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High Court Strikes Down Law That Made Sports Gambling Illegal

The Supreme Court has ruled that a 25-year-old law that had barred most states from legalizing sports betting is unconstitutional — opening the door to legalized sports gambling across the country.

Teachers and supporters rally on Monday, Jan. 14, the first day of the teachers strike in Los Angeles. The school district and the union have come to a deal after almost two years of negotiations.

Teachers Vote Yes On Deal To End Los Angeles Strike

After six days out of the classroom, union members voted yes on a proposed contract. Teachers were back in schools Wednesday.

School Funding Up In Teacher Protest States; Parkland Superintendent Keeps Job

Also in this week's education roundup: a new head for Federal Student Aid, and a California law aims to make charter schools more transparent.

A joint military service honor guard carries the casket of former President George H.W. Bush at the end of his state funeral.

Former President George H.W. Bush Honored As 'Great And Noble Man' In State Funeral

Former President George W. Bush delivered the main eulogy, saying his father "showed me what it means to be a president who serves with integrity." The body will be laid to rest in Texas on Thursday.

The lame-duck session of Congress will extend into late December now that bipartisan negotiators have passed a short-term extension of government funding. They have until Dec. 21 to finalize a spending deal.

Congress Punts Shutdown Fight Deep Into December

Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill are still fighting over President Trump's demand to include $5 billion for a border wall in the annual spending bill and have until Dec. 21 to get a deal.

The Trump administration is revising conservation plans for the greater sage grouse, an imperiled Western bird, in seven U.S. states.

Trump Administration Aims to Boost Energy Production, Cut Protections for Sage Grouse

The Interior Department is moving forward on revisions to Obama-era conservation plans for the greater sage grouse. The changes would ease restrictions on energy development.

Wisdom, the 68-year-old albatross, has still got it going on. Here she is incubating her egg this week at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.

Wisdom The Albatross, World's Oldest Wild Bird, Lays Another Egg

Wisdom is known to be at least 68 years old and nests each year at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. She survived a tsunami and is believed to have laid nearly 40 eggs over her life.

John Havlicek is mobbed by fans after the Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers to win Game 7 of the 1965 Eastern Conference final. Havlicek intercepted a Philadelphia inbound pass in the last seconds of the game.

Boston Celtics Great And Hall Of Famer John Havlicek Dies At 79

Havlicek was voted one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history. He played 16 seasons with the Celtics — eight of them as NBA champions. Boston media report he had Parkinson's disease.

The central business district skyline is seen at dusk on Monday in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Indonesia Plans To Move Its Capital Out Of Jakarta, A City That's Sinking

It's not clear when this will happen, or where the new capital will be located. The idea has been out there for decades, though previous leaders have been unable to accomplish the ambitious plan.

Special counsel Robert Mueller, pictured in 2011, told Attorney General William Barr in a March 27 letter that Barr's summary of his investigation "did not fully capture the context, nature, and substance of this Office's work and conclusions."

READ: Mueller's Letter Expressing Concern About Barr's Summary Of His Report

On March 27, the special counsel told Attorney General William Barr that his public description "did not fully capture the context, nature, and substance of this Office's work and conclusions."

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