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Ontario elementary teachers voting on whether to give union strike mandate

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:42 GMT

Teachers in Ontario’s public elementary schools are set to start voting Monday on whether they want to give their union a strike mandate.The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario is holding in-person strike votes for its members between today and Oct. 17, with teachers in various regions voting on different days.ETFO has filed for conciliation, citing what it calls the “unacceptably slow pace of bargaining,” but has rejected a government proposal to leave any outstanding issues to be decided by an arbitrator.RELATED: Ontario elementary teachers reject government’s arbitration offer ahead of strike voteThe Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation has tentatively agreed to negotiate with the government until the end of October and then move to binding arbitration, which would eliminate the possibility of a strike.Education Minister Stephen Lecce has urged the other teachers’ unions to accept the same deal, but they have said no.The O...

Judge will hold hearing on ex-DOJ official’s request to move Georgia election case to federal court

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:42 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge who rejected efforts by former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to move his charges in the Georgia election subversion case to federal court is set to hear arguments Monday from former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark on the same issue.Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has accused Clark and Meadows, along with former President Donald Trump and 16 others, of participating in a wide-ranging scheme to overturn Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential election victory and keep Trump in power. The 41-count indictment includes charges under the state’s anti-racketeering law. All 19 defendants have pleaded not guilty.Clark is one of five defendants seeking to move his case to federal court. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones, who will preside over Monday’s hearing, rejected Meadows’ attempt for removal earlier this month, saying the actions outlined in the indictment were taken on behalf of the Trump campaign and ...

Hot temperatures make a return

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:42 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Monday looks mostly sunny and warm, but it will feature the lowest humidity of the week with dew points in the 50s in the afternoon! Delightful! NEW BLOG: El Niño into 2024: What that means for winter and spring Monday's forecast CENTRAL TEXAS RAINFALL TOTALS Humidity builds through the week ushering at least some morning clouds by mid-late week. A spotty shower is possible Thursday and again on Sunday, but generally rainfall chances stay low for the final days of summer.Muggy meter this weekThe extended outlook looks a little more promising for rainfall with odds of wetter than normal for the final days of September. Fingers crossed!Extended rainfall forecast STORY: Central Texas drought ‘top one or two driest’ Austin Interactive Weather Stats (2023) FIRST WARNING WEATHER: Stay up to date with your Central Texas forecast, sign up for our weather newsletter at kxan.com/newsletters Stay up-to-date with the First Warning Weather teamFollow the KXAN First Warn...

Libya: EU strengthens assistance for flood emergency

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:42 GMT

The EU continues to support the delivery of humanitarian assistance to Libya through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. New offers from EU Member States include: a medical team of 53 people from France; shelter items, heavy machinery, including rubble removal trucks, one diving specialised team with three zodiac boats and two transport vehicles, and two search and rescue helicopters from Italy; one technical expertise team, including IT, logistics and mapping experts from the Netherlands.These offers come in addition to assistance already provided by Germany, Romania and Finland in the form of shelter items, generators, food items, as well as hospital tents and water tanks channelled via the Mechanism. Furthermore, the EU released yesterday an initial €500,000 in humanitarian funding to tackle the most urgent needs of people in Libya affected by the impact of Storm Daniel.EU humanitarian aid experts are being deployed to the field to rapidly assess the emerging humanitarian needs on...

Atmospheric Brussels bistro: A reminder of what Belgium does best

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:42 GMT

Belgium is, of course, best known for its chocolate and beers, writes Martin Banks.As good as both are (and they are) there’s the temptation to forget that the Low Country is also richly endowed when it comes to producing its own agricultural produce.Down the years, this has enabled it to come up with its very own traditional plates, such as carbonnade a la flamande, stoemp, chicons gratin and boudin.While these Belgian “classics” may not be particularly well known elsewhere, they can, of course, be found in abundance here.That includes at one Belgian resto that proudly – and rightly - bills itself as “100 per cent Belgian.”That is a claim that others may make but, to be honest, with rather less conviction than at Zotte Mouche.This quaint and cosy eatery, just round the corner from the Grand Place in Brussels, really is “all things Belgian” and that, of course, also extends to a very good array of Belgian beers.It is unique is another sense: it is one of three restos under the same ...

Bridge: Sept. 18, 2023

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:42 GMT

Cy the Cynic allows that it’s better to give than to receive. Then you don’t have to bother with exchanging the gifts you got.In today’s deal, South’s leap to four spades bought the contract, and West led his singleton ace of clubs. East diagnosed the lead and followed with the deuce, his lowest club as a suit-preference signal to show a possible entry in diamonds, the low-ranking side suit.West duly shifted to a diamond. South took dummy’s ace and led a trump to his ace, declining a finesse since West had opened the bidding. But West won the next trump, led a diamond to East and ruffed the club return. Down one.CLUB RUFFThe danger of a club ruff was clear, so South couldn’t let East win a trick before all the trumps were drawn. South should have exchanged one loser for another.At Trick Three South must lead dummy’s king of hearts and discard his last diamond — a loser on a loser. East can never get in, and South loses only one more tr...

Ask Amy: I really do want to go outside, but I need air conditioning

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:42 GMT

Dear Amy: My husband and I have been talking about spending more time outside, whether it be working, camping or just sitting outside.I love working outside and I love working with my husband. We work so well together that when we get on the same page, we can get a lot accomplished.My problem is that I’ve been so busy raising the kids (I’m a SAHM) that my work ethic isn’t there and I can’t work outside for more than five minutes without sweating my head off!I feel like I’ve been so spoiled by turning the air conditioner on as much as I have been, but when there’s no breeze and it’s 80°F, I have to turn it on, otherwise it gets so hot in our kids’ room that they struggle to sleep.I do open windows and we leave ceiling fans on all the time (hot or cold). Is there anything else I can do to keep it comfortable without turning on the air?I feel so lazy (or too spoiled) because I can’t stand working outside anymore.My past jobs were housekee...

9 adolescentes escapan de un centro de menores de Pensilvania tras un motín, según la Policía

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:42 GMT

(CNN) — Nueve adolescentes escaparon de un centro de detención de menores en Pensilvania tras un motín en las instalaciones este domingo por la noche, según la Policía.Las fuerzas del orden estatales y locales respondieron a la Academia Abraxas en Morgantown y tomaron “de nuevo el control del centro de detención de menores”, dijo el Departamento de Policía del municipio de Caernarvon en un comunicado.Múltiples fuerzas del orden están buscando a los delincuentes fugados y han establecido un perímetro alrededor de las instalaciones, según David Beohm, portavoz de la tropa de la Policía Estatal de Pensilvania en Reading.La Policía aconseja a cualquier persona que se encuentre con uno de los delincuentes fugados que llame inmediatamente al 911. Es posible que los adolescentes lleven camisas grises o blancas, según el comunicado de la policía de Caernarvon. Beohm señaló los adolescentes pueden estar usando pantalones grises o pantalones cortos.De la fuga a la captura: l...

Los republicanos publican proyecto de ley para evitar el cierre del gobierno hasta el 31 de octubre

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:42 GMT

WASHINGTON – Facciones clave de la Conferencia Republicana de la Cámara de Representantes llegaron a un acuerdo tentativo el domingo para mantener el gobierno financiado temporalmente y evitar un cierre programado para fin de mes, combinándolo con una medida conservadora de seguridad fronteriza, dijeron múltiples fuentes republicanas con conocimiento del acuerdo. .Los republicanos de la Cámara de Representantes publicaron un proyecto de ley después de que el Freedom Caucus de extrema derecha y el Main Street Caucus de centroderecha alcanzaran un acuerdo tentativo, dijeron las fuentes. Se espera que el acuerdo, que mantendría al gobierno financiado hasta el 31 de octubre pero incluye recortes al gasto interno, allane el camino para aprobar un proyecto de ley de gasto de defensa esta semana que ha estado involucrado en el enfrentamiento entre el liderazgo republicano y la extrema derecha.Si la legislación es aprobada por la Cámara, resolvería un problema interno del presidente Kevin M...

Foundation encourages wealth building for disadvantaged communities

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:42 GMT

Karla Green is the Executive Director of the Delta Research and Educational Foundation. (Courtesy, Karla Green)Financial health and wellness webinars, facilitated by financial expert Lynn Richardson, are trying to change grim statistics around African-American financial literacy, wellness and resilience.According to Karla Green, executive director of the Delta Research and Educational Foundation (DREF), the ten-week series through Nov. 16 is focusing on issues like “buying homes, buying cars, paying for education, preparing as we get older to pay for medical expenses” that impact people from high school students to retirees.The series is designed to help people look at financial issues and others in a healthy way so that they can be proactive when it comes to saving and investing, not just today but in the future.“We’re especially trying to reach those single parents and folks who are really struggling to get to the next level in wealth so that you’re m...