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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AHF: SCOTUS Skrmetti Ruling a ‘Triumph of Politics over Medical Science’...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In direct response to the escalation of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids across California, the Latino Community Foundation (LCF) is mobilizing $175,000 in new Latino Power Fund grants to trusted, community-based organizations providing rapid legal defense for detained immigrants, emergency assistance, and advocacy for immigrant families. “This is a moment when philanthropy must move swiftly and with trust in the leadership of grassroots organizati...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With Deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing Ontarians still desperately without services, community allies, labour groups, and elected leaders have delivered an open letter to Accreditation Canada questioning the high rating received by Canadian Hearing Services (CHS). The letter reads, in part: “The situation at CHS has been deteriorating for years, a decline felt not only by workers but also by clients. […] These problems are not minor. They are structural. And they ar...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Twenty-five personal care workers who support senior residents at Villa Colombo Homes for the Aged will themselves receive support and solidarity on Friday, when they welcome a second round of special visitors to their North York picket line. Joining the striking members of CUPE 5525 tomorrow will be Ontario NDP MPP Alexa Gilmour, Critic for Women’s Social and Economic Opportunity; and union allies from CUPE Local 2, which represents TTC electricians, technicians, comm...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, the DC Guaranteed Income (DCGI) Coalition will host a Day of Action to demand that the DC Council protect and invest in transformative programs for families. The Day of Action will highlight urgent efforts to preserve the Child Tax Credit for DC, Baby Bonds, the Strong Families, Strong Future DC pilot, and Child Care Subsidies among other critical programs that build economic security and opportunity for families across the District. Despite Mayor Muriel Bows...

FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Founded in 2020 and celebrating its fifth anniversary, K12 SIX is the nonprofit cyber threat intel community for the U.S. K-12 education sector....

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A dispute between Tesla (TSLA.O) and the Reuters news organization is raising red flags just as Tesla plans to roll out Model Y robotaxis in Austin, Texas, warns attorney and safety expert Amy Witherite, founder of the Witherite Law Group. Tesla’s challenging a Texas Public Records Act request by Reuters for its communications with Austin city officials. In justifying the request an attorney for Reuters wrote that Tesla's intent to deploy the unproven technology on Texa...

UPPER NYACK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Report shows drug pricing reform can cost patients more...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A shareholder proposal designed to hold Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) (“Meta” or the “Company”) accountable for the rampant hateful content across its social media platforms is the top ranked human-rights related shareholder proposal of the 2025 proxy season to date according to research by JLens, the proponent of the proposal. Proposal 8, introduced by JLens, a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), urged Meta to address hate on its platform(s) and services, spec...

DHAKA, Bangladesh--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Awami League has today expressed deep concern over UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s reportedly scheduled meeting this week with Muhammad Yunus, the self-declared Chief Adviser of Bangladesh - warning that any formal meeting lends legitimacy to an unelected and unconstitutional administration. A formal letter from the Awami League’s UK branch has been sent to Downing Street, the Speaker of the House of Commons, the King’s Foundation, and the Commonweal...