Hacker NewsOct 14, 2025
New York Times, AP, Newsmax and others say they won't sign new Pentagon rules
https://apnews.com/article/pentagon-press-access-defense-department-rules-95878bce05096912887701eaa6d019c6
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Multiple news outlets say they won't sign new Pentagon rules on access

The New York Times, The Associated Press and the conservative television network Newsmax are among five outlets on Monday who say they won't sign a new Defense Department document about its new press rules. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's team has said that reporters who don't sign onto their new rules will be thrown out of the Pentagon on Wednesday if they don't agree. The new rules declare large swaths of the Pentagon off-limits to reporters and declares that journalists who report information not formally approved by Hegseth's team risk getting their access revoked. The Pentagon says the rules are “common sense.” Journalists say they punish routine newsgathering.

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 Hacker NewsNov 5, 2023
Right turn on red? With pedestrian deaths rising, US cities are considering bans
https://apnews.com/article/red-light-turn-pedestrian-bicyclist-deaths-7f5bdee9c7b3f4cbf005f1844f486123
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Right turn on red? With pedestrian deaths rising, US cities are considering bans

Almost every major city in the United States generally allows drivers to turn right at red lights, but that could be changing. A dramatic rise in automobile accidents killing or injuring pedestrians and bicyclists has led to a myriad of policy and infrastructure changes. The debate over whether to ban right on red has sparked the most intense sentiments on both sides. Washington, D.C.'s City Council last year approved a right-on-red ban that takes effect in 2025. Chicago, San Francisco and Seattle have considered it too. Most U.S. cities have maintained the right-on-red rule since a 1970s mandate from the federal government aimed at conserving energy by preventing cars from idling at stop lights.

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 Hacker NewsSep 7, 2023
California judge halts policy requiring parents be told if kids change pronouns
https://apnews.com/article/chino-valley-parental-notification-transgender-students-california-cb4deaab3d29f26bc3705ee3815a5705
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California judge halts district policy requiring parents be told if kids change pronouns

A California judge has halted a school district policy that requires parents be notified if their children change their gender identification or pronouns at school. A San Bernardino County judge issued the ruling Wednesday. California Attorney General Rob Bonta had sued Chino Valley Unified School District over its newly adopted parental notification policy. It’s one of several districts in Southern California considering similar policies as LGBTQ+ rights become the latest cultural flashpoint in schools across the country. Bonta says the district’s policy violates students’ civil rights. Chino Valley contends the policy seeks to involve parents so they can provide support.

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 Hacker NewsJul 17, 2023
What AT&T and Verizon Knew About Toxic Lead Cables for Decades
https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/the-journal/what-att-and-verizon-knew-about-toxic-lead-cables/a288b7d4-28f3-470e-b6c4-72341c97b3a0
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What AT&T and Verizon Knew About Toxic Lead Cables - The Journal. - WSJ Podcasts

For decades, telecom companies have known that lead in their networks posed risks to workers, and did little about it. Lead can cause a variety of ailments in adults, affecting the kidney, heart and reproductive systems, and it is classified as a probable human carcinogen. WSJ’s Shalini Ramachandran explains the danger of lead cables -- and what telephone companies knew. Further Reading: - America Is Wrapped in Miles of Toxic Lead Cables - What AT&T and Verizon Knew About Toxic Lead Cables -​​ Workers Exposed to Toxic Lead Cables Wrestle With the Aftermath - How the Journal Investigated Hidden Lead Cables Circling the U.S. Further Listening: - Part 1: America Is Wrapped in Toxic Lead Cables

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