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FTC votes to ban noncompete agreements: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 Tuesday to ban noncompete agreements that prevent tens of millions of ...
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FTC votes to 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.
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Trump gag order hearing kicks off hush money trial: Live updates: Former President Trump’s hush money trial on Tuesday will begin with a New York judge hearing ...
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Trump gag order hearing kicks off hush money trial: Live updates
Quick Glance: Trial Judge Evaluates Trump's Compliance with Gag Order
  • Former President Trump is on trial in New York for hush money issues. David Pecker from 'National Enquirer' testified about an agreement to manipulate stories about Trump and his rivals.

  • Concerns arose about Trump's violation of the gag order by criticizing court members. Mary McCord explained how the administration of justice can be disrupted by defendants' statements, leading to legal restrictions.

  • Despite reluctance to detain a former president, fines may be imposed for attacks on witnesses and judicial families. Threats to security and witness testimonies pose serious challenges to the trial's integrity.

  • Judges emphasize the importance of upholding justice by addressing threats and ensuring the safety of those involved in legal proceedings. The credibility of the trial hinges on maintaining a fair and secure environment.
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Naomi Klein: Jews Must Raise Their Voices for Palestine, Oppose the “False Idol of Zionism”
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Naomi Klein: Jews Must Raise Their Voices for Palestine, Oppose the “False ...
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Senate dismisses Mayorkas impeachment without trial: The Senate voted Wednesday to dismiss two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary ...
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Senate dismisses Mayorkas impeachment without trial
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Charles move left ‘furious’ Harry ‘in tears’: Prince Harry was left “furious” and “in tears” after his father decided to evict his family from Frogmore Cottage ...
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Charles move left ‘furious’ Harry ‘in tears’
Quick Glance: Meghan Markle's Podcast Delayed until 2025 - Issues with Schedule
  • Meghan Markle's podcast with Lemonada Media has been delayed until next year, as reported by sources.

  • The company is struggling to launch the podcast to avoid overshadowing by the Duchess's new Netflix project.

  • The couple signed a lucrative $100 million Netflix deal and have two new series in early production stages.

  • Markle is currently focusing on her new brand and Netflix series centered around cooking and polo.
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Shake Shack opening in Midlothian: A Shake Shack is headed for Midlothian at 1371 Huguenot Road, near Chesterfield Towne Center.
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Shake Shack opening in Midlothian
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Man who stormed Capitol with Confederate flag, pepper sprayed officers sentenced to prison
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Man who stormed Capitol with Confederate flag, pepper sprayed officers ...
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Former Jan. 6 panel chair seeks to strip Secret Service protection from felons: The former chair of the now-disbanded Jan. 6 committee introduced a bill Friday ...
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Former Jan. 6 panel chair seeks to strip Secret Service protection from ...
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UN Security Council: USA blocks full UN membership for Palestine: The application for full membership of the United Nations for Palestine was submitted 13 years ...
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UN Security Council: USA blocks full UN membership for Palestine
Quick Glance: US Blocks UN Resolution for Palestinian Full Membership
  • In the Security Council, 12 countries voted for a UN resolution recommending full Palestinian membership, with the US opposing and two countries abstaining.

  • The US argued that Palestinian membership should result from negotiations between Israel and Palestinians to enable a two-state solution.

  • The Palestinian delegation emphasized that UN membership is a crucial step for peace in the region and criticized the Israeli government for its rejection.

  • Israel rejected the resolution and warned of its potential impact on future dialogues, especially in light of the recent escalation of violence in Gaza.
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NYPD Update on self-immolation outside Trump trial: Watch live: Recorded earlier The New York Police Department will provide updates to the public after a person ...
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NYPD Update on self-immolation outside Trump trial: Watch live
Quick Glance: Hush Money Trial: Trump's Silent Encounter with Insults
  • Donald Trump has been forced to listen to potential jurors in his criminal hush money trial in New York openly criticize him.

  • Transitioning from a life of adulation to facing critics, Trump now experiences a different reality without the control he's accustomed to.

  • Previously shielded from critique, Trump now faces a trial with potential felony convictions and will have to endure listening to more criticism.

  • Potential jurors exhibited a range of opinions towards Trump, from admiration for his business acumen to open criticism of his persona and rhetoric.
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10 senators helped advance Ukraine aid after voting against it: Nine Republicans and one Democrat in the Senate voted Tuesday to advance a package that includes ...
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10 senators helped advance Ukraine aid after voting against it
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Mehdi Hasan Launches Media Platform With Naomi Klein, Greta Thunberg, and More: The journalist says Zeteo will feature "hard-hitting interviews and unsparing ...
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Mehdi Hasan Launches Media Platform With Naomi Klein, Greta Thunberg ...
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Here are the first 7 jurors picked to serve on Trump’s hush money trial: NEW YORK — Seven New Yorkers have so far been picked to serve as jurors on former ...
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Here are the first 7 jurors picked to serve on Trump’s hush money trial
Quick Glance: Twelve Jurors Seated in Trump's Hush Money Trial
  • A jury of 12 individuals was empaneled on Thursday in the landmark hush money trial of former President Donald Trump, bringing the proceedings closer to opening arguments and the commencement of weeks filled with compelling testimonies.

  • The upcoming trial is anticipated to present unfavorable testimonies regarding Trump's personal life pre-presidency, including accusations of manipulating business records to suppress narratives in the final days of the 2016 election surrounding his intimate relationships.

  • Central to the trial is a payment of $130,000 made by Cohen just before the 2016 election to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, aimed at preventing her allegations of a sexual encounter with Trump from being publicized in the campaign's final stretch.

  • The selection of the jury holds paramount significance in any criminal proceeding, particularly so when the accused is a former president and the presumed Republican candidate. Potential jurors have undergone extensive scrutiny concerning their online presence, personal backgrounds, and political stances as legal representatives and the judge meticulously scrutinize for partialities that could compromise their impartiality.
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Sticker shock: Home prices doubled in under 7 years in these major U.S. cities: Stunned by skyrocketing home prices? You’re not alone.
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Sticker shock: Home prices doubled in under 7 years in these major U.S ...
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Ilhan Omar’s daughter says she’s been ‘basically evicted’ after suspension: The daughter of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) says she was “basically evicted” after she ...
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Ilhan Omar’s daughter says she’s been ‘basically evicted’ after suspension
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Highest cannabis use found among lower-income, less-educated in new survey: The highest regular cannabis use was found among lower-income, less-educated U.S ...
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Highest cannabis use found among lower-income, less-educated in new survey
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D.C. parents hire empty nest coaches for when kids leave home: The coaches help navigate feelings of loss or stagnation, as well as a sense of losing one's ...
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D.C. parents hire empty nest coaches for when kids leave home
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House Republicans subpoena Mayorkas over migrant numbers: House Judiciary Committee Republicans subpoenaed Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas shortly ...
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House Republicans subpoena Mayorkas over migrant numbers
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Va. farmers find new egg market after Tyson Foods shut down Glen Allen plant: When Tyson Foods shut a Virginia plant, farmers had to scramble to find a new ...
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Va. farmers find new egg market after Tyson Foods shut down Glen Allen ...
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Freedom Caucus on alert for possible moves against it by GOP leaders: The Floor Action Response Team, shorthanded as “FART,” aims to guard against an unannounced ...
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Freedom Caucus on alert for possible moves against it by GOP leaders
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Here's the new plan to boost background checks for guns bought at shows or online
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Here's the new plan to boost background checks for guns bought at shows or ...
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.
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Earth has its warmest March on record, beating 2023's milestone: Global average temperatures are running hotter than last year, which was the globe's hottest.
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Earth has its warmest March on record, beating 2023's milestone
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Columbia Students Risk Arrest, Suspension to Maintain Gaza Solidarity Encampment on Campus
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Columbia Students Risk Arrest, Suspension to Maintain Gaza Solidarity ...
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The Senate impeachment trial of Mayorkas has been delayed. Here's what to know: Impeachment managers were set to deliver the impeachment articles to the Senate ...
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The Senate impeachment trial of Mayorkas has been delayed ...
Quick Glance: Republicans delay hearing of DHS Secretary Mayorkas to next week
  • The House plans to postpone the hearing of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to next week.
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Legislation Seeks to Aid Many Black Landowners in the South: The bills come after ProPublica’s reporting on land passed down informally within families ...
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Legislation Seeks to Aid Many Black Landowners in the South
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Earth has its warmest March on record, beating 2023's milestone: Global average temperatures are running hotter than last year, which was the globe's hottest.
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Earth has its warmest March on record, beating 2023's milestone
Quick Glance: Global Record: Warmest March Ever
  • Last month marked the warmest March globally on record and the tenth consecutive month with new temperature records for respective months.

  • According to a report from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the EU's climate monitoring service, global temperatures in March surpassed the pre-industrial average for that month from 1850 to 1900 by 1.68°C and were 0.73°C above the 1991-2020 average for March. The previous month also exceeded the previous March record by 0.10°C set in 2016.

  • The global average temperature from April 2023 to March 2024 is now the highest on record, standing at 1.58°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial average.

  • In Europe, temperatures in March 2024 were 2.12°C above the 1991-2020 average for the month, with significantly above-average temperatures observed in central and eastern Europe.
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Famed photographer quits Ford board over Liz Cheney snub: David Hume Kennerly wanted the Trump critic honored with the foundation’s top award.
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Famed photographer quits Ford board over Liz Cheney snub
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“​​McCarthyism Is Real”: Hobart and William Smith Colleges Suspend Prof. for Defending Palestinians
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“​​McCarthyism Is Real”: Hobart and William Smith Colleges Suspend Prof ...
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Life on the Front Lines of America’s Wildfires: As record-setting blazes become common and the number of skilled wildland firefighters dwindles ...
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Life on the Front Lines of America’s Wildfires
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43 Senate Republicans write to Schumer to demand Mayorkas trial: Forty-three Senate Republicans led by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) signed a letter to Senate ...
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43 Senate Republicans write to Schumer to demand Mayorkas trial
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Hispanic students account for vast majority of growth in degree completion: Hispanic students accounted for the vast majority of the growth in the number of ...
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Hispanic students account for vast majority of growth in degree completion
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State prosecutor to investigate Georgia Lt. Gov. Jones and his role as Trump fake elector | CNN Politics
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State prosecutor to investigate Georgia Lt. Gov. Jones and his role as ...
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Women's NCAA championship garners more viewers than men's final: Some 18.9 million watched the women's championship, compared to 14 ...
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Women's NCAA championship garners more viewers than men's final
Quick Glance: Women's NCAA Title Game Shines with Record Viewership
  • South Carolina’s victory of 87-75 over Caitlin Clark and Iowa in the women’s NCAA championship game marks a historic moment. For the first time, the women's game surpassed the men's title game, achieving the second-highest viewership for a non-Olympic women's sporting event on U.S. television.

  • The viewership for the Sunday afternoon game, which awarded the Gamecocks their fourth national title and denied Clark's Hawkeyes their first, peaked at 24.1 million during the final 15 minutes. Nielsen's figures include an estimate of individuals watching outside their homes, a metric not previously accounted for before 2020.

  • The audience for the national title game increased by 90% compared to the previous year when Clark and Iowa faced off against LSU. Moreover, this was the inaugural occurrence since 1995 of the championship being broadcast on network television.

  • During the Final Four, Clark emphasized the positive impact of audience growth on all women's sports, not solely basketball. Fox broadcasted 14 women's games this season, including three in prime time, NBC featured two, and CBS televised the Big Ten tournament championship. ABC presented five regular-season games and nine during the NCAA Tournament.
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Here’s where women voters stand in the Biden-Trump rematch: Women voters are set to play a pivotal role in November’s general election as both parties court the ...
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Here’s where women voters stand in the Biden-Trump rematch
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Maui's deadly wildfires fueled by lack of preparedness, communication breakdowns: Maui Fire Department's post-blaze report admits to several shortcomings in ...
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Maui's deadly wildfires fueled by lack of preparedness, communication ...
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New Hampshire getting $20M grant to help reconstruct coastal seawalls: New Hampshire is getting a $20 million federal grant to help reconstruct coastal seawalls ...
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New Hampshire getting $20M grant to help reconstruct coastal seawalls
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Tensions flare between special counsel Jack Smith and Judge Aileen Cannon: Amid delays and uncertainty over Donald Trump's classified documents case ...
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Tensions flare between special counsel Jack Smith and Judge Aileen Cannon
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Powerball ticket sold in Oregon wins record $1.3 billon jackpot in delayed drawing
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Quick Glance: Player Falls Short of $1.13 Billion Powerball Jackpot - Huge Wins in Washington
  • A ticket in Washington secured $1 million, but narrowly missed the $1.13 billion jackpot, officials confirmed.

  • Although the tickets matched five numbers, the Powerball eluded the player in the April 3 draw, shared by Washington’s Lottery.

  • As per the national Powerball site, the grand prize, escalating to an estimated $1.23 billion, remained unclaimed for the upcoming draw on April 6.

  • The winning combination comprised the numbers 11, 38, 41, 62, and 65, with the Powerball being 15. Washington also boasted over 49,000 other winning tickets ranging from $4 to $50,000.
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Owners of a Colorado funeral home where 190 decaying bodies were found are charged with COVID fraud
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Owners of a Colorado funeral home where 190 decaying bodies were found are ...
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Federal judge at Jan. 6 sentencing: ‘We cannot condone the normalization’: A federal judge admonished a Jan. 6 rioter during his sentencing Wednesday after the ...
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Federal judge at Jan. 6 sentencing: ‘We cannot condone the normalization’
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New federal grants aimed to support elections. Many voting officials didn't see a dime
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New federal grants aimed to support elections. Many voting officials ...
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U.S. adds 303,000 jobs in March as unemployment rate dips: The U.S. labor market has proved remarkably resilient over the last year.
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U.S. adds 303,000 jobs in March as unemployment rate dips
Quick Glance: US economy adds impressive 303,000 jobs last month
  • Employers added 303,000 jobs in March, bringing the unemployment rate down to 3.8%.

  • US stock futures rose slightly on Friday morning, but markets have had a rough week.

  • The S&P 500 companies are expected to report positive first-quarter earnings, fueling optimism in the market.

  • Investors are hopeful for a strong earnings season to continue the stock rally amidst concerns about inflation and interest rates.
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UN rights body demands Israel be held accountable for possible war crimes: GENEVA, April 5 (Reuters) - The United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday adopted ...
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UN rights body demands Israel be held accountable for possible war crimes
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UN Human Rights Council calls for a stop to arms sales to Israel: The UN Human Rights Council has called for a stop to arms sales to Israel ...
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UN Human Rights Council calls for a stop to arms sales to Israel
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Hydrogen Is Coming to the Rescue: Zero-emission emergency vehicle prototype was designed to save lives and the environment
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Hydrogen Is Coming to the Rescue
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'You Are an Inspiration,' Sanders Tells LA Hotel Workers Fighting for Just Contracts
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'You Are an Inspiration,' Sanders Tells LA Hotel Workers Fighting for Just ...
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Work less, lose more: Bernie Sanders’s 32-hour workweek fallacy: Senator Sanders’ bill, although driven by a laudable desire to alleviate worker stress ...
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Work less, lose more: Bernie Sanders’s 32-hour workweek fallacy
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Cities desperately need money to handle the migrant surge. Congress recently gave them less
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Cities desperately need money to handle the migrant surge ...
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North Korea: Hackers single-handedly disconnected the country from the Internet - out of revenge
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North Korea: Hackers single-handedly disconnected the country from the ...
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FEMA administrator discusses expanding access to disaster relief: Last month, FEMA made what it calls the “most significant updates to disaster assistance in 20 ...
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FEMA administrator discusses expanding access to disaster relief
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Cuellar: travel funds for migrants make San Antonio a magnet: The city will get an additional $17.8 million to help migrants. Cuellar, who created the grant ...
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Cuellar: travel funds for migrants make San Antonio a magnet
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Could Tampa Bay flood insurance rise after a hurricane? A warning from Hurricane Ian
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Could Tampa Bay flood insurance rise after a hurricane? A warning from ...
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Biden administration gives California $45 million to help migrants: California is receiving a slightly larger share of a federal program earmarking $300 million ...
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Biden administration gives California $45 million to help migrants
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Disaster area declared for six Georgia counties hit by storm, tornado: Residents and business owners across six Georgia counties pummeled by a severe storm and ...
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Disaster area declared for six Georgia counties hit by storm, tornado
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Here's why FEMA has spent about $4 billion to help destroy flood-prone homes: Floodplain buyouts allow homeowners to move out of harm's way and help the ...
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Here's why FEMA has spent about $4 billion to help destroy flood-prone ...
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A $13.7M federal grant allows Montgomery County to buy out 29 homes: Montgomery County is set to buy out 29 flood-prone homes thanks to a $13 ...
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A $13.7M federal grant allows Montgomery County to buy out 29 homes
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San Antonio to shut down airport center for asylum-seekers: The Airport Transfer Center — which operated out of a city building on the northern edge of the ...
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San Antonio to shut down airport center for asylum-seekers
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Harris County hopes mandatory flood buyouts can be a model for others: Flood buyouts are usually voluntary. Harris County's mandatory program has unearthed ...
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Harris County hopes mandatory flood buyouts can be a model for others
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911 outage reported across multiple US states, officials say: Emergency services on the 911 telephone call line were restored late on Wednesday (April 17) in ...
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911 outage reported across multiple US states, officials say
Quick Glance: 911 Emergency Call Issue Across Four States
  • A widespread disruption on Wednesday affected residents' ability to dial the 911 emergency number in parts of Nebraska and Texas, the entire state of South Dakota, and Las Vegas, according to local authorities.

  • In Las Vegas, calls to 911 on both landline and mobile phones were inaccessible for about two hours before service was reinstated around 9 p.m.

  • Throughout the outage, operators observed efforts to place calls from mobile phones and would subsequently return the residents' calls, with all attempted calls being successfully answered.