Portland schools close as teachers go on strike
Thousands of teachers in Portland, Oregon, went on strike Wednesday amid stalled labor negotiations, shuttering schools. The teachers are demanding smaller class sizes and higher pay.
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Portland teachers on strike
More than 4,500 Portland public school teachers and educators went on strike after 10 months of unsuccessful negotiations. Emma Jerome of CBS News' affiliate station KOIN joins CBS News from the picket lines.
Fresno, California teachers authorize strike
Members of the Fresno Teachers Association have overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike. While teachers are on the picket line, the school district is offering guest teachers $500 per day to be in the classroom. CBS News' Aubrey Gelpieryn reports.
California district offers substitutes $500 per day as teachers strike
The Fresno, California, school district is offering substitute teachers more than double their normal rate to fill vacancies as teachers authorize a strike.
Oakland teachers reach deal to end strike
Teachers in Oakland, California, have reached a tentative contract agreement with the school district after striking for seven days. KPIX reporter Jocelyn Moran spoke with CBS News' Tony Dokoupil and Lilia Luciano about the significance of the deal and the stipulations included.
Thousands of Oakland teachers go on strike, demand higher wages
Teachers say they are struggling to afford the cost of living in Oakland, where the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment is more than $2,500.
Tentative contract deal for L.A. teachers would raise salaries by 21%
The deal with the school district would also reduce class sizes over time.
Deal reached after strike which shuttered L.A. schools for 3 days
The Los Angeles Unified School District, the second-largest in the nation, was forced to close for three days as tens of thousands of support staff and teachers walked off the job to protest low wages.
LA public school workers go on strike
Los Angeles Unified School District workers began a three-day strike Tuesday, shutting down the second-largest school system in the country. About 30,000 non-teaching support workers walked off the job over stalled contract talks. The teachers union asked its 35,000 members to also walk out in solidarity. CBS News Los Angeles reporter Kara Finnstrom joined Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss.
Los Angeles schools close as support staff, teachers begin 3-day strike
Some 60,000 workers comprised of striking support staff like custodians and cafeteria workers, along with the local teachers union, are set to walk out.
L.A. schools could close as thousands of teachers, staff set to strike
Unless a deal is reached, about 30,000 teachers' aides, bus drivers, custodians, cafeteria workers and other support staff are set to strike next week, and teachers will join them in solidarity.
Large-scale strikes rose 50% last year amid worker frustration
Strike activity surged 50% in 2022, as workers clamored for higher pay, safer work conditions or recognition.
U.K. hobbled by biggest labor strikes in more than a decade
An estimated 500K workers, from teachers to train drivers, are demanding better pay and work conditions amid soaring inflation exacerbated by Brexit.
Up to half a million workers strike in U.K.
Teachers, train drivers, civil servants and college lecturers are on strike in parts of the United Kingdom today as workers continue to call for better pay. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams joins Anne-Marie Green on "CBS News Mornings" to discuss the impact.
How a 2017 strike could chill the new era of worker activism
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Tentative deal reached in Seattle teachers strike
Earlier Monday the district had cancelled classes Tuesday, the fifth school day that students have missed since the strike began Sept. 7.
Seattle teachers' strike delays first day of school
The start of the school year has turned into an extended summer break for thousands of students in Seattle as public school teachers went on strike, leaving many parents scrambling for child care. Janet Shamlian has the details.
Tentative accord reached to end teachers strike in Ohio's largest district
The walkout by the Columbus Education Association began Monday and could end as soon as this coming Monday. It's the union's first strike since 1975.
Teachers in Ohio's largest school district go on strike
Teachers in Ohio's largest school district have voted to go on strike with classes scheduled to resume this week.
Minneapolis teachers go on strike for better pay and smaller class sizes
Minneapolis Public Schools canceled all of its classes Tuesday, impacting some 29,000 students.
Teacher's viral post connects her to donor, sparks movement
Arizona teachers have some of the lowest salaries in the country — just one of the reasons they went on strike last year
Sacramento teachers fight for "what's right" with strike
They went on strike Thursday for the first time in 30 years, saying the school district is backtracking on promises
Denver teachers strike first time in 25 years
Public school teachers in Denver are expected to return to the bargaining table Tuesday amid their first strike in 25 years. Colorado is the seventh state where teachers have walked off the job in the past year. With Denver teachers on the picket line, about 71,000 students and their families are in limbo. Janet Shamlian reports.
Denver teachers to strike for first time in 25 years
Educators are planning to strike Monday after failed negotiations with the school district over base pay
"We have to make the sacrifice": L.A. families stand in solidarity with teacher strike
Union members first took to picket lines Monday as attendance at Los Angeles schools is down
Trump announces 30% tariffs against Mexico, EU to begin on Aug. 1
President Trump announced on social media that he is levying 30% tariffs against Mexico and the European Union. They are set to begin on August 1.
DOJ fires Trump classified document investigators, Jan. 6 prosecutors, sources say
Sources told CBS News that among those fired were paralegals who worked for Special Counsel Jack Smith's office, finance and support staff, and two additional Justice Department prosecutors in North Carolina and Florida.
Trump posts message of support for Bondi amid Epstein probe fallout
Tensions that simmered for months boiled over when the Justice Department and FBI issued a two-page statement this week saying that they had concluded that Jeffrey Epstein did not possess a "client list."
Palestinian-American beaten to death in West Bank, family says
Palestinian-American Saifullah Kamel Musallet, 20, was visiting family in the West Bank when he was beaten to death by Israeli settlers, his family told CBS News.
Trump says he is considering revoking Rosie O'Donnell's U.S. citizenship
The two have criticized each other publicly for years, an often bitter back-and-forth that predates President Trump's involvement in politics.
California farm worker injured in immigration raids dies; More than 300 arrested
Authorities executed criminal search warrants in Carpinteria and Camarillo, California, on Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security said.
Grand Canyon wildfire grows 20-fold as Canadian wildfires smoke pushes into U.S.
The White Sage Fire, located in Kaibab National Forest, has forced hundreds to evacuate.
Trump considers greenlighting new funding for Ukraine, sources say
President Trump is weighing new funding for Ukraine for the first time since taking office in January, diplomatic sources told CBS News.
Florida lawmakers visit Alligator Alcatraz after weeks of being denied entry
Protesters lined the streets on Saturday as lawmakers from both sides of the aisle arrived at the immigration detention facility.
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Florida lawmakers visit Alligator Alcatraz after weeks of being denied entry
Protesters lined the streets on Saturday as lawmakers from both sides of the aisle arrived at the immigration detention facility.
Unconventional relationship holds answers to violent Florida murder
Investigators were puzzled when the beaten body of an unidentified woman was found dumped near a Florida highway. The next day, a bloody motel room was discovered. Were the crime scenes connected?
Trump posts message of support for Bondi amid Epstein probe fallout
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Prosecutors: Security video discredits cosplay model's story of self-defense
Melissa Turner initially told detectives she didn't know what happened to Matthew Trussler, but when investigators found a security camera that held clues to what happened — her story changed.
Grand Canyon wildfire grows 20-fold as Canadian wildfires smoke pushes into U.S.
The White Sage Fire, located in Kaibab National Forest, has forced hundreds to evacuate.
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Hartford Bakery, Inc. voluntarily recalls hundreds of loaves of bread
Several lots of Hartford Bakery, Inc.'s "Lewis Bake Shop Artisan Style 1/2 Loaf" may contain undeclared hazelnuts, the company said.
Trump announces 30% tariffs against Mexico, EU to begin on Aug. 1
President Trump announced on social media that he is levying 30% tariffs against Mexico and the European Union. They are set to begin on Aug. 1.
Brazil warns of retaliatory levies against U.S. if Trump imposes 50% tariff
Brazilian President Lula da Silva vowed to trigger Brazil's reciprocity law if negotiations with the U.S. fail.
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Recent college graduates face a new obstacle in finding a job: AI
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Florida lawmakers visit Alligator Alcatraz after weeks of being denied entry
Protesters lined the streets on Saturday as lawmakers from both sides of the aisle arrived at the immigration detention facility.
Trump posts message of support for Bondi amid Epstein probe fallout
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Trump says he is considering revoking Rosie O'Donnell's U.S. citizenship
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DOJ fires Trump classified document investigators, Jan. 6 prosecutors, sources say
Sources told CBS News that among those fired were paralegals who worked for Special Counsel Jack Smith's office, finance and support staff, and two additional Justice Department prosecutors in North Carolina and Florida.
Trump announces 30% tariffs against Mexico, EU to begin on Aug. 1
President Trump announced on social media that he is levying 30% tariffs against Mexico and the European Union. They are set to begin on Aug. 1.
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Plague kills Arizona resident, health officials say
The death in Coconino County, which includes Flagstaff, was the first recorded death from pneumonic plague since 2007, local officials said.
A 13-year-old had chest pains. He was "close to sudden cardiac death"
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HHS facing billion-dollar backlog of delayed grants after DOGE
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CDC finds nearly 1 in 3 youth have prediabetes, but experts question the data
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Alleged leader of Italian mafia arrested in Colombia
Police identified the suspect as Giuseppe Palermo, who was wanted under an Interpol red notice calling for his arrest in 196 countries.
Photos show Kate, the Princess of Wales, others at Wimbledon women's final
Poland's Iga Swiatek beat American Amanda Anisimova in the women's final in consecutive sets.
Ecuador's top drug lord agrees to U.S. extradition after being captured
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Iga Swiatek shuts out American Amanda Anisimova in Wimbledon women's final
The game lasted just under an hour, with Swiatek winning consecutive sets 6-0, 6-0.
At least 6 killed after Russia launches missile and drone attacks into Ukraine
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Trump says he is considering revoking Rosie O'Donnell's U.S. citizenship
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Bad Bunny begins Puerto Rico residency celebrating island's heritage
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Secret Service adds drones, mobile command posts
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Musk says Grok is coming to Tesla vehicles
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Indeed, Glassdoor to lay off 1,300 workers as AI shakes up job searches
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