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Ohio mom’s lawyer notes school brawl story changes

By AMANDA LEE MYERS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

August 22, 2013 - 12:23 pm

CINCINNATI — Two prosecution witnesses in the trial of an Ohio woman accused of helping her teenage daughter beat up a fellow student have offered testimony that the defense says contradicts their earlier statements.

Thirty-one-year-old Precious Allen is on trial in Cincinnati, accused of punching a 15-year-old student and holding her down while her daughter, then 14, hit the girl.

Testimony Thursday from the two teenage witnesses painted Allen and her daughter as the instigators of the Feb. 7 fight at Withrow High School. But defense attorney Eric Deters pointed out their earlier handwritten statements to police that said the 15-year-old student hit Allen first.

Allen maintains the girl started the fight, and had been bullying her daughter for some time. She has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor assault and trespassing.

CCSD retirees allowed to fill ‘critical’ teaching jobs

By Jeff Burbank / RJ

April 25, 2024 - 7:40 pm

The Clark County School District is looking to make it easier to hire retired employees to fill “critical” vacant teaching, other jobs.

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Chef: Aid workers killed by Israeli airstrikes represented the ‘best of humanity’

By Ellen Knickmeyer and Rebecca Santana The Associated Press

April 25, 2024 - 5:23 pm

Speaking at Washington National Cathedral, José Andrés said there was no excuse for the killings and he called for an investigation into the deaths.

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Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers

By David Hamilton AP Technology Writer

April 25, 2024 - 5:20 pm

The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday voted to restore “net neutrality” rules that prevent broadband internet providers from favoring some sites and apps over others.

Las Vegas substitute teacher arrested after fight at high school

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

April 25, 2024 - 5:40 pm

Clark County School District police arrested a man connected to a student-teacher fight.

Target location introduces new ‘over 18’ policy

Jena Warburton AMG-TheStreet

April 25, 2024 - 1:25 pm

A Target location in Washington is now implementing a stricter policy, mandating that anybody under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult to enter the store.

Khalil al-Hayya, a high-ranking Hamas official who has represented the Palestinian militant gro ...

If independent Palestinian state is established, Hamas official says group would lay down its arms

By Abby Sewell The Associated Press

April 25, 2024 - 12:59 pm

The comments by Khalil al-Hayya in an interview Wednesday came amid a stalemate in months of talks for a cease-fire in Gaza.

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Satellite photos show new port construction in Gaza Strip for U.S.-led aid operation

By Julia Frankel and Jon Gambrell The Associated Press

April 25, 2024 - 12:45 pm

The building of a new port in the Gaza Strip is well underway, according to satellite images analyzed Thursday by The Associated Press.

A demonstrator is restrained by police at a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Texas, ...

USC cancels graduation ceremony amid concern about pro-Palestinian protest disruptions

By Steve LeBlanc and Nick Perry The Associated Press

April 25, 2024 - 2:05 pm

Some U.S. universities called in police to break up demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war, while others appeared content to wait out student protests Thursday.