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Teachers' union boss Randi Weingarten said during a recent podcast appearance that she is fearful President Donald Trump's plans to terminate the Department of Education will mean more funding for ...

A 40-year-old Colombian male was arrested at Cartagena's Rafael Nunez International Airport after he tried to smuggle cocaine that had been hidden inside a hair wig he was wearing. The man ...

American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten appeared to change her tune on the Department of Education Saturday, getting heated over the prospect of its elimination after previously ...

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A Colombian man has been caught trying to smuggle £8,000 worth of cocaine under a wig. The drugs were discovered by police after the 40-year-old attempted to board a plane to Amsterdam ...

Seeking solace, Randi decided to embark on a vacation, stepping away from the sorrow that had surrounded her family. But while her son, Patrick, is an ambassador for Airshare-one of the largest ...

American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten is known primarily for two things: screaming into microphones at political rallies and making the teacher’s union an extension of the ...

A scanner revealed the hidden cargo: 220 grams of cocaine packaged in small bags, strategically placed under what authorities described as a "narco wig." Police estimate the street value of the ...

Randi Weingarten is changing her tune and has decided she’s “really angry” about the demolition of the Department of Education. The teacher’s union president came out swinging after ...