A photograph of Nex Benedict, a nonbinary teenager who died one day after a fight in a high school bathroom, is projected during a candlelight service at Point A Gallery, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, in Oklahoma City. Nate Billings/AP hide caption toggle caption Nate Billings/AP A photograph of Nex Benedict,
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FDA faces pressure to act nationwide on red dye in food
Red dye 3 is found in many products including cake and cookie decorations. Synthetic food dyes like this one have been linked with behavioral issues in kids. Scott Roth/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Scott Roth/Invision/AP Red dye 3 is found in many products including cake and cookie decorations. Synthetic food
A nationwide emergency alert test is coming to your phone on Wednesday
The first test of the national wireless emergency system by the Federal Emergency Management Agency is shown on a cellular phone in 2018. This year’s test will look a lot like this. Paul Sancya/AP hide caption toggle caption Paul Sancya/AP The first test of the national wireless emergency system by
Overworked and understaffed: Kaiser workers are on the brink of a nationwide strike
Frontline health care workers hold a demonstration on Labor Day outside Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center in Los Angeles, Monday, Sep. 4, 2023. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP Frontline health care workers hold a demonstration on Labor Day outside Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center in
A heat wave, and lack of air conditioning, disrupt school districts nationwide
An elementary student at Maryland Avenue Montessori in Milwaukee sits under an open window and fan. Milwaukee Public Schools dismissed students early Tuesday due to hot temperatures and lack of air conditioning in most schools. Emily R. Files/WUWM hide caption toggle caption Emily R. Files/WUWM An elementary student at Maryland
The Biden administration demands that TikTok be sold, or risk a nationwide ban
The Biden administration is demanding that Chinese-owned TikTok be sold, or the popular video app could face a ban in the U.S., according to a TikTok spokesperson. It is unclear whether federal officials have given TikTok a deadline to find a buyer. Regardless, it is a major escalation by White
NYC nurses are on strike, but the problems they face are seen nationwide
Nurses hold signs outside Manhattan’s Mount Sinai Hospital on Monday, the first day of their strike. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Nurses hold signs outside Manhattan’s Mount Sinai Hospital on Monday, the first day of their strike. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Nurses at
Iran executes 2 more men detained amid nationwide protests
In this photo from Oct. 1, 2022 in Tehran, Iran, women protest the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini who was detained by the morality police. AP Photo/Middle East Images, File hide caption toggle caption AP Photo/Middle East Images, File In this photo from Oct. 1, 2022 in Tehran, Iran, women
Starbucks asks for a nationwide pause in mail-in union votes, alleging misconduct
Starbucks says regional staff of the National Labor Relations Board repeatedly crossed the line of neutrality to help union organizers in Kansas. Here, activists protest against Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz in New York City last month. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Starbucks says
Uber and Lyft add gas surcharges to rides as gasoline costs surge nationwide
Rideshare drivers exhibit towards rideshare corporations Uber and Lyft throughout a automotive caravan protest on Aug. 6, 2020, in Los Angeles. Each corporations introduced they are going to add a brief surcharge on its rides to assist its drivers take care of the rise in gasoline costs. Robyn Beck/AFP through