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Disruptive pupils’ parents should be forced to co-operate with schools – report

Teachers should be able to escalate concerns to other agencies on ‘safeguarding grounds’ when families refuse to co-operate, a report has suggested.

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PM urges councils to ‘get on’ with fixing ‘broken roads’

The Department for Transport has announced how much each local authority in England will receive to maintain roads in the next financial year.

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Inquiry launched in Peru after alleged prostitution ring uncovered in Congress

Prosecutors look into sex-for-votes scandal after killing of Congress lawyer leads to investigation of her former boss

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Utah mom killed with 3 kids was a refugee who fled violence in Myanmar

A Utah woman who police believe was shot and killed by her husband along with three of their children was a refugee who fled violence in Myanmar

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School fined £300,000 after ‘management failures’ led to death of student

An investigation found the 19-year-old special needs student choked on paper towel after he was left unsupervised during a break from class.

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Kentucky attorney general finds no requirement to use tax dollars to pay for inmate gender surgeries

Kentucky's attorney general says the state is under no legal requirement to use taxpayer money to cover the costs of gender-affirming surgeries for people incarcerated in state prisons

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Parents protest against Cracker Barrel

Cracker Barrel said it fired the general manager and two servers at its Waldorf restaurant location

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Florida Babysitter Who 'Forgot' Baby Cooking to Death in Hot Car Sentenced to Years in Prison: 'Eternally Sorry'

A Florida babysitter who "forgot" the baby she was looking after in a hot car, leading to their death, will serve more than a decade in prison.

Latin Times

Funerals set for teacher and student killed in Wisconsin school shooting

Funerals have been set for the student and teacher who were shot and killed at a religious school in Wisconsin on Monday

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Thousands less pro-Palestine protests this semester after new speech rules and encampment crackdowns

Universities instituted new rules on demonstrations, masks, and acceptable terms during protests after initial spring wave of pro-Palestine campus actions

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Democratic Lawmaker Snaps at Journalist for Taking His Photo in Public: 'Who Gave You the Right, A--hole?'

A Democratic lawmaker snapped at a journalist for taking his photo in public, calling the photographer an "a**hole" near the Capitol.

Latin Times

FBI agents search home of Los Angeles deputy mayor over City Hall bomb threat

Officials say FBI agents searched the home of a Los Angeles deputy mayor this week as part of an investigation into whether he made a bomb threat against City Hall

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Elon Musk showcases grip on Washington by impeding spending bill

The world’s richest man flexed his muscles to tank lawmakers’ first pass at a spending bill – will they fare better in round two?

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Why California declared a state of emergency over bird flu

The virus has spread for years in wild birds and commercial poultry, and was detected for the first time in US dairy cattle in March

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Kate and William choose family shot for Christmas card photograph

The couple are shown with their arms around their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Princess Louis.

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Outrage, Relief: Emotions Mixed Following French Mass Rape Trial Verdict

Silence fell in the courtroom after a French judge delivered his verdict on Thursday, finding all 51 defendants guilty in the mass rape trial that has horrified the country.

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California declared an emergency over bird flu. How serious is the situation?

California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, which is tearing through dairy cows in that state and causing sporadic illnesses in people in the U.S. That raises new questions about the outbreak of the virus, also known as Type A H5N1

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Stormont ministers agree to put draft budget out for public consultation

Ministers were unanimous in green-lighting the public feedback exercise.

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Jets owner Woody Johnson reportedly nixed Jerry Jeudy trade due to low Madden rating

According to the Athletic, Johnson vetoed a trade for wide receiver Jerry Jeudy last offseason, citing the player’s low Madden rating

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Real Housewives star Karen Huger faces two-year prison sentence after DUI conviction

‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ star Karen Huger was found guilty of DUI by a Maryland jury

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Politicians hail courage of Gisèle Pelicot after historic ‘turning point’

Leaders from France and around the world welcome guilty verdicts as feminists urge changes to laws

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Lawyer for Ecuadorian tribes fighting oil industry seeks Biden pardon

Steven Donziger and 34 congressmembers urge action on case that saw debilitating counterattacks from Chevron

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Pilots Report Surge In Laser Strikes Amid Drone Panic

Learn about the alarming rise in laser pointer incidents targeting aircraft and the serious safety risks they pose. FAA and authorities are urging the publ...

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Driver Who Killed 3 Teens After Inhaling Laughing Gas Learns Fate: 'Permanent Living Nightmare'

Thomas Johnson, 19, was sentenced to nine years and four months in prison for the June 2023 crash.

The Guardian - UK

Dominique Pelicot faces further rape and murder investigation

Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband suspected of raping and murdering a Paris estate agent and attempting to rape another

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