| Arizona indicts Trump allies in 'fake elector' scheme; bird flu remnants found in milk
- Arizona is now the fourth state to bring "fake elector" charges against Donald Trump's allies. Retail milk has tested positive for bird flu remnants. Here's what to know.
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:56:02 -0400
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| States find a downside to mandatory reporting laws meant to protect children
- Colorado is looking at ways to weed out false reporting of child abuse and neglect as the number of reports reaches a record high. New York and California are reworking the policies, too.
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:00:56 -0400
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| American Airlines passenger alleges discrimination over use of first-class restroom
- In a complaint to the airline, Pamela Hill-Veal, a retired judge, says that while on a Chicago-to-Phoenix flight, a flight attendant berated her and accused her of slamming the lavatory door.
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 05:02:22 -0400
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| Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama might get a third try at unionizing
- Federal officials threw out the first vote, ruling that Amazon improperly interfered. The results of the second vote remain inconclusive. The federal government now determines what happens next.
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 05:01:22 -0400
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| Biden is giving $6 billion to Micron for a semiconductor project in upstate New York
- The Micron project comes after the White House has announced massive investments for Intel, TSMC and Samsung in recent weeks using funds from the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act.
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 05:00:53 -0400
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| He missed a chance to be the first Black astronaut. Now, at 90, he's going into space
- Edward J. Dwight Jr. is set to be on the next Blue Origin rocket into space. The rare opportunity comes more than six decades after he was passed over to become a NASA astronaut.
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 05:00:52 -0400
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| Caleb Williams, likely top NFL draft pick, traces success to an interception at age 9
- Caleb Williams is expected to be taken No. 1 by the Chicago Bears in Thursday's NFL Draft. Williams, who played quarterback at Southern California and Oklahoma, faced challenges at a young age.
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 05:00:52 -0400
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| Animals get stressed during eclipses. But not for the reason you think
- After studying various species earlier this month, some scientists now say they understand the origin of animal behavior during solar eclipses.
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 05:00:23 -0400
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| Coal and new gas power plants will have to meet climate pollution targets
- Fifteen years after the EPA said greenhouse gasses are a danger to public health, the agency finalized rules to limit climate-warming pollution from existing coal and new gas power plants.
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 05:00:22 -0400
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| The Supreme Court will hear Trump's claim he's immune from criminal prosecution
- Trump's argument for immunity is broad: He contends that he cannot be prosecuted for his "official acts" as president unless he is first impeached, convicted by the Senate and removed from office.
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 05:00:22 -0400
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