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A federal judge has ruled 114,000 homeless students in New York City are to have their day in court. Business Insider reports a judge has allowed a class-action lawsuit to advance to expedite the roll-out of WiFi to homeless shelters across the city. The suit was filed when homeless students were unable to access the internet in homeless shelters during periods of remote learning this year. Business Insider reports the city provided students with iPads with unlimited cellular data, but many have had trouble getting proper cell service. US District Judge Alison Nathan wrote in her opinion that homeless students are deprived of their right to education without internet connectivity. For as long as that deprivation exists, the City bears a duty...to furnish them with the means necessary for them to attend school. US District Judge Alison Nathan
New Zealand military helicopters arrive at Whakatane airport before taking off on a mission to recover bodies from the volcanic island that erupted Monday. Authorities say eight bodies remain on the volcano and -- after coming under pressure from distraught families -- they approved a recovery mission despite a 50-60 percent chance the volcano will explode again in the next day or so. IMAGES Completes VIDI_1N11RY
Phillip Schofield has claimed Ant McPartlin is not part of his usual 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!' WhatsApp group this year, because the TV presenter is "getting well".
The Californian town of Paradise remains just rubble and ruins after a deadly and devastating wildfire burnt it to the ground. IMAGES
The number of people believed missing from the quake and tsunami that struck Indonesia's Palu city has soared to 5,000, an official said, an indication that far more may have perished in the twin disaster than the current toll. IMAGES of recovery efforts
China's September exports fell 10 percent from a year earlier, far worse than expected, while imports unexpectedly shrank after picking up in August, suggesting signs of steadying in the world's second-largest economy may be short-lived. David Pollard reports.
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