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Lynden argues it’s in ‘legal double bind’ between state, federal law on gender issues 

LYNDEN — Lynden School Board’s complaints to the federal government over Washington’s transgender student rules argue the district is in a “legal double bind”: do they follow guidance from state officials, who steadfastly stand by the state’s policy, or …

Does federal law require employers to offer breaks for people who are breastfeeding?

According to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), nursing employees have the right to take reasonable break times to express breastmilk.  Covered employees also must be paid or be completely relieved of their duties. Individuals aren’t required to …

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Ignoring Federal Law, House GOP Targets California’s Nation-Leading Vehicle Pollution Rules

On a warm July morning in 1943, in the middle of World War II, a thick cloud of acrid smoke blanketed downtown Los Angeles, turning its clear blue skies into an inscrutable brown haze that left Angelenos with burning eyes, noses and throats. The aerial …

Federal Law Doesn't Require Evicting D.C. Subsidized Housing Residents for Pleading Guilty to Possessing Unregistered ...

From today's decision by Judge Corinne Beckwith, joined by Judges Anna Blackburne-Rigsby and Joshua Deahl, in Hattix v. D.C. Housing Authority: Desean Hattix was convicted of attempted failure to register a firearm after police executed a search …

Judges Who Break Federal Law Can and Should Be Prosecuted

As the old saying goes, birds of a feather flock together.  How else can you make sense of or explain how two unrelated state court judges, 1,072 miles (Massachusetts and Wisconsin) and seven years apart, broke federal law by actively assisting an illegal …

For AI Startups, A 7-Day Work Week Isn’t Enough

The job listing doesn’t mince words: “This role isn’t for everyone. It’s almost for no one.” The post, from Arrowster, an AI startup that helps students apply to study abroad programs, is looking for a go-getter to help drive growth. But it also warns of a …

Iranian students at the University of Alabama say immigration crackdown echoes repression at home

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Sama Ebrahimi Bajgani and her fiance, Alireza Doroudi, had just spent an evening celebrating the Persian new year at the University of Alabama when seven armed immigration officers came to their apartment before dawn and arrested …

Gavel to Gavel: Is social media addiction illegal or protected under federal law?

Morgan Lawson Social media addiction is the compulsive urge to access and engage with social media platforms at the expense of attending to other areas of your life. Unfortunately, addiction to social media is on the rise, especially among teenagers …

Trump Is Quietly Using The U.S. Military In A Whole New Way

President Donald Trump is using a bizarre legal loophole to allow the military to perform domestic law enforcement activity on U.S. soil, an escalation of his already ultra-aggressive immigration and border security policies. The Trump administration …

Company Boasts Spending Up To $20 Million On Trump Crypto Coin To Buy Influence

President Donald Trump talks about transgender weightlifters as he gives a commencement address at the University of Alabama, Thursday, May 1, 2025, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.Mike Stewart / Associated Press WASHINGTON — An international trucking logistics …

Not Afraid: Governor Evers denounces threat of arrest as Trump allies escalate political retaliation

The pressure campaign began with social media smears and escalated into official threats, but for Governor Evers, the stakes have never been about politics. They have been about principle. The guidance at the center of the controversy was reviewed by state …

1st South Carolina sea turtle nest of 2025 reported in Folly Beach

By SC DNR CHARLESTON - South Carolina's sea turtle nesting season has begun a couple days earlier than normal with a loggerhead nest reported in Folly Beach. Trained volunteers with the Folly Beach Turtle Watch program located the nest Tuesday morning …

Supporting Federal SAVE Act

As a resident of Chautauqua County, I stand 100% behind Congressman Langworthy for voting to pass the SAVE Act–because let’s get one thing straight: only American citizens should be voting in American elections. That’s not extreme. That’s common sense. The …

Deadline for REAL ID days away

DAVE KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette Above, state Rep. Joe Hamm, R-Hepburn Township, and Mike Carroll, secretary of the state Department of Transportation, talk after a press conference. That was expressed Friday by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation …

Door knocks and DNA tests: How the Trump administration plans to keep tabs on 450,000 migrant kids – Associated Press

Women and children migrants walk with a larger group of migrants through Tapachula, Chiapas state, Mexico, in an attempt to reach the U.S. border, Jan. 20,2025, the inauguration day of U.S. President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Edgar H. Clemente, File) …

NPR and PBS vow to fight Trump’s order to cut funding

President Donald Trump’s executive order to defund NPR and PBS was met with fiery pushback on Friday, as the organizations challenged the legality of the move and said it could jeopardize access to vital information. The order issued late Thursday …

Holy Name welcomes new advancement and business directors

ESCANABA — Holy Name Catholic School/Holy Name High School is pleased to announce two new employees. Jane Arts has been hired as the school’s new Advancement Director. Arts will replace Michelle Bink, who has worked as HNCS and HNHS alumni/ …

4 Types of IRAs: Which Is Most Likely to Benefit You?

An individual retirement account (IRA) is a versatile personal savings plan designed to help Americans save for retirement, offering tax benefits along the way. If you've heard about IRAs but never explored their flexibility, now might be a good time …

Miami Strategic Intelligence Institute Establishes Collaboration with FinGurú

FinGurú and MSI² Seek to Enhance Strategic Information, Innovation, and Expert Analysis MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, May 2, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Miami Strategic Intelligence Institute (MSI²), a conservative, nonpartisan think tank founded …

Miami Strategic Intelligence Institute establece colaboración con el medio FinGurú

FinGurú y MSI² buscan potenciar información estratégica, innovación y análisis de expertos MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, May 2, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- El Miami Strategic Intelligence Institute (MSI²), think tank conservador y no partidista …

Gateway Hispanic begins collaboration with the Miami Strategic Intelligence Institute

The partnership between MSI² and Gateway Hispanic will strengthen political and strategic analysis from a Latino and bilingual perspective MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, May 2, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Gateway Hispanic, the bilingual politics and current …

Gateway Hispanic inicia colaboración con el Miami Strategic Intelligence Institute

La alianza entre MSI² y Gateway Hispanic fortalecerá el análisis político y estratégico desde una perspectiva latina y bilingüe MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, May 2, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Gateway Hispanic, el medio bilingüe de política y …

NAREB Hosts a Record 106 Community Wealth-Building Events Across the Country

At the events, hundreds of families and individuals were equipped with the knowledge necessary to make informed wealth-building decisions WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 2, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On April 12, the National Association of …

Office of the Governor — News Release — Gov. Green Wins Passage Of Historic Climate Impact Legislation

STATE OF HAWAIʻI  KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI    JOSH GREEN, M.D.  GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA  GOVERNOR GREEN WINS PASSAGE OF HISTORIC CLIMATE IMPACT LEGISLATION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2025 HONOLULU — Governor Josh Green, M.D., today heralded the Legislature’s …

2025-60 DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONDUCTING UNATTENDED DEATH INVESTIGATION

  STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI   DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL KA ʻOIHANA O KA LOIO KUHINA   JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA   ANNE LOPEZ ATTORNEY GENERAL LOIO KUHINA   DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONDUCTING UNATTENDED DEATH …

SABR Coalition Commends Reintroduction of Biodiesel Blenders Tax Credit in US House of Representatives

The biodiesel group and its members urge Congress to include the two-year BTC extension in the budget-reconciliation process. JEFFERSON CITY, MO, UNITED STATES, May 2, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Sustainable Advanced Biofuel Refiners (SABR) …

NBCI Honors Dr. James H. Powell and Past and Present Black Clinicians Who Have Promoted Diversity in Clinical Trials

Passing the Baton to the National Clinical Trials Strategies Plan (NCTSP) WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 2, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI), a coalition of 150,000 African American churches and 27.7 …

Surge in Law School Applications Signals Increasing Interest in Legal Professions

RENO, NV, UNITED STATES, May 2, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Law schools across the nation are experiencing a surge in student interest for the upcoming academic year. According to the LSAC (Law School Admissions Council), as of April 23, 2025, the …

Office of the Governor — Travel Release — Gov. Green to Travel to California

STATE OF HAWAIʻI  KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI    JOSH GREEN, M.D.  GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA    GOVERNOR GREEN TO TRAVEL TO CALIFORNIA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2025 HONOLULU  ̶  Governor Josh Green, M.D., will travel to California on Friday, May 2, to attend …

Office of the Governor — Flag Order — Gov. Green Lowers Flags to Honor the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend

STATE OF HAWAIʻI  KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI    JOSH GREEN, M.D.  GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA    GOVERNOR GREEN LOWERS FLAGS IN OBSERVANCE OF NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL WEEKEND  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2025 HONOLULU – At the direction of the …

Office of the Governor — Flag Order — Gov. Green Lowers Flags in Honor of Prince David Klaren La‘amea Kaumuali‘i Kawā...

STATE OF HAWAIʻI  KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI    JOSH GREEN, M.D.  GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA  GOVERNOR GREEN LOWERS FLAGS IN HONOR OF PRINCE DAVID KLAREN LA‘AMEA KAUMUALI‘I KAWĀNANAKOA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2025 HONOLULU – In honor of the late Prince David …

Peruvian National Extradited for Overseeing Call Center That Threatened and Defrauded Spanish-Speaking U.S. Consumers

A resident of Lima, Peru, accused of operating a large fraud and extortion scheme, was extradited to the United States and made her initial appearance in Miami federal court, the Department of Justice and U.S. Postal Inspection Service announced today. …

Four Mexican Nationals Residing Unlawfully in the United States Charged for Their Roles in an International Conspiracy ...

Four Mexican nationals unlawfully residing in the United States have been charged for their roles in an international human smuggling conspiracy that illegally brought aliens across the Canadian border to the United States for profit. Edgar Sanchez-Solis, …

Three Individuals Charged in Scheme to Defraud Department of Veterans Affairs of Over $9.1M

Three men were charged with participating in a scheme to defraud the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of over $9.1 million in education benefits, including funds from the Post 9/11 GI Bill education benefit program. One of the men has pleaded …

Justice Department Addresses Religious Discrimination in Lawsuit for Former Teacher Denied Exemption from Vaccine ...

The Justice Department today announced that a federal judge has approved a consent decree that settles its lawsuit against the Advanced Science and Technology Education Charter Schools (ASTEC) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The lawsuit alleges ASTEC …

MAYOR WU ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $38 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR PROJECTS THROUGH THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT

Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston Community Preservation Committee (CPC) today announced the approval of 52 projects totaling over $38 million through the Community Preservation Act (CPA). The proposed projects were approved by the Boston City …

Mayor Michelle Wu Announces $200,000 In Funding To Strengthen Support Services For LGBTQ+ Bostonians

Friday, May 2, 2025 - Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement (MOLA) today announced $200,000 in grant funding to expand access to critical services and resources for LGBTQ+ Bostonians. This year’s awards include 45 grants through …

Louisiana Nurse Practitioner Convicted of $2M Medicare Fraud

A federal jury convicted a Louisiana nurse practitioner yesterday for her role in an over $2 million health care fraud scheme. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Shanone Chatman-Ashley, 45, of Opelousas, was a nurse practitioner …