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NRA sues over Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons
A new federal lawsuit contends that Illinois’ two-week-old ban on semiautomatic weapons outlaws “ubiquitous” firearms in “radical” defiance of the Constitution’s Second Amendment.
Californians will voter whether to overturn fast-food law
A voter initiative that would overturn a California law aimed at raising wages and improving working conditions for fast food workers has qualified for next year’s ballot.
N Korea Puts Capital In 5-Day Lockdown Over “Respiratory Illness”: Report
Authorities in the North Korean capital Pyongyang have ordered a five-day lockdown due to rising cases of an unspecified respiratory illness, Seoulbased NK News reported.
Emailing your doctor may carry a fee
A growing number of health care organizations, doctors’ practices and other groups, have begun charging fees for some responses to more time-intensive patient queries.
Mississippi police officer hailed as hero after saving baby’s life
Body camera video taken in September 2022 and only recently released by police shows a officer in Oxford, Mississippi running up to a baby and helping to dislodge an item that was stuck in the baby’s throat. Officials are encouraging residents to vote …
Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce to tear down current building for new facility
The Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce has a new facility to call home after operating without a permanent place for the past seven years.
Lawmaker proposes $15,000 raises for all Texas teachers
State Rep. James Talarico (D-Round Rock) says the raises can be paid for with money from the state’s budget surplus. Republicans have indicated they want to use that money to pay for property tax relief.
Analyst: Musk has ‘hard sell’ to jury in trial
Elon Musk returned to federal court to defend himself against a class-action lawsuit that alleges he misled Tesla shareholders with a tweet about an aborted buyout that the billionaire defiantly insisted Tuesday he could have pulled off, had he wanted….
Guinea worm eradication effort enters ‘most difficult’ phase
The Carter Center said Tuesday that only 13 human cases of Guinea worm disease were reported worldwide last year. (Jan. 24)