Los Angeles schools avoid a strike as a last-minute deal is reached with staff

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles schools avoided a strike that would have impacted nearly 400,000 students in Southern California as the school district and the union representing support staff reached a tentative deal early Tuesday. Local 99 of the Service Employees International Union announced on social media that it won a tentative agreement with “major … Read more

Los Angeles schools strike averted as deal reached; schools are open Tuesday

A Los Angeles Unified School District strike has been avoided and schools are open Tuesday after the district and the Service Employees International Union reached a tentative agreement.  SEIU Local 99, which represents about 30,000 aides, bus drivers, custodians and cafeteria workers, said the deal with the district, LAUSD, includes a 24% wage increase. The … Read more

Latest news on Iran war as Vance says no deal was reached, Trump calls for Strait of Hormuz blockade

Latest news on Iran war as Vance says no deal was reached, Trump calls for Strait of Hormuz blockade – CBS News Watch CBS News Vice President JD Vance announced that the U.S. and Iran did not reach a deal during talks in Pakistan over the weekend. This comes as President Trump calls for a … Read more

Verdict reached in trial of Maui doctor accused of trying to kill wife during birthday hike

A jury on Wednesday reached a verdict in the attempted murder trial of a Hawaii doctor charged with trying to kill his wife during a birthday hike on Oahu last year. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The verdict, which is expected to be delivered shortly … Read more

Verdict reached in landmark social media addiction trial

LOS ANGELES — A verdict has been reached in the landmark civil trial that accused social media giants of profiting from products designed to be dangerously addictive to children. “We have been notified that the jury has reached a verdict,” an attorney for the plaintiff said in an email. “It will be read this morning.” The … Read more

Verdict reached in murder trial of Kouri Richins, Utah grief author accused of poisoning husband

A verdict was reached Monday in the high-profile murder case of a Utah grief author who is accused of poisoning her husband with a fatal dose of fentanyl in 2022. Kouri Richins‘ trial was expected to last through March 26 but concluded Monday with closing arguments. She did not testify at her trial, and her … Read more

Verdict reached in trial of Kouri Richins, Utah mom and grief book author accused of murdering her husband

A verdict has been reached in the trial of Kouri Richins, a Utah mother accused of murdering her husband and later publishing a children’s book about grief. The jury deliberated for about three hours on Monday before returning the verdict, which is set to be announced shortly. Richins, 35, faces multiple felony charges for allegedly poisoning … Read more

DOJ and Live Nation reached a settlement. Here’s what it means for consumers.

Live Nation, the owner of Ticketmaster, has reached a settlement with the DOJ in a major antitrust case. The U.S. government has accused the company of having a monopoly over tickets to live events. But a legal analyst explains the settlement doesn’t automatically mean cheaper tickets for consumers. Source link

Verdict reached in federal sex-trafficking trial of luxury real estate brokers and their brother

A verdict was reached Monday in the federal sex-trafficking trial of two luxury real estate brokers and their brother, who are accused of using their influence to sexually abuse multiple women. Oren, Tal and Alon Alexander were accused in a 12-count superseding indictment of conspiring for more than a decade to drug, sexually assault and … Read more