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The "greenhouse effect": How an oft-touted climate solution threatens agricultural workers
MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — To harvest tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers, to clip herbs, to prune and propagate succulents, people work in oppressive heat and humidity. Some wring out shirts soaked with sweat. Some contend with headaches, dizziness and nausea. Some collapse. Some hover on the brink of exhaustion, backs straining, breat ... (full story)
New investors advance in stages
Are you considering investing in the stock market for the first time, but are hesitating? If you are serious about taking the plunge, think of your situation in terms of behavior change. That is, think of what it takes to go from being an outside observer to an actual newbie "investor."
Behavior change works in stages ... (full story)
Local
Supreme Court's blow to federal agencies' power will likely weaken abortion rights – 3 issues to watch
(THE CONVERSATION) The Supreme Court wrapped up its term at the beginning of July 2024 with a range of rulings that reshape everything from the power of the presidency to how federal agencies carry out their work.
One of the court's most significant decisions was Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. This ruling, at its core, de ... (full story)
State
Judge's order dismissing Trump classified docs case won't be final word as long court fight awaits
WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge's stunning decision to dismiss the classified documents case against Donald Trump brought an abrupt halt to what experts have considered the strongest and most straightforward of the prosecutions of the former president. But it's hardly the final word.
Special counsel Jack Smith's planned appeal o ... (full story)
Biden seriously considering proposals on Supreme Court term limits, ethics code, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is seriously considering proposals to establish term limits for U.S. Supreme Court justices, and an ethics code that would be enforceable under law amid growing concerns that the justices are not held accountable, according to three people briefed on the plans.
It would mark a major sh ... (full story)