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Biden Allows Pandemic Eviction Moratorium to Expire Today

Published by Derek Noehren on Sat, 07/31/2021 - 5:00am

The Biden administration announced Thursday it will allow a nationwide ban on evictions to expire Saturday, arguing that its hands are tied after the Supreme Court signaled the moratorium would only be extended until the end of the month.

German Federal Court Sides With Lindt in Gold Bunny Battle

Published by Derek Noehren on Sat, 07/31/2021 - 4:00am

A German federal court ruled Thursday that the golden shade of the foil wrap on Lindt & Spruengli’s Gold Bunny, a popular chocolate Easter bunny, enjoys protected status.

Google Delays Return to Office a Month, Mandates Vaccines

Published by Derek Noehren on Sat, 07/31/2021 - 3:00am

Google is postponing a return to the office for most workers until mid-October and rolling out a policy that will eventually require everyone to be vaccinated once its sprawling campuses are fully reopened.

DOJ Says No Probe Into State-Run New York Nursing Homes

Published by Derek Noehren on Sat, 07/31/2021 - 2:00am

The Justice Department has decided not to open a civil rights investigation into government-run nursing homes in New York over their COVID-19 response, according to a letter sent to several Republican members of Congress.

Nevada Press Sues to Ensure Access to Execution

Published by Derek Noehren on Sat, 07/31/2021 - 1:00am

States and businesses scrambled Wednesday to change course after the federal government issued new guidance  calling for the return of mask wearing in virus hot spots amid a dramatic spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations nationwide.

CDC Guidelines Set Off Rush to Reimpose Mask Mandates

Published by Derek Noehren on Fri, 07/30/2021 - 4:00am

States and businesses scrambled Wednesday to change course after the federal government issued new guidance  calling for the return of mask wearing in virus hot spots amid a dramatic spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations nationwide.

Report: Hate Crime Laws Lack Uniformity Across U.S.

Published by Derek Noehren on Fri, 07/30/2021 - 4:00am
Community members hold up signs along 175th and West Center Road during a Stop Asian Hate rally in Omaha, March 27, 2021. (Lilly Smith/Omaha World-Herald via AP)

More than half a century since they were modernized, hate crime laws in the U.S. are inconsistent and provide incomplete methods for addressing bias-motivated violence, according to a new report by advocates for better protections.

States Braced for Wave of Lawsuits That Haven’t Arrived

Published by Derek Noehren on Thu, 07/29/2021 - 5:00am

In a legislative flurry, 30 states instituted liability protections in late 2020 and early 2021 designed to protect businesses from COVID-19 lawsuits, out of fear that companies would be sued for exposing workers, clients or vendors to the swiftly spreading, deadly disease.

Those lawsuits haven’t materialized.

Study: Only Half of American Households Donate to Charity

Published by Derek Noehren on Thu, 07/29/2021 - 4:00am

For the first time in nearly two decades, only half of U.S. households donated to a charity, according to a study released Tuesday. The findings confirm a trend worrying experts: Donations to charitable causes are reaching record highs, but the giving is done by a smaller and smaller slice of the population.

U.S. Home Prices Surge 17% in May, Fastest in 17 Years

Published by Derek Noehren on Thu, 07/29/2021 - 3:00am

Prices for U.S. homes rose faster in May than they have in 17 years as surging demand for housing outstripped the supply.

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index, released Tuesday, soared 17% in May from a year earlier on top of a 15% jump in April. The May increase was the biggest since August 2004.

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