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14 May 7:46 pm
“Poynter’s PolitiFact, the Pulitzer-Prize winning fact-checking newsroom, is pleased to announce the launch of a new Spanish-language experience, PolitiFact en Español, to help more than 40 million Spanish-speakers in the U.S. sort out the truth in politics. A new Spanish-language website and a related social media presence are the culmination of an effort that began in 2023 when PolitiFact launched a Spanish-language team. The team’s fact checks have appeared on pages of PolitiFact’s existing website and via Telemundo stations in Florida through a… [read
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14 May 7:37 pm
Washington Post: “Many first time home buyers are struggling to break into the U.S. housing market as prices continue to rise. Since 2019, home prices have surged 54 percent. In the last year, prices increased 5.8 percent — a more steady rise after the volatile years of the early pandemic, according to a Washington Post analysis of home value data from the mortgage technology division of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). But high interest rates, low inventory and years of price jumps continue to challenge Americans buying homes. Prices vary widely depending on where you… [read
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14 May 7:30 pm
The Conversation: “Conspiracy theories are everywhere, and they can involve just about anything. People believe false conspiracy theories for a wide range of reasons – including the fact that there are real conspiracies, like efforts by the Sackler family to profit by concealing the addictiveness of oxycontin at the cost of countless American lives. The extreme consequences of unfounded conspiratorial beliefs could be seen on the staircases of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and in the self-immolation of a protestor outside the courthouse holding the latest Trump trial.… [read
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14 May 7:29 pm
FT.com – unpaywalled: “Phone theft is rising at a rapid pace. And far more lucrative than the value of the handset, organised criminal gangs know that our smartphones have become the gateway to a vast amount of our personal financial information. They will go to incredible lengths to steal phones unlocked, deploying tactics including “shoulder surfing” and even covertly filming targets to obtain passcodes before phones are stolen, knowing this can unlock passwords for apps and other services. Disabling a phone’s location signal and locking us out buys them… [read
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14 May 7:13 pm
There has been a recent decision by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia dealing with embryos as property. I just want to start with the implications of that decision. The first is that anyone who is separating who has embryos, sperm or eggs in storage may be able to get relief from the court as to what happens with them. This decision makes it plain that not only can you get an injunction, but you can also deal with embryos as least, as property.
The second thing that this decision makes plain is that, in New South Wales at least, the case has to be taken as to who is the… [read
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14 May 7:13 pm
There has been a recent decision by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia dealing with embryos as property. I just want to start with the implications of that decision. The first is that anyone who is separating who has embryos, sperm or eggs in storage may be able to get relief from the court as to what happens with them. This decision makes it plain that not only can you get an injunction, but you can also deal with embryos as least, as property.
The second thing that this decision makes plain is that, in New South Wales at least, the case has to be taken as to who is the… [read
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14 May 7:13 pm
“INCIDecoder is a tool to help you to understand ingredient lists at a press of a button. Not just giving you some numbers or colorings (though we do that too, if you are in a hurry, but having science-based and easy-to-understand explanations about more and more ingredients, so that you can truly understand ingredient lists, kinda like a cosmetic chemist does. The site is definitely a work in progress. If you see any errors or missing info, please do use our report error buttons or send us an email at hello@incidecoder.com and we will do our best to continuously improve. If you… [read
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14 May 7:09 pm
SAN FRANCISCO – Student protesters defied a University of San Francisco deadline to clear their anti-war protest encampment in the center of campus by 3 p.m. Tuesday.
Students and supporters instead held a rally in the center of the campus, speaking out against the war in Gaza.
The students have had the tent encampment for two weeks, calling for the private university to take action to divest of companies tied to the war in Israel. They are also calling on USF to take other actions to support Palestinian students on campus and Palestinians in Gaza, where the UN has declared a… [read
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14 May 7:04 pm
LAW & DISORDER Performing Arts Division May 15, 2024 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: • A National Ban on Non-Compete Agreements • Paid v. Unpaid Interns • More Artist Visa News, Nausea & Updates • A Shameless Self-Congratulations Legal Issue of the Month: Will a New National Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Force Agents and Managers […] [read
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14 May 7:03 pm
If your business operates a website, it is imperative that you comply with the Pennsylvania Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Control Act. Readers of our blog are now aware of the growing influx of class action lawsuits filed against online companies, which allege that use of third-party website tracking software violates California’s wiretapping law. Our readers are likely less familiar with Pennsylvania’s wiretap law, however. Like California, Pennsylvania is a “two-party consent” state, meaning that Pennsylvania’s wiretap law requires that all… [read
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14 May 6:45 pm
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department investigators have begun searching the Antelope Valley Landfill for the remains of an infant who disappeared in Palmdale earlier this month, law enforcement officials said late Tuesday.
“Unfortunately, this started off as a missing infant and now it is a death investigation,” Lt. Omar Camacho told The Times. “We’re searching [the landfill] based on where the investigation has taken us, and unfortunately we weren’t able to find anything today.”
The missing child, Baki Dewees, was born April 14 and last… [read
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14 May 6:42 pm
A must-read from Guha Krishnamurthi (University of Maryland, Carey School of Law). Download it while it is hot, as Larry Solum might say.
In April 2023, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced that his office was bringing… Continue reading
The post “Charting the Indicted Crimes in Trump’s New York Criminal Trial” appeared first on Election Law Blog. [read
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14 May 6:33 pm
I noted last month in this post that the Tennessee legislature has passed a bill authorizing the death penalty for those convicted of rape of a child. This new AP piece reports that this bill is now law: Tennessee Gov.... [read
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14 May 6:13 pm
OAKLAND, Calif. – A mother and daughter’s clothing store in Oakland‘s Rockridge District was broken into early Tuesday, weeks after their other store in the city was burglarized on Easter Sunday.
“It’s sad. I feel like we are in a lawless city,” Brenda Sheree Taylor as she surveyed the damage at Taylor Jay on College Avenue. “This is our second break-in, in a matter of less than two months.”
The latest break-in happened at about 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, an hour after sunrise, when a man used a crowbar to shatter the glass on the front-door… [read
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14 May 6:11 pm
Images from LiveCopter 3 show a crash involving a school bus in Galt.The crash happened around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of A Street and Oak Avenue.The Cosumnes Fire Department said there were students on the bus when the crash happened.Video from LiveCopter 3 shows a crash involving a school bus and a work truck with a stop sign knocked down. A power pole also appears to be struck. Around the same time of the crash, a power outage was reported in Galt affecting more than 300 customers.The school bus appears to belong to the Galt Joint Union School District.The Cosumnes… [read
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14 May 6:05 pm
Along an almost 40-mile stretch of Highway 1, Big Sur has been isolated from the rest of the state for weeks — with limited access for residents and essential workers — after a massive chunk of the roadway fell into the ocean in late March.
But on Friday — ahead of schedule — the damaged section of the scenic highway will reopen to the public, via an alternating single lane, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday at a news conference. The reopening, following major repairs and remediation, restores access to several tourism hot spots along the… [read
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14 May 5:49 pm
LiveCopter 3 shows deadly head-on crash in Rancho Murieta
Updated: 5:49 PM PDT May 14, 2024
IT’S GOING TO BE A BIG DEAL. LET’S GO TO SOME BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW AND WE’RE GOING TO GO UP INTO LIVE COPTER THREE TO SHOW YOU THIS TRAFFIC BACKUP BECAUSE OF A DEADLY HEAD ON CRASH ON JACKSON HIGHWAY THERE ADJACENT TO THE COMMUNITY THERE IN RANCHO MURIETTA, THE SOUTH ENTRANCE TO THAT PART OF THE COMMUNITY. SO LET’S GO TO DAN OPPENHEIM AND TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT WE’RE SEEING RIGHT THERE. WE’RE STAYING WIDE, DAN, FOR REASONS BECAUSE THERE’S… [read
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14 May 5:44 pm
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SAN JOSE, Calif. – San José police were asking the public for its help in locating a man suspected of sexually assaulting a minor as she was walking home from school.
Investigators said the attack happened on April 9 in the area of South 11th Street underneath the Highway 280 overpass.
The suspect was riding a dark-colored bicycle when he approached the victim, pulled her under the overpass and then sexually assaulted her, police said.
He prevented her from leaving, but the victim eventually managed to fight off the attacker, according to… [read
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14 May 5:35 pm
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Picture this: you've worked hard your whole life to build your wealth and create a legacy for your loved ones. You've dotted your i's and crossed your t's when it comes to your estate plan. But have you talked to your family about it? If not, you might be missing a… [read
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14 May 5:31 pm
Boeing has violated a settlement that allowed the company to avoid criminal prosecution after two deadly crashes involving its 737 Max aircraft, the Justice Department told a federal judge on Tuesday.Video above: Door plugs and missing bolts? The Boeing 737 Max 9 investigation explainedIt is now up to the Justice Department to decide whether to file charges against the aircraft maker amid increasing scrutiny over the safety of its planes. Prosecutors will tell the court no later than July 7 how they plan to proceed, the Justice Department said.Boeing reached a $2.5 billion settlement… [read
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