Chicago teachers prepare for strike amid stalled contract talks
Chicago teachers in the nation's third largest district plan to strike after failing to reach a contract agreement with CPS. About 28,000 CTU members were to report to picket lines Tuesday morning while 652 schools would remain open. CPS cites financial strain from pension costs and funding formula.
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Washington teacher wins Northern California giant pumpkin weigh-off
Third grade teacher Cindy Tobeck from outside Olympia, Washington, claimed the Half Moon Bay event with a 1910 pound pumpkin. She grew the prize pumpkin since April, using a greenhouse and heated soil, beating over two dozen entrants from Oregon Washington and California. Runner up weighed 723 pounds. prize money about $11,500 at $6 per pound.
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Harassment scandal rocks Yosemite National Park leadership
Yosemite National Park amid a wider harassment scandal touching the National Park Service. Superintendent Don Neubacher retires amid claims of a hostile work environment and cover concerns involving his wife Patty Neubacher. Officials warn a caste-like, militaristic culture and decentralized authority fuel such abuses across parks.
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Matthew pushes North Carolina rivers to Floyd level flood risks
Eastern North Carolina braces as rivers rise to levels unseen since 1999 Floyd. State crews forecast flood extents with models though dam and levee failures remain possible. Lumberton levee breach flooded 1500 people as evacuations spread along three rivers. Governor McCrory urged evacuation compliance amid widespread power and road disruptions.
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