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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As Supreme Court takes up homeless ban, a city’s unhoused feel abandoned (www.washingtonpost.com)
“It wasn’t that long ago that I was part of the community,” said Gutowski, sitting at a picnic table in a park about a mile from her old house. “But the more I’m out here, the more angry I get. … They’re not trying to make things better for us, or help us have another shelter, or keep us safe — or help us even...
As Trump mulls his VP pick, an abortion-rights group warns about 'extremist' candidates (www.nbcnews.com)
EMILY’s List President Jessica Mackler said voters are living in a “state of chaos and cruelty” because of Trump’s record on reproductive rights....
'Catch and kill' will be described to jurors in Donald Trump's hush money trial as testimony resumes (apnews.com)
A longtime tabloid publisher is expected to tell jurors about his efforts to help Donald Trump stifle unflattering stories during the 2016 campaign.
Biden Administration sets higher staffing mandates. Most nursing homes don’t meet them (kffhealthnews.org)
The Biden administration finalized nursing home staffing rules Monday that will require thousands of them to hire more nurses and aides — while giving them years to do so....
Baltimore battles ship owners’ effort to limit liability in bridge collapse (www.nbcnews.com)
The city said the companies’ effort to limit responsibility for the vessel and the cargo’s value to $43.6 million is “substantially less than the amount that will be claimed for losses and damages” arising out of the Dali’s collision with the Key Bridge....