Horse racing: Safety the priority at Breeders’ Cup in Santa Anita
Tensions were running high at troubled Santa Anita Park this week ahead of the Breeders’ Cup championships on Friday and Saturday as all involved hope the horses compete safely.
Chicago teachers’ union, mayor reach deal to end 11-day strike
Chicago teachers will end their 11-day strike against the third-largest U.S. school system after their union and district officials reached a tentative settlement on Thursday of a labor battle that canceled classes for 300,000 students.
Factbox: U.S. vaping-related deaths rise to 37 – CDC
U.S. health officials on Thursday reported 37 deaths and 1,888 confirmed and probable cases of a mysterious respiratory illness tied to vaping.
Past winners at core of Big Apple marathon
Past winners will look to build on their dynasties at the New York City Marathon on Sunday, with returning champion Mary Keitany poised to reclaim her crown and a trio of veterans favored in the men’s division.
Actor Cuba Gooding Jr pleads not guilty to new charges in groping case
Actor Cuba Gooding Jr pleaded not guilty on Thursday to new charges of sexual misconduct involving a third woman, less than a month after pleading not guilty to accusations of groping one woman’s breasts and pinching another’s buttocks.
Keystone pipeline shut after spilling 9,000 barrels of oil in North Dakota
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Chicago teachers’ union, mayor huddle in effort to end 11-day strike
The head of Chicago’s teachers’ union and Mayor Lori Lightfoot met on Thursday to try to resolve one of the last sticking points in an 11-day strike – whether to make up class days lost by the city’s 300,000 students during the walkout.
U.S. vaping-related deaths rise to 37, cases of illness to 1,888
U.S. health officials on Thursday reported 1,888 confirmed and probable cases and 3 more deaths from a mysterious respiratory illness tied to vaping, taking the total death toll to 37.
Homes destroyed, hundreds more evacuated as Los Angeles wildfires spread
More wildfires ignited near Los Angeles on Thursday, destroying homes and forcing evacuations, as the region faced a second day of gusting desert winds that have fanned flames and displaced thousands of people.
Chicago mayor seeks ‘spirit of compromise’ as teachers strike hits 11th day
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot called on the city’s teacher’s union to embrace a “spirit of compromise” as a strike that has kept 300,000 public students away from school extended into an 11th day on Thursday, despite a tentative contract deal.
