School Absences Rise as Special Education Fails Students, Suit Says A class-action lawsuit argues that the New York City school system falls short in helping students with emotional disabilities, leaving them to miss too many school days. |
Today in History: October 9, Barack Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize for what the Norwegian Nobel Committee called “his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.” Millionaire in posh Florida suburb hired hit men several times to kill wife, including poison plot: police Miami developer Sergio Pino's alleged plot to kill his wife in their suburban Florida home has led to charges against nine people as authorities investigate. Live updates: Hurricane Milton expected to make landfall in Florida The Category 5 storm prompted what could be Florida’s largest evacuation since Hurricane Irma in 2017, and officials say the time to prepare is running out. |