NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — Muslim groups in Australia on Friday criticized the disparity in the police response to two stabbing attacks in Sydney this month, saying it had created a perception of a double standard and further alienated the country’s minority Muslim community. The Australian National Imams Council said an attack at a Bondi Junction […]
The federal government will for the first time require nursing homes to have minimum staffing levels after the COVID-19 pandemic exposed grim realities in poorly staffed facilities for older and disabled Americans. Vice President Kamala Harris is set to announce the final rules Monday on a trip to La Crosse, Wisconsin, a battleground state where […]
Apr. 21—A bill before legislators would give counties the power to adopt labor standards. A bill before legislators would give counties the power to adopt labor standards. Senate Bill 2615 has the backing of some county officials who say they have seen cases of labor law violations in their districts. Honolulu Council member Tyler Dos […]
Migrant children who wait in makeshift camps along the US-Mexico border for the Border Patrol to process them are in the agency’s custody and are subject to a long-standing court-supervised agreement that set standards for their treatment, a judge ruled. The issue of when the children are officially in Border Patrol custody is particularly important […]
Apr. 4—Maine may have a harder road to travel to reach its target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions following another delay in establishing standards aimed at ramping up electric vehicle sales in the state. State officials set ambitious climate goals in 2020, including a target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 45% from 1990 levels […]
The UNC Board of Governors considered the standard of its admissions during a virtual meeting on Wednesday, according to reports from WTVD. The minimum requirement that calls for submission of SAT or ACT scores remains suspended, a policy caused by adjustments during the COVID-19 pandemic. That waiver is set to expire for the class that […]
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders were urged Thursday to show the same respect for international law in Gaza as they aim to uphold in Ukraine, as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians face dire food shortages and possible famine. At an EU summit in Brussels, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to the leaders to remain […]
LONDON – The U.K. Advertising Standards Authority has backtracked on a decision it made two months ago regarding a Calvin Klein underwear ad from 2023 featuring the singer FKA Twigs. The ASA had originally said the ad, which appeared last April as part of a wider poster campaign that also featured Kendall Jenner, objectified the singer and “must […]
Mar. 5—New Mexico became the fourth state in the nation to enact a clean transportation fuel standard when Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed House Bill 41 on Tuesday and declared “clean fuels the law of the land” to enthusiastic applause. “Recognizing that transportation is a sizable industry for emissions — more than 14% — it’s […]
The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday its audit of 737 Max manufacturing at airplane-maker Boeing and its key supplier turned up “multiple instances” of them failing to make sure manufacturing met quality standards. The FAA said that it found “non-compliance issues” with Boeing’s manufacturing-process control and parts handling and storage. It did not provide details. […]
Mar. 2—Four state legislators introduced a first-of-its-kind bill Jan. 10 aimed at ensuring the enforcement of statewide jail standards for the next nine-and-a-half years, along with mandatory jail evaluations to guarantee the new standards are met. State Rep. Judy Amabile, a Democrat representing House District 49, is a sponsor of the bill, HB 24-1054. She […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order and create a new federal rule Wednesday aimed at better securing the nation’s ports from potential cyberattacks. The administration is outlining a set of cybersecurity regulations that port operators must comply with across the country, not unlike standardized safety regulations that seek […]