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AllSides News Briefing: March 22, 2023
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Hello! I’m AllSides Managing Editor Henry A. Brechter. It’s Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Here’s your AllSides balanced briefing for today.
TOP STORIES FOR MARCH 22
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AllSides StaffJun 20 2022
News
The next generation of school shooters grew up doing active-shooter drills — and know how to get around them, experts say
The next generation of school shooters are so young they grew up doing active-shooter drills — and therefore know how to get around them, experts told Insider.
These drills, which are currently implemented in around 95% of America's public schools, are meant to prepare staff and students in the event of an armed intruder or active shooter on campus.
They range from training
Business InsiderNov 30 2022
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House Moves to Avert a Rail Strike
The House moved toward approving legislation on Wednesday to avert a nationwide rail strike by imposing a labor agreement between rail companies and their workers, as lawmakers rushed to shield the economy from the threat of a holiday-season work stoppage and prevent a disruption in shipping across the country.
Acting quickly the day after President Biden made a personal appeal at the
New York Times (News)Aug 25 2022
News
Uvalde school shooting: Embattled police chief Pete Arredondo fired
A police chief accused of botching the response to the fatal shooting of 19 schoolchildren and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, has been sacked.
The local school board voted unanimously to fire Pete Arredondo, who had been on leave since June.
His lawyers said in a written statement that he had been unaware anyone was inside the classrooms with the shooter.
The firing came
BBC NewsSep 28 2022
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Europe blames sabotage as pipeline leaks raise fears of Russian energy threat
Sabotage was behind underwater explosions that sent gas spewing from two major pipelines connecting Europe and Russia, Western leaders concurred Wednesday. The question now is whether the mystery might signal Moscow’s intent to intensify its energy clash with the continent as it escalates its military efforts in Ukraine.
The European Union’s top diplomat said the leaks from the Nord
NBC News DigitalDec 15 2022
Opinion
Gee, thanks for this tiny step to protect my same-sex marriage
As an out gay man in an interracial, same-sex marriage, I’m pleased the Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act, which will protect my five-year-old union and ensure that bigots can’t invalidate my swirl of a marriage. I’m happy it will sail to passage once more in the House and that President Biden will sign it into law. And yet …
Look, as an institutionalist who recognizes the
Washington PostAug 11 2022
News
Beto O’Rourke curses at heckler in viral video
Beto O’Rourke on Wednesday cursed at a heckler who laughed at his remarks on the Uvalde school shooting during a campaign event in Mineral Wells, sparking a viral moment as the confrontation spread across the internet.
The encounter came as O’Rourke, the Democratic nominee for governor, slammed the state laws that allowed the gunman who massacred 19 students and two teachers at Robb
Houston ChronicleOct 01 2022
Analysis
Nord Stream gas 'sabotage': who's being blamed and why?
Major leaks that suddenly erupted in the Nord Stream gas pipelines that run from Russia to Europe under the Baltic Sea have generated plenty of theories but few clear answers about who or what caused the damage.
Here is what we know and what has been said so far:
WHO IS BEING BLAMED?
So far, Western governments and officials have avoided pointing a finger directly, while
ReutersOct 14 2021
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More than 10K John Deere employees go on strike Thursday
More than 10,000 Deere & Company workers went on strike Thursday after the company allegedly "failed to present an agreement that met" the demands and needs of union members.
The United Auto Workers union said its members — who are seeking an improved standard of living, retirement benefits and a better work environment — would walk off the job by 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 13 if a deal
Fox BusinessNov 03 2022
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Pilot Contract Talks Hit Turbulence As Country's Biggest Airlines Negotiate
Some of the country's largest airlines are struggling to finalize pilot contract negotiations, raising fears of a turbulent holiday travel season.
Air travel has bounced back from the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused close to $35 billion in losses for airlines in 2020. The pandemic also caused a delay in contract negotiations for airline workers, pushing those negotiations into 2022,
International Business Times