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☆ Republican megadonor Jeff Yass, inner circle give millions to shape schools, courts
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The firm and the foundation are twin enterprises of Republican megadonor Jeff Yass, and a small group of allies. The foundation is run by Yass and other veteran Susquehanna executives, according to the documents that are current through 2022. The Susquehanna Foundation is one of two foundations that Yass and his closest friends have funded and led. The other foundation is even less well known: the Claws Foundation. Similar to Susquehanna, Claws is the charitable arm of one person: Arthur Dantchik, a co-founder of Susquehanna International Group with Yass, is the sole listed donor to Claws Foundation.

Persons: Jeff Yass, Arthur Dantchik, Dantchik, Brendan Fischer, Summer Lee, Donald Trump, Jeffrey Yass Organizations: Republican, Susquehanna Foundation, Susquehanna International Group, Susquehanna, Claws Foundation, Susquehanna International, Sterling Foundation Management, CNBC, Cato Institute, Institute for Justice, Supreme, Atlas Network, Competitive Enterprise, Competitive Enterprise Institute, Susquehanna Growth Equity Fund III, Moderate PAC, Democratic Rep, Politico, Democratic Locations: Yass, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, Susquehanna, Virginia, Dantchik, Washington, Pitchbook

☆ Terminally ill Palestinian prisoner dies after 38 years in Israeli custody
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Sahar Akbarzai | Kareem Khadder | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Walid Daqqa, one of the longest-serving Palestinian prisoners in Israel, died of cancer on Sunday at the age of 63 after almost four decades of incarceration. At the time of his death, he was the longest imprisoned Palestinian in Israel, with the second longest sentence served overall, according to the Palestinian Prisoners Society. Born in the Israeli town of Baqa al-Gharbiyye in the northern “triangle” region, Daqqa was a Palestinian citizen of Israel. Daqqa was not convicted of carrying out the murder but of commanding the group, which he denied, Amnesty said. After his death, a tent set up for mourners to gather on Monday in Baqa al-Gharbiyye was stormed by Israeli police, according to a statement from the Palestinian Prisoners Society and CNN video.

Persons: CNN — Walid Daqqa, Daqqa, Liberation of, Moshe Tamam, Tamam’s, Ortal, Israel, Daqqa “, ”, Addameer, Gharbiyye, Erika Guevara, Rosas, Ortal Tamam, “ Organizations: CNN, Palestinian Prisoners Society, Oslo Accords, Israel Prison Service, Popular Front, Liberation, Liberation of Palestine, Amnesty, Palestinian, West Bank, ” CNN, myelofibrosis, Research Locations: Israel, Oslo, Baqa, Palestinian

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe, anti-abortion groups have called for a national ban, which would face steep odds in the House and Senate. Democrats immediately seized on the report of Mr. Trump’s plans, saying that Mr. Trump favored a national abortion ban. Mr. Trump’s statement on Monday disappointed some conservatives who were hoping for more restrictive efforts nationally. “We are deeply disappointed in President Trump’s position,” said Marjorie Dannenfelser, the president of the anti-abortion group Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America. “You must follow your heart on this issue,” Mr. Trump said in his video.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, “, ”, Mr, Trump’s, Roe, Wade, Biden, Donald Trump, ” Mr, Mike Pence, Pence, Lindsey Graham of, Graham, Lindsey Graham, Nikki Haley, transactionally —, Marjorie Dannenfelser, Susan B, Anthony Pro, Dobbs, ’, Carol Tobias, — underwhelming, — Mr, — Doug Mastriano, Tudor Dixon Organizations: “, Republicans, New York Times, MAGA Republicans, Republican, Mr, Good Republicans, Senate, Democratic, Trump, America Locations: Florida, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, South Carolina, —, Pennsylvania, Michigan

CNN —Former President Donald Trump said Monday that abortion rights should be left to the states, offering his clearest stance yet on one of the most delicate and contentious issues in American politics. In this case, the law of the state,” Trump said in a video posted to his Truth Social account. Trump told reporters last week that he would be making a “statement” on abortion when pressed about Florida’s six-week abortion ban, which is set to become law after a recent state Supreme Court ruling. That includes Trump’s home state of Florida, where a six-week abortion ban will take effect in a matter of weeks. Trump in his statement Monday acknowledged that voters will ultimately decide the fate of abortion access in some states.

Persons: Donald Trump, ” Trump, Trump, “, Roe, Wade, Court’s Dobbs, Susan B, Anthony Pro, Trump’s, Dobbs, Marjorie Dannenfelser, Carolina Sen, Lindsey Graham, ”, –, Mike Pence, “ Lindsey, Marjorie, “ Donald Trump, Joe Biden, ” Biden, Alayna Treene, Nikki Carvajal, Alison Main Organizations: CNN, GOP, Press, Supreme, Republican Locations: Carolina, America, Texas, Florida

☆ Credit Card Companies Are About to Invent New Fees for Consumers
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-07 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Some of those annoying fees on your credit card may soon be getting smaller. Banks and credit-card companies are almost certainly trying to figure out where else they squeeze money out of you. The response to the interchange-fee settlement has been a bit more muted: The Electronic Payments Coalition, which represents Visa, Mastercard, and other credit-card companies, said it was OK with the swipe-fees cap. Taken together, it's clear that many companies in the credit-card business would rather not be dealing with this situation. According to the Merchants Payments Coalition, Mastercard is now planning to increase different credit card fees soon, it's "network assessment" fee.

Persons: Banks, Matt Schulz, JPMorgan Chase, Mark Elliot, Doug Kantor, Mark Mason, Rich Fairbank, We've, it's, Ira Rheingold, Amanda Jackson, Emily Stewart Organizations: Consumer Financial, Mastercard, Visa, Bank Policy Institute, Electronic Payments Coalition, UBS, JPMorgan, American Express, National Association of Convenience Stores, Merchants Payments Coalition, Capital, JPMorgan Chase, National Association of Consumer, Companies, Financial Reform, Business

☆ Support like child tax credits and basic income reduces child abuse, researchers found
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementCities that offer financial support to low-income families could see a decline in child abuse rates, researchers say. Welfare referrals can stem from suspected physical harm of a child, sexual abuse of a child, or situations where a child isn't given basic necessities. Economic stress creates risk factors for abuseDarwiche is a pediatrician at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and specializes in cases of child abuse. Financial safety nets could reduce child neglectDarwiche called income support a prevention strategy for child abuse. Child tax credits, similarly, allow some families to rise out of poverty by offering ongoing financial relief to adults with dependents.

Persons: —, Dr, Sabrina Darwiche, Darwiche, hospitalizations, Zoe Bouchelle, Bouchelle Organizations: Service, Children's Hospital, Philadelphia's, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Financial, SNAP, Denver, Biden Administration, ARPA, Denver Health, Children's Locations: America, San Antonio, Austin

☆ Snap's courting of political advertisers is set to bring it a much-needed 2024 revenue boost
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Analysts at the World Advertising Research Center forecast Snap's ad revenue will grow by 13.7% to $5.2 billion this year, up from a 0.1% increase in 2023. The biggest year-over-year growth is set to come from political and advocacy advertisers in the US, ahead of the November presidential election, WARC said. Beyond the political ad boost, Snap's expected return to double-digit revenue growth will be driven by the platform leaning on artificial intelligence for ad optimization, an improved content experience, and user growth, according to WARC. To be sure, with US political ad spend forecast to exceed $12 billion in 2024, according to Emarketer, Snap will be a drop in the ocean for most political advertisers. Traditional media still takes the lion's share of political ad dollars.

Persons: WARC, Snap's, Biden, Alexandria Ocasio, Alex Brownsell, Brownsell, That's, Liz Bennett, Bennett, Danielle Butterfield, Butterfield, TikTok doesn't, It's, Seat's Bennett, Jason Poinsette, Evan Spiegel Organizations: Advertising Research, Business, Republican National Committee, Google, ESPN, Meta, USA Locations: Alexandria, Texas, Los Angeles

☆ Could decaf coffee cause cancer? Experts weigh in
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Here’s what experts and the FDA say about this clause in the modern context, and what you should know about the safety of decaf coffee. “There is more information on the toxicity of methylene chloride and the levels at which it causes this toxicity,” she added. Then there is the Swiss Water Process, which decaffeinates the beans by soaking them in warm water. The Clean Label Project, an organization that tests consumer products for hidden industrial and environmental contaminants, has detected methylene chloride in several brands of coffee. What you can do nowWhether or not the FDA eventually bans methylene chloride is a decision that could take years.

Persons: Maria, Monique Richard, ”, Richard, wasn’t, ” Richard, Richard said, Dunkin Organizations: CNN, Food and Drug Administration, Occupational Safety, Health Administration, National Institutes of Health’s, Toxicology Program, Environmental Protection Agency, World Health Organization, Environmental Defense Fund, FDA, US Centers for Disease Control, EPA, Federal Food, Nutrition, maté Locations: California, Tennessee

☆ Florida’s 6-week abortion ban could displace thousands each month in a region where access is already severely limited
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Deidre Mcphillips | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —A six-week ban on abortion set to take effect in Florida next month will severely limit abortion access in a state that is one of the country’s most populous and one that has become a key access point amid widespread restrictions in the region. In South Carolina, there was a 70% decrease in abortions just one month after the state enforced a six-week limit. Florida will join Georgia and South Carolina with a six-week ban. “This six-week ban leaves an even narrower window for people to access care, and I think it’s going to be too late for so many. “We plan to remain open and continue to provide abortion care as long as we can,” she said.

Persons: Court’s Dobbs, Roe, Wade, “, ”, Amber Gavin, “ It’s, don’t, Bill, Isaac Maddow, Virginia –, Amy Hagstrom Miller, ” Hagstrom Miller, Qudsiyyah Shariyf, haven’t, ” Shariyf, “ We’re, Gavin, she’s, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, ” Gavin Organizations: CNN, Guttmacher Institute, Florida Supreme, ., Health, Chicago Abortion Fund, CNN Health Locations: Florida, North Carolina, Texas, South Carolina, Illinois , Kansas, Virginia, Georgia, Delaware, Maryland, Tennessee, ” Illinois, Chicago

☆ Texas immigration controversy rekindles fight over Arizona’s ‘show me your papers’ law
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Devan Cole | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —The legal battle over a controversial Texas immigration law could eventually give the Supreme Court a chance to revisit a historic ruling that largely struck down Arizona’s “show me your papers” law and reaffirmed the federal government’s “broad, undoubted power” over immigration. “It would have been incredibly difficult for the 5th Circuit to let this law stand under existing Supreme Court precedent,” she said. ‘Show me your papers’ lawThe Arizona law is a high-profile example of what happens when states attempt to take immigration policy into their own hands. Jan Brewer signed the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act, known as SB 1070, into law in 2010. The Supreme Court upheld the “show me your papers” part of the law and struck down the three other parts.

Persons: ”, Andrew Schoenholtz, “, ” Denise Gilman, Biden, Jan Brewer, Justice Anthony Kennedy, ’, ” Kennedy, ” Gilman, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Antonin Scalia, Elena Kagan, Jessica Bulman, Scalia, ” “, Pozen, Obama, that’s, Priscilla Richman, Irma Carrillo Ramirez, Andrew Oldham –, Alito, –, Oldham, Greg Abbott Organizations: CNN, Texas ’, ., Georgetown Law, University of Texas School of Law, Circuit, Arizona Republican Gov, Enforcement, Act, National, National Government, Columbia Law School, “, Arizona Court, Oldham, Texas Republican Gov Locations: Texas, New Orleans, Arizona, . United States, El Paso County . Texas, United States, “ Arizona

☆ ‘Maybe Texas went too far’ with immigration law, state lawyer tells federal court
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Devan Cole | Tierney Sneed | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —An attorney defending Texas’ controversial immigration law told a federal appeals court on Wednesday that state legislators may have gone “too far” when they passed the law last year. The law, known as SB4, makes entering Texas illegally a state crime and allows state judges to order immigrants to be deported. Nielson sought to downplay how sweeping the law was and argued it did not interfere with federal authority on immigration. An attorney for the Justice Department, which brought one of the lawsuits challenging the Texas statute, urged the appeals court not to depart from its previous ruling blocking the law. “Of course, we know that presidents come and go, and different administrations might very well enforce federal law differently,” he said, arguing that the law may not be necessary under a different presidential administration.

Persons: Aaron Nielson, Nielson, ” Nielson, Priscilla Richman, Nielson’s, Daniel Tenny, Judge Andrew Oldham, “, they’ve, ”, “ It’s, Biden, Richman Organizations: CNN, Texas, Texas Attorney, Justice Department, United States, US Locations: Texas, United States, United, El Paso County

☆ Student-loan borrowers in public service are facing a key change starting in May — and it'll mean delays in their debt cancellation progress
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewSome key changes are on the way for thousands of federal student-loan borrowers in public service. President Joe Biden's Education Department recently posted new guidance on Federal Student Aid's website with updates to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Once PSLF processing resumes in July, borrowers' loans will remain with their servicer, but the Education Department will fully manage the program. As a result, borrowers can view their PSLF payments directly on studentaid.gov, access "enhanced" services like status tracking for their applications, and see quicker processing times for PSLF. AdvertisementOn top of this transition, MOHELA is in the process of transitioning borrowers to a new servicing platform, which could mean up to 30-day delays in posting payments.

Persons: —, Joe Biden's, MOHELA, that'll, PSLF, Grant, Massachusetts Sen, Elizabeth Warren, Warren, Chuck Schumer, Sen, Bernie Sanders Organizations: Service, Joe Biden's Education Department, Federal, Public, Business, Teacher, College And Higher, Federal Student Aid, Education Department, PSLF, Protection Locations: Massachusetts

☆ Katy Perry, Billie Eilish, J Balvin and more lash out against ‘enormous’ AI threats that ‘sabotage creativity’
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —More than 200 artists, including Billie Eilish, Kacey Musgraves, J Balvin, Ja Rule, Jon Bon Jovi, The Jonas Brothers, Katy Perry, Miranda Lambert and more, are speaking out against artificial intelligence-related threats in the music industry. The letter highlights AI threats including deepfakes and voice cloning, as well as “irresponsible uses of AI” such as the using AI sound to diminish royalty payments to artists and the use of musical works by AI developers without permission to train and produce AI copycats. “Unfortunately, some platforms and developers are employing AI to sabotage creativity and undermine artists, songwriters, musicians and rightsholders.”The letter urges digital music platforms and services to pledge to protect artist. “We must protect against the predatory use of AI to steal professional artists’ voices and likenesses, violate creators’ rights, and destroy the music ecosystem,” the letter says. In a statement, the executive director of the ARA, Jen Jacobsen, said the threats of artificial intelligence are worsening already-tough working conditions for artists.

Persons: Billie Eilish, Kacey Musgraves, J Balvin, Jon Bon Jovi, Jonas, Katy Perry, Miranda Lambert, “, ’, Billy Porter, Camila Cabello, Chuck D, Darius Rucker, Finneas, Jon Batiste, Julia Michaels, Kate Hudson, Kim Petras, Mumford, Nicki Minaj, Norah Jones, Pearl, Sam Smith, Sheryl Crow, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Zayn Malik, Bob Marley, Frank Sinatra, Jen Jacobsen, ” Jacobsen, Tyler Perry, OpenAI’s, ” Sora Organizations: CNN, Rights Alliance, Sons, ARA, SAG, WGA Locations: Atlanta

☆ Trump has found a new way to attack judge's daughter in hush-money case despite gag order
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

An expanded hush-money gag bars attacks on the judge's daughter, a Democratic campaign consultant. On Tuesday, Trump found a way around the gag, attacking the daughter in a legal filing instead. AdvertisementDonald Trump has found a work-around for a newly-expanded gag order that bars him from attacking the Democratic campaign-consultant daughter of his hush-money judge: attacking the daughter through legal filings instead. Manhattan prosecutors did not immediately respond to the recusal request, but have called Trump's attacks on the judge's family members "dangerous" and "reprehensible." "This Court and the Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics have already determined that such a claim provides no basis for recusal," prosecutors countered on Tuesday night.

Persons: Trump, Trump's, —, Donald Trump, Loren Merchan, Juan Merchan, Loren Merchan's, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Susan Necheles, Todd Blanche Organizations: Democratic, Service, Authentic Locations: Manhattan

☆ Common flame retardants linked to deaths from cancer in people, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Flame retardants added for decades to thousands of consumer products in the United States may raise the risk of dying from cancer, according to new research. “The new study links PBDEs to deaths from cancer, building a case for the association between flame retardants and cancer mortality being real,” said Trasande, who researches the impact of plastics, flame retardants and other chemicals on children. Flame retardant chemicals also can pass to developing fetuses via the placenta and to newborns through breast milk, past research has found. In some cases, the industry has replaced these chemicals with newer phosphorus-based flame retardants, Trasande said, adding that researchers are now concerned these chemicals may be linked to cancer as well. When reupholstering older couches or chairs, be sure to replace the old foam with flame retardant-free foam.

Persons: Leonardo Trasande, ”, Trasande, ” Trasande, Tasha Stoiber, EWG Organizations: CNN, National Health, JAMA, NYU Langone Health, US Centers for Disease Control, Manufacturers, US Environmental Protection Agency, CDC, Environmental Locations: United States, PBDEs, New York City

☆ Manhattan DA and Trump's hush-money defense intensify war over his attacks on judge's daughter
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The defense, meanwhile, accused the judge's daughter of having a financial stake in the case. AdvertisementDonald Trump's defense lawyers and his Manhattan hush-money prosecutors intensified their war over his gag order on Monday, with prosecutors calling the GOP frontrunner's ongoing attacks on the judge's daughter "reprehensible" and "dangerous." In seeking to expand the gag order, prosecutors are trying "to further restrict President Trump's constitutionally protected speech," the defense wrote. Merchan has yet to say if he will weigh revising or clarifying the gag order. The judge's daughter did not immediately return a request for comment.

Persons: Manhattan's DA, —, Donald Trump's, Trump, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Juan Merchan, Loren Merchan, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Matthew Colangelo, Susan Necheles, Todd Blanche, Trump's, Merchan Organizations: Service, GOP, Manhattan, Attorney, New, Trump, District, Authentic, Inc, Trump's Locations: Chicago

☆ Trump prosecutor asks court to tighten gag order, citing 'dangerous' social media posts
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Donald Trump's "extreme and deliberate provocations" in his hush money trial are aimed to undermine the case, the Manhattan district attorney said Monday as he urged a judge to strengthen a gag order on the former president. Alvin Bragg said in a blistering filing in New York Supreme Court. Bragg's request came after Trump, in numerous social media posts, targeted Judge Juan Merchan's adult daughter over her work for a Democratic political firm. Merchan last week imposed a gag order that bars Trump from speaking about likely witnesses and other figures, but does not explicitly prohibit criticism of the judge or his family. Bragg's office asked the judge on Thursday to "clarify or confirm" that the order protects the court's family.

Persons: Donald Trump, Donald Trump's, D.A, Alvin Bragg, Bragg's, Juan Merchan's, Trump, Stormy Daniels, Merchan, Bragg Organizations: New York Supreme, Trump, Democratic, Republican Locations: New York City, Manhattan, New York

Starting Monday, fast-food workers in California at chains with more than 60 national locations earn $20 an hour, higher than the state's broader minimum wage of $16 per hour. California pay is already highwatch nowWhile the new fast-food minimum wage is among the highest in the U.S., California employers are used to paying more for their labor. Even when it is not mandated, restaurants usually find themselves paying more than the minimum wage to attract hourly workers. As a full-service restaurant chain, the company won't be obligated to pay its California workers $20 an hour. Advocates prepare to go biggerFrom start to finish, the California law, which was backed by the Service Employees International Union, has been controversial.

Persons: David Paul Morris, Gavin Newsom, Matthew Haller, Daniel Zhao, Zhao, Lauren Crabbe, she's, Crabbe, Matthew Clark, Jennifer B, Perez, I'm, it's, Newsom, Greg Flynn, Flynn Organizations: McDonald's Corp, Bloomberg, Getty, International Franchise Association, CNBC, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Service Employees International Union, Gov, SEIU Locations: Oakland , California, U.S, California, , California, Fresno, San Francisco, Long Beach

☆ Manhattan DA asks to expand Trump gag order after repeated posts about judge’s daughter
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Kara Scannell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Last week prosecutors asked the judge to clarify or confirm whether the gag order issued earlier in the week including prohibiting Trump from making comments about family members. Last week, soon after the gag order stopping Trump from making statements about witnesses, jurors, prosecutors, court staff or the family members of prosecutors and court staff, Trump launched a series of posts on his social media platform. The gag order did not cover District Attorney Alvin Bragg or the judge. Trump said Merchan was “compromised” and he identified by name the judge’s daughter who works for a political consulting firm. A spokesman for the court said the judge’s daughter deactivated her account two years ago and the posts were not from her.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Juan Merchan, ”, Trump, Alvin Bragg, Merchan, ‘ Organizations: CNN, Monday, Trump, Attorney Locations: Manhattan

☆ Opinion | Deep-Sixing Pornographic Deepfakes for Good
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To the Editor:Re “Deepfake Violations, Met With a Shrug,” by Nicholas Kristof (column, March 24):Mr. Kristof underscores the urgent need to address the distressing prevalence of nonconsensual A.I. sexual content online and in top search engine results, to protect individuals, particularly the women and girls overwhelmingly targeted, from exploitation and harm. I urge all readers to raise their voices by sending letters, emails or open letters tagged on social media and LinkedIn to Google and Microsoft Bing executives and social media teams. Our collective advocacy can amplify the call for these tech giants to take proactive measures in removing such content from their search results. ‘After school, I came home, and I told my mom we need to do something about this.’

Persons: Nicholas Kristof, Mr, Kristof, Microsoft Bing, Brittany Poley, Nicholas Kristof’s, ’ Francesca, ‘, ’ Organizations: Google, Microsoft Locations: ”, Brittany, Brittany Poley Washington

☆ After being coerced into losing my virginity, I taught myself the power of saying 'no' and enforcing my boundaries
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Jacqueline Lekachman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Yelling over the bar's music, he told me he had moved from India and graduated from the college I attended. Still, I wore heavy concealer on my neck every day that week to hide the marks he left on me. When I joined a dating app, I automatically swiped left on guys whose profiles didn't say "looking for a relationship.

Persons: —, I've Organizations: Service, CARE, lube Locations: India

☆ Work Is (Mostly) Work, Not Your Soapbox
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Roxane Gay | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Generation ZealI work for a health care nonprofit, and there have been some clashes among the five generations in our work force. I had been working in a new role for about six months when my brother was diagnosed, but my company offered to let me work remotely. I return to California for work about four or five times a year. They are paying for your flight because you are going there for work. You certainly could be honest and say you don’t want to hang out, but that might create unnecessary tension.

Persons: you’ve, I’m, Tell Locations: California, Arizona

☆ Texas appeals court blocks state from investigating families seeking gender-affirming care for trans youth
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Emma Tucker | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —A Texas appeals court upheld two injunctions in a pair of legal cases Friday, in an order blocking the state’s Department of Family and Protective Services from investigating families of transgender youth who are seeking gender-affirming medical care for their children. The court of appeals upheld a trial court decision in the Friday order, ruling in favor of LGBTQ+ advocates and families in two related Texas lawsuits asking a state court to block the agency from investigating parents who provide their children with gender-affirming care. Paxton appealed the district court injunction in March and declared investigations could continue during the appeal process under the law. The court, in its opinion, also affirmed Paxton’s opinion does not alter preexisting law or legal obligations of the department. Abbott’s directive to the agency was seen by many as an attack on transgender children and their families.

Persons: CNN —, Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton, Abbott, “, ”, Paxton, Bill, Chase Strangio, ” CNN’s Amir Vera, Ashley Killough Organizations: CNN, state’s Department of Family and Protective Services, Texas Gov, Republican, Department of Family and Protective Services, ”, Lambda Legal, ACLU, Texas Supreme, Gov, American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, HIV Locations: Texas, State of Texas, Travis County

Hold all traffic on the Key Bridge," the officer said. Police block off an entrance to the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 29, 2024. "When they made that call, the bridge attendants did a remarkable job of stopping flow of traffic on each end. And that's what truly saved lives. Rescuers pulled two people — and two bodies — from the frigid river after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed.

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Other Republicans in the House and Senate often simply shrug when asked about Trump’s agenda, pointing to policies they like and others they might support. Trump himself has suggested having a “very tiny little desk” on the Capitol steps so he can sign documents on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, 2025. “On Day 1 of President Trump’s new administration, Americans will have a strong leader," said Karoline Leavitt, the campaign’s national press secretary. Republicans and Democrats resisted a White House effort to commandeer funds for a U.S.-Mexico border wall, leading to the longest government shutdown in history. Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona, who died in 2018, famously gave a thumbs-down to Trump's effort to repeal the health law known as the Affordable Care Act.

Persons: Donald Trump, “ We’re, ”, Republican Sen, JD Vance, Ohio, Trump, Joe Biden, Mitch McConnell of, Mike Johnson, Vance, wasn't, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Greene, Trump . Greene, Johnson, it’s, Paul Dans, “, Trump’s, Karoline Leavitt, John McCain of, Biden, Sen, Mitt Romney, Jason Chaffetz, GOP Sen, Josh Hawley, ” Hawley, Ted Cruz, Cruz, Eisenhower, Marco Rubio, Rubio, they’re, Vanessa Cardenas, Jill Colvin Organizations: WASHINGTON, Capitol, Republicans, Trump, Republican, Democratic, Republican Party, GOP, Trump’s, Biden, Trump ., Senate, Trump White House, Heritage Foundation's, Democrats, Affordable, Republican National Committee, Justice Department, America’s, Press Locations: Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Washington, U.S, Mexico, John McCain of Arizona, Utah, Josh Hawley of Missouri, Texas, New York

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