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Across the state of New York, this year’s Common Core English tests have reportedly featured a slew of brand-name products including iPod, Barbie, Mug Root Beer and Life Savers. For Nike, the tests even conveniently included the shoe company’s ubiquitous slogan: “Just Do It.” The brands – and apparently even some of their familiar trademark symbols – appeared in tests questions for students ranging from third to eighth grades, reports The Post-Standard of Syracuse . Over one million students were required to take the tests. Parents, teachers and school administrators have speculated that the kid-friendly brand names are a new form of product placement. Education materials behemoth Pearson, which has a $32 million five-year contract to develop New York’s Common Core-related tests, has barred teachers and school officials from disclosing the contents of the tests. Students and parents are not so barred, though, and many have complained. “‘Why are they trying to sell me … [Read more...] about Mandatory Common Core tests in New York just happen to be full of corporate brand names

76 Politics & Government Speaker after speaker across the U.S. called on senators to act following recent mass shootings from Uvalde, Texas, to Buffalo, New York. Associated Press , News Partner Posted Replies WASHINGTON, DC — Thousands of people rallied on the National Mall and across the United States on Saturday in a renewed push for gun control measures after recent deadly mass shootings from Uvalde, Texas, to Buffalo, New York, that activists say should compel Congress to act. "Enough is enough," District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser told the second March for Our Lives rally in her city. "I speak as a mayor, a mom, and I speak for millions of Americans and America's mayors who are demanding that Congress do its job. And its job is to protect us, to protect our children from gun violence." Speaker after speaker in Washington called on senators, who are seen as a major impediment to legislation, to act or face being … [Read more...] about ‘Enough Is Enough’: Thousands March To Demand New Gun Measures

Fourth-generation Texan Leah Payne moved to Denver last year in the wake of a new Texas abortion law that imposed some of the strictest abortion restrictions in the nation. “We left our family, friends, sold our house. We couldn’t live somewhere where abortion access was constantly under attack,” Payne told The Denver Post. At 19, Payne, who was on birth control, got pregnant. She didn’t have insurance at the time and decided to have an abortion at a Planned Parenthood clinic. “It was put out there as this big, bad thing that was traumatizing, but I never felt that,” Payne said. “Now, I’m 32, I’m a homeowner here in Denver and have a really successful career, a great partner, and I don’t think any of those things would have happened if I had not had an abortion at 19.” Payne chose her new home after learning about access to reproductive care in the state, and many Americans who woke up on Friday with fewer rights than they had a day prior may be forced to make similar … [Read more...] about Colorado, now an abortion “safe haven,” prepares for new challenges

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees avoided an arbitration hearing Friday by agreeing to a $19 million, one-year contract, a deal that leaves the slugger on track to become a free agent after the World Series. Unable to agree to a long-term deal in talks that ended on opening day, the sides split the difference between the proposed arbitration figures they exchanged on March 22: $21 million by Judge and $17 million by the Yankees. Judge can make an additional $500,000 in award bonuses: $250,000 for MVP and $250,000 for World Series MVP. “Excited that that’s that’s behind us and we can leave that portion of the show alone,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. Telephone talks resumed this week, and the sides reached the deal just before they were to exchange written evidence they intended to present during a Zoom hearing before a three-person panel scheduled to start at noon EDT. The slugging outfielder is in the midst of perhaps his best season, batting … [Read more...] about Judge, Yankees agree to $19 million deal, avoid hearing

People lined up outside of Department of Health & Mental Hygiene clinic on June 23 in New York City. Photo: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images As the city’s LGBTQ+ community prepares to revel in Pride festivities this coming weekend, the mood outside of the sexual-health clinic in Chelsea on Thursday, where hundreds of men lined up to be vaccinated against monkeypox , was decidedly not festive. “The city and the federal government are not doing a great job to protect the gay community during this outbreak,” said James Krellenstein, an activist who managed to get an appointment and received his first shot on Thursday. “This is a recipe for disaster that will lead to a mass-transmission event.” On the eve of the first Pride parade to have a full slate of programming since the pandemic began , many in the gay community are feeling anxious about monkeypox , the smallpox-like disease that’s been detected in 3,500 people around the globe. While the number of … [Read more...] about ‘This Is a Recipe for Disaster’

NEW YORK (AP) — Two of four women who testified at Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial that she had a role in their sexual abuse at the hands of financier Jeffrey Epstein may be speaking at her sentencing or have their statements read aloud, court filings Friday show. Prosecutors told a federal judge in a letter that two of six women who testified or were mentioned during a December trial plan to attend the Tuesday sentencing of the 60-year-old British socialite and may speak. They are Kate, an ex-model from Great Britain, and Annie Farmer, who identified herself in court by name after speaking out publicly. Maxwell’s lawyer in a separate submission to the judge said other women wanted to speak, or have statements read at the hearing, who were not directly part of the case. The lawyer, Bobbi Sternheim, said the hearing “should not a bully pulpit for anyone who was not identified as a victim of the charged federal offenses and does not qualify as such.” Those individuals not among the … [Read more...] about Several accusers seek roles at Ghislaine Maxwell sentencing

___ Stocks rally, driving Wall Street to a rare winning week NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks racked up more gains on Wall Street Friday, as the S&P 500 had its best day in two years and just its second winning week in the last 12 to provide a bit of relief from the market’s brutal sell-off this year. The benchmark index rose 3.1%, with technology and banks leading the broad rally. The S&P 500 notched a 6.4% gain for the week, erasing the brutal loss it took a week earlier, though it’s still close to 20% below its record set early this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2.7% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq ended 3.3% higher. ___ After Roe, Dems seek probe of tech’s use of personal data WASHINGTON (AP) — With the Supreme Court ending the constitutional protections for abortion, four Democratic lawmakers are asking federal regulators to investigate Apple and Google for allegedly deceiving millions of mobile phone users by enabling the collection and sale of their personal … [Read more...] about Business Highlights: Wall Street rally, airlines’ criticism

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: KB Home, up $2.26 to $28.49. The homebuilder's second-quarter financial results beat analysts' forecasts. Worthington Industries Inc., up $3.67 to $44.08. The metal manufacturer reported strong fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and revenue. Accenture Plc., down 57 cents to $285.83. The consulting company gave investors a weak profit forecast. Rite Aid Corp., up $1.34 to $8.05. The drugstore chain raised its revenue forecast for the year. Apogee Enterprises Inc., up $2.09 to $39.96. The glass products company reported strong first-quarter earnings. Mosaic Co., down $4.79 to $45.24. The fertilizer maker gave investors a weak report on sales volumes for May. Hess Corp., up down $3.98 to $99.36. Energy companies slipped along with falling oil prices. Bank of America Corp., down 52 cents to $32.08. Banks slid along with falling bond yields, which they rely on to charge … [Read more...] about Mosaic, Bank of America fall; KB Home, Rite Aid rise

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 9 The FBI raided a Florida art museum on Friday and seized more than two dozen paintings attributed to artist Jean-Michel Basquiat following questions about their authenticity. Orlando Museum of Art spokeswoman Emilia Bourmas-Fry said in a statement that they were complying with a warrant from the FBI for access to the ‘Heroes and Monsters’ exhibit, which is now in the government's possession. She added that no one on the museum's staff has been arrested. “It is important to note that we still have not been led to believe the Museum has been or is the subject of any investigation,” Bourmas-Fry said. “We continue to see our involvement purely as a fact witness.” According to a search warrant, federal art crimes investigators have been looking into the 25 paintings since shortly after their discovery in 2012. The controversy gained more attention … [Read more...] about FBI seizes disputed Basquiat artwork from Florida museum

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Wells Fargo & Co., up $2.86 to $40.76. All the nation's largest banks passed “stress tests” to determine whether they can withstand a severe economic downturn. FedEx Corp., up $16.26 to $243.24. The Memphis, Tennessee-based package delivery giant reported a big jump in profit and sales for its fiscal fourth quarter. LendingTree Inc., down $4.32 to $50.55. The online lender said its second-quarter sales and earnings would miss its earlier forecasts. CarMax Inc., up $6.60 to $98.36. The operator of used-car dealerships reported higher earnings and sales than Wall Street analysts were anticipating. Zendesk Inc., up $16.22 to $74.17. The provider of customer support software agreed to be bought by an investor group in a deal that values the company at about $10.2 billion. CalAmp Corp., down $2.19 to $4.99. The software and cloud services company reported a much bigger loss … [Read more...] about Wells Fargo, Carnival rise; CalAmp, Lending Tree fall