Hamas armed wing al-Qassam Brigades calls for escalation across all fronts (www.reuters.com)
This will work out really well for them.
U.S. bans noncompete agreements for nearly all jobs (www.npr.org)
The Federal Trade Commission narrowly voted Tuesday to ban nearly all noncompetes, employment agreements that typically prevent workers from joining competing businesses or launching ones of their own.
Tennessee House passes bill allowing armed teachers, sending measure to the governor (www.tennessean.com)
Tennessee House Republicans on Tuesday passed legislation to allow some trained teachers and school staff to carry handguns despite pleas from Democrats, students and gun-reform advocates to defeat the bill....
Children of Flint water crisis make change as young environmental and health activists (apnews.com)
Their childhood memories are still vivid: warnings against drinking or cooking with tap water, enduring long lines for cases of water, washing from buckets filled with heated, bottled water. And for some, stomach aches, skin rashes and hair loss....
Forced outing leads to high depression rates among LGBTQ+ youth, yet legislation persists (www.advocate.com)
Louisiana tells schools to just ignore Joe Biden’s new trans-inclusive Title IX rules (www.lgbtqnation.com)
How Columbia’s Student Radio Station Is Meeting the Moment (www.motherjones.com)
New Legislation Would Expand Access to Disaster Relief, Provide Help With Titles for Large Number of Black Landowners (www.propublica.org)
Tabloid CEO Says He Killed Negative Stories on Trump Affairs (www.bloomberg.com)
Supreme court appears to side with Starbucks in fight over fired employees (www.theguardian.com)
Most people on weight loss drugs are spending less on restaurants and takeout, survey says (www.cnbc.com)
FTC bans noncompete agreements for workers (www.washingtonpost.com)
Dali ship that wrecked Baltimore bridge was 'unseaworthy' before it left port, city claims (www.usatoday.com)
Walmart-backed fintech 'One' introduces buy now, pay later as it prepares bigger push into lending (www.cnbc.com)
Seattle hospital won't turn over gender-affirming care records in lawsuit settlement with Texas (apnews.com)
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is dropping a request for a Seattle hospital to hand over records regarding gender-affirming treatment potentially given to children from Texas as part of a lawsuit settlement announced Monday....
‘Workers end up paying the price’: laborers call for safer building sites (www.theguardian.com)
Falls, slips and trips accounted for 865 worker fatalities in 2022 – more than 400 of whom worked in construction...
US government agrees to $138.7M settlement over FBI's botching of Larry Nassar assault allegations (apnews.com)
Could Trump Go to Prison? If He Does, the Secret Service Goes, Too (www.nytimes.com)
The U.S. Secret Service is in the business of protecting the president, whether he’s inside the Oval Office or visiting a foreign war zone....
Harvard Suspends Palestine Solidarity Committee Amid Wave of Protests on College Campuses (www.thecrimson.com)
The suspension comes amid a wave of pro-Palestine student demonstrations across the country, with students staging occupations at universities including Columbia and Yale Universities. Though there have not been occupations at Harvard this semester, the University restricted access to Harvard Yard on Sunday in anticipation of...
Nationwide health alert issued for ground beef over potential E. coli risk (thehill.com)
With Close Calls Mounting, The FAA Will Require More Rest For Air Traffic Controllers (www.npr.org)
Twice a week a pilot aborts a takeoff because other jets are entering an active runway. The FAA’s solution is a 10 hour break between shifts rather than 9 hours.
New federal rule bars transgender school bathroom bans, but it likely isn't the final word (apnews.com)
The clash over bathroom policy and other elements of a federal regulation finalized last week could set the stage for another wave of legal battles over how transgender kids should be treated in the U.S.
Who Is David Pecker, the First Witness in the Trump Hush-Money Trial? (time.com)
Boston police failed to arrest 'serial rapist' for years despite DNA evidence (www.wbur.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/boston-alvin-campbell-rape-case…
'There's a gun': When kids take weapons to school, Arizona parents face few consequences (www.azcentral.com)
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