Interior department proposal could end habitat protections for endangered species
(CN) — The U.S. Department of the Interior on Wednesday proposed a rule that would redefine what it means to “harm” a threatened or endangered species and rescind nearly all their habitat protections across the country. The deregulatory proposal issued by the U.S....
Ohio parental consent mandate spiked for kids on social media
COLUMBUS, Ohio (CN) — An Ohio District Court judge struck down a law on Wednesday that would have required minors under 16 years old to get parental consent to create social media accounts with few exceptions. The Parent Notification by Social Media Operators Act was...
California sues Trump over tariffs
(CN) — California officials announced on Wednesday that they’ve filed a lawsuit to block trade tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. “It’s simple: Trump does not have the authority to impose these tariffs,” California Attorney General Rob...
Workers’ comp upheld for Covid-19
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10 guards charged over the fatal beating of a New York inmate, including 2 with murder
UTICA, N.Y. (AP) — Ten New York prison guards were charged Wednesday in connection with the fatal beating of a 22-year-old inmate last month — including two charged with murder. It’s the second time a group of correctional officers in the state was indicted for...
An Ethiopian church in Washington preserves an ancient language and Orthodox tradition
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the U.S. capital, hundreds of Ethiopians dressed in traditional white shawls chant in the ancient liturgical language of one of the oldest branches of Christianity. During hourslong worship services, the Ge’ez language reverberates throughout DSK...
Gullah-Geechee slave descendants fight for referendum on island zoning changes
ATLANTA (CN) — Residents of what is believed to be the last intact community of descendants of enslaved West Africans took their fight against a county zoning rule change to the Georgia Supreme Court on Wednesday. Living on a small, designated portion of Sapelo...
WHO member countries agree on a draft ‘pandemic treaty’ to try to avoid Covid-19 mistakes
LONDON (AP) — Five years after Covid-19 triggered national lockdowns, economic uncertainty and killed millions, the World Health Organization’s member countries agreed on a draft “pandemic treaty” that sets guidelines for how the international community might confront...
Man gets life in prison in killing of transgender model in the South Caucasus nation of Georgia
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — A man was convicted Wednesday of stabbing to death a transgender actor and model in her apartment in Georgia last year, a killing that shocked the South Caucasus nation and came a day after lawmakers passed legislation that severely...