Under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, employers can legally pay disabled workers subminimum wages. Many workers never move to higher-paying jobs.
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Israel strikes aid convoy organized by U.S. nonprofit, killing 4 Palestinians
The Anera convoy was carrying medical supplies and fuel to a hospital in Rafah, and its route was coordinated in advance with the Israel Defense Forces.
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Maryland Supreme Court reinstates Adnan Syed’s convictions
Syed’s legal saga was chronicled in the hit podcast, ‘Serial,’ which examined Hae Min Lee’s killing as well as the subsequent prosecution of Syed, her former high school sweetheart.
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Trump contradicts himself on abortion, grasping for a winning message
Recent comments from the Republican presidential ticket suggest the campaign is eyeing the importance of pro-abortion-rights voters in swing states.
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In first interview of presidential campaign, Harris defends shifting some positions
Vice President Kamala Harris said ‘my values have not changed,’ as she was questioned along with her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in their first major television interview.
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Biden administration restarts migrant program, boosting fraud checks
Illegal crossings along the southern border by migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela have declined sharply since the parole program was launched.
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Israel agrees to brief pause in Gaza for polio vaccinations, official says
A U.S. official says Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a push for arrangements for safe vaccination during a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week.
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Journalist withheld information about Emmett Till’s murder, documents show
William Bradford Huie’s newly released research notes show he suspected more than two men tortured and killed 14-year-old Emmett Till, but suggest that he left that out when it threatened his story.
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Harris and Walz’s first major interview is tonight. Here’s how to watch.
The interview is scheduled to be broadcast at 9 p.m. Eastern time on CNN and affiliated platforms, according to the network.
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Vance defends telling Harris to ‘go to hell’ for nonexistent cemetery criticism
The Republican vice-presidential candidate said an Arlington cemetery worker pushed aside by a Trump aide does not deserve an apology.