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Teacher who was accused of tickling and massaging girls loses license

A Palm Beach County middle school teacher who was accused by three 11-year-old girls of touching their hair, massaging and tickling has been banned from teaching in Florida again.

Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2023

Noah Feldman: Affirmative action is radical Supreme Court's latest casualty

Affirmative action died Thursday at the hands of the Supreme Court’s conservative constitutional revolution. In a 6-3 decision, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the court overturned nearly 50 years of precedent and held that it’s unconstitutional for universities to take account of racial diversity in their admissions.

Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2023

KCPD officer who killed Malcolm Johnson was named in earlier police brutality case

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City police officer who killed a Black man inside a gas station in a controversial shooting two years ago had previously been accused of injuring a disabled man during a traffic stop in 2015, according to internal police documents.

Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2023

Can colleges admit racially diverse classes without affirmative action?

DALLAS -- College administrators are reevaluating how they can admit racially diverse classes, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled colleges are no longer allowed to consider race in the admissions process.

Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2023

US pending-home sales drop to lowest this year on limited supply

U.S. pending home sales in May fell to the lowest level this year as high mortgage rates and inventory constraints continue to impact sales.

Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2023

Brainard sees potential for near-2% US inflation by November 2024

President Joe Biden’s chief economic adviser said that inflation numbers should improve through the second half of the year and that there’s a reasonable chance the pace could get down around 2% by the time of the November 2024 election.

Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2023

‘A dream come true’: Over 1,200 become US citizens at naturalization ceremonies

More than 1,200 people from 85 countries were naturalized Wednesday through two separate ceremonies in Roseville, California, hosted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, with the first ceremony themed as a special tribute to Independence Day.

Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2023

US jobless claims drop by most since 2021 in holiday week

U.S. unemployment benefits applications fell last week by the most since October 2021 in a week that included the Juneteenth holiday.

Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2023

Pat Sajak ‘looking forward’ to Ryan Seacrest’s takeover of ‘Wheel of Fortune’

Pat Sajak doesn’t think “Wheel of Fortune” will be going bankrupt when Ryan Seacrest takes over.

Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2023

Real estate Q&A: How can I be a good landlord?

Q: Due to a promotion, we can get a larger house for our family. Instead of selling our house, we are considering renting it. Is it hard to be a landlord? — Suzanne

Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2023