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Weak Equities Could Give Dollar an Extra Lift if Fed Points to Rate-Cut Delays
Equity markets falling while the Fed pushes back on interest-rate cut prospects due to persistently high inflation during Wednesday’s announcement, could be a boon for the dollar, ING said.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Russia Vetoed a UN Resolution to Ban Space Nukes
A ban on weapons of mass destruction in orbit has stood since 1967. Russia apparently has other ideas.Wired - Tech - Russia -
On TikTok, Potential Ban of App Leads to Resignation and Frustration
While Congress says the social app is a security threat, critics of the law targeting it say it shows how out of step lawmakers are with young people.The New York Times - Tech -
Tens of millions secretly using WhatsApp in countries that ban it
Will Cathcart reveals how many people are secretly using his app in countries where it is banned.BBC News - Top stories -
Environmental Law Revamp to Speed Clean Energy, Infrastructure Project Approvals
An overhaul of the National Environmental Policy Act promises faster greenlighting of solar andwind sites, as well as semiconductor manufacturing.Inc. - Business -
Trump says Republicans always wanted to leave abortion law to states. That's false.
Donald Trump is playing down the prospect of nationwide abortion restrictions, falsely saying Republicans have long sought to leave abortion law to states.NBC News - Politics - Donald Trump -
EEOC says workplace bias laws cover bathrooms, pronouns and abortion
The EEOC said employers refusing to use transgender workers’ preferred pronouns and barring them from using bathrooms that match their gender identity amounts to unlawful workplace harassment under federal anti-discrimination law.NBC News - Politics - Abortion -
Supreme Court refuses to block Texas age-verification law for pornographic content
The Supreme Court refused to block a Texas law that required pornographic websites to verify a user’s age. The high court denied Tuesday an emergency appeal filed by the Free Speech Coalition, which is a trade association for the adult ...The Hill - Politics -
Law Firm Defending Trump Seeks to Withdraw From a Long-Running Case
The firm, LaRocca Hornik, has represented Donald Trump’s political operation in numerous suits dating to his first presidential run, including a pregnancy discrimination case in New York.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
'Leave-it-to-the-states' won't work: Why we need a federal abortion law
Dobbs did not simply “return abortion to the states.” Rather, it returned the power to the voters, who can exercise it through both their state and federal elected officials.The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
Uganda Parliament Says UK Sanctioned Speaker Over Anti-LGBTQ Law
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California Disney Characters Follow Florida Co-Workers Into Unionization
The California characters are seeking to organize with the Actors' Equity Association, whereas the Florida characters have been part of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters for four decades.Inc. - Business - Florida -
"Potential serial killer" arrested after 2 women found dead in Florida
Authorities say they may have stopped a serial killer from striking again, after a man confessed to murdering two women.CBS News - Top stories - Florida -
Black girls in Florida do not feel safe in schools: Study
A new study has found that Black girls in Florida often feel unsafe in their schools due to policing policies and cultures of criminalization in the Sunshine State. The report, published by the National Women's Law Center (NWLC) and Southern ...The Hill - Politics - Florida -
Patreon's TikTok Ban Takedown Post Is a Master Class in Attracting Future Clients
Patreon says it's worried about volatility in the creator economy, and its pseudo sales pitch to attract creators unseated from TikTok is a good example of on-brand messaging.Inc. - Business - Tiktok -
U.S. bans most uses of paint-stripping solvent after dozens of deaths
Methylene chloride, a toxic chemical, is linked to at least 88 deaths since 1980, federal regulators say.CBS News - Top stories -
Meta’s Ray-Ban Smart Shades Get a Fresh Blast of AI
Plus: Leaked details tell us more about the new Google Pixel 8A, Freitag’s environmentally conscious bag is entirely recyclable, and it’s time to unpack a whole bunch of tech acronyms.Wired - Tech -
Supreme Court Arguments on Idaho’s Abortion Ban: 5 Takeaways
The court’s ruling could extend to at least half a dozen other states that have similarly restrictive bans, and the implications of the case could stretch beyond abortion.The New York Times - Health - Abortion -
What the US non-compete ban could mean for workers
Restrictive clauses intended for highly paid workers now affect tens of millionsFinancial Times - World -
Can I Ask My Mother-in-Law Who My Wife’s Biological Father Is?
Although his wife has long maintained that she doesn’t want to know the identity of her birth father, a reader is tempted to find out on her behalf.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Police in Georgia use tear gas, water cannons to disperse protest against so-called 'Russian law'
Police in Georgia’s capital have used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters who rallied outside the country’s parliament to protest a bill that would require media and non-commercial organizations to register as being under foreign ...ABC News - World - Russia -
Georgia governor signs bill into law restricting land sales to some Chinese citizens
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill into law limiting the ability of some Chinese citizens to buy land in the state.NBC News - Politics -
Georgia governor signs bill into law restricting land sales to some Chinese citizens
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill into law limiting the ability of some Chinese citizens to buy land in the state.NBC News - Top stories -
Google and Apple now threatened by the US antitrust laws helped build their technology empires
The U.S. Justice Department has launched a double-barreled antitrust attack on Google’s dominant search and Apple’s trendsetting iPhoneABC News - Tech - Google -
Dozens of protesters against so-called 'Russian law' arrested in Georgia as police crack down
Dozens of people have been arrested in Georgia after police in the capital, Tbilisi, used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters who demonstrated outside parliament to protest a controversial bill which they argue limits media freedomABC News - World -
Police in Georgia use tear gas, water cannons to disperse protest against so-called 'Russian law'
Security forces in Georgia used water cannon, tear gas and stun grenades against protesters outside parliament after lawmakers debated a 'foreign agents' bill.NBC News - Top stories - Russia -
The Biden administration is seeking to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, people familiar with the matter said, a historic move that could make it much easier to buy and sell pot and make the multibillion-dollar industry more profitable.
The Biden administration is seeking to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, people familiar with the matter said, a historic move that could make it much easier to buy and sell pot and make the multibillion-dollar industry more profitable.The Wall Street Journal - World -
ACC spring football overreactions: Miami has 'the one' in Cam Ward, Florida State defense will key title run
One overreaction for each of the 17 ACC football teams as spring practice concludes ahead of the 2024 seasonCBS Sports - Sports - Florida -
Florida Panthers march on in NHL playoffs after long-awaited series win against Tampa Bay Lightning
The Panthers will march on to the second round of the NHL playoffs after beating their in-state rivals the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-1 on Monday nightABC News - Sports - NHL -
José Abreu demoted: Astros option former AL MVP to Florida Complex League following dreadful April
Abreu had to consent to the assignment due to his service timeCBS Sports - Sports - Florida -
Astros to option slumping 2020 AL MVP José Abreu to their spring training facility in Florida
The Houston Astros will option slumping first baseman José Abreu to their spring training facility to try and help the 2020 AL MVP get back on trackABC News - Sports - Florida -
Illinois governor's pro-abortion-rights group sinks money into Florida ballot question
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s policy advocacy group is sinking resources into a Florida ballot initiative that would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution.NBC News - Politics - Florida -
My mother-in-law died. My husband, her executor, did not file a will or even open probate. What happens if we sell the house?
“The home was willed to her son with the provision that he paid his sisters a percentage of the home’s value.”MarketWatch - Business -
EPA bans consumer use of a toxic chemical widely used as a paint stripper but known to cause cancer
The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride, a chemical widely used as a paint stripper but known to cause liver cancer and other health problemsABC News - Health -
EPA bans consumer use of methylene chloride, a toxic chemical used as a paint stripper but known to cause liver cancer
EPA bans consumer use of methylene chloride, a toxic chemical used as a paint stripper but known to cause liver cancerABC News - Health -
Italy bans loans of works to Minneapolis museum in a dispute over ancient marble statue
Italy's Culture Ministry has banned loans of works to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, following a dispute with the U.S. museum over an ancient marble statue believed to have been looted from Italy almost a half-century ago.CBS News - Entertainment -
Arizona's Democratic leaders make final push to repeal 19th century abortion ban
Democrats at the Arizona Legislature are expected to make a final push to repeal the state’s long-dormant ban on nearly all abortions that a court said can be enforcedABC News - Health - Abortion