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Justice Department says Duke Law School illegally considered race in admissions

Thursday, August 6 by SRN News

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - The Justice Department on Thursday accused Duke University's law school of unlawfully considering race in admissions in the latest Trump administration action against higher education institutions. In a findings letter to the school, the department said that while administrators paid... Read More.

Sydney Towle, content creator who documented life with cancer, dies at 26

Thursday, August 6 by SRN News

Sydney Towle, a social media content creator who projected enduring optimism as she chronicled her life with a rare form of cancer, has died, according to her family. She was 26. Towle was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, an aggressive form of cancer in the bile... Read More.

Court orders Instagram and Facebook’s Meta to pay $567M to address kids’ mental health online

Thursday, August 6 by SRN News

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms in the second phase of a landmark trial the social media giant lost in... Read More.

Man charged with arson in Spokane, Washington, told police he planned wildfire for weeks

Thursday, August 6 by SRN News

A man charged with starting a wildfire in Spokane, Washington, confessed to the crime, describing how he planned it for weeks and created a device to ignite a blaze that destroyed hundreds of buildings, police said. Aaron Farinacci researched the weather to predict a day... Read More.

Georgia woman says she was wrongly diagnosed with cancer and had hysterectomy due to labeling error

Thursday, August 6 by SRN News

ATLANTA (AP) - An Atlanta-area woman alleges that she was wrongly diagnosed with cancer and underwent an unneeded hysterectomy because of a labeling error. Cassandra Barksdale and her attorneys filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Kaiser Permanente alleging the mix-up led to the surgery and months... Read More.

US sees a big jump in nausea cases among frequent marijuana users in the hospital

Thursday, August 6 by SRN News

NEW YORK (AP) - In the past year, the U.S. has seen a jump in frequent marijuana users going to the hospital with a nausea and vomiting condition, according to a report released Thursday. "The abruptness and sustained magnitude of the increase" is largely due... Read More.

Union representing IRS workers asks judge to block Trump tax audit immunity deal

Thursday, August 6 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - The labor union representing Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service workers asked a judge Thursday to block a sweeping tax audit immunity agreement for President Donald Trump, arguing it would force career employees to choose between following a political order and... Read More.

Louisiana school board and federal government end 61 years of segregation monitoring

Thursday, August 6 by SRN News

BOSSIER CITY, La. (AP) - A Louisiana school board and the federal government have agreed to end more than 60 years of oversight meant to end segregation. The agreement was announced Thursday on the first day of classes for Bossier Parish Schools near Shreveport. "Dismissal of... Read More.

Trump admin blocks tungsten, battery waste exports to boost US minerals supply

Thursday, August 6 by SRN News

By Ernest Scheyder Aug 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department said on Thursday it will block exports of tungsten scrap and battery waste, part of a push to boost the domestic recycling industry and critical mineral production. The move,... Read More.

Rubber ducks by the thousands splash into Chicago River for annual Special Olympics fundraiser

Thursday, August 6 by SRN News

CHICAGO (AP) - A deluge of 90,000 rubber ducks poured out of a truck on the Columbus Drive bridge and plunged into the Chicago River on Thursday, and then raced at a leisurely pace in the annual Chicago Ducky Derby. They floated for around 15... Read More.

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Justice Department says Duke Law School illegally considered race in admissions

Sydney Towle, content creator who documented life with cancer, dies at 26

Court orders Instagram and Facebook’s Meta to pay $567M to address kids’ mental health online

Man charged with arson in Spokane, Washington, told police he planned wildfire for weeks

Georgia woman says she was wrongly diagnosed with cancer and had hysterectomy due to labeling error

US sees a big jump in nausea cases among frequent marijuana users in the hospital

Union representing IRS workers asks judge to block Trump tax audit immunity deal

Louisiana school board and federal government end 61 years of segregation monitoring

Trump admin blocks tungsten, battery waste exports to boost US minerals supply

Rubber ducks by the thousands splash into Chicago River for annual Special Olympics fundraiser

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