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U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks found that elements of the law are unconstitutional.
“I respect the court’s ruling and will appeal,” Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin said in a statement to The Associated Press.
Arkansas Law Criminalizing Librarians Ruled Unconstitutional
Walmart illegally opened delivery drivers' deposit accounts, U.S. says
A federal lawsuit alleges that Walmart deceived more than a million delivery drivers by creating deposit accounts without their knowledge or consent, using their Social Security numbers and other personal information.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Monday accused Walmart and payments platform Branch Messenger of costing delivery drivers over $10 million in fees through these accounts since 2021. Walmart, in turn, accused the agency of filing a rushed lawsuit full of errors.
The government's lawsuit says Walmart told drivers, who deliver its shipments to customers' homes, that they would lose their jobs if they didn't use Branch accounts to receive the pay. "Thousands" of drivers had their wages deposited into a Branch account before ever agreeing to terms and conditions, according to the lawsuit.
The bald eagle is officially America's national bird after Biden's signature
The bald eagle has landed in the U.S. code after President Joe Biden signed a bill Tuesday making the predator the official national bird.
Congress passed the measure with unanimous support.
Although the bird of prey is at the center of the Great Seal of the United States, it was never formally recognized as the country's official bird. Some of the Founding Fathers — Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson — were tasked with creating a national seal but simply couldn't come to an agreement.
Part of Arkansas book ban law is unconstitutional, federal judge rules
A federal judge ruled on Monday that sections of an Arkansas law, which sought to impose criminal penalties on librarians and booksellers for distributing “harmful” material to children, were unconstitutional.
The law, known as the Arkansas Act 372, was signed into law last year by Republican governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders. It was challenged by a coalition of organizations in the state, leading to a lengthy legal battle that concluded this week.
Two sections of Act 372 subjected librarians and booksellers to jail time for distributing material that is deemed “harmful to children”. Proponents of the law, including Sanders, said the law was put in place to “protect children” from “obscene” material.
Alec Baldwin Manslaughter Case Is Over, as ‘Rust’ Prosecutor Drops Appeal
Alec Baldwin‘s manslaughter case is finally over.
On Monday, special prosecutor Kari Morrissey announced she has withdrawn her appeal of a judge’s order dismissing the case.
The decision came after the state attorney general’s office said that it “did not intend to exhaustively pursue the appeal on behalf of the prosecution,” the prosecutor said.
In a separate statement Monday night, the attorney general’s office said that it “declined to appeal” the case “in light of the significant procedural irregularities” identified by the judge.
Seven-year-old boy begins open-heart surgery after being hit in Florida drone show
Several drones collided and fell into a crowd observing a holiday drone show in Orlando over the weekend, according to the Federal Aviation Alliance. A seven-year-old boy was seriously injured.
The FAA is investigating the incident which occurred on Saturday, according to a statement.
In a statement obtained by Click Orlando, the city of Orlando said an individual was injured during the show. “Our thoughts are with the family and all those impacted by the outcome of this event,” the statement reads.
In a video posted on X from the event, several festive, red and green drones can be seen flying downwards and crashing into the ground. In the video, one observer says: “Oh no, I don’t think they’re supposed to be falling.”
Starbucks strike expands to locations in 12 states: Here's what to know
The ongoing Starbucks union workers' strike has now expanded to a dozen states, union representatives confirmed to USA TODAY on Monday.
The five-day strike began Friday and initially shut down Starbucks locations in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle before spreading to cafes in New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Denver, Pittsburgh and Columbus, Ohio, according to Starbucks Workers United.
Labor representatives told USA TODAY on Monday morning that union members in Boston, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Portland, Oregon also joined picket lines.
Starbucks spokesperson Phil McGee said the "few disruptions" have not had a significant effect on the business' operations because only a small handful of locations have been impacted.
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