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Mexico to propose bill to curb violent social media content after school attackMEXICO CITY – Mexico's government expects to issue a bill next week requiring social media platforms to remove content that incites ​violence, president Claudia Sheinbaum said on Friday. The announcement comes after Thursday's deadly attack at a school in ⁠Mexico's northern Coahuila state, which left a vice principal ‌dead and four people injured. Two…
Ferguson urges voters to reject potential trans girl athletes banGov. Bob Ferguson called on Washington voters to reject an upcoming ballot initiative that would bar transgender girls from competing in girls sports at K-12 schools. Ferguson’s opposition aligns him with dozens of other groups that are rallying against Initiative 638, including Democratic Sen. Patty Murray, the Greater Seattle Business Association, the…
What’s actually in the Senate bill that’s supposed to stop the madness in college sports?The yearslong, multimillion-dollar effort to get Congressional action on college sports passed a historic hurdle Monday night, as the U.S. Senate voted 77-22 to pass the Protect College Sports Act, which could dramatically change the future of the industry by freezing much of the tumult of the last several years.
Senate Republicans are desperate for last-minute win before midtermsWASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are clamoring for a last-minute legislative win to tout on the midterm campaign trail before they leave Capitol Hill until November. With just a week left in Washington, the remaining items on their agenda include a final vote on a bipartisan bill to overhaul college athletics, as well as a measure to take small steps…
Democrats call for hearings on suicide attempts on USS LincolnWASHINGTON — A pair of Democratic lawmakers is calling for hearings after the Navy disclosed that there were eight suicide attempts during the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group’s record-long time at sea. That this administration can find endless taxpayer dollars for bombs, ballrooms, and billionaires, but cannot take care of our service members,…
Man shot and detained by ICE hospitalized for partial paralysis, lawyer saysThe Venezuelan man shot by an immigration officer in Austin over the weekend was taken to a hospital late Monday after experiencing paralysis on the left side of his body, his lawyer said. Attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch also has filed a lawsuit in Texas asking a federal court to order the immediate release of Wilber Garcés Pérez from U.S. Immigration…
A Grip on Sports: As college football prepares for another Saturday, the bill that is supposed to level the field moves forward. But should it?A GRIP ON SPORTS • We have some questions this morning. And, no, none of them have to do with the Cougar flag waving on College GameDay or if Portland State earned $10,000 for every point Oregon scored Friday night. The answers to those are simple. Yes and no. Though the Vikings should have.
More Amazon Prime customers may qualify for FTC settlement refundsAfter doling out more than $845 million to former Amazon Prime customers, Amazon is expanding the qualifications needed for refunds stemming from its settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. Three days into a trial last year, Amazon and the regulatory agency reached a settlement in which the e-commerce giant agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle…