On today’s NOTICE News Daily: Students in Los Angeles are getting a three day break—because school support staff have gone on strike and teachers have joined them. Plus: more science fiction becomes reality with the introduction of new jetpacks.
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Top Story: Los Angeles Education Strike Cancels School For 420,000 Students
Some 30,000 education workers backed by the teachers’ union walked off the job for a three-day strike in Los Angeles on Tuesday, canceling school for nearly half a million students in the second-largest school district in the United States. >> Full story
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- Go deeper: The massive Los Angeles public school worker strike, explained (Left-leaning Vox)
- For background: The History of Unions in the United States (Investopedia)
- In their words: Why the union says they are striking, and answer other questions
- Opinion: Why I’m on strike with other Los Angeles school workers (USA Today)
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Introducing the Gravity-Defying Racing Suit
Inventor Richard Browning has designed a JetSuit, featuring two jet engines attached to each arm and a fifth engine strapped to the back. The suit can propel a 200-pound person for up to 7 minutes, reaching speeds of up to 85 miles per hour. Browning has announced an international race series where celebrities and sports personalities race through gates using the JetSuit, with the races taking place over water in locations around the world.