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Nov 27 2023
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An Ohio egg farm is slaughtering over 1.3 million chickens because it's nervous bird flu spread throughout the flock
More than 1.3 million chickens are being slaughtered on an Ohio egg farm as the bird flu continues to take a toll on the industry. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said all 1.35 million chickens on the farm in Ohio’s Union County will be slaughtered to help limit the spread of the highly contagious virus after a case was confirmed in the flock this week. The outbreak that began in early 2022
FortuneNov 13 2023
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NH man among 5 US troops killed in military helicopter crash over the Mediterranean
A New Hampshire man was among the five Army aviation special operations forces killed when their MH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crashed in the Eastern Mediterranean, The Pentagon announced Monday. The military’s European Command said the helicopter went down over the weekend during an air refueling mission as part of military training. The five service members who died were Chief Warrant Officer 3
NBC 10 BostonNov 29 2023
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LGBTQ+ group sues over Iowa book, discussion bans
Several families are suing to stop Iowa’s new law that bans books from school libraries, forbids teachers from raising LGBTQ+ issues and forces educators in some cases to out the gender identity of students to their parents. The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa and Lambda Legal announced the federal lawsuit Tuesday, saying the law passed earlier this year by the Republican-led
Minnesota LawyerNov 30 2023
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Largest US publisher, bestselling authors sue over Iowa law banning books with sex acts
Iowa's largest teachers union, the largest publisher in America and four bestselling authors are suing the state over its new education law that bans books that depict sex acts from schools. The Iowa State Education Association, Penguin Random House and four authors — Laurie Halse Anderson; John Green; Malinda Lo; and Jodi Picoult — filed the lawsuit Thursday in federal court in the Southern
Des Moines RegisterNov 10 2023
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Cases Of Legionnaires’ Disease Spikes In 2 NJ Counties: Officials
As of Tuesday, 21 people from Middlesex County and 20 people from Union County tested positive for Legionella, the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease, the NJDOH said. The onset of symptoms occurred between Aug. 3 and Oct. 24. No deaths have been reported. “On average, each of these counties receives six to eight confirmed reports of Legionnaires’ disease from August to October each
Patch.comDec 01 2023
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House expels George Santos in bipartisan vote over falsehoods, criminal allegations
The 35-year-old first term lawmaker became just the sixth House member in history to be expelled, and the first who wasn’t already convicted of crimes or who had demonstrated “disloyalty to the Union” during the Civil War. Many of his fellow Republicans joined with almost all Democrats to provide the two-thirds majority needed for expulsion, even though the move narrows the already-thin GOP
The Boston GlobeNov 29 2023
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Iowa families sue over LGBTQ+ law
Several families are suing to stop Iowa's new law that bans books from school libraries, forbids teachers from raising LGBTQ+ issues and forces educators in some cases to out the gender identity of students to their parents. The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa and Lambda announced the federal lawsuit Tuesday, saying the law passed earlier this year by the Republican-led Legislature and
Northwest Arkansas Democrat GazetteNov 10 2023
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Vegas casinos, hotel workers avert strike
LAS VEGAS -- Over seven months of tense negotiations, mandatory daily room cleanings underscored the big issues that Las Vegas union hotel workers were fighting to address in their first contracts since the pandemic: job security, better working conditions and safety while on the job. From the onset of bargaining, Ted Pappageorge, the chief contract negotiator for the Culinary Workers Union,
Northwest Arkansas Democrat GazetteOct 30 2023
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UAW reaches tentative agreement with US automaker that could end strike
The union has used an innovative approach to step up pressure on large companies and win substantial wage gains. The United Auto Workers (UAW) union has reached a tentative agreement with the US automaker General Motors (GM), according to several reports in US media, marking the possible end of a weekslong strike in which workers have pushed for higher wages. The deal, reported on Monday but
Al JazeeraNov 07 2023
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Man with gun arrested near Senate office buildings, police say no ongoing threat
A man with a gun was arrested Tuesday afternoon by the U.S. Capitol Police in a park near Union Station and the Russell Senate Office Building. “At this time, we have no reason to believe there is an ongoing threat,” the agency said in a statement. Capitol Police also responded to a suspicious package in nearby Upper Senate Park, but it was unclear whether the two incidents were related. The
Washington Times