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Joe Biden · United StatesRepublican attorneys general attacked the Biden administration’s stated goal of pursuing environmental justice, calling it a form of “racial engineering.‘’See the Story
Republican AGs attack Biden's EPA for pursuing environmental discrimination cases
69% Center coverage: 13 sources
China Politics · United StatesLegislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S. if its China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake won a major boost late Wednesday when House Republican leaders included it in a package of bills that would send aid to Ukraine and Israel. The bill could be law as soon as next week if Congress moves quicklySee the Story
Legislation that could force a TikTok ban revived as part of House foreign aid package
56% Center coverage: 9 sources
North American Politics · MississippiKenneth Almons says he began a 23-year sentence in a Mississippi prison just two weeks after graduating from high school, and one of his felony convictions — for armed robbery — stripped away voting rights that he still has not regained decades later.See the Story
Mississippi legislators won't smooth the path this year to restore voting rights after some felonies
67% Center coverage: 9 sources
Miami Beach · Miami BeachAccording to police, staff at a Miami Beach kosher bakery noticed their point-of-sale system for taking orders was going haywire: Orders were being added and deleted at random, but, more concerningly, it began to print chilling messages like “I have a gun,” “I’m outside,” and “I’m coming in.”Staff initially suspected that a recently laid-off assistant manager at the Tasty Beach Cafe, located at 4041 Royal Palm Ave., hacked the system and was beh…See the Story
Worker used kosher bakery’s point-of-sale system to send threats, Miami Beach police say
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Joe Biden · New YorkA convenience store chain where President Joe Biden stopped for snacks this week while campaigning in Pennsylvania has been hit with a lawsuit by federal officials who allege the company discriminated against minority job applicants.Sheetz Inc. which operates more than 700 stores in six states, discriminated against Black, Native American and multiracial job seekers by automatically weeding out applicants whom the company deemed to have failed a…See the Story
Convenience store chain where Biden bought snacks while campaigning hit with discrimination lawsuit
67% Left coverage: 3 sources
Tennessee Politics · TennesseeA Tennessee judge on Wednesday seemed ready to agree with an attorney for Nashville police that the writings of a school shooter could be released as public record once the investigation is officially closed.See the Story
Tennessee judge wants more information on copyright before ruling on school shooter's writings
64% Center coverage: 17 sources
Jill Biden · United StatesJill Biden said Wednesday that allowing federal employees who are military spouses to work from overseas is a “national security imperative” that is long overdue.See the Story
Jill Biden says an agreement to let federal employee military spouses work from overseas is overdue
77% Center coverage: 13 sources
Tesla · United StatesAssociated Press Tesla’s stock tumbled below $150 per share, giving up all of the gains made over the past year as the electric vehicle maker reels from falling sales and steep discounts intended to lure more buyers. Shares in the Elon Musk-owned company slid 3.8% in intraday trading Thursday, in what what now stands as the third worst week for the stock in 2024, a year that has been dismal for Tesla investors. The Austin, Texas company’s shares…See the Story
Tesla shares tumble below $150 per share, giving up all gains made over the past year
Coverage: 4 sources
