Mississippi could become final state with equal pay law
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi could become the final state to enact a law requiring equal pay for…
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Merkley, Collins introduce bill to wipe out troublesome non-flushable wipes from sewer systems
Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, introduced Wednesday the bipartisan Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and…
Continue ReadingFacebook resorts to old smear tactics against TikTok
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON Meta, Facebook’s parent company, hired a Republican consulting firm called Targeted Victory to “orchestrate a…
Continue ReadingFacebook resorts to old smear tactics against TikTok
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON Meta, Facebook’s parent company, hired a Republican consulting firm called Targeted Victory to “orchestrate a…
Continue ReadingPlan to clean up polluted Ala Wai canal with thousands of mudballs
By Paul Drewes Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — An ambitious project aims to clear up one of…
Continue ReadingGomes, González, Soto, Swisher on MLB HR derby tour
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Major League Baseball players Jonny Gomes, Adrián González, Geovany Soto and Nick Swisher are going on a home run derby…
Continue ReadingSenate votes to advance Alvaro Bedoya’s FTC confirmation
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN Business One of President Joe Biden’s key administrative nominees is a step closer to confirmation after Alvaro Bedoya,…
Continue ReadingArizona will require voters to prove citizenship, residency
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s Republican governor has signed a bill requiring voters to prove their citizenship…
Continue ReadingTenn. lawmakers push for collegiate transgender athlete ban
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee would ban transgender athletes from participating in female college sports…
Continue ReadingTenn. lawmakers push for collegiate transgender athlete ban
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee would ban transgender athletes from participating in female college sports…
Continue ReadingUkrainian members of parliament say Russia peace talks are not real
CNN By Natasha Bertrand, CNN A delegation of Ukrainian lawmakers visiting Washington, DC, on Wednesday said they believe Russia is just using peace…
Continue ReadingUkrainian members of parliament say Russia peace talks are not real
By Natasha Bertrand, CNN A delegation of Ukrainian lawmakers visiting Washington, DC, on Wednesday said they believe Russia is just using peace talks…
Continue ReadingAbortion providers ask Idaho Supreme Court to block state’s new 6-week ban
By Tierney Sneed Abortion providers are asking the Idaho Supreme Court to strike down the state’s new six-week abortion ban which mimics a…
Continue ReadingHow major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
The Associated Press Stocks ended lower on Wall Street Wednesday, breaking a four-day winning streak but keeping major indexes in the green so far…
Continue Reading‘Hurricane Hunters’ Air Force unit investigating flight that landed at Martha’s Vineyard to pick up motorcycle
By Oren Liebermann and Barbara Starr, CNN The “Hurricane Hunters” Air Force unit that flies specially equipped aircraft directly into…
Continue ReadingJudge dismisses suit to block construction of Obama Center
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to prevent the construction of the Obama Presidential Center in a park on…
Continue ReadingFamily trapped in home, roads blocked, trees down
By KTBS Staff Click here for updates on this story NATCHITOCHES, Louisiana (KTBS) — A family of eight was temporarily…
Continue ReadingMississippi could become final state with equal pay law
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi could become the final state to enact a law requiring equal pay for…
Continue ReadingChewy, UniFirst fall; Lululemon, Cal-Maine rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Chewy, UniFirst fall; Lululemon, Cal-Maine…
Continue ReadingHere’s why Tesla shares are on fire again
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Tesla shares have been on a tear in recent weeks as Elon Musk marked the company’s first deliveries from its new…
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