US supermarket giant sued over DEI

US supermarket giant sued over DEI

Florida has filed a lawsuit against Target, claiming the company misled investors by promoting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives The US state of Florida has sued supermarket giant Target, accusing it of misleading investors and causing financial losses by promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Attorney General James Uthmeier filed the lawsuit in federal…

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Vatican gives update on Pope Francis’ condition as Holy Year celebrations march on without him

Vatican gives update on Pope Francis’ condition as Holy Year celebrations march on without him

The Vatican carried on with its Holy Year celebrations on Saturday without Pope Francis, who remains hospitalized as he battles pneumonia and a complex respiratory infection. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni provided the shortest update yet on Saturday: “The Pope rested well.” A woman lays a rosary near candles adorned with pictures of Pope Francis outside…

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Alec and Hilaria Baldwin’s reality show captures ‘extraordinarily difficult’ time ahead of ‘Rust’ trial

Alec and Hilaria Baldwin’s reality show captures ‘extraordinarily difficult’ time ahead of ‘Rust’ trial

Alec Baldwin feared for his family and fate going into the Rust trial. The new TLC reality show The Baldwins captures the unsettling time for the actor and his wife, Hilaria, before the trial began in July 2024. The involuntary manslaughter case, stemming from the accidental shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, was dismissed with…

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Big Day for Crypto Goes South After Bybit Hack

Big Day for Crypto Goes South After Bybit Hack

The good news for cryptocurrency investors arrived just after 8 a.m. on Friday: Coinbase, the largest crypto marketplace in the United States, had reached a deal with U.S. regulators to dismiss a lawsuit that had hung over the industry for years. But within hours, the crypto market descended into a new crisis. At 10:51 a.m.,…

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Accessibility Is Taking a Hit Across the Sciences

Accessibility Is Taking a Hit Across the Sciences

Tyler Nelson, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Florida, studies the neurobiology of pain, a choice partly motivated by his own frustrations with a neuromuscular disability. Last October, he applied for a grant at the National Institutes of Health that, if awarded, would support his dream of someday running his own lab. But, earlier…

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