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Supreme Court Takes the First Step Toward Serious Solutions for Homelessness

Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes The U.S. Supreme Court today took the first step toward a rational approach to the problem of homelessness by overturning a Ninth Circuit ruling that prohibited cities from enforcing their laws against camping in public parks and on sidewalks. That decision, called Johnson v. Grants Pass, declared that it violates the Eighth Amendment’s “cruel […]

Home Sales Plunge, Investors Pull Back Too, Prices Drop 8.4% in 4 Months

Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes Sellers are struggling with denial: Priced “right,” a home will sell, but “right” is where the buyers are, and they’re a lot lower. Sales of all types of previously owned homes – houses, condos, and co-ops – fell by 5.9% in October from September, the ninth month in a row of […]

Jayson Tatum Signs The Largest Contract In NBA History After Delivering Championship To Boston Celtics: REPORT

Wow, this guy got paid! Jayson TatumThe Boston Celtics’ flagship superstar has signed the largest contract extension in history at $314 million, reports said Monday. ESPN’s Adrian WojnarowskiThe transaction is Four years It features both a trade kicker and a player option. (RELATED: Tobias Harris leaves championship-winning 76ers for NBA-worst Pistons: Report) The 26-year-old Tatum […]

Tennessee woman awarded nearly $700k after being fired for refusing the COVID-19 vax

A Tennessee woman who was fired by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee (BCBST) for refusing to require employees to get the COVID-19 vaccination has received a nearly $700,000 settlement. A federal jury found that Tanja Benton “demonstrated by a preponderance of the evidence” that her decision to refuse the vaccine was based on her […]

Supreme Court rulings endanger environmental protections

The Supreme Court has threatened environmental protections with rulings that limit the power of agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to combat climate change and pollution. Two of the Supreme Court’s most recent decisions, both decided 6-3 along ideological lines, could have far-reaching effects on government agencies’ ability to make and defend rules […]

Publisher of Mother Jones Sues Microsoft and OpenAI for Copyright Infringement

The Center for Investigative Reporting, the nonprofit behind Mother Jones and Reveal, has joined the growing list of media outlets taking legal action against Microsoft and OpenAI for alleged copyright infringement. The Verge Reports The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) has filed a lawsuit against tech giants Microsoft and OpenAI. The nonprofit, known for publishing […]