California is now the first state in the country to ban all plastic bags — including recyclable bags — from grocery stores. Take-out containers may be next.
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Strangers show up to help those hit by Helene flooding : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTrudy Hall’s house flooded after Hurricane Helene. She sits on the porch watching as all her belongings are loaded up by volunteers, to be taken to the dump. Jennifer Ludden/NPR …
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Couple who used Uber Eats can’t sue Uber because of arbitration terms, court says : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJohn and Georgia McGinty tried to sue Uber for financial compensation after suffering numerous serious injuries when their rideshare crashed into another car in early 2022. Stark & Stark hide …
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October 7th anniversary heavy as Jewish High Holy Days begin : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA table covered with a cloth featuring the Loyola Marymount Hillel logo in the front, and six portraits of hostages who were killed sitting on top of it. Jason DeRose/NPR …
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Texas man executed for 1989 fatal stabbing of twin teenage girls : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn this photo released by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows Texas death row inmate Garcia White. White, who is linked to five killings and convicted of fatally stabbing …
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People in the courtroom wept as the footage was shown during a preliminary hearing for former Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines, who is charged with first-degree murder. (Image credit: Timothy D. …
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Fat Bear Week’s start is delayed after a large bear kills a rival : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBear 402 was “the mother of at least eight litters, more than any other bear currently at Brooks River,” according to the National Park Service. The bear, seen here fishing …
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Latino voters flex political power in Nevada, key 2024 election state : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNancy Chavez Florez and Mauricio Baena, a kitchen worker and food runner, are members of the Culinary Workers Union. They have been knocking on doors in Latino and minority neighborhoods …
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Dockworkers begin strike, snarling East and Gulf Coast ports : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesStriking Philadelphia longshoremen are shown picketing outside the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal Port, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. Ryan Collerd/AP hide caption toggle caption Ryan Collerd/AP BALTIMORE — Union dockworkers along …
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As locals struggle post-Helene, a South Carolina university held its homecoming game
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAfter the remnants of Hurricane Helene ripped through Southern Appalachia, Clemson University in South Carolina went ahead with its homecoming game. With resources scarce, some residents were furious.