| UAW strike at Daimler Truck averted at 11th hour
- More than 7,000 Daimler Truck workers, most of them in North Carolina, had threatened to go on strike. The UAW says the workers will get raises of at least 25% plus cost of living allowances.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 23:21:08 -0400
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| Midwest tornadoes cause severe damage in Omaha suburbs
- Multiple tornadoes were reported in Nebraska but the most destructive storm moved from a largely rural area into suburbs northwest of Omaha. Hundreds of homes and other structures have been damaged.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:42:13 -0400
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| Biden administration abandons plan to ban menthol cigarettes, citing 'feedback'
- An anti-smoking advocate says the decision to leave menthol cigarettes on the market "prioritizes politics over lives, especially Black lives."
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 17:15:14 -0400
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| In Columbia University's protests of 1968 and 2024, what's similar — and different
- There are parallels between the two high-profile events, most starkly the proliferation of similar protests around the country. But key differences set them apart.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 17:05:43 -0400
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| Climate activist who defaced Edgar Degas sculpture exhibit sentenced
- A federal judge sentenced Joanna Smith to 60 days in prison for smearing paint on the case surrounding Edgar Degas' Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen at the National Gallery of Art.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 14:56:00 -0400
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| DRC is seeing its worst mpox outbreak — but has no vaccines or treatments yet. Why?
- With nearly 5,000 cases reported so far this year — and concerns about a new strain — the Democratic Republic of Congo is considering the declaration of a public health emergency.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 14:36:20 -0400
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| Net neutrality is back: U.S. promises fast, safe and reliable internet for all
- The U.S. will reinstate Obama-era regulations for internet service providers that promise fast, reliable and fair internet speeds for all consumers. What happened when those rules were taken away?
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 14:14:52 -0400
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| King Charles III is returning to royal duties after his cancer diagnosis
- Buckingham Palace hasn't said what type of cancer Charles had or if he's finished treatment. It said he'll make a public visit to a cancer clinic Tuesday and will welcome Japan's emperor in June.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:01:11 -0400
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| A baby girl born orphaned and premature after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza has died
- The newborn died after five days in an incubator. Her family was killed in an air strike. UNICEF says 13,000 children have been killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, with thousands more orphaned and wounded.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:21:00 -0400
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| Delta flight makes emergency return after exit slide separates from Boeing aircraft
- The Los Angeles-bound flight was forced to make an emergency return to New York's JFK airport after an emergency slide came apart from the Boeing 767, the airline said.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:01:46 -0400
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