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LA Times6 fraternities disaffiliate from USC, prompting harsh warnings from university
In a mutiny against strict party rules imposed after allegations of frat house sexual assaults, six USC fraternities formally disaffiliated from the university, prompting warnings of "serious ramifications"
- The Telegraph
Novak Djokovic handed late US Open boost
Novak Djokovic’s hopes of playing at the US Open have been given a late boost after American health chiefs relaxed nationwide coronavirus guidance for unvaccinated people two-and-a-half weeks before the tournament.
- AFP
Battered Kyrgios hits his limit in Montreal loss
Nick Kyrgios confessed that he had little more to give physically as his nine-match win streak came to an end in the quarter-finals of the ATP Montreal Masters on Friday.
- TODAY
Parents Arrested, Tased During Arizona School Lockdown
Three parents were arrested, two of whom were tased, during a confrontation outside an Arizona elementary school that had been locked down.
- KTVU
San Francisco parents fume over encampment blocking sidewalk near school
Parents at a Mission District-based public elementary school are expressing growing frustration over a homeless encampment, blocking the sidewalk nearby.
- Florida Today
Transgender sexual assault of girl in middle school bathroom never happened, BPS says
Students at Johnson Middle School over the summer were escorted by adults to the bathroom, and no such assault occurred, a district spokesman said.
- Pensacola News Journal
Staff allegedly took down an Escambia County teacher's posters of Black heroes. He quit
Along with the Pledge of Allegiance, posters of Martin Luther King Jr., Colin Powell and George Washington Carver were removed from the bulletin board.
- People
Alexis Ohanian Praises Wife Serena Williams' 'Depth of Influence' Ahead of Her Expected Retirement
"I've seen over the last 7 years how much y'all love my wife — what she means to so many, worldwide. It's unlike anything I've ever seen," writes Ohanian
- Miami Herald
This Broward kindergarten teacher isn’t going to let ‘Don’t say gay’ change her lessons
Denise Soufrine sneaked into her kindergarten classroom as soon as her principal allowed it, days before the calendar mandated last week’s return of teachers.
- Associated Press
Unvaccinated Djokovic out of US Open tuneup in Cincinnati
Novak Djokovic pulled out of next week's hard-court tournament in Cincinnati on Friday because he has not gotten any COVID-19 vaccine shots and so is not allowed to travel to the United States. Djokovic is a 35-year-old from Serbia who owns 21 major championships, one behind Rafael Nadal for the men's record. Djokovic has said he won’t get vaccinated against the illness caused by the coronavirus, even if that prevents him from playing in certain tournaments.
- The Telegraph
Emma Raducanu to face Serena Williams for first time in Cincinnati
Emma Raducanu will have the chance to tick Serena Williams off her bucket list on Monday after the pair were drawn to face each other in the opening round of the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati.
- AFP
Serena to face Raducanu in Cincinnati opener
Serena Williams will face a challenging first-round clash with reigning US Open champion Emma Raducanu when the US tennis great's farewell tour continues at Cincinnati next week.
- AFP
Hard work for Halep in Toronto win over Gauff, Haddad Maia advances
Simona Halep served twice for her match against Coco Gauff without success on Friday before finally securing a 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) quarter-final victory at the WTA Toronto Masters.
- AZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Parents arrested after trying to get to their kids in El Mirage elementary school lockdown
Officers responded to the location but did not find the man or the gun at the school. All children are safe and were expected to return home.
- San Luis Obispo Tribune
Paso school board disappoints — again — by failing to stand up for LGBTQ students
“So what if the policy exceeds what other district have on the books?” asks The Tribune Editorial Board.
- The Tennessean
Harpeth Hall remains an all-girls school as gender questions arise | Opinion
Girls are at the center of Harpeth Hall's work. We are leading a national conversation on the place for girls in an ever-evolving world.
- The Telegraph
Chinese institutes at UK universities ‘screening out undesirable staff’
Staff at Confucius Institutes in the UK are having their political views and ethnic backgrounds filtered by Chinese officials, according to researchers.
- The 74
Attorney Generals Across US Join Coalition Opposing Florida ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general from across the country in filing an amicus brief opposing Florida’s “Parental Rights in Education Act,” otherwise known as the “Don’t Say Gay” law. Nessel, a Democrat who is Michigan’s first openly gay top statewide official, says that the law, which prevents […]
- KTTV
California to offer free school meals to students
Regardless of income status, all students in California will soon be able to receive a free meal from their school.
- MoneyWise
With the student loan payment pause nearly over, here are Biden's remaining options on student debt
Professor: “A large student loan forgiveness program would drive up inflation even faster."