Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the controversial “Parental Rights in Education” bill into law Monday, prohibiting classroom discussion or instruction on sexual orientation and identity in kindergarten to third grade or in older grades in “a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate.” The measure, known by critics as …
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March, 2022
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25 March
Philadelphia police say mass shooting was hired hit
Police say a mass shooting that left one person dead and six injured in Philadelphia last September was the result of a hired hit carried out on a busy street in the middle of the afternoon, reports CBS Philadelphia. Philadelphia Police Lt. Hamilton Marshmond says 26-year-old Steven Jones was standing …
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25 March
Identity thieves socking victims with tax bills for money they make but tell IRS the victims got
Imagine getting a bunch of tax documents telling you and the IRS about a large sum of money you made when, in fact, you never received a penny of it. Why? Because someone stole your identity and used it to collect a big chunk of change, leaving you with the …
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22 March
Forgive all student loan debt? A former U.S. Education Secretary explains why it will help the economy
Former U.S. Secretary of Education John King has a bold proposal for speeding the nation’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and putting millions of people on a better path to achieve financial security: Forgive all $1.7 trillion Americans still owe on their student loans. King, who served under President Barack …
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15 March
Man accidentally shoots pregnant teen to death in car while “playing with” handgun in Louisiana
A suspect has been arrested after accidentally shooting and killing a pregnant 17-year-old inside of a moving car, sheriff’s officials in Baton Rouge, Louisiana said. WAFB-TV reports Chad Blackard, 23, was booked in connection to the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Karrington Smith, according to Casey Hicks, a spokeswoman with the …
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15 March
Will daylight saving time be permanent in 2023? Senate passes Sunshine Protection Act by unanimous consent
Washington — The Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent beginning in November 2023, a significant leap forward in the push to ensure an extra hour of sunlight at the end of the day all year round. The bill, known as the Sunshine …
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14 March
Roadkill for food? One state now has an app for that
Folks looking for roadkill to put some extra protein on their table are getting some technological help in Wyoming in the form of a recently released app that makes it easier to claim roadside carcasses. The state’s newly enacted system replaces one that had required a game warden to provide …
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3 March
Markeith Loyd sentenced to death for 2017 murder of Orlando Police Lt. Debra Clayton
A judge on Thursday sentenced a Florida man to death for fatally shooting an Orlando police officer while he was on the run for killing his pregnant ex-girlfriend. Jurors in November found Markeith Loyd, 46, guilty in the January 2017 death of Orlando Police Lt. Debra Clayton, and unanimously recommended …
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2 March
At least eight additional babies sickened by recalled formula, lawyer says
Powdered baby formula may be linked to at least five infant illnesses, including possibly two deaths, the Food and Drug Administration warned earlier this week. But there may be more cases than have been reported, CBS News has learned. Natalie Coselli and Tyler Rowland say their son, Hayes, suddenly spiked …
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February, 2022
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19 February
What’s the status of self
There has been incremental, but steady, progress in the development of self-driving cars. Some form of driver-assistance technology focused on safety is now inside most new vehicles. The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) defines six levels of vehicle driving automation systems. Right now, we’re at level two, with cars able …
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