President Emmanuel Macron raised the retirement age by two years, from 62 to 64 for most and from 57 to 59 for trash collectors.
Lynley Price
Posted inNation & World
Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old: ‘I thought I had died’
Abby Zwerner was shot in her chest and left hand.
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Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Los Angeles schools shut down as staff strike for better pay
Teachers want a 20% pay hike over two years and the Local 99 of the Service Employees International Union is asking for a 30% raise.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, New England
Tom Hanks named Harvard’s 2023 commencement speaker
Recent speakers include the late Rep. John Lewis and filmmaker Steven Spielberg.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Def Leppard drummer recovering from attack outside hotel
Police arrested a suspect but say they don’t have a motive for the attack on Rick Allen.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Railroad supports some new regulations after Ohio disaster
Norfolk Southern’s CEO says he supports stricter standards for tank car designs and money to train emergency crews.
Posted inNation & World, News
Fear, grief follow deadly quake on Ecuador’s southwest coast
At least 15 people were killed and more than 445 were injured.
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South Carolina Republicans propose death penalty for women getting abortions
State Rep. Rob Harris, who sponsored the South Carolina Pre-Natal Equal Protection Act, said the bill’s intent is to save babies.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Oprah Winfrey reflects on book club, announces 100th pick
Though a pick no longer ensures blockbuster sales, it retains a special status within the industry.
Posted inNation & World
New atmospheric river pushes into swamped California
So far this winter, the state has been battered by 10 atmospheric rivers.