Members of the public who oppose the bill harangued Republican lawmakers after the vote, leading House Speaker Cameron Sexton to order the galleries cleared.
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Starbucks appears likely to win Supreme Court dispute with federal labor agency
If the court sides with Starbucks, it could make it tougher for the federal labor board to step in when it alleges corporate interference in unionization efforts.
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Judge conducts hearing on whether to hold Trump in contempt for social media posts
Prosecutors called the messages a ‘deliberate flouting’ of the court’s prohibition and requested a $1,000 fine for each one.
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Moscow court rejects Evan Gershkovich’s appeal, keeping him in jail until end of June
The Bowdoin College graduate has spent over a year behind bars.
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Pro-Palestinian protests sweep U.S. college campuses after mass arrests at Columbia
Schools struggle with where to draw the line between allowing free expression while maintaining safe and inclusive campuses.
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Tabloid publisher says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
David Pecker is the first witness in Trump’s historic hush money trial in Manhattan, where he faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection with payments meant to prevent harmful stories from surfacing.
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When red-hot isn’t enough: New government heat risk tool sets magenta as most dangerous level
U.S. health and weather officials are unveiling a new color-coded system to warn Americans about heat danger, and it will set magenta as the most dangerous level.
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‘Help me, help me’: Bus driver stabbed, reviving fears about safety on public transit
Assaults on transit workers have tripled over the last 15 years, according to research from the Urban Institute, making it more difficult for public agencies to recruit and retain their workers.
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Jury: Railway contributed to 2 deaths in Montana town where asbestos sickened thousands
The 2 victims were exposed to asbestos decades ago when tainted mining material was shipped through Libby, Montana.
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The pandemic exposed staff shortages at nursing homes. The White House aims for a remedy
The federal government is for the first time requiring nursing homes to have minimum staffing levels after the COVID-19 pandemic exposed grim realities in poorly staffed facilities.