Jun 10/2022
- The lawsuit is one of several attempts over the years to address this issue, but so far, these efforts haven't gotten much traction.
- President Biden has spent the week making campaign moves aimed at getting ahead of persistent bad polls.
- More than 5,000 Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama are awaiting the results.
- West Charlotte High School was seen as a national model for how schools could integrate in the 1970s, years after the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court ruling. But in the 1990s, a federal judge ruled that bussing was no longer needed.
- American medical staff are still trapped in Gaza as the Rafah border crossing remains closed.
- Last year's attempt fell short by 836 Kyles.
- The holiday celebrations were muted this year, due to Israelis being divided over the government and Israel's offensive in Gaza.
- Houston and the surrounding area were hit by a severe storm Thursday night that left at least four dead and hundreds of thousands without power.
- David Wilson and Rob Compton were plaintiffs in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health, the court case that made same-sex marriage legal in Massachusetts.
- TV networks and streamers are showing off new programming to advertisers this week.
- Ckunsa was the primary language of one of Chile’s indigenous peoples.
- New reporting in the Washington Post says Russian President Vladamir Putin has been pushing more quickly to build up military training and infuse the country with hyper-nationalism.
- Each type of olive has its own unique texture, color and flavor profile.
- The collection features works by Japanese American authors impacted by the forced relocation of 125,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry by the U.S. government during World War II.
- If the court had chosen not to side with the CFPB, the ruling would have had major implications for federal agencies and programs like Social Security and Medicare.
- This week marks the 70th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision
- The two leaders say they want to deepen a partnership and jointly condemned what they term as U.S. aggression.
- Patients in Gaza who suffer from conditions such as epilepsy, Parkinson's and cerebral palsy are uniquely challenged by the ongoing violence in Gaza.
- A new study looks to museum specimens to find out how increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has altered the leaves of poison ivy in Pennsylvania.
- Harvard University and the University of California Berkeley are the latest campuses to negotiate with students demonstrating against the war in Gaza.
- Quiet vacations are one of this summer’s most popular travel choices.
- Birds have an innate ability to know where to go and when, but lights and windows make the journey dangerous.
- He has undergone hours of surgery and a suspect has been arrested.
- The map that draws a second majority congressional district in Louisiana can be used in 2024, even though lower courts have found that it likely discriminates against Black voters.
- Many people ask why this ruling was necessary when discrimination against those with a disability was already protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
- Are cicadas hatching near your home and driving you bonkers? We want to hear about your experience.
- A German engineer came up with an idea for a new kind of heart pump while still a student in the 1990s. His project eventually became a reality and has helped hundreds of thousands of people survive severe heart attacks.
- New government figures show that the inflation rate has slowed, but remains stubbornly high.
- The Justice Department says Boeing violated a settlement after two deadly crashes involving its 737 Max planes. The crashes killed over 340 people more than five years ago.
- Courtney Gore campaigned in Texas as a GOP hard-liner. She won, but while she served her term, she became alarmed by her party’s extremism.
- Michael Cohen, former President Donald Trump's former fixer and lawyer, faces cross-examination as the U.S. Speaker of the House shows up at court calling the proceeding a "sham of a trial."
- We look at race relations and some laws that have passed in recent months, most notably a Republican-sponsored bill under consideration that would ban expelled lawmakers from returning.
- Two new sub-variants, nicknamed FLiRT, are responsible for a growing number of COVID-19 infections. But they do not appear to be causing a surge of infections — yet.
- The Republican National Committee has filed more than 80 lawsuits disputing how elections are run.
- The Biden administration is moving forward with a $1 billion arms transfer to Israel, after holding up a shipment of 2,000-pound bombs last week.
- AI songwriting technology is evolving quickly.
- With 2024 being a pivotal election year, many are concerned about the role misinformation will play in determining people's voting choices and the eventual outcome.
- The anniversary signifies the day in 1948 when the British occupation formally ended their mandate in Palestine, thus creating the state of Israel.
- The area's famous oil industry is in decline due to falling revenues and the state's aggressive climate action.
- How did sneaky myths about red wine's alleged health benefits become common knowledge? Critics blame the alcohol lobby, in part.
- A new study shows that 85% of teenagers play video games. Psychiatrist Alok Kanojia discusses how parents can work with their kids to address problematic gaming habits in his new book, "How to Raise a Healthy Gamer."
- There's been a high-stakes back and forth this election cycle over abortion policy and lawmakers' records on the issue.
- He's accused of accepting bribes — including gold bars and a Mercedes convertible — in exchange for political favors.
- For decades, Red Lobster has held a special place in Americans' hearts and dinner plans. But now the chain is in some murky financial waters.
- Cohen is Trump's former fixer and lawyer.
- Officials cite economic and security concerns with having the highly subsidized, internet-connected cars on U.S. roads.
- On Monday, we spoke with Dr. Mahmoud Sabha, an American doctor volunteering at the European Hospital in southern Gaza with the Palestinian American Medical Association. He has been unable to leave.
- More states are now OK’ing the use of campaign funds for child care — a move that could help more working-class people run for office.
- Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to reassure him of U.S. support as Russian attacks increase.
- Connecticut Sun President Jen Rizzotti talks about how her team and others are preparing to face Clark as well as the huge recent success of the league.
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