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Protesters Disrupt Tennessee Capitol After Guns for Teachers Bill Passes
Tennessee lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill that would allow school staff to carry concealed handguns on campus, sparking protesters to rally at the state Capitol in Nashville.The Republican-backed bill passed in a 68-28 vote and will now head to the desk of GOP Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, according to The Washington Post. The measure was previously passed in the state Senate earlier this month.Under the legislation, which mirrors a similar bill passed by Indiana in February, faculty and staff...
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This Animal Was First to Emit Light—540 Million Years Ago
The phenomenon of bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago, a new study has discovered.The first animals to ever glow in this way were marine invertebrates called octocorals, the study conducted by researchers at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History reported.Bioluminescence refers to the glow that some marine organisms can produce. The glow can make these animals look like they are electrical, giving of a beautiful colored light. The phenomenon is...
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Defending World Series Champions Sign 2-Time All-Star to Minor League Deal: Reports
Pitcher Johnny Cueto, an All-Star in San Francisco, is reuniting with manager Bruce Bochy in Texas.The 38-year-old right-hander has signed a minor league contract with the Rangers, according to multiple reports Tuesday. The contract, which has yet to be officially announced by the team, is worth a reported $1.6 million if Cueto is in the major leagues:Cueto became a free agent after an underwhelming 2023 season in which he appeared in 13 games (10 starts) with the Miami Marlins. He went 1-4 with...
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What the FTC's Ban on Noncompete Agreements Means for 30 Million Workers
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has voted to ban employers from requiring workers to sign noncompete agreements, while blocking the enforcement of most existing clauses.The FTC announced a new rule banning noncompete clauses nationally on Tuesday, maintaining in a press release that the move would protect "the fundamental freedom of workers to change jobs" and "promote competition" by "fostering new business formation."An estimated 30 million workers—or about 18 percent of the U.S....
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Video: Ukrainian Drone Destroys T-72 Tank and Other Russian Equipment
The Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SSO) on Tuesday shared a video that it said shows one of its drones destroying a T-72 tank and other Russian equipment in the Donetsk region of Ukraine.The video was posted on the SSO's X (formerly Twitter) and Telegram accounts. An accompanying message said the Ukrainian military unit also took out 11 Russian soldiers during the strike.The Donetsk region has been the site of intense fighting in recent days. The Institute of the Study of War (ISW) think...
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Biden Blames Trump for Florida's 'Nightmare' Abortion Law
President Joe Biden went on the attack against Donald Trump while campaigning in Tampa, Florida, on Tuesday, blaming the former president for the state's six-week abortion ban set to begin next week."Next week, one of the nation's most extreme anti-abortion laws takes effect here in Florida," Biden told supporters at Hillsborough Community College, according to a report from Roll Call. "It's criminalizing reproductive health care before women even know whether they're pregnant. I mean, this is...
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Judge Should Impose Monitor for Trump's Social Media: Legal Analyst
New York State Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan, presiding over Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial, should impose a monitor for the ex-president's social media posts amid his gag order, legal analyst and former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann said.Trump, the presumptive 2024 Republican presidential nominee, last week became the first former president in U.S. history to stand trial in a criminal case. Following an investigation by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office,...
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Number of New Homes for Sale Surges
The number of homes available for sale rose by more than 10 percent in March compared to the same time a year ago, data from the U.S. Census Bureau showed on Tuesday.Last month, there were 477,000 new homes available for sale, 44,000 more than in March of 2023. Compared to February 2024, new homes ready for sale were up by close to 3 percent. The March data amounted to 8.3 months of supply of homes available for sale.: What Is a Mortgage? Types & How They WorkMeanwhile, sales for the month were...
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How Kim Kardashian Allegedly Feels About Taylor Swift Diss Track
Taylor Swift's new album, The Tortured Poets Department, a double feature with TTPD: The Anthology, quickly stirred speculations about a potential reference to Kim Kardashian, especially with one track on the anthology titled "thanK you aIMee."In the song, Swift, 34, delves into themes of bullying, which, combined with the strategic capitalization of the letters "KIM" in the title, sparked fan theories suggesting a reference to the reality star.According to a source from PEOPLE, Kardashian, 43,...