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Nursing homes struggle with Trump's immigration crackdown
NEW YORK (AP) — Nursing homes already struggling to recruit staff are now grappling with President Donald Trump's attack on one of their few reliable sources of workers: immigration.
Facilities for older adults and disabled people are reporting the sporadic loss of employees who have had their legal status revoked by Trump ... (full story)
'Love Island' revives conversation about racial bias and misogynoir in dating
It used to be that dating was as simple as deciding between dinner, a trip to the movies or an arcade. Now, understanding the dating scene has become intermingled with smartphones, matchmaking apps and one's ability to navigate thorny social issues like racial preference in a mate.
"Love Island," a widely popular inter ... (full story)
Federal trial examines demographic shift of redistricting in Tarrant County
AUSTIN -- Federal judges in El Paso are reviewing a lawsuit that alleges Texas redistricting architects racially discriminated against minority voters in drastically reshaping a Tarrant County-based state Senate district.
Under the 2021 redistricting plan by the Legislature, state Senate District 10, which had been based largely ... (full story)
Most US adults say child care costs are a 'major problem,' a new AP-NORC poll finds
Americans overwhelmingly view the cost of child care as a significant issue, and most support initiatives to offer free or low-cost day care and to require employers to provide paid family leave for parents of babies, according to a new poll.
But they're divided over how to solve the problem and what role the government should h ... (full story)
High Court rejects man’s appeal that app use protected by Fourth Amendment
The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled that a Columbus man indicted on aggravated robbery and related charges had no reasonable expectation of privacy while using a third-party online-marketplace app in the lead up to committing the offense.
Justices affirmed the Tenth District Court of Appeals’ reversal of the trial court ruling ... (full story)