LOS ANGELES — NBC and the guild that represents television performers said they are investigating Gabrielle Union's allegation that she was fired as a judge on “America’s Got Talent” because she complained of racism and other on-set issues. The Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists issued a...
Trump Fires National Security Adviser John Bolton
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he fired national security adviser John Bolton, citing strong disagreements on a number of policy issues. Trump tweeted that he told Bolton Monday night his services were no longer needed at the White House and said Bolton submitted his resignation on Tuesday morning....
New Central Unified Trustees Focus on Creating Stability
The Central Unified School Board will feature three new faces at Tuesday's meeting, all of whom have no plans on changing superintendents. "As a school board, we are going to make sure the community's concerns, demands, and goals are front and foremost on his agenda," Area 7 Trustee-elect Naindeep Singh...
Maryland Fires Coach DJ Durkin Day After Reinstatement
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — DJ Durkin has been fired as Maryland's football coach, one day after being reinstated by the school. His dismissal comes after the decision to bring him back on Tuesday was met with ire by students, players and state politicians. Durkin was placed on administrative leave Aug....
$1.5M Settlement for Muslim Workers Fired in Prayer Dispute
DENVER — A big U.S. meatpacker has agreed to pay $1.5 million to 138 Somali-American Muslim workers who were fired from their jobs at a Colorado plant after they were refused prayer breaks, a federal anti-discrimination agency said Friday. Cargill Meat Solutions, a division of Minnesota-based agribusiness company Cargill Corp.,...
FBI Fires Peter Strzok in Wake of Anti-Trump Text Messages
WASHINGTON — The FBI has fired a longtime agent, who once worked on special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, after he sent text messages criticizing President Donald Trump to a colleague. Former agent Peter Strzok (pronounced "struhk") was removed from Mueller's team a year ago after the text messages were...