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Uvalde in Focus: The Kids of Robb Elementary

For the children of Uvalde, Texas, the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School has left emotional wounds that may never heal. But their hometown is much more to them than the site of a tragedy. Uvalde is where some families have lived for generations.

Marco Rubio projected to defeat Val Demings in Florida Senate race

Republican Marco Rubio is expected to keep his seat as the senior senator of Florida as polls project him to defeat his Democrat opponent, Val Demings. "After tonight, the Republican Party will never be the same," Rubio said in a victory speech Tuesday night, touting what he says is the diversity of his party.

5.4 magnitude earthquake hits western Texas, southern New Mexico

The magnitude 5.4 earthquake that rattled western Texas and southern New Mexico on Wednesday occurred in a "seismically active" region that has seen more than 100 earthquakes over magnitude 2.5 since 2018, the U.S. Geological Survey said Thursday. The latest earthquake occurred about 24 miles southwest of Mentone, Texas, the USGS reported.

Ohio man faces over a dozen charges in connection with quadruple homicide

An Ohio man accused of fatally shooting four of his neighbors has been charged with eight counts of aggravated murder, authorities said. Stephen Marlow, 39, was arrested in Kansas Saturday night following a multistate manhunt after four people were killed in Butler Township, a small town north of Dayton, authorities said.

High Court's Liberals in Limbo as Nomination Proceeds

The Supreme Court's liberal wing was outgunned before Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death. It's about to get worse should President Trump's latest nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, be confirmed as expected.

'Longer Runway' Due to Virus Means Anxiety for Big Law Class

The coronavirus pandemic has prompted many Big Law firms to push the fall start date for their first-year associate classes back until 2021. The move, combined with delayed bar exams, has contributed to uncertainty for recent graduates ready to start their firm careers.

Big Law's Prestige Bubble Threatened by Feast or Famine Market

There have been signs recently that the gap is widening between the richest Big Law firms and the rest of the pack. But the news this week-Wall Street firms unlocking war chests to boost partner pay and making splashy associate bonuses-brought that trend into sharp perspective.

Atrium Failed, but Another Start-Up Is Mixing Lawyers and Code

Tangible Global, a startup from former Seyfarth Shaw partner and innovation chief Robert Reynolds, is taking a run at one of the biggest challenges in legal industry disruption: building software to augment and automate the work lawyers do.

Barring HIV+ Officers Has 'No Rational Basis,' Judge Says

A U.S. military policy that blocks HIV-positive service members from being commissioned as officers has "no rational basis," a federal judge said in declining to throw out claims brought by graduates of two military academies. Suit Proceeds: Five of the 10 claims in the lawsuit, including equal protection under the Constitution, survived the government's motion to dismiss the case in a ruling yesterday by U.S.

Big Law Layoffs Dampen Economic Outlook in Wake of Covid-19

A pair of large law firms-Baker McKenzie and Davis Wright Tremaine-announced layoffs Tuesday. The moves are likely to deflate some of the cautious optimism in the legal industry amid the continuing uncertainty posed by the coronavirus pandemic. Mixed Messages: Baker McKenzie said it is laying off 6% of its workforce in North America, while Davis Wright is making some staff furloughs permanent.

Pants on Fyre? Festival Workers Left With Empty Pockets

The Fyre Festival was billed as a luxury getaway. Instead, attendees found a half-empty beach, and workers were left without paychecks. Now the Bahamas Department of Labor is launching an investigation. The department has received complaints from employees for companies involved with the festival, Robert Farquharson, director of labor for the agency, told Bloomberg BNA May 24.

Watch and Earn: Facebook Seeks Viewers Who Have Critical Eye

Algorithms and artificial intelligence can only do so much to patrol the internet for offensive content. Nothing replaces a human being when it comes to making judgment calls about what's appropriate and safe to share with the public, sources familiar with the process told Bloomberg BNA.

Will 'Good Girls' Continue Revolt Against Workplace Bias?

The short-lived Amazon TV series "Good Girls Revolt" highlights a landmark 1970 gender bias case against Newsweek. A woman who helped lead the real-life revolt says that decades later the struggle for workplace equality is far from over.

Guatemalan Youth Protestors Are Leading An Epic Movement for Political Change - RYOT News

Millions of Guatemalans showed up to vote in the country's presidential election recently, just days after the country's former president resigned amid corruption charges. The election follows months of mass demonstrations against the government that many called the "Guatemalan Spring" for it's energetic youth presence.

Inside PGH Biz with Mary Beth Wilson

Mary Beth is the founder of Innovesca, a food technology startup based in Pittsburgh. A West Virginia native, she began researching global nutrition through underutilized plants while completing her PhD in Biomedical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. Could you summarize Innovesca? Innovesca is a food technology company.

The heart of Squirrel Hill beats at the JCC

The dining room at the Jewish Community Center of Squirrel Hill is alive with stories. Sitting alone at a table in the crowded "J-Café," Shulamit Bastacky, a cheerful woman wearing dark rimmed glasses and an orange sweater, is anxious to share hers. "I'm a Holocaust survivor," she says.

Gilded Age magnates were squires of Squirrel Hill

by Patricio Chile A simple mansion was not enough for Andrew Mellon. Upon buying steel baron George Laughlin's Squirrel Hill estate in 1917, the banking magnate promptly added a bowling alley, tennis courts and an indoor swimming pool; one of the first in Western Pennsylvania.

Spaced and the Mechanics of the Perfect Comedy Team

Fans of the Three Flavours Cornetto / Blood and Ice Cream film trilogy did a spit-take when Nick Frost revealed last month that production on the long-awaited third entry could start as early as this year. The news is especially poignant [...]

A Chair for Tom

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The New Penn Avenue: Sustainable? | TheCityFix

One of D.C.'s busiest corridors is getting a touchup. The Great Streets Pennsylvania Avenue initiative, kicked off a couple of weeks ago by Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, will seek to enhance the street's physical landscape as well as its transportation use. But will it improve sustainable options for city commuters?

D.C. Colleges Embrace Bike-Sharing | TheCityFix

Last year, we reported on breakthroughs in D.C.'s bicycling culture, such as the opening of Bikestation D.C. and proposals for bike lanes on M Street. Recently, the bikesharing buzz has been increasingly bolstered by the city's student population. American University's Student Government recently enacted the first phase of a free bike-lending program on campus.

D.C. Commuters Go Car Free | TheCityFix

How did Metro area residents celebrate the first day of fall? By ditching their cars, of course! D.C.'s third annual Car Free Day was held Tuesday with over 6,000 area commuters pledging to abandon their automobiles for alternative transportation. Car Free Day is an international event held every Sept.

Grant-maker to distribute £55m over next 10 years

The grant-maker, which pools money from a variety of sources, including businesses, public donations and the Scottish Government, is to hand out the money to 24 pre-selected charities. The cash will be distributed through Inspiring Scotland's 14:19 fund, which seeks to improve the lives of people aged between 14 and 19-years-old who are struggling to adjust to life after school.

Patrick Slater, former trustee of Mencap

My family had no support for the first four or five years after my son Malcolm was born with Down's Syndrome. I first came across West Berkshire Mencap by chance when we took Malcolm to the hospital. We were quite lucky - with the charity's help, he made significant progress.

NIU shooting renews concerns about on-campus safety

The shooting spree at Northern Illinois University that claimed the lives of six people Thursday has renewed questions about the safety of college campuses across the nation. The incident came nearly a year after a gunman killed 32 students at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and follows a series of campus shootings that have occurred since that tragedy.

Abroad students witness Cuba's transition

The transition of Cuban leadership last week made headlines around the world, but AU students participating in the spring 2008 Cuba enclave witnessed Cuban citizens' reactions firsthand. Raúl Castro, 76, became president of Cuba Sunday. He succeeded his older brother Fidel, 81, who resigned Feb.

D.C. Council passes sick leave bill, most students exempted

The D.C. Council unanimously passed legislation March 4 requiring employers to give workers paid sick leave, a move that gave supporters mixed feelings about the bill's outcome due to its exemption of certain workers - including students. The "Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act of 2008" provides paid leave to employees who are ill or who have family members that are ill.