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The Supreme Court on Friday shut down efforts by a retired Florida firefighter to sue her former employer under the Americans with Disabilities Act. By a vote of 8-1, the justices ruled that Karyn Stanley, who was forced to retire in 2018 because of Parkinson’s disease, cannot challenge the termination of her health insurance after she retired. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the lone dissenter, writing that the court’s decision “renders meaningless” the protections provided in the ADA “for disabled workers’ retirement benefits just when those protections matter most.” Stanley joined the fire department in Sanford, Florida, in 1999 and…
Home Daily News Supreme Court rules for Catholic charities… U.S. Supreme Court Supreme Court rules for Catholic charities groups in quest for state exemption to unemployment tax By Debra Cassens Weiss June 5, 2025, 10:28 am CDT A religious exemption to Wisconsin’s unemployment tax violates the First Amendment as applied to a group of Catholic charities in northern Wisconsin that were denied the tax break, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a unanimous opinion. (Photo from Shutterstock) A religious exemption to Wisconsin’s unemployment tax violates the First Amendment as applied to a group of Catholic charities in northern Wisconsin…
Dubai sunsets are priceless – literally. These sunset spots won’t cost you a dirham so go now, before the city starts to sizzle.Before Dubai’s sidewalks start shimmering and your sunglasses fog up, there’s still time to chase a few golden hours without melting or spending. The pre summer evenings are made for long shadows, pink skies, and that mellow glow that makes the whole city feel cinematic. And the best part? You don’t need to drop a single dirham to enjoy the view. These are the best free places to catch the sunset in Dubai before the summer sun says…
Danai Nesta KupembaBBC NewsBBCAt least eight people have died in a hot air balloon accident in Brazil, a state governor has said. There were 21 people on board the balloon in the city of Praia Grande on Saturday morning, Governor of Santa Catarina Jorginho Mello said in a post on X.Mello said 13 people survived and eight died. Rescue teams are at the site of the incident searching for others, he said. “We are all shocked by the accident,” he added. “Our teams continue to provide all necessary support to families and victims.”We continue to monitor the situation.” This breaking…
Neither Israel nor Iran is backing down from an escalating conflict that has endangered civilians in both countries, and because Canada has no embassy in Iran, Ottawa is having to work from afar to support thousands of Canadian citizens stuck there. While Canada has an embassy in Israel, it severed diplomatic relations with Tehran more than a decade ago.Though having an embassy presence would provide Canada with certain advantages, analysts and observers say there are limits in what can be done on the ground with so much chaos unfolding.WATCH | Urgent talks at a tense time:Talks and tensions: The CBC’s Natasha Fatah talks with former…
On Friday, June 20, the Supreme Court also released the following opinions: — In Esteras v. United States, the justices considered whether courts weighing a revocation of supervised release should address certain sentencing factors, such as retribution, that are not listed in the law concerning supervised release but that are part of the law governing sentencing. In a 7-2 decision by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the court held that judges must base their supervised release decisions on only the sentencing factors that are enumerated in the supervised release law. “Congress’s decision to enumerate most of the sentencing factors while omitting” the…
Home Daily News Straight white woman doesn’t have to present… U.S. Supreme Court Straight white woman doesn’t have to present special evidence to sue under Title VII, Supreme Court rules By Debra Cassens Weiss June 5, 2025, 11:22 am CDT A straight white woman does not have to clear a higher hurdle to bring a reverse bias claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday. (Photo by Rob Crandall/Shutterstock) A straight white woman does not have to clear a higher hurdle to bring a reverse bias claim under Title VII of the…
There are different types of bus comingDubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) recently announced that its adding to its fleet of buses and have ordered 637 public buses to grace the roads of Dubai.The buses are worth a large Dhs1.1 billion and are sure to assist in the development of public transport around the city. The buses are scheduled for delivery in 2025 and 2026 and there will be various types including 40 electric ones.The announcement was shared after four major agreements were made and, H.E. Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors at RTA,…
EPATehran saw an anti-Israel rally on Friday Iran has said it will not resume talks over its nuclear programme while under attack, hours after Israel’s defence minister warned of a “prolonged” conflict with the Islamic Republic.Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met European diplomats in Geneva who urged him to revive diplomatic efforts with the US over his country’s nuclear programme.His Israeli counterpart, Eyal Zamir, said in a video address that his country should be ready for a “prolonged campaign” and warned of “difficult days ahead”.Fighting raged into the night with the Israeli military announcing a new wave of attacks against Iranian…
A report that independent cybersecurity news outlet Cybernews published on Wednesday claimed 16 billion login credentials were exposed and compiled into datasets online, giving cybercriminals access to accounts on such online platforms as Google, Apple and Facebook.CBC News was unable to independently verify the report, but cybersecurity experts say the incident is yet another reminder for people to regularly change their passwords and not use the same one for multiple platforms.”About three or four times a year, take those passwords that are especially in the social platforms that you use, the places you like to go, and just change those passwords…