite sweet treats recipes: Kara and Ryan Harder of Storm Lake are busy with their family and their jobs. They are both Buena Vista University ...
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Debate and deceit: Western High teacher had history of troubling behavior before his arrest
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Istrouma football adds a former head coach to its staff and a new Prairieville coach is hired
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Cumberland Valley parents try to salvage appearance by ‘30 Rock’ actor that school board canceled
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Orioles begin partnership with Harlem Park Elementary/Middle School they say will last years
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‘A new day.’ Kentucky Senate confirms education commissioner for first time: Kentucky Senate voted to hire Lawrence County Superintendent Robbie Fletcher as ...
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Ex-Normandy Middle School teacher charged with sex crimes involving young girl: According to court records, the victim, who was younger than 14 ...
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Houston native Loral O'Hara discusses her 6 months in space: The NASA astronaut recently returned to Earth after spending more than six months on the ...
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LI students win Heckscher Museum and Chemagination competitions, and Commack plans to open Cedar Road Alternative School
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’Unapologetically himself’: Kansas City boy killed in suspected murder-suicide mourned
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PHOTOS: Total solar eclipse sweeps across North America: Millions across North America witnessed the moon block out the sun during a total solar eclipse Monday ...
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Quick Glance: Airplane Observes Solar Eclipse in Bloomington
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Parkway needs a new early childhood center. Neighbors prefer the grassy field.: Critics argue there's already too much traffic in the area. Adding a third school ...
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Solon High School chess teams excel at national tournament: Solon High School is celebrating an impressive performance by its chess teams at the 2024 National ...
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Elon Musk Bets Big on AI: Tesla Prioritizes Robotaxi Over New Models: Tesla is shifting its focus from electric vehicles to the self-driving Robotaxi program ...
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Teen girls confront an epidemic of deepfake nudes in schools: The student use of exploitative AI apps in schools is so new that some districts seem less prepared ...
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Attorneys answer residents' questions about $600 million Norfolk Southern settlement
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‘Like Wikipedia And ChatGPT Had A Kid’: Inside The Buzzy AI Startup Coming For Google’s Lunch
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Orioles minor league report: Which top prospect will get promoted next? Several have a case.
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Enoch Miller resigns as Roosevelt girls basketball coach after leading Rough Riders to consecutive Class 5A titles
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Charlottesville student arrested after gun found on school property: Buford Middle School students briefly went into "indoor instruction" while police ...
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ILEARN testing begins soon. Here's how to prepare your student for the important exam
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Prompt Engineering: What to Know and Why It's Important: Here's how to ask AI all of the right questions.
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- The integration of AI is reshaping education, offering benefits like automation but also posing risks such as accuracy issues and plagiarism.
- Educators and students are leveraging tools like ChatGPT, Writable, and Grammarly for grading papers and providing feedback.
- Ethical considerations surrounding the use of AI for writing feedback or grading assignments are being addressed as schools establish guidelines.
For 5 honorees at Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame, it's academic
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Middle school teacher accused of raping 14-year-old after video surfaces, TX cops say
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Maggie Walker’s Mech Tech Dragons to head to Houston for FIRST Championship: The robotics team of Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School, the Mech Tech Dragons ...
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Albemarle County teachers win collective bargaining rights: Members of the union consider the resolution to be “one of the strongest in the state."
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Steam locomotive ‘Dame Vera Lynn’ to be converted from coal to oil with North Yorkshire Moors Railway and US-based contractor
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