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Some Americans and other foreign nationals have been able to leave Gaza. The White House is working on a plan to counter Islamophobia. Teachers at public schools in Portland, Oregon, are on strike.
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In Oregon, public school teachers are on strike in Portland
This is the first teachers' strike in the history of Oregon's largest school district. NPR's Michel Martin talks to reporter Lisa Balick of KOIN-TV, about why teachers walked off the job.
Toyota recalls nearly 1.9M RAV4s to fix batteries that can move during hard turns
The recall covers certain RAV4s from the 2013 through 2018 model years. Toyota said in a statement that some replacement 12-volt batteries used in the SUVs have smaller top dimensions than others.
Hall of Fame basketball coach Bobby Knight has died at 83
Nicknamed "the General," Knight spent nearly three decades at Indiana University and several seasons at Texas Tech. His teams racked up wins, but he was controversial on and off the court.
2 flight attendants sue United Airlines for discrimination on Dodgers charter flights
Dawn Todd and Darby Quezada had spent more than a decade trying to join the airline's program that staffs the Los Angeles Dodgers' flights.
Looking for 'nomance': Study finds teens want less sex in their TV and movies
A new study about young Americans' entertainment consumption habits suggests that Gen Z is far more interested in seeing screen stories of platonic relationships than those featuring sex and romance.
Yes, they've already picked the Rockefeller Center's giant Christmas tree for 2023
It's a tree-lighting tradition dating back to the 1930s and this year's tree will arrive in New York City on Nov. 11. The Norway spruce is 80 to 85 years old, weighs 12 tons and is about 80 feet tall.
Donald Trump Jr. takes the stand in family business fraud trial
Donald Trump Jr., former President Trump's second son, is set to testify in a civil fraud trial in New York.
Summer storms created rivers and lakes in California's Death Valley
Death Valley's Badwater Basin is full of water after an epic year of rain and snow in California - and wildflowers are blooming extraordinarily late in the season.
Thousands of Virginians were mistakenly removed from voter rolls before election
In Virginia, former felons have been mistakenly purged from the state's voter rolls. The Virginia state government says it's fixing the issue.