Heat days spread as hot schools strain budgets and air conditioning
Midwest students faced sweltering classrooms as heat waves push districts to start earlier without full AC. Water, fans, and wet towels help, but bold calls to delay school or fund cooling clash with testing schedules and aging facilities. Chicago officials cite over a billion dollars needed for AC, which is not funded.
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Father Targeted as Baby Shot in Brooklyn Stroller
Police say the 1 year old Antiq Hennis was killed in Brownsville while his father Anthony Hennis had just picked him up to visit his grandmother. Investigators consider the death possibly gang related and believe the father was the intended target.
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Community Reacts After Toddler Shot At West Indian Parade
A toddler was killed when four shots were fired near the West Indian Day Parade. Mayor Bloomberg called the shooting a tragedy for the family and community as activists urged the gunman to turn himself in. Four .45 caliber shell casings and a bullet hole in a stroller were reported at the scene.
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Veterans courts expand as Philadelphia pilots reform process
In Philadelphia a veterans court diverts former service members from jail to a support program before court. Volunteers assist with jobs and education while VA staff verify benefits and medical needs. The program aims at treatment over incarceration as nationwide growth from five courts in 2008 to 166 by year end.
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