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After months of negotiations with the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD), the Detroit Federation of Teachers (DFT) concluded a backroom and concessionary contract which keeps in effect over $300 million in budget cuts.

With their contract expiration only hours away, the Detroit Federation of Teachers announced a last minute deal to prevent a strike by 4,000 educators.

On Monday night, the union held an online membership meeting, only 45 minutes long, to try to limit critical questions from the floor and to try to sell the terms of the contract to the membership.

Tragedy. >> john: the picturesque community is mourning the loss of life, three 9-year-old children and three school workers taken from their loved ones far too soon. >> sandra: trey is standing by. >> john: c.b. cotton is live in nashville with police chief john drake. c.b. >> john, thanks so much for having me. we are learning more about this horrific act of violence at the covenant school here in nashville. six lives senselessly taken. right now im joined by chief john drake of the metro nash...

Weaponizing the irs against the political opponents? here to weigh in coming up. >> sandra: the latest on the school shooting in nashville that left three children and three school workers dead at the hands of a former student. hello, welcome. im sandra smith in new york. hello. >> john: hi, sandra, john roberts in washington. this is "america reports." horrifying moments captured on school surveillance cameras and police bodycam, showed 28-year-old audrey hale shooting her way through two sets ...

17-year-old gunman was expelled from an aurora area high school last year before then being able to enroll here because of another infraction of some sort. so a lot of questions about this 17-year-old here, chris. as for those two members of the staff here at the high school that were wounded, were told one was released from the hospital overnight. another, however, remains in serious condition. chris. >> morgan chesky, thank you for that. right now l.a. public schools are closed again as scho...

These guests are saying. sidney powell, rudy giuliani in the lake, and i think that thats where the question comes in. right. alright, julius kim. so nice to see you. thank you so much. have a nice day. great to see you. thanks all right. quick hits across america. now a lawsuit against gwyneth cultural goes to trial and utah 76 year old says she crashed into him while skiing back in 2016, causing a brain injury. paltrow is countersuing for $1. she says he crashed into her. a grand jury indicted...

School workers across the second largest school district in the u . s plan to hit the picket line for a second straight day that word from the service employees international union, whose leaders are calling for more respect and a dignified wage from the los angeles unified school district. so far, contract negotiations have failed to reach a resolution. the two sides spoke out as the strike got underway. enough s enough. thats right was the truly values and its serious about reaching an agreeme...

Her sons body to maybe get more information about his death. diane really appreciate it. thank you. the nations second largest school district, forced to essentially closed for a second day, as thousands of school workers continue their strike. the white house has a message for negotiators on both sides. red lobsters finer points of fun. dining lobsterfest whether youre a seafood e or lobster newbie, theres something f for everyone try one of six dishes like new lobster and shrimp tacos for 17 9...

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