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Report tracks nearly 900 incidents of hate speech, slurs in Loudoun Co. schools: 'It's really behaviors, not students' 07/03/2023 10:33am • The report tallied up almost 900 incidents of hate speech or slurs in Loudoun County Public Schools. (Courtesy Loudoun County Board of Education) Almost 900 incidents of hate speech or slurs were uttered in Loudoun County Public Schools during the 2022-2023 school year, according to a presentati Patrick Vieira hired as head coach of Strasbourg on 3-year contract 07/02/2023 07:30pm • STRASBOURG, France (AP) ��� Patrick Vieira was hired as the head coach of French top-tier side Strasbourg on Sunday. The former Arsenal and France midfielder, who was fired by the Premier League's Crystal Palace in March, signed a three-year contract with the club, Strasbourg said on its website. Vi Moms for Liberty's focus on school races nationwide sets up political clash with teachers unions 07/02/2023 11:15am • PHILADELPHIA (AP) ��� Moms for Liberty, a ���parental rights��� group that has sought to take over school boards in multiple states, is looking to expand those efforts across the country and to other education posts in 2024 and beyond. The effort is setting up a clash with teachers unions and others Novak Djokovic���s bid for Wimbledon title No. 8 and Grand Slam trophy No. 24 starts on Monday 07/02/2023 10:56am • WIMBLEDON, England (AP) ��� Listen to Novak Djokovic���s opponents explain why he is as successful as he is ��� why he will begin his pursuit of a fifth consecutive and eighth overall Wimbledon championship on Monday; why he also will be attempting to claim an Open era-record 24th Grand Slam trophy Bittersweet reunion: Fletcher brothers face each other for 1st time in majors after father's death 07/02/2023 01:16am • ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) ��� David and Dominic Fletcher got to play against each other for the first time in a major league game. Fittingly, it came at a stadium where they had watched plenty of games while growing up. Unfortunately, the Fletcher brothers' biggest fan was not in attendance Friday night Transgender woman challenges societal norms by applying to compete in Miss Venezuela pageant 07/02/2023 12:12am • CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) ��� Venezuelan���s enthusiasm for beauty pageants is unparalleled, and Miss Venezuela ��� the crown jewel of them all ��� may be the only event able to unite the deeply divided country. Once a year, class, race and politics are put aside as the South American nation tunes in Venezuelan women are increasingly taking up the grueling work of fishing in the Caribbean 07/01/2023 09:36pm • CHUAO, Venezuela (AP) ��� Long before sunrise, dozens of people gather around more than 50 boats along this portion of Venezuela���s vast Caribbean coast, their tanned bodies showing scars and maimed hands from years of fishing. Most of them are men, but women are increasingly among them. The women NYC school officials say yeshivas run by Hasidic community fail to teach students in core subjects 07/01/2023 08:10pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Eighteen private Jewish schools run by New York City's politically powerful Hasidic community deprived thousands of students the required secular education in English, math, science and social studies that they need to function successfully outside their religious enclaves, accordi New state laws target contentious topics of gender, guns and abortion 07/01/2023 10:44am • New state laws taking effect Saturday target some of the most divisive topics in America including abortion, gender and guns. Meanwhile, some motorists heading out for an extended Independence Day vacation may face higher taxes at the fuel pump. The start of July marks the start of the budget year i In letter sent to Md. State Board of Education, superintendent seeks another term 07/01/2023 09:23am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP's news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters' free email subscription��today. Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Mohammed Choudhury submitted a letter of intent to seek another term, the state Board of Education con Digging into the past for present and future generations 07/01/2023 09:01am • LADYSMITH, Va. (AP) ��� Anna Porter sat on a stump in the middle of a historic African American cemetery in Caroline County, wishing she knew more about those whose remains surrounded her. Since childhood, she���s been a regular visitor to graveyards, intrigued by the lives and times of the people i 'Is Pornhub down?' ��� Yes, if you live in Virginia 07/01/2023 12:01am • "Is anyone else's Pornhub not working?" Virginia State Sen. L. Louise Lucas tweeted the question on Friday afternoon, just hours before an age verification law intended to protect children from online pornography was set to take effect. "The executive branch had an obligation to create a syste Youths clash with French police and loot in 4th night of riots triggered by fatal police shooting 06/30/2023 11:35pm • NANTERRE, France (AP) ��� Young rioters clashed with police and looted stores overnight Friday in a fourth night of unrest in France triggered by the deadly police shooting of a teen, piling more pressure on President Emmanuel Macron after he appealed to parents to keep children off the streets and Trump and DeSantis court Moms for Liberty in a sign of the group's rising influence over the GOP 06/30/2023 09:41pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) ��� The two leading contenders for the Republican presidential nomination courted conservative women at the Moms for Liberty conference in Philadelphia on Friday, elevating a group that has gained substantial influence within the GOP with its fierce opposition to instruction relate Hollywood actors' union extends contract deadline, delaying potential strike 06/30/2023 08:30pm • ▶ Watch Video: With contract deadline looming, Hollywood actors could strike if no deal reached Los Angeles — Major Hollywood stars have been giving a big boost this week to writers on the picket lines. "Your fight is our fight," acting legend Jane Fonda dec