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More states are restricting the shackling of pregnant inmates, but it still occurs
Friday, April 22, 2022
Nearly 40 states ban the practice medical experts say is dangerous for pregnant inmates and fetuses. But many of those states have exceptions for public safety, and others have no laws at all.
The judge who tossed mask mandate misunderstood public health law, legal experts say
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle's decision hinged on a definition of the word 'sanitation' that public health experts and legal scholars say missed the mark.
Ukraine says Russia's offensive in Donbas has begun. Here's what we know
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian forces have begun their new offensive against cities in the east and south and that a "substantial part" of the Russian army is taking part.
GE Appliances recalls refrigerators with handles that can detach and pose a fall risk
Monday, April 18, 2022
GE Appliances received reports of 37 injuries, including three injuries from serious falls. It is offering consumers a free in-home repair.
InfoWars files for bankruptcy in the face of lawsuits over Sandy Hook shooting denial
Monday, April 18, 2022
Founder Alex Jones, who's repeatedly called the 2012 shooting at a Connecticut elementary school a hoax, has been sued several times by the victims' families for defamation and emotional distress.
Sellers who ship through Amazon will see a new 5% fuel and inflation surcharge
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
The new fee doesn't apply to sellers who use third party delivery services or ship orders themselves. Inflation in the U.S. stands at a 40-year high.
Police have arrested Frank R. James, the Brooklyn subway shooting suspect
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Ten people were shot during Tuesday morning's rush hour and another 13 people suffered injuries ranging from smoke inhalation to falls and panic attacks, authorities said.
Credit firm TransUnion used deceptive marketing and 'dark patterns,' lawsuit alleges
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
TransUnion used digital tricks called "dark patterns," such as putting information in low-contrast fine print and in an image that took longer to load than the rest of the webpage, regulators say.
Florida lawmakers let DeSantis draw a congressional map after he vetoed the last one
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Gov. Ron DeSantis, a potential Republican presidential aspirant, has been pushing a map that's considered more advantageous to his party.
Several tornadoes reportedly touched down in Arkansas overnight
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
The National Weather Service in Little Rock issued a rare tornado warning around 8:15 p.m. local time on Monday for areas north of the state's capital and most populous city.
A shortage of baby formula is worsening and causing some stores to limit sales
Monday, April 11, 2022
Some 29% of baby formula products were out of stock at retailers across the U.S. during the week of March 13, according to the firm Datasembly.
U.S. citizens can now choose the gender 'X' on their passport applications
Monday, April 11, 2022
The change took effect on Monday, with passport application forms on the government's website reflecting the third gender option in addition to "F" and "M" and making the document more inclusive.
John Lennon's son, Julian, performs 'Imagine' for the 1st time, in support of Ukraine
Monday, April 11, 2022
Lennon suggested that the song represents "our collective desire for peace worldwide" and that it transports listeners to a place "where love and togetherness become our reality."
Oklahoma's vote to ban most abortions comes at a key moment for reproductive rights
Wednesday, April 06, 2022
It's the latest conservative legislature to approve a new restriction on abortion, as the country awaits a Supreme Court decision that could upend Roe v. Wade.
The number of billionaires has fallen (but they're worth a collective $12.7 trillion)
Wednesday, April 06, 2022
There are 87 fewer billionaires on this year's list than in 2021, and their total wealth dipped by $400 billion, the outlet reported.
Biden's Coast Guard pick would become the 1st woman to command a military branch
Tuesday, April 05, 2022
President Biden has nominated Adm. Linda Fagan to serve as the next commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard. Fagan, who has served on all seven continents, is currently the Coast Guard's second-in-command.
The right to abortion in Colorado is now guaranteed under state law
Tuesday, April 05, 2022
Colorado joins 15 other states that have enacted laws to protect abortion, while the U.S. Supreme Court considers a challenge to Roe v. Wade and conservative legislatures take aim at the practice.
Twitter is working on an edit feature and says it didn't need Musk's help to do it
Tuesday, April 05, 2022
News broke this week that Musk had taken a 9% stake in the company, becoming its single largest shareholder. Musk polled users on whether they want the ability to edit their tweets.
Police arrest 2 brothers in connection with Sacramento's deadliest mass shooting
Tuesday, April 05, 2022
The second suspect was found at the scene of the Sunday morning shooting with what police described as "serious injuries from gunfire."
A construction project caused damage to 100-million-year-old dinosaur tracks in Utah
Monday, April 04, 2022
A project to replace the boardwalk at the Mill Canyon Dinosaur Tracksite in Moah, Utah, cause minor damage to tracks and trace fossils at the site, a Bureau of Land Management paleontologist found.