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Title 42 expires, triggering challenges to new policies: May 12 rundown
The expiration of Title 42 brings forth new legal and political discourse over the new regulations that aim to take the pandemic-era immigration policy’s place. And a Marine veteran involved in a chokehold incident on a New York City subway, which led to the death of street performer Jordan Neely, is expected to turn himself… -
Supreme Court rejects challenge to California pork law
The Supreme Court rejected a challenge from pork producers to a California animal cruelty law, ruling that the case was properly dismissed by lower courts. The law requires pork producers to provide more space for breeding pigs if they want to sell in the state. Voters in California approved Proposition 12 in 2018. The Iowa-based… -
Texas braces for immigration influx as Title 42 set to expire: May 11 rundown
Gov. Greg Abbott has deployed hundreds of National Guard troops to the border in anticipation of immigration policy Title 42 expiring on Thursday. And the Biden administration has unveiled new climate rules for power plants that are said to be some of the strictest ever for the industry. These stories and more highlight the rundown… -
School districts turn to 4-day school weeks despite test score data
Four-day school weeks (4dsw) have become a growing trend deployed by school districts in order to combat teacher shortages. 850 school districts across the country have dropped a fifth day of instruction, up from 650 in 2019. While more popular in rural districts, four-day school weeks are catching on in metropolitan areas as well. The… -
Consumer price inflation now lowest in 2 years at 4.9% as April grocery prices fall
Inflation is continuing its slow descent. For the 10th consecutive month, annual consumer price inflation has declined, according to April data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics out Wednesday, May 10. Overall consumer prices rose 4.9% in April from the year prior, marking the lowest inflation rate increase in two years. Meanwhile, month-to-month inflation ticked… -
George Santos in federal court following FBI investigation: May 10 rundown
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., is expected to be arraigned in federal court today on undisclosed charges following an FBI investigation. And Goldman Sachs has agreed to pay out $215 million to nearly 3,000 plaintiffs to settle a long-standing gender discrimination class-action lawsuit. These stories and more highlight the rundown for Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Santos… -
Graphic images from Texas mall shooting spread on social media: Media Miss
Within hours of the mass shooting that left nine people dead at a Texas outlet mall on Saturday, May 6, graphic images from the shooting had already spread on social media. Images and videos were not particularly difficult to find on Twitter, in part because they were shared from accounts that had paid to be… -
Biden, lawmakers to meet on looming debt ceiling: May 9 rundown
President Joe Biden will meet with lawmakers Tuesday, May 9, to discuss the nation’s debt ceiling issue, as the United States attempts to avoid a potential government default. And China has ordered the expulsion of a Canadian diplomat from the country in a move that has been viewed as a further escalation of tensions between… -
NYC to bus migrants upstate, local officials push back
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a plan on Friday, May 5, that would see up to 300 migrants sent to hotels in nearby counties. Planned destinations for the migrants include the hamlet of Orangeburg in Rockland County and the hamlet of Orange Lake in neighboring Orange County. The migrants will be single, adult… -
ByteDance tracking pandemic lab leak theory mentions on TikTok: Forbes
ByteDance, the parent company of the popular social media app TikTok, is allegedly using a tool to monitor mentions of specific words on the platform, according to a recent investigation by Forbes. The tool, which is reportedly run by staff in China, not only tracks the usage of certain words but also records who mentions… -
8 killed after driver crashes into crowd near TX migrant center: May 8 rundown
Authorities in Texas have taken into custody the driver of an SUV that crashed into a crowd outside a migrant shelter on Sunday, May 7, killing eight people and injuring at least 10 others. And more than 100 wildfires raging in western Canada have forced about 29,000 people to evacuate their homes, as officials in… -
New York Times Editorial Board calls on Sen. Feinstein to resign
Members of the New York Times Editorial Board joined a growing number people calling on Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., to resign. Sen. Feinstein has been absent from Capitol since late February as she recovers from a shingles infection. The board published an opinion piece titled “Dianne Feinstein Has to Act” on Friday, May 5. “If… -
April jobs report crushes estimates as economy adds 253,000 jobs
April’s jobs report out Friday morning, May 5, crushed economists’ estimates. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the economy added 253,000 jobs for the month, when around 180,000 were expected. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate edged back down to 3.4%, tying a near 70-year low. Since March 2022, the unemployment rate has stayed between 3.4% and…
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