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Five unions begin strike at Long Island Rail Road, threatening service for nearly 300,000 riders

Five-union strike at the Long Island Rail Road began May 16, risking a shutdown of the commuter system that carries nearly 300,000 daily riders.

#lirr, #teamsters, #strike, #mta, #labor

Penn State faculty alliance reports win in vote to unionize more than 5,000 instructors

Penn State faculty organizers say more than 5,000 faculty voted to unionize with SEIU Local 668 in a mail-ballot election; certification is pending.

#highereducation, #unions, #pennstate, #labor

Justice Department Finds Yale School of Medicine Used Race in Admissions for 2023–25 Classes

DOJ says Yale School of Medicine violated federal civil-rights law by using race in admissions for 2023–2025 classes and seeks a compliance agreement.

#education, #civilrights, #yale, #doj

HealthSplash founder convicted in Medicare-fraud scheme tied to more than $450 million in federal payments

Federal jury convicts HealthSplash founder Brett Blackman in telemedicine-linked Medicare-fraud scheme tied to over $1 billion in billings and $450M in payments.

#medicare, #healthcarefraud, #telemedicine, #durablemedicalequipment

GAO: VA hasn’t fully implemented federal facility-security standards; covert tests missed prohibited weapon

A GAO report says the VA hasn’t fully adopted federal facility-security standards; in covert tests a prohibited weapon and alcohol often went undetected.

#veterans, #va, #security, #gaoreport

BLM Finalizes Rollback of 2024 Public Lands Rule

The BLM rescinded the 2024 Public Lands Rule, stripping conservation and landscape-health requirements from management of about 245 million acres of federal land.

#publiclands, #blm, #conservation, #environment

Justice Department Finds UCLA Medical School Discriminated in 2023–25 Admissions

DOJ says UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine discriminated by race in 2023–25 admissions and seeks a voluntary agreement to end the practice.

#ucla, #admissions, #discrimination, #doj

Ted Turner, Media Innovator Who Built CNN and Turned Braves Into ‘America’s Team,’ Dies at 87

Ted Turner, founder of CNN and the media leader who made the Atlanta Braves a national TV brand via TBS, died at 87; noted philanthropist and conservationist.

#tedturner, #cnn, #atlantabraves, #media, #obituary

Possible Gunfire Near White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington Forces Evacuation; Suspect in Custody

President Trump and the first lady were evacuated from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton after possible gunfire near screening; suspect detained.

#whitehouse, #security, #washingtondc, #trump

GAO: FEMA Delivered $3.2 Billion but Helpline, Housing Shortfalls Hindered Aid

A GAO report finds FEMA sent $3.2B to disaster survivors but struggling helpline, confusing letters and housing shortages impeded access for vulnerable people.

#fema, #gao, #disasterassistance, #housing

Education Department Proposes 'Earnings Premium' Test to Cut Federal Loans for Low‑Earning Programs

The Education Department proposes replacing the debt-to-earnings metric with an 'earnings premium' test that could bar federal loans for low-earning college programs.

#education, #student-loans, #higher-education

Los Angeles Singer d4vd Arrested on Suspicion of Murder After Teen’s Remains Found in His Tesla

Los Angeles police arrested singer d4vd after human remains were found in a Tesla registered to him; prosecutors will decide whether to file charges.

#crime, #losangeles, #murder, #d4vd

Judge Freezes Assets of Alleged Student‑Loan Relief Operation That Collected Millions

Federal judge freezes assets and disables websites of alleged student‑loan relief scam that posed as the Education Department and collected millions in illegal fees.

#studentloans, #ftc, #consumerprotection, #debtrelief, #scams

Super Typhoon Sinlaku Threatens Guam and Northern Mariana Islands with 175 mph Winds

Super Typhoon Sinlaku, with sustained winds near 175 mph, closes in on Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, prompting emergency declarations.

#typhoon, #guam, #northernmarianas, #weather

Heuermann Pleads Guilty, Says He Killed Eight Women in Long Island 'Gilgo Beach' Case

Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to seven murders and acknowledged an eighth in Suffolk County court, bringing partial closure to the Gilgo Beach investigations.

#rexheuermann, #gilgobeach, #longisland, #coldcase