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Chicago Teachers Union demands to know how Lightfoot is spending $2B in federal COVID relief for schools

The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) wants to how money from President Biden's American Rescue Plan is being spent after it voted to close schools and go back to remote classes until the spike in COVID-19 cases "substantially subsides." When President Biden passed the American Rescue Plan in March 2021, Chicago received $1.8 billion in federal COVID-19 relief for the city's schools.

Powerball jackpot climbs to $610M

Lottery players have a chance to nab the estimated $610 million jackpot, which marks the seventh largest prize in Powerball history.

PG&E blamed for massive Northern California wildfire

Pacific Gas & Electric power lines sparked last summer's Dixie Fire in Northern California that swept through five counties and burned more than 1,300 homes and other buildings, state fire officials said Tuesday.