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The FTC Approves Rule to Ban Noncompete Agreements
The FTC approved the final noncompete rule on Tuesday. The agency first proposed the ban on noncompete agreements in January 2023, arguing they unfairly limit competition. Existing noncompetes would be treated differently for senior executives.
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Read more at Fox Business
Coachella 2024: Top 5 Moments From the Festival
No Doubt performed on both weekends, bringing out a surprise guest. Other celebrities also made headlines, including Kid Cudi and Doja Cat. The band hadn't performed together in nearly 10 years.
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Read more at CBS News
California Hospital Association Sues Anthem Blue Cross
California hospitals say slow insurance approvals delay care and block beds needed for new patients. They estimate they spend more $3 billion a year on unneeded hospitalization. California hospitals have long complained about those delays. The California Hospital Association filed the complaint against Anthem Blue Cross.
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Read more at CalMatters
Kiddie Day's at WVU Animal Research Center
Kiddie Day’s is officially back at WVU’s animal science research, education, and outreach center. The three-day event invites students and families from across west Virginia to get up close and personal with some of their favorite farm animals. This is just the first year the event has been back since the Covid 19 pandemic.
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Read more at WDTV
STEELS Expo
Teachers dropped marbles, golf balls and tennis balls on snack crackers Tuesday. About 450 educators packed into Upper Merion Area High School for the second year of the hands-on STEELS Expo. The new standards can prepare students for an ever-changing career landscape.
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Read more at CBS News
The FTC Bans Noncompete Agreements for Most U.S. Workers
The FTC voted 3 to 2 Tuesday to issue the rule it proposed more than a year ago. The new rule makes it illegal for employers to include the agreements in employment contracts and requires companies with active noncompete agreements to inform workers that they are void. It will take effect after 120 days, although business groups have promised to challenge it in court.
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Read more at The Washington Post
Health Equity in the Workforce Summit
Representatives from multiple local businesses participated in the first annual Health Equity in the Workforce Leadership Summit. The goal was to share information between different companies to help leaders understand the different needs of their employees. Speakers discussed the difference between equity and equality and the role each plays in healthcare.
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Read more at WRAL News
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers - Complaining About Officiating
The Lakers are the league's most famous team, and James is its most famous player. The Sixers will file an official grievance with the NBA over the officiating against them in the first two games of their series against the Knicks, which means it will not affect the outcome of Game 2.
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Read more at Yahoo Sports
The Sphere - Creating a Psychedelic Experience
Phish opened its four-night stay at the Sphere Thursday with a four-hour show that used the advanced technology in the $2.3 billion arena to deliver a show that even the band’s most ardent fans have never experienced before. The band uses custom visuals on the 160,000-square foot 16K-by-16K LED screen. Three-dimensional blue bars move and spin in time and grow to meet beams of light falling from the ceiling.
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Read more at Fox 5 Las Vegas
Tampa General Hospital's Drone Delivery Program Accelerates Response to Health-Related Emergencies
ABOUT ARCHERFRS Archer First Response Systems (ArcherFRS) is the first-in-the-nation program to deliver life-saving emergency response equipment to eligible 9-1-1 callers in Manatee County coverage area beginning May 1. The program is based on a payload carrying an automated external defibrillator (AED), NARCAN Nasal Spray and a tourniquet. In the coming weeks, the payload will expand to 35 square miles, 24-hours
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Read more at PR Newswire