Jonathan Franklin
Stories
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National
USC settles lawsuits with 80 men who say a former school doctor sexually abused them
Attorneys for the alleged victims say the cases date back to as early as 1997, with the latest occurring in 2018. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
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National
These airlines are letting passengers banned for mask violations back on planes
The cases will be determined on a case-by-case basis, depending on the company. Here's a look at where each of the major U.S. airlines stands.
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National
A university pays $400K to professor who refused to use a student's pronouns
Nick Meriwether, a philosophy professor at Shawnee State University, sued the college in 2018 after he was disciplined for not using she/her pronouns to refer to a transgender student.
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National
These airlines are dropping mask mandates after a federal judge's ruling
Delta, United, Southwest, American and Alaska Airlines and other say masks are now optional for travelers on their aircraft.
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Politics
TSA will no longer enforce travel mask mandate after a federal judge strikes it down
The mask-wearing requirement had been initially imposed in early 2021, shortly after President Joe Biden took office.
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National
9,000 digital art NFTs are being released to raise funds in George Floyd's memory
In the fight to get justice for his brother's murder, Terrence Floyd has turned to the unlikeliest corners to do just that: NFTs — or non-fungible tokens.
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Politics
Not just Florida. More than a dozen states propose so-called 'Don't Say Gay' bills
The specific details regarding the bills vary between state. But overall, they seek to prohibit schools from using a curriculum or discussing topics of gender identity or sexual orientation.
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National
CDC drops its Covid-19 risk advisory for cruise ship travel
While the agency has lifted its travel health notice two years after putting it in place, officials say it's up to travelers to determine their own health risks before going aboard a ship.
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National
U.S. airline CEOs call on President Biden to end the federal mask mandate on planes
The CEOs argue that the increase in vaccinations and the lifting of restrictions in other countries should make the Biden administration reconsider the policy for travelers.
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National
MacKenzie Scott makes a record $275 million donation to Planned Parenthood
Scott, who divorced Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2019, has given away more than $12 billion to nearly 1,200 groups.