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Teachers kick off strike in Portland, Oregon, over class sizes, pay and resources 11/01/2023 08:13pm • PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Teachers in Portland, Oregon, walked off the job on Wednesday for the first day of a strike that shuttered schools for some 45,000 students in Oregon's largest city. Concerns over large class sizes, salaries that haven't kept up with inflation and a lack of resources prompted 9 Short Squeeze Stocks That Could Take Off in November 11/01/2023 08:00pm • Short squeezes have been among the most popular and controversial topics on Wall Street in the past couple of years. In 2021, groups of online stock traders on Reddit made headlines by orchestrating targeted buying campaigns to trigger short squeezes in some of the market's most heavily shorted stoc Railroad automatic braking system needs improvement to prevent more derailments, safety board says 11/01/2023 07:30pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The automatic braking system railroads were required to install several years ago needs improvement to better prevent collisions, federal safety investigators said in a report Wednesday. The National Transportation Safety Board's report urged the Federal Railroad Administration Defendant in Tupac Shakur killing loses defense lawyer ahead of arraignment on murder charge 11/01/2023 07:03pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — The former Southern California street gang leader charged with killing Tupac Shakur in 1996 in Las Vegas has lost his bid to be represented at his arraignment by the lawyer who spoke publicly about his defense two weeks ago. Attorney Ross Goodman told The Associated Press on Wedne Detective: Mom turned in 12-year-old son charged in carjacking attempt that left DC teen dead 11/01/2023 06:32pm • The 12-year-old facing charges in connection with an attempted carjacking in D.C., during which a 13-year-old was killed, was turned in to police by his own mother. A judge ordered the boy held in D.C.'s youth detention center during a hearing Wednesday. Police said the attempted carjacking happe Connecticut man gets 90 years in prison for stray-bullet killing of Olympian's mom 11/01/2023 06:14pm • WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man was sentenced Wednesday to 90 years in prison for his role in the stray-bullet killing of the mother of a two-time Olympian rifle shooter from Puerto Rico. Judge Brian Preleski handed down the sentence to Franklin Robinson, 40, one of three men charged in DC to give out free digital tracking tags to aid in recovering stolen vehicles 11/01/2023 06:00pm • They're not just for locating your luggage at the airport or finding where you put your keys. D.C. is hoping that digital tracking tags, such as Apple AirTags, can help get your vehicle back amid a rise in carjackings in the District. Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. acting police Chief Pamela Smith Mother, son charged with kidnapping after police say they took a teenager to Oregon for an abortion 11/01/2023 05:35pm • An Idaho woman and her son have been charged with kidnapping after prosecutors say they took the son's minor girlfriend out of state to get an abortion. Court documents show Idaho police began investigating the mother and son earlier this summer after a 15-year-old girl's mother told authorities he Avis Budget: Q3 Earnings Snapshot 11/01/2023 05:25pm • PARSIPPANY, N.J. (AP) — PARSIPPANY, N.J. (AP) — Avis Budget Group Inc. (CAR) on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit of $626 million. On a per-share basis, the Parsippany, New Jersey-based company said it had net income of $16.78. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average est Former Memphis officer charged in Tyre Nichols death to change plea in federal court 11/01/2023 04:32pm • MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Memphis police officer who plans to change his not guilty plea to federal civil rights violations in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols will become the first of five officers charged in the case to break ranks with his former colleagues. A change of plea hearing has b Why was Maine shooter allowed to have guns? Questions swirl in wake of massacre 11/01/2023 04:07pm • LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — A history of mental illness. An array of weapons. Law enforcement knew about his potential for violence. But he was still able to own guns and commit the deadliest mass shooting in Maine’s history. One week later, many in Lewiston and nationwide are asking: Why did he h Fantasy plays: Players to start and sit for NFL Week 9 11/01/2023 03:47pm • Week 9 ushers in another round of byes with the Broncos, Lions, 49ers, and Jaguars all off this week. Off the top of my head, that means we’re missing at least two starting quarterbacks, four running backs, three tight ends, and as many as seven wide receivers. Yikes. Add in the multitude of quart Addiction can lead to financial ruin. Ohio wants to teach finance pros to help stem the loss 11/01/2023 02:39pm • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Joe Smith did not picture raising his granddaughter at age 66, but when his daughter’s substance use disorder meant she couldn’t care for her child, that’s where Smith and his wife found themselves nineteen years ago. That brought all the costs that come with a new baby Longtime dirt rivals Larson and Bell at last go head-to-head for NASCAR championship 11/01/2023 01:13pm • AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The rivalry hardly reaches the heights of Petty versus Pearson or Earnhardt against Gordon as one of NASCAR’s great competitions. But there is no doubt that dozens of dirt track battles between Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell have created an interesting dynamic ahead of S Ford to use Mustang Dark Horse in NASCAR Cup Series in 2024 11/01/2023 12:03pm • AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — After a mediocre NASCAR season with its current Mustang, Ford Performance said Wednesday it will use its top-of-the-line Dark Horse in the Cup Series next year. The Dark Horse is considered the blue-ribbon model of the Mustang lineup, with a starting price tag for consumers