#At colleges, unions fight for equity as well as pay

#At colleges, unions fight for equity as well as pay

Higher education unions have been on the rise in recent years, and experts say this labor movement is different from other sectors: more focused on equity issues, racial justice and academic freedom at a time when many feel schools are under attack.   Financial matters, however, are still a primary concern. The most recent labor win…

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#Federal judge blocks .8B merger of Spirit, JetBlue

#Federal judge blocks $3.8B merger of Spirit, JetBlue

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked JetBlue Airways’ proposed $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit Airlines, arguing it would reduce competition and hurt consumers. In a court filing Tuesday, U.S. District Judge William Young said the acquisition, which would have made JetBlue the fifth-largest airline, would “substantially lessen competition” in violation of the Clayton Act, which…

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#The Year Ahead: Our Guide To 2024

#The Year Ahead: Our Guide To 2024

If 2023 was the year of wake-up calls—to the dystopian reality of AI, to the destructive force of climate change, to the challenges plaguing immigration and the cost of living—then 2024 will be the year we finally do something about it all. Post-secondary institutions will prep students for careers in quantum computing, the EV economy…

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#Trump asks appeals court to toss election subversion case

#Trump asks appeals court to toss election subversion case

Former President Trump’s lawyers asked a federal appeals court to toss his 2020 election subversion case in Washington, D.C., just one day after the Supreme Court declined special counsel Jack Smith’s request to take up Trump’s argument that his actions are protected from criminal prosecution under presidential immunity. In a filing to the D.C. Circuit…

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#The Chicks co-founder dies at 65

#The Chicks co-founder dies at 65

A founding member of the country band The Chicks, formerly known as The Dixie Chicks, has died at the age of 65. “We are shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of Laura Lynch, a founding member of The Chicks,” a Saturday post by the band on Instagram read. “We hold a special place…

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#Multiple people injured in Florida mall shooting

#Multiple people injured in Florida mall shooting

Multiple people have been injured in a shooting in a Florida mall Saturday, according to local authorities. Police received a call about a shooting at the Paddock Mall in Ocala, Fla., at around 3:40 p.m., according to a Facebook post from the Ocala Police Department (OPD). One person was “found deceased in a common area”…

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