Conn. Gov. Ned Lamont had thousands of trees, bushes ‘illegally’ cut behind $7.5M home

Conn. Gov. Ned Lamont had thousands of trees, bushes ‘illegally’ cut behind $7.5M home

Hypocrisy’s the root of the problem. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont had thousands of trees and bushes illegally chopped behind his sprawling Greenwich home — despite publicly championing a statewide effort to plant more conifers, according to angry neighbors and other sources. The wealthy 70-year-old Democrat was hit with a citation for cutting down more than…

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How US workers could be affected by changes to ‘noncompete’ agreements and overtime pay

How US workers could be affected by changes to ‘noncompete’ agreements and overtime pay

For millions of American workers, the federal government took two actions this week that could bestow potentially far-reaching benefits. In one move, the Federal Trade Commission voted to ban noncompete agreements, which bar millions of workers from leaving their employers to join a competitor or start a rival business for a specific period of time….

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Netanyahu labels US student protests ‘antisemitic’ and calls for them to end

Netanyahu labels US student protests ‘antisemitic’ and calls for them to end

Israeli prime minister terms pro-ceasefire rallies ‘horrific’ as students demand universities divest from weapons makers The Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday condemned pro-Palestinian protests at universities in the United States as “horrific”, saying the demonstrations “have to be stopped”, as he categorized students as antisemitic. There’s been rising tensions at campuses across the…

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More people exposed to Manhattan Project chemicals deserve compensation, advocates say

More people exposed to Manhattan Project chemicals deserve compensation, advocates say

The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act has been a lifeline for some people and families exposed to toxins linked to decades-old nuclear weapons tests, but advocates say more people deserve compensation.  The law, first enacted in 1990 and set to expire this year, has provided payments for anyone who may have contracted certain cancers and illnesses…

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