In a bipartisan vote, 94 to 1, the Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation on Thursday aimed at strengthening federal efforts to address hate crimes directed at Asian-Americans. The measure now goes to the House.
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The Biden administration withdrew a Trump-era proposal that would have allowed single-sex homeless shelters to exclude transgender people from facilities that correspond with their gender identity. https://t.co/7XR8Df3JLn
“We in the Senate are going to stand with our AAPI community and indeed, any community that is discriminated against on the basis of race or any of the categories that you and I can think of,” said Senator Hirono, who sponsored the bill. https://t.co/ixXLYkixadhttps://t.co/hTs24WcHca
“Scientists tell us that this is the decisive decade,” President Biden said at a virtual #EarthDay summit. “This is the decade we must make decisions that will avoid the worst consequences of the climate crisis.” https://t.co/CZHz6oXgBLhttps://t.co/cDPGV5bQPG
The U.S. has a new goal for fighting climate change over the next decade: cut its greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030. See how it compares to other nations’ targets. https://t.co/wHTmHusn9phttps://t.co/AbJFMsznKQ
President Biden moved to put four years of official climate denial behind the U.S. on Thursday. Addressing 40 world leaders at a virtual #EarthDay summit he convened, Biden cast the fight against global warming as an economic opportunity for the world. https://t.co/x8HclMsV5t
Should people still wear masks outside? The question can spark fierce backlash. Research shows the risk of outdoor Covid transmission is very low, but like all risk assessments, it depends on specifics.
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Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina will deliver the Republican Party’s formal rebuttal to President Biden’s joint address to Congress next week. https://t.co/7j8J67oyUY
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Former members and staff of Team 10, an influencer collective and collab house founded by Jake Paul in 2016, described bullying, harassment, exploitation of young creators. Two other women creators allege sexual misconduct. https://t.co/UsOpbFEWhx
Andrew Yang made offensive, pandering remarks focused on parades and gay bars to a prominent LGBTQ group he is seeking an endorsement from, members said, adding that he failed to address substantive issues they were concerned with, including homelessness. https://t.co/ZbXEshxShr
Here's what the U.S. would need to do to achieve President Biden's emissions goals:
— Rapidly shift to electric vehicles
— Shut down nearly all coal-fired power plants
— Expand forests nationwide
— Quadruple wind and solar power
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Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote the majority opinion for the 6-3 ruling.
"The court is fooling no one," Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in dissent, adding that 70% of juveniles sentenced to life without parole are children of color. https://t.co/1oh3rkfpde
The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that judges need not determine people under 18 are beyond rehabilitation before sentencing them to life in prison without parole, changing course on years of rulings that cut back on harsh punishments for juveniles. https://t.co/kpnbUjgNTt
After years of failed efforts, the Shinnecock Indian Nation is hoping to build a casino on their reservation in the Hamptons, in hopes it can pull them out of poverty and fund social programs. Their wealthy neighbors, however, aren’t as enthused. https://t.co/lirFlNrTB6