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Trump pushes Arizona lawmakers to 'remedy' state abortion ruling that he says 'went too far'
Read full article: Trump pushes Arizona lawmakers to 'remedy' state abortion ruling that he says 'went too far'Donald Trump is declaring anew that the Arizona Supreme Court “went too far” with a ruling allowing prosecutors to enforce a near-total abortion ban.
Town creates public art ordinance after free speech debate over doughnut mural
Read full article: Town creates public art ordinance after free speech debate over doughnut muralVoters in a New Hampshire town have passed an ordinance addressing what local officials call “a path forward” for the installation of murals and other public artwork.
Special counsel asks Supreme Court to let Trump's 2020 election case proceed to trial without delay
Read full article: Special counsel asks Supreme Court to let Trump's 2020 election case proceed to trial without delaySpecial counsel Jack Smith has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to let former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case proceed to trial without further delay.
Haley tells Trump to 'say it to my face' after he questions her military husband's whereabouts
Read full article: Haley tells Trump to 'say it to my face' after he questions her military husband's whereaboutsThe race for the Republican nomination got personal Saturday when Donald Trump questioned the absence of Nikki Haley’s husband on the campaign trail.
Norfolk Southern investing in more automated inspection systems on its railroad to improve safety
Read full article: Norfolk Southern investing in more automated inspection systems on its railroad to improve safetyNorfolk Southern has installed the first of what will be more than a dozen of a new generation of automated inspection portals on its tracks in Ohio — not far from where one of its trains derailed in February and spilled hazardous chemicals that caught fire.
‘Tiger King’ animal trainer 'Doc' Antle gets suspended sentence for wildlife trafficking in Virginia
Read full article: ‘Tiger King’ animal trainer 'Doc' Antle gets suspended sentence for wildlife trafficking in VirginiaVirginia's attorney general says an animal trainer featured in the popular Netflix series “Tiger King” has received a suspended two-year sentence after being convicted of wildlife trafficking.
Wholesale price pressures emerge despite long-term slowdown
Read full article: Wholesale price pressures emerge despite long-term slowdownWholesale prices in the United States reaccelerated in January, indicating that inflation pressures continue to underlie the U.S. economy despite longer-term signs of improvement.
US economy grew 3.2% in Q3, an upgrade from earlier estimate
Read full article: US economy grew 3.2% in Q3, an upgrade from earlier estimateShrugging off rampant inflation and rising interest rates, the U.S. economy grew at an unexpectedly strong 3.2% annual pace from July through September, the government reported Thursday in a healthy upgrade from its earlier estimate of third-quarter growth.
Investors press railroads to add sick time for workers
Read full article: Investors press railroads to add sick time for workersThe major freight railroads now face pressure from investors to add sick days after Congress declined to require them as part of the contracts they imposed last week to avert a potentially devastating nationwide rail strike.
Railroad talks stall, so Biden likely to pick review board
Read full article: Railroad talks stall, so Biden likely to pick review boardRailroad contract talks remain deadlocked after more than two years of negotiations, so President Joe Biden will likely soon have to appoint a board to help settle the dispute.
Stark contrast emerges in fight for California US House seat
Read full article: Stark contrast emerges in fight for California US House seatFormer Trump administration appointee Connie Conway is headed to a June runoff election for a vacant U.S. House seat in California and could face progressive Democrat Lourin Hubbard.
Ecorse High School assistant principal accused of committing sex crimes with 10-year-old relative
Read full article: Ecorse High School assistant principal accused of committing sex crimes with 10-year-old relativeThe assistant principal of Ecorse High School was arrested Monday on accusations that he committed sex crimes with a 10-year-old relative, officials said.
California parents sue after getting another couple's embryo
Read full article: California parents sue after getting another couple's embryoTwo California couples gave birth to each others’ babies after a mix-up at a fertility clinic and spent months raising children that weren’t theirs before swapping the infants.
52 years later: IBM apologizes for firing tech pioneer, former UM professor for coming out as trans
Read full article: 52 years later: IBM apologizes for firing tech pioneer, former UM professor for coming out as transConway was a trailblazer in technology and transgender rights. She was fired from IBM in 1968 before the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2020 that transgender people are included in the Civil Rights Act of 1964. “Pretty much immediately fired,” Conway recalled. “Because of what happened, the way it happened, I didn’t see my kids again until they were adults,” Conway said. In 2020, 52 years after Conway was fired, IBM awarded her with a lifetime achievement award and apologized.
MSNBC brings George Conway as analyst for Trump hearing
Read full article: MSNBC brings George Conway as analyst for Trump hearingMSNBC has George Conway, husband of White House communications aide Kellyanne Conway and a prominent social media critic of President Donald Trump, as an analyst at the opening of the impeachment hearings. Conway was identified as onscreen as a conservative attorney.In the hour before the hearing started, Conway said he was horrified and appalled that few Republicans believe that Trump abused his power as president. Meanwhile, Fox News Channel brought Kenneth Starr, the special prosecutor who made the case for President Bill Clintons impeachment, as an analyst prior to the hearing. Starr said making a charge of bribery against Trump is going to seem like a stretch for people on the street. Both networks were framing the upcoming hearing, which was being shown live on broadcast and cable news.
Health insurance CEO resigns after DUI arrest becomes public
Read full article: Health insurance CEO resigns after DUI arrest becomes public(CNN) - The CEO of BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, whose June arrest for driving under the influence became public last week, resigned Wednesday amid accusations of a coverup. But on Wednesday, the BlueCross NC board said that they were "unaware" of notes from the arresting officers and the investigative files. BlueCross NC had been set to merge with Cambia Health Solutions, but that merger has now been paused, Cambia officials said in a statement. 'Somebody covered something up'On Wednesday, NC Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey called on Conway to resign and accused the insurance giant of a cover-up. "To his credit, he immediately disclosed the incident to the Blue Cross NC Board.