By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — Several publishing houses joined bestselling authors and Penguin Random House this week in a federal lawsuit challenging an Iowa state law that bans certain books in schools and limits teachings on sexual orientation and gender identity. Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, Macmillan Publishers and Simon & Schuster, all members of
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — A federal agency accused a popular gas station chain of discriminating against Black, Native American and multiracial applicants in its hiring practices. The Sheetz criminal screening process disproportionately screened out applicants from those legally protected groups, the lawsuit announced by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on
Continue ReadingBy Richard Roth and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The United States on Thursday blocked a United Nations Security Council resolution that would have recognised a Palestinian state. Twelve members of the Security Council had voted in favor of the resolution, while two countries – the UK and Switzerland – abstained. The US vetoed it.
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — New York police removed a pro-Palestinian protest encampment at Columbia University on Thursday and arrested more than 100 demonstrators, including the daughter of a prominent Minnesota congresswoman. Several students involved in the protest said they also were suspended from Columbia and Barnard College, including Isra Hirsi, who is the daughter of
Continue ReadingCNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Caitlin Clark’s WNBA salary has revived the discussion about the staggering gap in gender equity and pay. The women’s basketball sensation will earn $76,535 this season, while the NBA’s top draft pick will make $10.5 million. Players and sports economists say it’s a complicated
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Caitlin Clark’s WNBA salary has revived the discussion about the staggering gap in gender equity and pay. The women’s basketball sensation will earn $76,535 this season, while the NBA’s top draft pick will make $10.5 million. Players and sports economists say it’s a complicated issue
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is contemplating scrapping the most cutting-edge aspect of its highly anticipated and impactful power plant pollution rules, two sources familiar with the plan told CNN. The administration may also allow a slower phase-in for a portion of the rules, which are due to be finalized as
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — La próxima vez que pidas un café helado en Starbucks puede que no se vea tan diferente, pero en realidad hay un cambio importante. La cadena anunció este jueves que los vasos de plástico para todos los tamaños de sus bebidas frías han sido sometidos a un rediseño que cuida el
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating how two jetliners were put on an apparent collision course as they were leaving Reagan National Airport Thursday morning, prompting air traffic controllers to frantically radio each plane to stop. Air traffic control audio recordings detail controllers shouting for a
Continue ReadingMECHANICSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania school district has canceled an upcoming appearance by actor and children’s book author Maulik Pancholy. The move came this week after district leaders cited concerns about what they described as his activism and “lifestyle.” Pancholy, who is gay, was scheduled to speak against bullying during a May 22 assembly
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The World Health Organization is opening up the definition of airborne pathogens – such as Covid-19, influenza and measles – to include when respiratory droplets spread through the air and when they land on a person, regardless of the size of the droplet. The new report aims to cut
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Google despidió a más de dos docenas de empleados que protestaron esta semana contra el contrato de computación en la nube de la empresa con el Gobierno de Israel. Los trabajadores fueron despedidos después de que una investigación descubriera que habían organizado protestas dentro de las oficinas de Google en Nueva York
Continue ReadingBy MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — An attorney has been added to the special prosecution team that is pursuing an involuntary manslaughter charge against actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie “Rust.” Court officials confirmed Thursday the appointment of Erlinda Johnson
Continue ReadingBy JESSE BEDAYN, SUSAN HAIGH, TRÂN NGUYỄN and BECKY BOHRER Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — A group of lawmakers from six states have worked on the first major proposals to reign in AI discrimination. But those bills face blistering headwinds from every direction. Lawmakers in Colorado, Texas and Connecticut, among others, have come
Continue ReadingCNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Jason Kelce is continuing to do Jason Kelce things even after retiring from the NFL. In the latest episode of the ‘New Heights’ podcast, which he does with his brother Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, the legendary center revealed that he recently lost his Super Bowl
Continue ReadingBy ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has lost a bid to pause a string of lawsuits accusing him of inciting the U.S. Capitol attack, while the former president fights his 2020 election interference criminal case in Washington. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta on Thursday denied a request from the Republican’s
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story April 18, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Harris County, Texas – In a pivotal court decision, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis applauds the triumph of the community initiative Uplift Harris over the legal challenge presented by the Texas Attorney General’s Office. The significant ruling
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story April 18, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a landmark decision, the 165th District Court stood with Harris County, denying the motion by the Texas Attorney General’s Office to halt the county’s pioneering Uplift Harris initiative. This guaranteed income project is designed to empower
Continue ReadingBy Eric Miller Click here for updates on this story North Carolina (WRAL) — An NC State student lost tens of thousands of dollars after university police said he fell victim to a global dating agency scam. We’re talking about the equivalent of $41,000. A family member signaled something was wrong after they noticed the
Continue ReadingBy Chelsea Donovan Click here for updates on this story North Carolina (WRAL) — A grand jury on Tuesday indicted Tevin Leach, 30, of Holly Springs, on a charge of first-degree murder in the shooting death of his ex-girlfriend last month. Police say Leach came to the workplace of Felicia Barbee-Battle on March 25 and
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