New York Ends 50-Year-Old Grooming Standards, Beards Now Allowed in the Bronx
NEW YORK — The New York Yankees are making a historic change to one of baseball’s most well-known traditions, allowing players to sport well-groomed beards …
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President orders FAA to end diversity hiring, return to merit-based employment standards, affecting New Jersey facility
EGG HARBOR, NJ — President Trump issued an executive directive Tuesday ordering the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) hiring …
Jersey Girls Have High Standards When It Comes to Dating, Survey Says
NEWARK, NJ – A recent survey conducted by DatingNews.com has highlighted that single women in New Jersey exhibit ‘above average’ dating standards compared to other …
New Safety Standards Implemented for Deadly Beach Umbrellas in NJ and NY
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ —Following a series of injuries and fatalities linked to beach umbrella accidents, significant safety changes have been introduced at beaches in New …
New Jersey Bill Lowers Standards for School Bus Drivers, Increase Penalties for Negligence
New Jersey Assembly Bill No. 4835 Simplifies School Bus Operation Requirements TRENTON, NJ – The Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee has favorably reported on …
America First Legal Lodges Discrimination Complaint Against Disney Over Leaked ‘Inclusion Standards’
America First Legal Lodges Discrimination Complaint Against Disney Over Leaked ‘Inclusion Standards’ Harold Hutchison on February 14, 2024 America First Legal (AFL) accused Disney of discrimination …
Biden DOJ Recommends Police Relax Standards, Hire People Who Committed ‘Isolated’ Crimes
Biden DOJ Recommends Police Relax Standards, Hire People Who Committed ‘Isolated’ Crimes Lillian Tweten on October 17, 2023 The Department of Justice (DOJ) released a …
Exclusive-Germany scraps plans for more stringent building standards to prop up industry
By Christian Kraemer BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government will put on indefinite hold plans to require more stringent building insulation standards, environment minister Robert …
Business group standards aim to help firms account for nature-related risks
By Isla Binnie NEW YORK (Reuters) – An international working group of 40 business and finance executives on Monday presented companies with guidelines on explaining …
CBP initiates interoperability standards test to improve supply chain transparency
WASHINGTON—U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today the completion of its first interoperability test. The test seeks to establish global standards to foster transparency and a …
Google DeepMind co-founder calls for US to enforce AI standards – FT
(Reuters) – The U.S. should allow Nvidia’s artificial intelligence (AI) chips only to buyers who agree to ethically use the technology, Google DeepMind’s co-founder Mustafa …
American Bar Association Considers New Free Speech Standards After Judge Heckled At Stanford Law
American Bar Association Considers New Academic Freedom Standards After Judge Heckled At Stanford Law Kate Anderson on August 17, 2023 The American Bar Association (ABA) …
Standards body proposes rules for auditing company climate disclosures
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – A global body on Wednesday proposed its first set of comprehensive rules for auditing climate-related company disclosures in an …
Biden Admin’s Park Service Teaching Slavery Lessons Eerily Similar To The Florida Standards That Kamala Criticized
Biden Admin’s Park Service Teaching Slavery Lessons Eerily Similar To The Florida Standards That Kamala Criticized Reagan Reese on August 1, 2023 The U.S. Department …
‘Two Standards Of Justice’: DeSantis Says Hunter Biden ‘Would Be In Jail By Now’ If He Was A Republican
‘Two Standards Of Justice’: DeSantis Says Hunter Biden ‘Would Be In Jail By Now’ If He Was A Republican Harold Hutchison on July 31, 2023 …
Florida To Move Forward With African American History Standards Despite Backlash
Florida To Move Forward With African American History Standards Despite Backlash Reagan Reese on July 26, 2023 The Florida Department of Education (DOE) notified its …
‘Unattainable’: Senate Looks To Cut Troop Numbers, Fearing Lower Recruiting Standards
‘Unattainable’: Senate Looks To Cut Troop Numbers, Fearing Lower Recruiting Standards Micaela Burrow on July 11, 2023 A key Senate committee wants to cut the …
‘We Are Concerned’: California Professors Frustrated Over University System’s Revised Math Standards
‘We Are Concerned’: California Professors Frustrated Over University System’s Revised Math Standards Brandon Poulter on July 7, 2023 Professors in California are staging a quiet …
Military’s New Body Fat Standards Could Fail Many More Soldiers As Obesity Rates Climb
Military’s New Body Fat Standards Could Fail Many More Soldiers As Obesity Rates Climb Mia Hernandez on June 19, 2023 Many soldiers are expected to …
The UN Is Developing International Censorship Standards
The UN Is Developing International Censorship Standards Jason Cohen on June 13, 2023 The United Nations (U.N.) is working on a worldwide code of conduct …
Analysis-EU pork on a lean streak as higher standards drive up costs
By Gus Trompiz PARIS (Reuters) – Record pig prices could have spurred farmers like Carole Joliff to expand their herd, but costly livestock regulations, flagging …
Column-U.S. banks tighten lending standards to small business and consumers: Kemp
By John Kemp LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. domestic banks reported a widespread tightening of lending standards by the end of the first quarter of 2023 …
Virginia Approves New History Standards That Include Lessons On Patriotism, Respecting The Flag
Virginia Approves New History Standards That Include Lessons On Patriotism, Respecting The Flag Reagan Reese on April 20, 2023 The Virginia Board of Education approved …
Volkswagen calls for delay in implementation of new EU emissions standards to 2026
BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen called on Thursday for the implementation of new EU emissions standards to be pushed to at least autumn of 2026, slightly …
Testa: State Board of Education Trying to Limit Participation in Public Hearings on Revisions to Student Learning Standards
Sen. Michael Testa said it is shockingly clear that the State Board of Education is trying to limit participation in three public hearings that have been planned to receive comments on draft revisions to the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics
China Evergrande says directors fell ‘below standards’ in property unit probe
(Reuters) – Property developer China Evergrande Group said on Wednesday an independent committee found its directors fell “below standards” through their involvement in diverting loans …
Fed loan officer survey finds tighter loan standards, reduced demand
By Michael S. Derby (Reuters) – Lending officers at major banks told the Federal Reserve that in the final three months of last year they …
Here’s How The Military Dropped Its Standards In 2022 To Address A Major Recruiting Crisis
Here’s How The Military Dropped Its Standards In 2022 To Address A Major Recruiting Crisis Micaela Burrow on December 29, 2022 The military’s standards for …
Russia’s Magnit races to open discount stores as living standards slump
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian supermarket chain Magnit plans to continue the rapid roll-out of discount stores next year as shoppers across the country turn to …
Congress Battles With The Army For Gender-Neutral Fitness Standards
Congress Battles With The Army For Gender-Neutral Fitness Standards Micaela Burrow on December 8, 2022 Congress’ new defense bill will require Army Secretary Christine Wormuth …
U.S. senators want FAA to rewrite aircraft evacuation standards
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. senators are proposing legislation to require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to rewrite aircraft evacuation standards to …
Florida Takes $2 Billion Away From BlackRock Due To Firm’s Activist Investing Standards
Florida Takes $2 Billion Away From BlackRock Due To Firm’s Activist Investing Standards Jack McEvoy on December 1, 2022 Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis …
U.S. Treasury Yellen: Twitter should be held to certain standards for content
By David Lawder NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday said social media company Twitter should be held to certain standards …
Austrian central bank defends compulsory mortgage-lending standards
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria should keep its recently introduced compulsory standards for mortgage lending, the Austrian National Bank (ONB) said on Tuesday, despite a recent …
Virginia Board of Education Rejects GOP Governor’s Proposed History Education Standards
Virginia Board of Education Rejects GOP Governor’s Proposed History Education Standards Reagan Reese on November 18, 2022 The Virginia Board of Education will not advance …
University Pushes Proposal That Would Terminate Professors For Failing To Meet Social Justice, Diversity Standards
University Pushes Proposal That Would Terminate Professors For Failing To Meet Social Justice, Diversity Standards Reagan Reese on November 11, 2022 West Virginia University is …
Powell says Fed officials recommitted to meeting new ethics standards
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged on Wednesday the U.S. central bank’s latest ethics stumbles and said …
Powell says Fed officials recommitted to meeting new ethics standards
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged on Wednesday the U.S. central bank’s latest ethics stumbles and said …
Stellantis CEO: Europe auto emissions standards a “diversion”
By Victoria Waldersee BERLIN (Reuters) -Uncertainty over the future of European regulation on auto emissions gives Chinese competitors already ahead of the game an additional …
‘Racial Reckoning’: How US Universities Are Watering Down Standards In The Name Of ‘Diversity’
‘Racial Reckoning’: How US Universities Are Watering Down Standards In The Name Of ‘Diversity’ Reagan Reese on September 5, 2022 Colleges and universities are pushing …
KKR’s Seeger to join global sustainability standards body
By Greg Roumeliotis and Simon Jessop NEW YORK/LONDON – Private equity investor KKR said on Thursday that sustainable investing executive Elizabeth Seeger is leaving to …
U.S. proposes standards for fast electric vehicle charging projects
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) on Thursday proposed minimum standards and requirements for electric vehicle (EV) charging projects funded under …
U.S. to propose standards for government funded EV charging projects
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) is on Thursday proposing minimum standards and requirements for electric vehicle (EV) charging projects funded …
Draft law on joint standards for minimum wages in EU passes crucial hurdle
BRUSSELS – The European Union on Tuesday reached a breakthrough on common rules for minimum wages across the 27-nation bloc with a provisional agreement on …
Stanford Prof Single-Handedly Debunks California’s Woke Math Standards
Stanford Prof Single-Handedly Debunks California’s Woke Math Standards Kendall Tietz on May 6, 2022 A Stanford University professor slammed California’s proposed Math Framework for being …
‘Relic Of The Past’: Democrats Cheer Biden’s Fuel Economy Standards That Will Make Cars More Expensive
‘Relic Of The Past’: Democrats Cheer Biden’s Fuel Economy Standards That Will Make Cars More Expensive Thomas Catenacci on April 5, 2022 President Joe Biden’s …
New company sustainability standards body drafts first guidelines
By Huw Jones LONDON – A new global standard setter for company sustainability reporting set out its first draft guidelines on Thursday, entering a crowded …
Arab refugees see double standards in Europe’s embrace of Ukrainians
By Hassan Hankir and Hams Rabah SIDON, Lebanon/AMMAN – Syrian refugee Ahmad al-Hariri, who fled the war in his country for neighbouring Lebanon 10 years …
Owner of a Tanker Company Sentenced to Prison for Lying to OSHA, Violating DOT Safety Standards
POCATELLO – A Pocatello man was sentenced to a month in federal prison, five months of home confinement, three years of supervised release, and a …
Owner of a Tanker Company Sentenced to Prison for Lying to OSHA, Violating DOT Safety Standards
An Idaho man was sentenced to a month in prison, five months’ home confinement, three years’ supervised release, and a $15,000 fine today for lying …