Story at a glance The New York Public Library, which serves the boroughs of Manhattan, Staten Island and the Bronx, is giving away thousands of free books to patrons. The giveaway started earlier this month, and kids, teens and their families can stop by any of the NYPL’s 92 locations to pick up a free…
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State Republicans say Trump wanted them to break law to keep him in power
Former President Trump’s campaign to press GOP state officials to overturn the results of the 2020 election violated state laws, defied the Constitution and led directly to violent threats that continue to this day, a number of Republicans testified Tuesday on Capitol Hill. Appearing before the House committee investigating last year’s attack on the Capitol,…
Michelle Obama praises Beyoncé’s new single
Former first lady Michelle Obama took to Twitter on Tuesday to praise superstar Beyoncé’s new single “Break My Soul,” which dropped the day before. “Queen @Beyonce, you’ve done it again! ‘Break My Soul’ is the song we all need right now, and I can’t help but dance and sing along while listening to it. Can’t wait…
Transgender athlete calls FINA’s latest policy on trans swimmers ‘unscientific’
A transgender athlete shared in an interview her disapproval of FINA’s latest policy that bars transgender swimmers from competing in meets, calling it “unscientific.” Canadian cyclist Veronica Ivy said in an interview published by Reuters on Tuesday that FINA, the world’s largest swimming organization, didn’t do enough research on the topic, calling the new policy…
Democrats introduce bill to ban collection of reproductive health data
Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.) and Sens. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) introduced legislation Tuesday that would bar companies from retaining data about users’ reproductive health without consent. The bill would also give people the power to demand companies disclose and delete the data as well as the power to sue companies for violations…
State GOP officials blast SEC proposal to crack down on ‘greenwashing’ investments
State treasurers, auditors and comptrollers in 21 states are urging the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) to drop proposed rules that would require funds marketing investments labeled as environment, social and governance (ESG) to disclose additional information to investors. The proposed rule aims to combat the practice of “greenwashing” potentially misleading marketing investments under the…
AI may detect dementia just as well as doctors: study
Story at a glance Increased numbers of patients with Alzheimer’s disease, in addition to a workforce shortage, may hinder care for this population in the future. To help ease the diagnostic burden on providers, researchers developed an artificial intelligence to classify patients with certain forms of impaired cognition. When compared with neurologists, the algorithms showed…
Jan. 6 committee links Trump’s election claims to violent threats
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack linked former President Trump’s baseless claims of election fraud in 2020 to violent threats and harassment that his supporters directed at state officials and local election workers. The select committee spent much of a Tuesday hearing highlighting how Trump’s effort to stay in office by casting doubt…
Five races to watch in DC’s primary
Washington, D.C. is set to hold its primary on Tuesday, with the results signaling which direction the capital will go in amid growing concerns over crime and housing costs. In a city that is overwhelmingly Democratic and where a Republican has never been elected mayor, the Democratic primaries largely determine who will be elected to…
Former Tesla employees suing company for ‘mass layoffs’ without giving notice
Two former Tesla employees filed a class-action lawsuit this week against Tesla, accusing the electric automaker company of violating federal law after they say executives recently approved “mass layoffs” without giving proper notice. The 10-page complaint, filed by John Lynch and Daxton Hartsfield in the U.S. District Court in the Western District of Texas on…