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A look at the groups supporting school board protesters nationwide

Several organizations are offering toolkits, legal advice and other resources for parents with a range of grievances against their local elected school boards.

In a May 6, 2021 file photo, a farmer, Teklemariam Gebremichael, who said he was shot by Eritrean forces in Enticho six months before and is still recovering, speaks to a doctor, left, at the Ayder Referral Hospital in Mekele, in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia. The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on Eritrea's chief of staff of the defense forces.

U.S. Sanctions Eritrean Military Leader Over Human Rights Abuses In Ethiopia War

Thousands of people have been killed in the 9-month-old civil war in Ethiopia. The U.S. accused an Eritrean leader of overseeing massacres, widespread sexual assault, and the executions of boys.

San Diego's Top Weekend Arts Events: Wonderspaces, Moonlight Amphitheatre And 'Little Shop Of Horrors'

San Diego has plenty of summer staples, and this weekend two favorites return: Wonderspaces and Moonlight Amphitheatre’s summer season. Plus, don't miss a non-traditional staging of "Little Shop of Horrors."

Commuters wait in line for public buses as they leave work in the business district on Aug. 27 in Beijing. China's Supreme People's Court has ruled that it's illegal for companies to subject employees to the practice known as "996," or working 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. six days a week.

Employers Can't Require People To Work 72 Hours A Week, China's High Court Says

In recent years, several worker deaths have been linked to grueling "996" schedules, which are common in the tech industry. The label is shorthand for working 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. for six days in a row.

German cyclist Nikias Arndt said he was "appalled" that an official from his country's cycling federation shouted a racial slur during the men's individual time trial at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

A German Cycling Official Apologizes After Shouting A Racial Slur During A Race

A German cyclist says he was "appalled" by the words from the sporting director of Germany's cycling federation.

The U.S. Supreme Court will review next term whether all state laws that ban pre-viability abortions are unconstitutional.

Mississippi Is Trying To Get The Supreme Court To Reverse Roe

Abortion-rights defenders promptly seized on the state's brief, noting that until now Mississippi had portrayed its appeal as far more limited.

Draymond Green of Team USA celebrates following the U.S. victory over France in the Men's Basketball gold medal game on Saturday at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

One, Two, Three, Four. U.S. Men's Basketball Wins Fourth Straight Olympic Gold Medal

The USA team defeated France 87-82 to win the gold medal. Kevin Durant, of the Brooklyn Nets, dominated during the game. It was the squad's seventh gold medal in the past eight Olympics.

Joey Jordison, the founding drummer of the band Slipknot, has died at age 46. Jordison's family says he died peacefully in his sleep Monday, July 26, 2021.

Joey Jordison, A Founding Member Of The Band Slipknot, Has Died At Age 46

Jordison drummed for the influential metal band in its most popular period and helped write many of its best-known songs.

Traffic diverts around downed power lines Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, in Metairie, La. The one-two punch of pandemic and natural disaster is complicating efforts to evacuate hospitals, seek shelter and administer COVID-19 vaccines.

Louisiana And Mississippi Were Overwhelmed By COVID-19 Cases. Then Ida Struck

The storm and pandemic pose a dual threat. "I hate to say it this way, but we have a lot of people on ventilators today and they don't work without electricity," Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said.

Cleveland relief pitcher Nick Sandlin (right) and catcher Austin Hedges celebrate a 10-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on June 8, 2021, in St. Louis. On Friday, the Cleveland team announced its new name, the Guardians.

Cleveland's MLB Team Changes Its Name To Guardians After Years Of Backlash

Cleveland's Major League Baseball team has changed its name from the Indians to the Guardians, ridding itself of a previous name that many found highly offensive.

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