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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 -
Ukraine ‘will have a chance at victory’ with new US aid, Zelenskyy says
“I think this support will really strengthen the armed forces of Ukraine," Zelenskyy said of the House-approved aid bill.Politico - Politics - Ukraine -
G7 countries say they’ll phase out coal by 2035 — with caveats
A group of nations known as the G-7 say they’ll eliminate coal from their power sector — unless those coal plants capture their planet-warming emissions — by 2035. In a communique this week, the nations’ environment and climate leaders said they ...The Hill - Politics -
Schemes targeting seniors account for $3.4 billion in reported losses, FBI says
Reports of elder fraud crimes increased by 14% in 2023, according to a new federal report.CBS News - Politics -
Columbia University says protesters occupied Hamilton Hall overnight
Columbia University protesters have set up a new demonstration at Hamilton Hall, a building demonstrators occupied during 1968 anti-Vietnam war protests.CBS News - Politics -
Stop children using smartphones until they are 13, says French report
Children should be banned from most social media until 18 amid attempts to ‘monetise’ them, says Macron-commissioned study. Children should not be allowed to use smartphones until they are 13 and should be banned from accessing conventional social ...The Guardian - World -
House Democrats Say They Would Rescue Speaker Mike Johnson
GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed motion in March to try to remove him from office.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Binance Founder Should Get 3 Years in Prison, Prosecutors Say
Lawyers for Changpeng Zhao, the founder of the crypto exchange Binance, countered that he should receive no prison time.The New York Times - Tech -
Ukraine ‘will have a chance at victory’ with new US aid, Zelenskyy says
“I think this support will really strengthen the armed forces of Ukraine," Zelenskyy said of the House-approved aid bill.Politico - Politics - Ukraine -
DOJ will move to reclassify marijuana in historic shift, sources say
The proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some other drugs.CBS News - Politics -
US poised to ease restrictions on marijuana in historic shift, but it'll remain controlled substance
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple effects across the countryABC News - Health -
Cubs' top prospect Cade Horton promoted to Triple-A, report says
The Chicago Cubs are wasting no time in moving pitcher Cade Horton up their minor league ladder, reportedly promoting him to Triple-A Iowa.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Ukraine ‘will have a chance at victory’ with new US aid, Zelenskyy says
“I think this support will really strengthen the armed forces of Ukraine," Zelenskyy said of the House-approved aid bill.Politico - Politics - Ukraine -
AMD says it will sell $4 billion in AI chips this year, stock drops on in-line forecast
AMD sells AI chips that compete with Nvidia, but it makes most of its money from PC chips.CNBC - Business -
Biden Tax Increases Won’t Hit Middle Class, Yellen Says
Republicans pressed the Treasury secretary on President Biden’s tax proposals and the fate of the Trump tax cuts that will expire in 2025.The New York Times - Business - Joe Biden -
Ukraine ‘will have a chance at victory’ with new US aid, Zelenskyy says
“I think this support will really strengthen the armed forces of Ukraine," Zelenskyy said of the House-approved aid bill.Politico - Politics - Ukraine -
UK-Ireland migration dispute deepens as Dublin says it expects London to honour deal
Irish justice minister says she will push ahead despite Rishi Sunak insisting Britain will not take back asylum seekersFinancial Times - Business -
Ex-Tesla worker says he lost job despite sacrifices, including sleeping in car
One ex-Tesla employee's post about the shock of losing his job amid a round of layoffs is sparking a workplace debate.CBS News - Top stories -
Former UFC champion Francis Ngannou says his 15-month-old son died
"Life is so unfair to hit us where it hurts the most," former UFC champ Francis Ngannou said in a heartbreaking post.CBS News - Top stories - UFC -
House Democrats Say They’ll Save Speaker Johnson if He Faces Ouster Vote
Party leaders said their members would join an effort to table any attempt to remove the Republican speaker after he allowed House passage of military aid to Ukraine.The New York Times - Top stories - House -
U.S. Plan to Protect Oceans Has a Problem, Some Say: Too Much Fishing
An effort to protect 30 percent of land and waters would count some commercial fishing zones as conserved areas.The New York Times - Top stories -
NBC Sports could buy back rights to 'Roundball Rock' if it airs NBA games again, composer John Tesh says
In the pantheon of theme songs for TV sports, “Roundball Rock,” John Tesh’s anthem that accompanied National Basketball Association games on NBC until 2002, is arguably the greatest.NBC News - Top stories - NBA -
Trump could drive inflation higher with his second-term economic agenda, analysts say
Donald Trump has blamed President Joe Biden for stubbornly high inflation during Biden's presidency.CNBC - Business - Donald Trump -
'It's a good time to lock in,' expert says. What to know to get the best rates on your cash now
Stubborn inflation may lead the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates where they are for longer. That's good news for cash savers, experts say.CNBC - Business -
Trump says he may free every Jan. 6 rioter. His team is eyeing 'case-by-case' pardons.
Former President Donald Trump said he'd "absolutely" consider pardoning every Jan. 6 defendant while his campaign said they'll consider pardons "case-by-case."NBC News - Politics - Donald Trump -
Colombia's president says thousands of grenades and bullets have gone missing from army bases
Colombian President Gustavo Petro says that hundreds of thousands of pieces of ammunition have gone missing from two military bases in the South American countryABC News - World -
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch to have surgery on knee after sideline collision, AP source says
The Minnesota Timberwolves will enter their second round playoff series against defending champion Denver with an unsettled bench because coach Chris Finch will be recovering from knee surgeryABC News - Sports -
'Shardlake' is a Tudor-era mystery series. It's also a win for disabled characters, its star says
Matthew Shardlake steps out of the pages of the late CABC News - Entertainment -
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Actor Gérard Depardieu will face criminal trial in October over alleged sexual assaults on a film set, prosecutors say
Actor Gérard Depardieu will face criminal trial in October over alleged sexual assaults on a film set, prosecutors sayABC News - Entertainment -
Mammograms should start at 40 to address rising breast cancer rates at younger ages, panel says
Regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer should start younger — at age 40ABC News - Health -
Attorney General Garland plans to endorse DEA proposal to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous drug, AP source says
Attorney General Garland plans to endorse DEA proposal to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous drug, AP source saysABC News - Health -
UK-Ireland migration dispute deepens as Dublin says it expects London to honour deal
Irish justice minister says she will push ahead despite Rishi Sunak insisting Britain will not take back asylum seekersFinancial Times - World -
Iditarod says new burled arch will be in place for '25 race after current finish line arch collapses
The Iditarod says mushers who finish the race next year will guide their dog teams under a new burled arch finish lineABC News - Sports -
Gérard Depardieu will be tried for alleged sexual assaults on a film set, French prosecutors say
Actor Gérard Depardieu will face a criminal trial in October over the alleged sexual assaults in 2021 of two women on the set of the film “The Green Shutters."ABC News - Entertainment -
NBC Sports could buy back rights to iconic theme song 'Roundball Rock' if it airs NBA games again, composer John Tesh says
NBC Sports can license the rights to John Tesh's famous "Roundball Rock" theme song if it secures a new NBA media package, Tesh said in an e-mail.CNBC - Business - NBA