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Biden to close ‘gun-show loophole’ and expand background checks for firearms: New rule comes under legislation passed after Uvalde, Texas, shooting.
politico.com/news/2024/04/11/biden-gun-show-firearms-rule-00151655
Quick Glance: Biden Administration Implements Stricter Background Checks for Gun Dealers
- A new rule by the Biden administration will require thousands of gun dealers to conduct background checks on buyers to close a legal loophole.
- President Biden emphasizes that the measure aims to keep guns away from domestic abusers and felons to save lives.
- The law mandates that sellers primarily engaged in selling firearms for profit must be federally licensed and perform checks.
- Despite praise from advocates, the regulation is likely to face legal challenges from gun rights activists, concerned about potential infringements.
Millions of people witness rare total solar eclipse across North America: Millions of people on Monday watched a rare total eclipse cut across the U.S. ...
pbs.org/newshour/show/millions-of-people-witness-rare-total-solar-eclipse-across-north-america
Quick Glance: Airplane Observes Solar Eclipse in Bloomington
- An airplane flies near the total solar eclipse in Bloomington, Indiana.
- People watch the partial solar eclipse on the observation deck of Edge at Hudson Yards in New York City.
- Sophia Moccia, 4, from Queens views the eclipse with a homemade mask in New York City.
- A solar eclipse is visible in Mazatlan, Mexico.
"This is a unique event, and it spurs all sorts of lines of inquiry in the youth. And I hope that they take that home, and they ask their own questions ... Show more
Portraying Trump as the Fascist He Is Could Save US Democracy: It comes down to Democratic framing, a truth-telling media, and the independent judiciary to ...
washingtonspectator.org/fascism-is-not-patriotism/
Are Franchises in the Clear After the Expanded Joint Employer Rule Was Struck Down? Industry Experts Answer 2 Critical Questions About What's Next.
entrepreneur.com/franchises/what-does-the-nlrb-rule-repeal-mean-for-franchises/472708
FTC votes to ban noncompete agreements: The Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 to approve a final rule banning noncompete agreements nationwide and voiding most ...
foxbusiness.com/politics/ftc-votes-ban-noncompete-agreements
Quick Glance: US implements ban on worker 'competition agreements' with business groups filing lawsuits
- The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has approved a framework to eliminate agreements often signed by employees to refrain from joining their employers' competitors or establishing rival businesses.
- The ban on noncompete agreements is projected to boost worker earnings by up to $488 billion over the next decade and facilitate the establishment of over 8,500 new businesses annually.
- Prominent business associations have criticized the framework and declared legal actions, contending that noncompete agreements assist companies in safeguarding trade secrets and advancing competitiveness.
- Unions have endorsed the FTC's vote in favor of the ban, hailing it as a significant triumph for workers that will enhance the national economy by fostering entrepreneurship.
Texas groups sue to halt FTC rule banning noncompetes: Companies still have legal tools to protect confidential business information outside noncompete ...
houstonchronicle.com/business/article/houston-attorneys-ftc-ban-noncompete-19420463.php
Supreme Court Will Review Biden Administration ‘Ghost Gun’ Rule: The US Supreme Court agreed to decide whether President Joe Biden’s administration can regulate ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-22/supreme-court-will-review-biden-administration-ghost-gun-rule
Umpires Didn't Call Infield Fly Rule in Bizarre Athletics-Rangers Double Play: Did the umps get this play correct?
si.com/mlb/2024/04/11/athletics-rangers-umps-bizarre-non-infield-fly-rule-call
US appeals court bars Biden's debt relief for students defrauded by colleges: A U.S. appeals court has blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a rule ...
reuters.com/legal/government/us-appeals-court-bars-bidens-debt-relief-students-defrauded-by-colleges-2024-04-05/
Quick Glance: Biden Seeks Student Debt Relief
- The Biden administration unveils plans to erase student debt for millions of Americans to fulfill a 2020 presidential promise.
- The proposed new program aims to provide targeted relief to specific groups of borrowers, including long-term debt holders and those in financial distress.
- Over 25 million borrowers are set to benefit from up to $20,000 in interest cancellation, with automatic relief planned for eligible borrowers.
- In addition to these reliefs, long-term borrowers and those experiencing financial hardships will also receive assistance, with the debt relief process expected to take some time.
US judge declares Biden climate rule unlawful but won't vacate it: A federal judge in Kentucky ruled that a Biden administration rule requiring states to set ...
reuters.com/legal/government/us-judge-declares-biden-climate-rule-unlawful-wont-vacate-it-2024-04-02/
Texas man who lived seven decades in iron lung dies at age 78: A paralyzed Texas man who lived 70 years inside an iron lung after he survived polio as a child ...
reuters.com/world/us/texas-man-who-lived-seven-decades-iron-lung-dies-age-78-2024-03-13/
Quick Glance: 70 Years Living in Iron Lung: Paul Alexander's Passing
- Paul Alexander passed away at the age of 78 after living in an Iron Lung for over 70 years as a polio patient.
- His brother shared the news of his death on Facebook after Paul Alexander contracted the coronavirus.
- Polio is a highly contagious viral disease that can result in paralysis and respiratory difficulties.
- Vaccination against polio is the most effective measure to prevent the spread of the disease.
New EPA Rule to Cut Ethylene Oxide Emissions From Sterilization Facilities: The new rule comes after a 2021 investigation by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune ...
propublica.org/article/epa-rule-ethylene-oxide-sterilization-facilities
EDITORIAL: Colorado’s Phil Weiser takes the wrong side: Like the self-serving kid who cozies up to the schoolyard bully, Colorado’s attorney general is siding ...
gazette.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-colorado-s-phil-weiser-takes-the-wrong-side/article_551ec996-eb14-11ee-8122-57dec357b686.html
Rules Guy: Does a ball have to cross a certain point in order to use a drop zone?
golf.com/instruction/rules/does-ball-have-to-cross-certain-point-use-a-drop-zone/
Joint Employer Rule Threatening Franchising Struck Down | Entrepreneur: The Joint Employer Rule posed significant challenges for the franchise model by ...
entrepreneur.com/franchises/joint-employer-rule-threatening-franchising-struck-down/470975
Hiltzik: The SEC capitulates on global warming: The SEC was poised to order companies to make full disclosures of their global warming risks ...
latimes.com/business/story/2024-03-08/bowing-to-right-wingers-the-sec-issues-a-pathetically-watered-down-climate-disclosure-rule
Trump aims for Iowa win after tilting 2024 race to his advantage by pursuing rule changes
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/08/trump-campaign-iowa-rule-changes-republican-presidential-nomination
Top Astronaut Applies '30 Second Rule' After Making A Mistake: As a new NASA astronaut in 1996, Mike Massimino participated in a training flight in ...
investors.com/news/management/leaders-and-success/mike-massimino-top-astronaut-applies-30-second-rule-after-making-a-mistake/
Humanoid robots in space: the next frontier: Standing at 6 feet 2 inches (188 centimeters) tall and weighing 300 pounds (136 kilograms) ...
reuters.com/science/humanoid-robots-space-next-frontier-2023-12-27/
Former Newfields CEO Colette Pierce Burnette has been elected to Martin University board
indystar.com/story/news/local/2024/01/30/former-newfields-ceo-burnette-elected-to-martin-university-board-felicia-brokaw-haskell-portee/72405577007/
I much prefer life in Vietnam to Texas, as a foreign teacher: Most foreign teachers in Vietnam are overwhelmed handling 40 kids while covered in sweat and armed ...
businessinsider.com/prefer-vietnam-texas-foreign-teacher-relocation-salary-culture-shock-essay-2023-12
A new NCAA rule cost Kentucky two points in OT loss to Texas A&M. Was it the correct call?
kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-basketball-men/article284209378.html
Quick Glance: Kentucky Basketball Falls to Texas A&M in Overtime
- Kentucky loses 97-92 in overtime to Texas A&M
- Another down-to-the-wire nail-biter game
- Foul trouble and missed baskets in overtime led to defeat
- Texas A&M found their 3-point shot, while Kentucky struggled to stay in front of A&M's guards
Biden Administration Announces Rule to Cut Millions of Tons of Methane Emissions: The measure, which requires oil and gas producers to detect and fix leaks of ...
nytimes.com/2023/12/02/climate/biden-methane-climate-cop28.html
Trade group sues over Biden prevailing wage rule for construction contracts: Construction trade group Associated Builders and Contractors filed a lawsuit on ...
reuters.com/legal/government/trade-group-sues-over-biden-prevailing-wage-rule-construction-contracts-2023-11-07/
7 rules for red-eye flights: No bare feet or lavatory hogging: Overnight flights are basically giant sleepover parties with strangers. Here’s how to be a dream ...
washingtonpost.com/travel/tips/red-eye-flight-etiquette/
Sheep find a home on Texas solar farms as “agrivoltaics” gain popularity: The practice of using land for both agriculture and solar power generation ...
texastribune.org/2023/10/27/texas-solar-farm-sheep-agrivoltaics/
Why Rule 26 is trending amid talk of Trump as next Speaker: A handful of Republicans have floated the possibility of electing former President Trump as the next ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4238156-why-rule-26-is-trending-trump-speaker/
Oilfield companies helped craft Texas’ new oil waste rules, documents show: The effort to update the state’s oilfield waste disposal rules was initiated by ...
texastribune.org/2023/10/04/texas-oilfield-waste-disposal-rules-railroad-commission/
Texas attorney general overturns state judges’ orders with rare legal rule: Lawyers criticize a provision they say erodes the separation of powers between Texas’ ...
texastribune.org/2023/09/25/texas-attorney-general-state-court-appeal/
Biden ESG rule survives challenge from 25 red states: A federal judge sided with the Biden administration Thursday on an administration rule that would allow ...
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4218122-biden-esg-rule-survives-challenge-from-25-red-states/
Rules of Golf Review: Can you hit a provisional ball after hitting a shot into a penalty area?
golfdigest.com/story/rules-of-golf-review-can-you-hit-provisional-ball-after-hitting-into-penalty-area
Texas Woman Finds Huge Venomous Rattlesnake in Toilet: The snake was identified as a Western diamond-backed rattlesnake, responsible for more human bites than ...
newsweek.com/venomous-rattlesnake-found-toilet-texas-1827817
Biden Proposes Closing ‘Gun Show Loophole,’ Strengthening Background Checks On Gun Sales
forbes.com/sites/willskipworth/2023/08/31/biden-proposes-closing-gun-show-loophole-strengthening-background-checks-on-gun-sales/
Quick Glance: Biden administration closes loophole on background checks
- The Biden administration is taking steps to close a loophole in background checks for gun purchases.
- The proposed rule expands the definition of who needs a license and must conduct a background check before selling firearms.
- This addresses a key demand from gun safety groups.
- The rule aims to reduce the sale of firearms without background checks.
Humana (HUM) Sues US Government to Block Medicare Rule That Threatens Clawbacks: Humana Inc. sued the US government to block a policy that would allow Medicare ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-01/humana-sues-to-block-medicare-rule-that-threatens-clawbacks
Deadly San Marcos arson case that seemed solid now looks shaky: Ja'cobe Ferguson, 30, is charged with setting a 2018 fire that killed five ...
expressnews.com/news/article/san-marcos-iconic-village-fire-ferguson-freed-18381142.php
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It’s called the ‘2-by-2 rule.’ Here’s how it can save you shots around the green: In certain circumstances, the Rules of Golf can save you from having to chip ...
golfdigest.com/story/rules-of-golf-free-relief-sprinkler-heads-around-greens
Proposed Overtime Rule Could Cost Businesses Up to $664 Million: The Department of Labor's new rule could cost employers up to $664 million in the next ...
inc.com/melissa-angell/proposed-overtime-rule-could-cost-businesses-up-to-664-million.html
Illegal Border Crossings Increase in July After Sharp Drop: Even though the volume of illegal crossings has gone up since June, the July figures are the lowest ...
nytimes.com/2023/08/18/us/politics/illegal-border-crossings.html
Big business lobbies against heat protections for workers as US boils: It could take years for the federal regulator Osha to set new heat rules as excessive ...
theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/31/heat-protections-workers-big-business-lobbies
Quick Glance: Heatwave Continues: Phoenix Hits Another 110-Degree Day, Wildfires Spread in California
- Phoenix experiences 31 consecutive days of at least 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius)
- Record temperatures in other parts of the country
- Bonny Fire in Riverside County remains stable
- High temperatures expected in the central San Joaquin Valley
Biden administration proposes new vehicle fuel efficiency targets - UPI.com: The Biden administration on Friday proposed a new rule to increase energy efficiency ...
upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/07/28/fuel-efficiency-standards/3581690587244/
What Rangers catchers learned from controversial home plate ruling: CHICAGO – If the Rangers learned anything new Wednesday about MLB’s home plate collision ...
dallasnews.com/sports/rangers/2023/06/21/what-texas-rangers-mlb-catchers-learned-from-controversial-ruling-at-home-plate/
Court blocks Biden's strict border rule: The administration at least partially credited the policy for a plummeting illegal border crossings.
axios.com/2023/07/25/biden-border-policy-asylum-face-blocked-court-judge
Quick Glance: Court blocks Biden administration's policy limiting asylum for migrants
- A federal judge blocked a rule that allows immigration authorities to deny asylum to migrants arriving at the US-Mexico border without applying online or seeking protection in a country they passed through.
- The new rule imposes strict limitations on migrants seeking asylum but allows for exceptions and does not apply to unaccompanied children.
- Critics argue that the rule is essentially a newer version of two efforts by President Donald Trump to limit asylum at the southern border.
- The Biden administration stated that the asylum rule is a key part of their strategy to balance strict border enforcement with providing multiple avenues for migrants to pursue valid asylum claims.
Brunner Named AOR for Church’s Texas Chicken: The indie agency will work on creative, strategy, social and digital for the chain
adweek.com/agencyspy/brunner-named-aor-for-churchs-texas-chicken/181659/
All-time high school QB rankings: Southwest region: An iconic group of quarterbacks from Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
usatodayhss.com/lists/all-time-high-school-qb-rankings-southwest-region
Why Are Players And Caddies Using Rangefinders At The PGA Championship?: The PGA of America allows the use of rangefinders in its Major championships
golfmonthly.com/news/why-are-players-and-caddies-using-rangefinders-at-the-pga-championship
Are MLB’s new rules putting the action back in baseball? The results will surprise you
theathletic.com/4525559/2023/05/17/mlb-new-rules-results-2023/
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Biden to Propose Airline Rule to Compensate Passengers for Delays, Cancellations: The measure comes after officials found that factors within carriers’ control ...
wsj.com/articles/biden-to-propose-airline-rule-to-compensate-passengers-for-delays-cancellations-969cd1cc
Strange Material Breaks a Classic Rule of Physics: Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology ...
scientificamerican.com/article/strange-material-breaks-a-classic-rule-of-physics/
Strange Material Breaks a Classic Rule of Physics: Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology ...
scientificamerican.com/article/strange-material-breaks-a-classic-rule-of-physics/
Richie Shazam’s No. 1 Rule When Posing: Give Options: Shazam is releasing a 176-page book that offers dozens of iterations of “the doll,” showcasing Shazam’s ...
thecut.com/2023/05/richie-shazam-book.html
New Biden rule seeks to protect women crossing state lines for abortions: The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed new privacy protections to prevent ...
reuters.com/world/us/biden-administration-abortion-rule-seeks-protect-women-crossing-state-lines-2023-04-12/
Corey Conners shares lead, two other Canadians in top-10 at PGA Championship: Corey Conners tied for lead, 3 Canadians in top-ten at PGA Championship. Conners ...
torontosun.com/sports/golf/corey-conners-tied-for-lead-3-canadians-in-top-10-at-pga-championship
I Thought I’d Found the Dream Daycare. Then I Learned About Their Very Weird Rule.
slate.com/human-interest/2023/05/daycare-food-policy-care-and-feeding-advice.html
Funeral Homes Don’t Have to List Prices Online. That May Change.: The rule on price disclosure was written before widespread use of the internet ...
nytimes.com/2023/04/14/your-money/funeral-homes-prices-online.html
Woods out, Spieth questionable for PGA Championship: The golf world has landed at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, N.Y., site of the 105th PGA Championship ...
torontosun.com/sports/golf/woods-out-spieth-questionable-for-pga-championship
Tour Pro Given Penalty After Ball Overhangs Hole For More Than 10 Seconds: Lee Hodges' ball was overhanging the hole for more than 10 seconds before it dropped ...
golfmonthly.com/news/tour-pro-given-penalty-after-ball-overhangs-hole-for-more-than-10-seconds
Man Cheered for Quitting Job After Boss Tried to Force Office Working Rule: An employment expert told Newsweek: "You may find that employees become disengaged if ...
newsweek.com/worker-quitting-job-boss-tried-enforce-rule-1794177
White House Drags DeSantis’ Proposed Expansion to ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Rule: The White House called a proposed expansion to a Florida rule restricting discussion of ...
usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2023-03-22/white-house-drags-desantis-proposed-expansion-to-dont-say-gay-rule
Quick Glance: Disney uses a royal family clause to thwart Ron DeSantis' Florida power play.
- DeSantis also proposed renaming the area the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District and establishing a new board of supervisors to oversee it.
- Florida lawmakers have objected to the new agreement, vowing to find a legal way to repeal or void it.
- "All agreements signed between Disney and the District were appropriate, and were discussed and approved in open, noticed public forums in compliance with Florida's Government in the Sunshine law," The Walt Disney World Resort said in a statement.
- The Florida Legislature established it so that Disney could build the infrastructure for Walt Disney World at no cost to Florida taxpayers.
Feds Advance Portable Generator Safety Rule to Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Saying that manufacturers failed to make generators safer, the Consumer Product ...
propublica.org/article/portable-generators-carbon-monoxide-cpsc-safety-shutoff
Home Organizing Expert Reveals How To Declutter With 3 Second Rule: Are you struggling to get rid of clutter in your home? Here's a simple trick that will help ...
newsweek.com/spring-cleaning-magic-three-seconds-decluttering-rule-1790192
Biden’s Plan to Cut Power Emissions Hinges on Little-Used Carbon Capture: The EPA will require many facilities to capture their planet-warming pollution ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-08/biden-s-power-plant-emissions-rule-to-hinge-on-carbon-capture
Is it OK not to save for retirement? Sometimes, the answer may be yes. Here's why.
usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/retirement/2023/03/24/when-not-to-save-for-retirement/11517668002/
Paid articlePaid Rules of Golf Review: I conceded a putt. My opponent putted anyway and missed. Is that a penalty?
golfdigest.com/story/rules-of-golf-review-i-conceded-the-putt-hole-but-one-of-my-opponents-putted-anyway-penalty
FTC wants to make it easier for consumers to cancel free trials and subscriptions
cnn.com/2023/03/23/tech/ftc-cancel-subscriptions/
Why A Potential Oscars Rule Change Could Hurt The Smallest Independent Distributors
laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/why-a-potential-oscars-rule-change-meant-to-boost-moviegoing-could-hurt-the-smallest-independent-distributors
Judge temporarily blocks federal water protection rule in 24 states, including Iowa
desmoinesregister.com/story/money/agriculture/2023/04/12/federal-judge-blocks-wotus-rule-in-iowa-23-other-states/70108871007/
FTC is trying to make it easier to cancel recurring subscriptions: "The proposed rule would require that companies make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it ...
businessinsider.com/ftc-trying-to-make-it-easier-to-cancel-recurring-subscriptions-2023-3
Paid articlePaid Erath County employee says bilingual clerks were asked to sign “English-only rule”
dallasnews.com/news/texas/2023/02/23/bilingual-erath-county-employee-i-quit-after-being-asked-to-sign-english-only-rule/
NFL’s Rooney Rule leaves rule originator feeling betrayed and frustrated: John Wooten says the Rooney Rule commitment from NFL owners is not real and “It’s ...
star-telegram.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/article272562957.html
Former Bills QB: Buffalo needs to find Josh Allen a star RB: If there’s anyone who understands the pressure of playing quarterback for the Buffalo Bills ...
yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/former_bills_qb_buffalo_needs_to_find_josh_allen_a_star_rb/s1_13132_38646069
White bread, cereal no longer 'healthy' under draft FDA rule change: Groups representing Coca-Cola, General Mills, and other food companies are pushing back on ...
businessinsider.com/white-bread-cereal-healthy-under-draft-fda-rule-change-2023-2
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Biden’s Interference Shows Exactly Why D.C. Home Rule Can’t Wait: Supporting self-rule for Washington, D.C., only when it does what you want isn’t supporting ...
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/03/biden-washington-dc-statehood-home-rule/673278/
Congress Votes to Overturn ‘Woke’ Biden Investment Rule, Teeing Up First Veto: Biden has threatened to veto the bill, which would repeal an investment policy ...
usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2023-03-01/congress-votes-to-overturn-woke-biden-investment-rule-teeing-up-first-veto
Republicans' attack on ESG investing rule ramps up 2024 culture wars: Republicans work to unravel Joe Biden's socially conscious investing rule for retirement ...
businessinsider.com/republicans-attack-biden-esg-investing-culture-wars-2024-election-2023-3
Paid articlePaid Timeline: when the Supreme Court is expected to rule on student loans: Biden's plan, which would cancel up to $20,000 in student debt for those earning under ...
businessinsider.com/when-supreme-court-rule-student-loans-forgiveness-biden-timeline-2023-2
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Money Experts Share Whether Those TikTok Saving Hacks Actually Work: TikTok to the rescue once again.
huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/money-experts-share-whether-those-tiktok-saving-hacks-actually-work_uk_63f73e33e4b0a209e82bf1a0
Why You Are Probably Doing Brainstorming All Wrong: Follow these four rules for much better results
wsj.com/articles/why-you-are-probably-doing-brainstorming-all-wrong-11675979384
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