Update: Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems reached a settlement just as the trial was getting underway. Read the latest here. Our earlier story is below. Washington — Dominion Voting Systems and Fox News are squaring off in Delaware state court when the voting machine company’s $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit heads to trial, …
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April, 2023
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13 April
“Hateful” laws make travel to Florida “dangerous,” advocacy groups warn
Two advocacy groups are warning that travelers might be at risk if they visit the state of Florida, citing a flurry of recent legislation that’s hostile toward LGBTQ people as well as other communities. Equality Florida, an LGBTQ advocacy group, this week warned that “Florida may not be a safe …
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12 April
1,000 pounds of illegally caught sharks seized by Coast Guard
Roughly 1,000 pounds of illegally caught shark was seized by the U.S. Coast Guard in Southern Texas on Sunday, authorities said. A South Padre Island Coast Guard crew spotted four Mexican fishermen alongside the coastline in a lancha, a slender speed boat often used to fish illegally during the day, …
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12 April
Delaware judge sanctions Fox News lawyers in Dominion lawsuit
Washington — The Delaware judge overseeing the defamation case involving Dominion Voting Systems and Fox News sanctioned lawyers for the network Wednesday after learning they may have withheld evidence showing that its hosts and executives knew there was no support for baseless claims made about Dominion’s voting equipment and software …
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7 April
High inflation and housing costs force many Americans to delay needed care
At a health-screening event in Sarasota, Florida, people gathered in a parking lot and waited their turn for blood pressure or diabetes checks. The event was held in Sarasota’s Newtown neighborhood, a historically Black community. Local Tracy Green, 54, joined the line outside a pink-and-white bus that offered free mammograms. …
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6 April
Biden administration proposal would bar full ban on transgender athletes but allow exceptions
Washington — Schools and colleges across the U.S. would be forbidden from enacting outright bans on transgender athletes under a proposal released Thursday from the Biden administration, but teams could create some limits in certain cases — for example, to ensure fairness. The proposed rule sends a political counterpunch toward …
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5 April
Sutherland Springs mass shooting victims reach tentative $144.5 million settlement with DOJ
Victims of a mass shooting that killed 26 people at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, in 2017 have reached a “tentative settlement” with the federal government for $144.5 million after years of pending civil suits, authorities confirmed on Wednesday. The agreement, which the U.S. Department of Justice announced in …
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2 April
Full transcript of “Face the Nation” on April 2, 2023
On this “Face the Nation” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: Sen. Chris Murphy, Democrat of ConnecticutPreet Bharara, former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York John Bolton, former national security adviser Wall Street Journal editor-in-chief Emma Tucker Click here to browse full transcripts of “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: I’m …
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March, 2023
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30 March
The first round of layoffs have begun at Walt Disney Company
The pink slips are flying this week at Walt Disney Co. as the entertainment giant seeks to slash billions of dollars in costs. CEO Bob Iger confirmed in a staff email Monday that a first round of layoffs has begun. Disney plans to slash 7,000 jobs in three waves, with …
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30 March
PFAS in clothing: Is what you wear dripping in “forever chemicals”?
There could be more than just fashion risks involved when buying a pair of leggings or a raincoat. Just how much risk is still not clear, but toxic chemicals have been found in hundreds of consumer products and clothing bought off the racks nationwide. Thousands of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, …
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