#Chicago parents told not to bring kids to school amid reopening impasse

#Chicago parents told not to bring kids to school amid reopening impasse

“#Chicago parents told not to bring kids to school amid reopening impasse” The parents of Chicago public school students were told not to send their children to school Thursday as the stalemate between the school district and teachers union continues over reopening conditions.  Teachers in the nation’s third-largest school district decided not to report to schools this week over concerns about…

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#Appalachian Trail thru-hikers won’t be recognized this year

#Appalachian Trail thru-hikers won’t be recognized this year

“#Appalachian Trail thru-hikers won’t be recognized this year” If you’re thinking about thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail this year, you might want to think again.  The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) is discouraging people from attempting to hike the entire 2,190-mile trail — called thru-hiking — and has said it will not recognize attempted thru-hikes until the coronavirus pandemic is “under control.”  The…

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#School security guard busted for alleged sexual abuse

#School security guard busted for alleged sexual abuse

“#School security guard busted for alleged sexual abuse” A 35-year-old security guard at a Pennsylvania school was busted for allegedly sexually abusing a teen girl.  L’Toray Hill, who worked at Walnut Street Elementary School in Darby, about 5 miles from Philadelphia, was arrested last week, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.  He was charged with three counts…

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#WeWork in talks to go public through SPAC deal

#WeWork in talks to go public through SPAC deal

“#WeWork in talks to go public through SPAC deal” WeWork is in talks to go public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company and is also exploring raising funds from private investors, a little over a year after its botched initial public offering, according to a source familiar with the matter. The office-sharing startup’s…

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#New supercomputer in Wyoming to rank among world’s fastest

#New supercomputer in Wyoming to rank among world’s fastest

“#New supercomputer in Wyoming to rank among world’s fastest” CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A new supercomputer in Wyoming will rank among the world’s fastest and help study phenomena including climate change, severe weather, wildfires and solar flares. Houston-based Hewlett Packard Enterprise won a bid to provide the $35 million to $40 million machine for a supercomputing…

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