The rights of LGBTQ+ students will be protected by federal law and victims of campus sexual assault will gain new safeguards under rules finalized Friday by the Biden administration. The new provisions are part of a revised Title IX regulation issued by the Education Department, fulfilling a campaign pledge by President Joe Biden. He had […]
Old video falsely presented as ‘Iran’s attack on Israel’
Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel on April 13 fuelled a flurry of misrepresented images and videos online including a clip that posts falsely claimed showed Israel’s Iron Dome air defence system during the assault. The clip has circulated in reports about an incident in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon since October 2023, shortly after […]
‘ Dismissed Trump hush money trial juror number 4 shares his story: Exclusive
Herson Cabreras said he was taken by surprise when the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial in New York dismissed him from jury service Thursday, after he had already been empaneled. “That surprised me, that really surprised me,” Cabreras, previously known only as Juror Number 4, said in an exclusive interview with USA […]
Signs of multiple sclerosis can be detected in blood 5 years before symptoms appear, new study finds. Here’s why this breakthrough is important.
A new study found that in about 10% cases of multiple sclerosis, the body begins producing a distinctive set of antibodies against its own proteins years before symptoms emerge. “Multiple sclerosis is a complex autoimmune disease that is difficult to diagnose,” Colin Zamecnik, a researcher at UC San Francisco and lead author on the paper, […]
History Says the Nasdaq Will Soar in 2024. Here’s the ETF to Buy Before That Happens.
Technology stocks are winning big thanks to their progress in the hot area that’s grabbing everyone’s attention: artificial intelligence (AI). The AI market may surpass $1 trillion by 2030, so companies are rushing to develop AI tools or platforms with the goal of benefiting over the long term. And investors are seeking out potential leaders. […]
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Title IX Rewrite Focuses Law on Victims, Including LGBTQ Students
The U.S. Department of Education on Friday restored protections for students against sexual harassment and assault that many advocates argued were lost under the previous administration. The new Title IX rule, which goes into effect Aug. 1, requires districts to promptly investigate complaints, even if they occur off school grounds, and to extend those protections […]
Biden administration restricts oil and gas leasing in 13 million acres of Alaska’s petroleum reserve
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Biden administration said Friday it will restrict new oil and gas leasing on 13 million acres (5.3 million hectares) of a federal petroleum reserve in Alaska to help protect wildlife such as caribou and polar bears as the Arctic continues to warm. The decision — part of an ongoing, yearslong […]
More people are evacuated after the dramatic eruption of an Indonesian volcano
MANADO, Indonesia (AP) — More people living near an erupting volcano on Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island were evacuated on Friday due to the dangers of spreading ash, falling rocks, hot volcanic clouds and the possibility of a tsunami. An international airport in Manado city, which is located less than 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the erupting […]
Saudi Arabia Needs Oil Price Near $100, IMF Says
(Bloomberg) — Saudi Arabia will need a higher oil price than previously thought this year as the OPEC+ leader spearheads the group’s production cuts, according to the International Monetary Fund. Most Read from Bloomberg Riyadh will require an average oil price of $96.20 a barrel to balance its budget, assuming it holds crude output steady […]
2 Reliable Dividend Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist and 1 to Avoid
If you are looking for big dividend yields, then a good place to start your search is the midstream segment of the energy sector. But don’t blindly buy the highest yielders — they can come with more risk than you expect. That’s why you should probably avoid Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET), which yields 8.1% at […]