Chicago Public Schools’ (CPS) new funding formula has reportedly impacted the district’s most selective and competitive schools. CPS officials in March voted on an "equity-based" formula that prioritizes the district’s underfunded schools. School districts typically issue funding based on enrollment population. Among the selective schools reportedly impacted by the funding …...Read More
Chicago’s selective schools grapple with budgets woes due to new equity policy: report
Minneapolis ordinance imposes highest minimum cigarette price in America
Smokers in Minneapolis will pay some of the highest cigarette prices in the country after the City Council voted unanimously Thursday to impose a minimum retail price of $15 per pack to promote public health. The ordinance not only sets a floor price. It prevents smokers and retailers from getting …...Read More
Caleb Williams talks fashion style ahead of draft: 'I paint my nails, I wear unique things'
Caleb Williams, the likely No. 1 pick of the 2024 NFL Draft, talked to NFL Network on the red carpet ahead of the event in Detroit on Thursday night and opened up about his uniqueness. Cam Newton, who was selected No. 1 overall in 2011 by the Carolina Panthers, asked …...Read More
Iowa NFL Draft prospect says he can beat Caitlin Clark in 1-on-1
Caitlin Clark recently was the first pick of the WNBA Draft after a record-setting college basketball career, but she isn't the only Hawkeye to go pro this month. Cornerback Cooper DeJean will more than likely hear his name called Thursday night and find a home in the NFL. Despite going …...Read More
Syrian Kurdish officials hand over 50 women and children linked to Islamic State group to Tajikistan
Kurdish-led authorities in northeastern Syria on Thursday handed over 50 women and children — family members of Islamic State militants — to a delegation from Tajikistan for repatriation back home. The 17 women and 33 children, all citizens of Tajikistan, were handed over to a delegation headed by the Tajik …...Read More
New Orleans Jazz Fest 2024 under way; Rolling Stones to headline next week
It looks like the third time is the charm as the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage festival prepares, again, for The Rolling Stones to perform. The festival, which spans two weekends, opened Thursday with dozens of acts playing daily on 14 stages spread throughout the historic Fair Grounds race …...Read More
Tennessee nears law banning adults from helping minors find, receive sex reassignment care
Tennessee lawmakers in the GOP-dominated Statehouse on Thursday passed legislation making it illegal for adults to help minors find and receive sex reassignment care without permission from the child’s parents. The bill is now heading to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk, where it could be signed into law. Last week, the …...Read More
Rebel Wilson's book published in UK with Sacha Baron Cohen claims redacted
Rebel Wilson expressed her gratitude to her supporters and other women who she said have "shared their stories" about working with Sacha Baron Cohen after her allegations against the actor were redacted in the U.K. publication of her new memoir. In her book "Rebel Rising," the 44-year-old actress made shocking …...Read More
LSU fan takes 109 mph Tommy White home run to the head: ‘Beamed off my dome’
A big night for LSU third baseman Tommy White turned out to be a headache for more than just Nicholls State University Tuesday. White, a junior in his second season with the Tigers , led LSU’s 9-0 win over Nicholls State at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, going 4-for-5 …...Read More
Man was shot 13 times in Chicago traffic stop where officers fired nearly 100 rounds, autopsy shows
A man killed in a traffic stop last month when plainclothes Chicago police officers fired their guns nearly 100 times was shot 13 times, according to an autopsy report released Thursday. The March 21 police shooting that left Dexter Reed, 26, dead has prompted protests with activists calling for the …...Read More
