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California Restaurants Cut Jobs as Fast-Food Wages Set to Rise
Chains lay off workers and shave hours ahead of a state minimum-wage increase; California fast food workers will earn $20 an hour starting in April.The Wall Street Journal - World - California -
California Restaurants Cut Jobs as Fast-Food Wages Set to Rise
Chains lay off workers and shave hours ahead of a state minimum-wage increase; California fast food workers will earn $20 an hour starting in April.The Wall Street Journal - Business - California -
California $20 Fast-Food Minimum Wage Is Coming April 1
The nation’s highest state minimum wage for fast-food workers takes effect on Monday. Owners and employees are sizing up the potential impact.The New York Times - Business - California -
French lawmakers are weighing a bill banning all types of hair discrimination
Lawmakers in France’s lower house of parliament have approved a bill that would ban discrimination over the texture, length, color or style of someone’s hairABC News - World -
California wants to pay doctors more money to see Medicaid patients
California wants to pay doctors more money to persuade them to see more Medicaid patientsABC News - Health - California -
No joke: UK comedian told to remove hot dog from subway poster over junk food ban
A British comedian has been ordered to remove a picture of a hot dog from a poster in London subway stations for his new standup showABC News - Entertainment - United Kingdom -
California Fast Food Workers Hit With Layoffs Ahead of Law Raising Minimum Wage to $20 an Hour
As an April 1 deadline to raise hourly wages by 20 percent nears, fast-food businesses across the state cut staff levels to reduce costs.Inc. - Business - California -
Gambia lawmakers refer a repeal of the ban on female genital cutting to more committee discussions
Lawmakers in Gambia have referred a repeal of the 2015 ban on female genital cutting for further committee discussionsABC News - Health -
Kansas lawmakers send bill banning gender-affirming care for minors to governor's desk
Kansas could become the latest state to ban gender-affirming health care for minors after its Republican-dominated Legislature sent a bill prohibiting transgender youth from accessing treatments such as puberty blockers and hormones to the ...The Hill - Politics -
NCAA President Charlie Baker urges state lawmakers to ban prop betting on college athletes
Prop bets allow gamblers to wager on statistics a player will accumulate during a game.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Plastics chemical leaked in Ohio spills often: report
Presented by Panasonic — Vinyl chloride, the chemical that grabbed headlines after it spilled from a derailed train in Ohio last year, is frequently leaked or spilled, according to a new report. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment ...The Hill - Politics -
Chemical spilled in East Palestine involved in 966 accidents since 2010: Report
Accidents involving the toxic chemical spilled in East Palestine, Ohio, last year have occurred more than once per week since 2010, according to a report published Tuesday by Earthjustice and the nonprofit Beyond Plastics. Vinyl chloride is a ...The Hill - Politics -
Smartphones Do or Don’t Harm Kids! So Which Is It?
Two new books offer radically different approaches to how people should think about smartphones and social media.Wired - Tech -
AI Will Mean Cheaper Food
It will allow farmers and distributors to make dramatic improvements in efficiency, putting downward pressure on prices.The Wall Street Journal - World - Artificial Intelligence -
Northern Ireland record fine win over struggling Scotland - reaction
All the best reaction as Northern Ireland beat Scotland at Hampden thanks to Conor Bradley's first goal for his country.BBC News - Top stories - College Football -
How difficult is it to operate a massive container ship?
Massachusetts Maritime Academy has a simulator that helps prepare mariners for operating massive container ships.CBS News - Top stories -
WATCH: Major bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, struck by container ship
A ship struck Francis Scott Key Bridge triggering a partial collapse, with rescue efforts underway.ABC News - Top stories -
Bridge Collapse Resets U.S. Supply Chains
The shutdown of a major trade corridor through Baltimore has ocean carriers and importers scrambling to contain the business fallout,The Wall Street Journal - World -
How shipping containers can make or break the global economy
Global trade requires shipping containers. China is responsible for over 95% of shipping-container production, potentially making U.S. businesses vulnerable.CNBC - Business -
NTSB chair: Hazmat containers breached during bridge collapse
The cargo ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore was carrying dozens of hazardous material containers, some of which were breached during the collapse, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced Wednesday. ...The Hill - Politics -
Another Wayward Container Ship Shows World Trade’s Fragility
The destruction of a Baltimore bridge is hampering a busy port, adding to the strains confronting the global supply chain.The New York Times - Business -
Deaths linked to recalled supplement pill containing red mold climb
Health supplement products believed to have caused two deaths and sickened more than 100 people have been ordered to be taken off store shelves in Japan.CBS News - World -
The New Hotel Essential: Easy Take-Out Food
There have never been more options for meal delivery to your room—or other parts of the hotel.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Diners With Lower Incomes Shrink Their Fast Food Orders
McDonald's and Wendy's say they're seeing smaller orders and fewer visits from people earning less than $50,000 a year.Inc. - Business -
Requiring ugly images of smoking's harm on cigarettes won't breach First Amendment, court says
A federal appeals court says a requirement that cigarette packs and advertising include graphic images demonstrating the effects of smoking does not violate the First AmendmentABC News - Health -
Geert Wilders won’t be Dutch PM, but he can still harm Europe. He must be challenged | Ties Dams
The far-right leader will cheerlead for Putin and relaunch his culture war with the EU. But his incendiary narrative about it is also his weakness. Despite winning the Dutch elections last year, the far-right leader Geert Wilders has reluctantly ...The Guardian - World -
Judge imposes gag order on Trump in hush-money trial – live
Judge in Trump’s hush-money criminal case imposes gag order to forbid him from attacking witnesses, prosecutors or jurors. The conservative justice Samuel Alito also asked about the role of the Comstock Act, a 19th-century anti-obscenity law that ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
Trans teen Nex Benedict left notes 'suggestive of self-harm,' full autopsy reveals
Transgender Oklahoma student Nex Benedict left handwritten notes “suggestive of self-harm," according to a full autopsy report released Wednesday.NBC News - Top stories -
VP Harris says US agencies must show their AI tools aren't harming people's safety or rights
U.S. federal agencies must show that their artificial intelligence tools aren’t harming the public, or stop using them, under new rules unveiled by the White HouseABC News - Tech -
VP Harris Calls for Agencies to Show Their AI Tools Aren't Harming People's Safety or Rights
New rules will require agencies to have a chief artificial intelligence officer and make annual risk assessments of their AI systems.Inc. - Business -
The Lone Volcano in California’s Central Valley
Often called “the world’s smallest mountain range,” the Sutter Buttes are an unlikely and beloved landmark in one of the flattest parts of the state.The New York Times - Top stories - California -
Biden Wants to Put AI on a Leash
Bill Clinton’s regulators, by contrast, produced prosperity by encouraging freedom on the internet.The Wall Street Journal - World - Joe Biden -
Vladimir Putin Wants a Tax Hike
To fund the war in Ukraine, the 13% flat rate would give way to a progressive system.The Wall Street Journal - World -
'You Can't Do That!' Lawmakers' Kids Confront Them Over TikTok Crackdown.
Over burritos. In school drop-off line. Moms and dads of Congress get an earful from their own teens and tweens amid debate over a ban or forced sale of the app.The Wall Street Journal - World - Tiktok -
German lawmakers approve growth package for businesses
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Utah lawmaker blames 'diversity' for Baltimore bridge collapse
Diversity, equity and inclusion has become such a flashpoint across the country that a politician in Utah, state Rep.NBC News - Top stories