'Too hyperbolic'? School board parental rights push falters
Conservative groups that sought to get hundreds of “parents’ rights” activists elected to local school boards largely fell short in last week's midterm elections, notching notable wins in some Republican strongholds but failing to gain a groundswell of support among moderate voters. Traditionally nonpartisan, local school boards have become fiercely political amid entrenched battles over the teaching of race, history and sexuality. Candidates opposing what they see as “woke” ideology in public schools have sought to gain control of school boards across the U.S. and overturn policies deemed too liberal.
news.yahoo.comRoanoke Valley Schools, Teachers, and Students Earn Top Awards for Teen-Related Traffic Crash and Fatality Prevention Efforts
The Liberty and Jefferson Forest high school YOVASO clubs were among the 15 award winners recognized during the annual Youth of Virginia Speak Out About Traffic Safety (YOVASO) Awards Banquet held Saturday night, July 16, at James Madison University (JMU) in Harrisonburg, Va. A Liberty High School teacher was also recognized, as well as two students from Jefferson Forest High School. From Roanoke Co., Northside High School was recognized, as well as a Life Counselor at the school.
Skilyr Hicks, ‘America’s Got Talent’ contestant, dies at 23
Former “America’s Got Talent” contestant Skilyr Hicks died Monday in Liberty, S.C. She was 23. The singer-songwriter — who appeared on the eighth season of the hit reality competition show in 2013 when she was just 14 — was found lifeless in the home of a friend, her mother, Jodi, told TMZ. The cause and circumstances of death are not immediately clear. Jodi said that the young musician had ...
news.yahoo.comTennessee Group Tries to Save Elementary Students from ‘Emotional Trauma’ of Learning About MLK and the Civil Rights Movement, Education Department Responds
A Southern chapter of the right-wing parents advocacy group Moms of Liberty is protesting teaching the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in school because they […]
news.yahoo.com20 years after St. Nicholas Church was destroyed on 9/11, it will reopen as a shrine for the lives lost
The church, located steps way from the World Trade Center, was completely destroyed on 9/11. But this week, just ahead of the 20th anniversary, St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church will be reborn.
cbsnews.comJustice Department Requires Divestiture In Order For Liberty Latin America To Acquire AT&T's Telecommunications Operations In Puerto Rico And The U.S. Virgin Islands
The Department of Justice announced today that it is requiring Liberty Latin America Ltd. (Liberty), its subsidiary, Liberty Communications of Puerto Rico LLC (LCPR), and AT&T Inc. (AT&T) to divest certain fiber-based telecommunications assets and customer accounts in Puerto Rico, in order for Liberty to proceed with its proposed acquisition of AT&T’s wireline and wireless telecommunications operations in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. LCPR, a Puerto Rico limited liability company with its headquarters in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty. LCPR is the largest cable company and a leading provider of fiber-based connectivity and telecommunications services in Puerto Rico. In Puerto Rico, AT&T provides fiber-based connectivity and telecommunications services to enterprise customers over fiber-optic infrastructure that spans over 3,500 route miles. WorldNet, a Puerto Rico corporation with its headquarters in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, is the largest locally owned telecommunications provider in Puerto Rico.
justice.govJustice Department Announces Settlement With Liberty Tax Service
Separately, the United States and Liberty filed a joint motion and proposed order that, if adopted by the court, would resolve the matter. Liberty is one of the largest tax preparation service providers in the United States, according to its public filings. Through its stores, Liberty filed approximately 1.3 to 1.9 million tax returns each year between 2015 and 2019, and for tax years 2012 to 2018, Liberty claimed over $28 billion in federal tax refunds on behalf of its customers, the complaint asserts. According to Libertys 2019 Annual Report filed with the SEC, and as reflected in the complaint, the Justice Department has been investigating Libertys policies, practices and procedures in connection with Libertys tax return preparation activities. According to the complaint, returns prepared by franchisees and filed electronically with the IRS flow through Liberty before they are filed.
justice.govCorrection: Liberty University-Falwell story
In a story Sept. 25 about Liberty University, The Associated Press, relying on information from the school's accreditor, reported erroneously that the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges sent a letter asking for more information about recent news reports about Jerry Falwell Jr. A spokeswoman for the commission says that no letter has been sent but that the news reports are under review.
chicagotribune.comHere are the biggest analyst calls of the day: Alphabet, Levi Strauss, Caterpillar & more
J.P. Morgan said the race track operator is now in a position to reap the benefits of past investments. "Formula 1 is emerging from a transition period following Liberty assuming control of the asset in January 2017.Costs, which ramped over the prior two years, are at or close to run-rate levels, and F1 is now in position to reap the benefit of past investments. We estimate adjusted OIBDA will increase 20% this year with the start of a pay-TV deal with Sky, and forecast more modest though steady growth thereafter, driven by contractual escalators, new sponsors, additional grands prix, and broadcast renewals in the US and Western Europe for which we see upside. "
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