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Month: September 2023

Virginia ex-superintendent convicted of misdemeanor in firing of teacher

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia jury has found a former Virginia schools superintendent guilty of a misdemeanor charge in connection with what prosecutors said was the retaliatory firing of a school teacher. Local news outlets report the jury returned a split decision Friday, also acquitting former Loudon County Public Schools Superintendent Scott Ziegler on

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Disney, DeSantis legal fights ratchet up as company demands documents from Florida governor

By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The legal fights between Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis ratcheted up this week. The Florida governor asked that the company’s First Amendment lawsuit against him be tossed from federal court. And Disney demanded documents, emails, texts and other communications from the governor’s office in a separate

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Se enamoraron y se desencontraron en Sudamérica. Pero una nota pegada en una puerta los volvió a unir

Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Tracy Ferrell miró incrédula el hotel tapiado. Definitivamente estaba cerrado. No sólo eso, parecía que no había estado abierto en meses. “Está bien, no importa”, pensó Tracy. “Está bien, tenemos un plan B”. Miró hacia su amiga Monique, que estaba a su lado, mochila en mano, con expresión insegura. “Bien, probemos

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Police scuffle with electoral court justices in Guatemala as prosecutors seek to seize vote tallies

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Policemen have shoved and wrestled with justices of Guatemala’s top electoral tribunal, as prosecutors sought to seize the tally sheets of votes from the August presidential elections. There were harrowing scenes Saturday of justices holding tight to boxes, as police tried to wrestle them away. Seventy-year-old Justice Maynor Franco, wearing a

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Kronthaler’s carnival: Westwood’s legacy finds its maverick heir in Paris

By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — At Paris Fashion Week, Andreas Kronthaler rejuvenated Vivienne Westwood’s legacy, intertwining it with his unique style. The show, featuring eccentrics like pantomime ponchos and silk headdresses, drew celebrity attention, including Pamela Anderson and Christina Hendricks. Anderson, a fervent environmentalist, praised Westwood’s early focus on climate change,

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