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Advocates protest a bill before the Florida legislature to limit abortions on February 16

Florida Senate passes 6-week abortion ban

April 4, 2023 11:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Florida’s state Senate on Monday passed a bill that would ban most abortions in the state after the gestational age of six weeks, or about four weeks of pregnancy. The bill’s advance, which still needs to pass the state’s GOP-led House, comes one year after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a 15-week

Study says Southern California is one of the worst place for first-time homebuyers

April 4, 2023 11:22 AM CNN Newsource

By KCAL KCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story CALIFORNIA (KCAL, KCBS) — While the Golden State’s thriving housing market may still make a good investment, a recent study shows that the American Dream is becoming less attainable for people in Southern California. “That’s what kind of worries me,” said prospective homebuyer Jackie

The General Motors Co. building in Detroit

5,000 GM salaried staff took buyouts

April 4, 2023 11:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Chris Isidore, CNN About 5,000 General Motors white collar employees have taken buyouts, according to GM CFO Paul Jacobson. Jacobson, speaking at an investor conference in New York on Tuesday, disclosed the number of employees who have taken package offered last month. He said that the company will take about a $1 billion charge

Wind turbine lights curtailed under bill headed to governor

April 4, 2023 11:17 AM Associated Press

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Flashing red lights atop wind turbines would be curtailed to improve nighttime views under a bill that has been sent to the governor. If signed by Democrat Gov. Laura Kelly, it would require installation of light-mitigating technology on new and existing wind farms. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the aircraft detection

A sign from 1980 introduces the UPC to shoppers at a supermarket checkout in Aurora

The barcode is turning 50, but who gets the credit for it is up for debate

April 4, 2023 11:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Dayun Park Beep! The barcode, that rectangle of thick and thin parallel lines seen on seemingly every grocery product, package, prescription bottle and piece of luggage is turning 50 years old. Almost as old is the dispute over whose idea it actually was. Since its invention, the Universal Product Code has become the most

Browns WR Woods ruptures Achilles tendon during workout

April 4, 2023 11:10 AM Associated Press

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns wide receiver Michael Woods II likely will miss the entire 2023 season after rupturing his Achilles tendon while working out with quarterback Deshaun Watson in Texas. A sixth-round draft pick last year, Woods got hurt Monday while catching passes from Watson. A team spokesperson

Handful of NHL contenders thrive following major injuries

April 4, 2023 11:06 AM Associated Press

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer A handful of NHL teams have not only survived but thrived after losing a star player to injury. The Vegas Golden Knights have risen to the top of the Western Conference without captain Mark Stone. The Minnesota Wild are rolling in the Central Division without Kirill Kaprizov. The New

EU lashes out at China for support of Russia in Ukraine war

April 4, 2023 10:55 AM Associated Press

By RAF CASERT and SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s foreign policy chief has lashed out at China for its support of Russia amid the invasion of Ukraine and called it “a blatant violation” of Beijing’s United Nations commitments. Josep Borrell said that “there cannot be siding with the aggressor.” He

Finland joins NATO in major blow to Russia over Ukraine war

April 4, 2023 10:55 AM Associated Press

By LORNE COOK and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Finland joined the NATO military alliance Tuesday, dealing a major blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a historic realignment of Europe’s post-Cold War security landscape triggered by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The Nordic country’s membership doubles Russia’s border with the world’s biggest security

Former top aide to Maryland governor dead after manhunt

April 4, 2023 10:54 AM Associated Press

By SARAH BRUMFIELD and LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A one-time chief of staff for former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan died Monday after being shot when FBI agents confronted him in a manhunt launched when he failed to show up for trial on corruption charges, his lawyer said. Attorney Joseph Murtha said the

Here are the countries that have bans on TikTok

April 4, 2023 10:53 AM Associated Press

By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — A growing number of governments have banned the popular video-sharing app TikTok from devices issued to staff as privacy and cybersecurity concerns increase. A handful have imposed nationwide bans on the app. TikTok is owned by Chinese technology company Bytedance and has long maintained that it

¿Quién es Juan Merchan, el juez de origen colombiano que preside la acusación de Trump?

April 4, 2023 10:52 AM CNN Newsource

Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Este martes, Donald Trump se enfrenta a un juez experimentado que no es ajeno a la órbita del expresidente. El juez interino de la Corte Suprema de Nueva York, Juan Merchan, condenó a prisión a Allen Weisselberg, un hombre de confianza cercano a Trump, presidió el juicio por fraude fiscal

A street light is repaired at UConn after fans spilled onto campus to celebrate.

More than a dozen arrested after UConn wins NCAA men’s basketball national title

April 4, 2023 10:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Melissa Alonso and Michelle Watson, CNN More than a dozen people have been “arrested and charged with various crimes” after The University of Connecticut (UConn) won the NCAA men’s basketball national championship on Monday. “Fifteen people have been arrested and charged with various crimes; most of those arrested are UConn students,” University Spokesperson and

Biden to host NCAA champs UConn, LSU; doesn’t mention Iowa

April 4, 2023 10:51 AM Associated Press

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday scrapped the idea of inviting the NCAA champion Louisiana State women’s basketball team along with Iowa’s players, who lost the title to LSU, to celebrate at the White House. His wife, Jill, had suggested such a nontraditional scenario a day earlier. But

Biden to host NCAA champs UConn, LSU; doesn’t mention Iowa

April 4, 2023 10:51 AM Associated Press

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday scrapped the idea of inviting the NCAA champion Louisiana State women’s basketball team along with Iowa’s players, who lost the title to LSU, to celebrate at the White House. His wife, Jill, had suggested such a nontraditional scenario a day earlier. But

Biden to host NCAA champs UConn, LSU; doesn’t mention Iowa

April 4, 2023 10:51 AM Associated Press

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Tuesday that he looks forward to hosting the NCAA men’s and women’s championship basketball teams, the University of Connecticut and Louisiana State University, at the White House, appearing to shut the door on a suggestion a day earlier by his wife, Jill, that

10 cities where a $100,000 salary is worth the least—and the most

April 4, 2023 10:50 AM Stacker

To see how much $100,000 is actually worth in different parts of the country, SmartAsset compared the after-tax income in 76 of the largest U.S. cities and then adjusted those figures for the cost of living in each place.

Women’s pay gap hasn’t changed. Here’s why—and how to fix it

April 4, 2023 10:50 AM Stacker

Using data from the 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and analyzing wage data for men and women working full-time, MoneyGeek determined the states with the largest and smallest gender wage gaps.