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7 more states sue over Biden student loan plan
Seven states announced Tuesday they were suing the Education Department over President Biden's SAVE income-driven repayment student loan plan, adding to a previous lawsuit by numerous other states. The lawsuit is spearheaded by Missouri, along ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
San Francisco Sues Oakland Over Plan to Rename Airport
‘San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport’ name would violate trademark of San Francisco International, a complaint alleges.The Wall Street Journal - World - San Francisco -
No ‘Hippie Ape’: Bonobos Are Often Aggressive, Study Finds
Despite their peaceful reputation, bonobos act aggressively more often than their chimpanzee cousins, a new study found.The New York Times - Science -
Moderna puts plans for African vaccine plant on hold
Pledges to invest in pandemic preparedness with facility in Kenya fall short as sales of Covid jabs declineFinancial Times - Business -
Six arrested over killing of South African footballer
Police believe the suspects are part of a gang "syndicate" responsible for car-jackings in Johannesburg.BBC News - Top stories -
Women lose bid to sue Qatar Airways over invasive exams
Five Australian women and others were searched in Doha in 2020 after a newborn baby was found in a bin.BBC News - Top stories -
Supreme Court makes it easier to sue for job discrimination over forced transfers
The Supreme Court has made it easier for workers who are transferred from one job to another against their will to pursue job discrimination claims under federal civil rights law, even when they are not demoted or docked payABC News - Top stories -
Maryland lawmakers OK plan to rebuild Pimlico Race Course, home of the Preakness
Maryland lawmakers have approved a plan to rebuild Baltimore’s storied but antiquated Pimlico Race Course and transfer the track to state controlABC News - Sports -
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis privately tells donors he plans to fundraise for Trump
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told donors and supporters at a private retreat last weekend that he plans to help raise money for Trump’s presidential campaign, according to three sources familiar with the matter.NBC News - Politics - Florida -
American Households Are Divided Over How to Load the Dishwasher
One of the most divisive appliances keeps sparking consternation in the U.S. and abroad. Even Britain’s prime minister has entered the fray.The Wall Street Journal - World -
States sue over Biden’s student-loan repayment program using arguments that succeeded before
Missouri and six other states are asking a court to block the Biden administration’s revamped student-loan repayment program, less than a year after the state was a key participant in the lawsuit that ultimately invalidated President Joe Biden’s ...MarketWatch - Business - Joe Biden -
Two Tribal Nations Sue Social Media Companies Over Native Youth Suicides
Meta, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube parent companies are named in suits highlighting the dark side of teens "almost constant" use of social media.Inc. - Business -
Two tribal nations sue social media companies over Native youth suicides
Two tribal nations are accusing social media companies of contributing to high rates of suicides that disproportionately affect Native American youthABC News - Tech -
Luke Fleurs: Six arrested over killing of South African Kaizer Chiefs footballer
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KPMG's Netherlands unit agreed to pay a $25 million fine over claims of training-course examination cheating and misinforming investigators.
KPMG’s Netherlands unit agreed to pay a $25 million fine over claims of training-course examination cheating and misinforming investigators.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Over 50% of Americans trust Google more than what they learned in school
One-quarter of Americans would rather spend an evening doing homework than their taxes, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 Americans split evenly by generation (500 Gen Z, 500 millennials, 500 Gen X and 500 baby boomers) revealed that ...Yahoo Sports - Sports - Google -
Is time starting to run out for Benjamin Netanyahu?
Facing growing political pressure at home and abroad over the war in Gaza, the Israeli prime minister is as defiant as everFinancial Times - Business - Israel -
Prestigious cancer research institute has retracted 7 studies after allegations of altered images
Seven studies from researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have been retracted, following allegations that images used in them had been manipulated or duplicated.NBC News - Top stories -
Appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to delay hush money trial over gag order
A New York appeals court on Tuesday rejected former President Trump’s last-ditch effort to delay his hush money criminal trial while he argues against a gag order the judge overseeing the case imposed. Judge Juan Merchan’s gag order precludes ...The Hill - Politics -
Concern over McDonald's plan for Hull bingo hall
The fast food chain has launched an online survey about turning a Hull bingo hall into a restaurant.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
German university rescinds Jewish American’s job offer over pro-Palestinian letter
Nancy Fraser, professor of philosophy at the New School, condemned killings in Gaza carried out by the Israeli military. A leading Jewish American philosopher has been disinvited from taking up a prestigious professorship at the University of ...The Guardian - World - Germany -
Anti-Arab hate, harassment and threats loom over this year’s Arab American Heritage Month
Arab American Heritage Month is intended to commemorate and honor the achievements of the some of the roughly 3.7 million members of the community residing in the U.S.NBC News - Top stories -
AP Week in Pictures: Asia
April 5-11, 2024 Women celebrating the Marathi New Year rode motorcycles in traditional attire in Mumbai, Bangladeshi Muslims climbed onto the roof of an overcrowded train in Dhaka to travel home for Eid al-Fitr and Cambodian villagers raced ...ABC News - World -
Florida prosecutor suspended by DeSantis running for re-election
A Florida prosecutor who was suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for refusing to enforce state laws on abortion is running for re-election, he announced Tuesday. DeSantis suspended Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren (D) in 2022 for ...The Hill - Politics - Florida -
Gaza: Benjamin Netanyahu sets date for Rafah offensive as pressure grows
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Ben Crump signs 7-figure deal to write fiction novel of Black civil rights attorney
National civil rights attorney Ben Crump has penned a 7-figure deal with Bantam Books to write a series of crime novels centered on a Black civil rights attorney. The series will follow Beau Lee Cooper, a Black civil rights attorney — not unlike ...The Hill - Politics -
AP Week in Pictures: Africa and Europe
April 5-11, 2024 Northern lights dance in the sky over the eruption of a volcano in Iceland, Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr, and Anouk Garnier breaks a record climbing a rope under the Eiffel Tower. This gallery highlights some of the most ...ABC News - World -
Climate target organisation faces staff revolt over carbon-offsetting plan
Employees at SBTi have called for their CEO to resign over controversial plans which they fear will enable greenwashing. Staff at one of the world’s leading climate-certification organisations have called for the CEO and board members to resign ...The Guardian - World - Climate -
MPs vote for smoking ban despite Tories’ division over policy
Rishi Sunak suffers blow to his authority as 57 of his own MPs vote against his plan and over 100 abstain. A ban on smoking for future generations moved a step closer last night, but Rishi Sunak suffered a blow to his authority after dozens of ...The Guardian - World -
Germany arrests suspected Russian spies over bombing plot
Two men held for alleged plan to sabotage military sites including a base training Ukrainian soldiersFinancial Times - Business - Russia -
Suspected spies for Russia held in Germany over possible attack plans
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Ex-Kentucky swimmers sue, accuse coach of rape
Two former Kentucky swimmers filed a lawsuit saying their former coach sexually assaulted them and that the university ignored warnings about his alleged inappropriate behavior toward women.ESPN - Sports -
Hundreds of Manchester bomb survivors to sue MI5
A claim on behalf of more than 250 survivors of the 2017 blast has been lodged, lawyers confirm.BBC News - Top stories -
Sexual assaults rise in Central African Republic
Sexual assaults and other cases of gender-based violence are rising in Central African RepublicABC News - World -
DeSantis signs bill banning local heat protections for workers
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has signed legislation barring local and municipal governments from requiring their own heat protections for workers. The law, House Bill 433, blocks local governments from several activities, including setting a ...The Hill - Politics -
DeSantis signs bill limiting book objections in school libraries
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a new bill into law Tuesday that limits the ability of individuals without students in a given school district to raise objections to books in those districts. Under the new wide-reaching education bill, HB ...The Hill - Politics -
Ron DeSantis signs bill restricting challenges to books in public schools
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill to restrict challenges to books in school libraries, pivoting in his campaign against what he has called "woke indoctrination."NBC News - Politics -
The book that documented, and shaped, the course of Black Hollywood history
'Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies and Bucks' ranks No. 39 on our list of the best Hollywood books of all time because it wasn't just a taxonomy. It was a reclamation.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
The 10 most bizarre golf courses in the world
From naked golfers to shark-infested water hazards, these are some of the weirdest courses from around the world.CNN - Top stories -
Campaign Puts Trump and the Spy Agencies on a Collision Course
As president, Donald Trump never trusted the intelligence community. His antipathy has only grown since he left office, with potentially serious implications should he return to power.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump