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FILE – Crowds fill Main Street USA in front of Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom on the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on Oct. 1, 2021. Facing backlash, Walt Disney World’s governing district will pay a stipend to employees whose free passes and discounts to the theme park resort were eliminated under a policy made by a new district administrator and board members who are allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP, File) FLORL351 FLORL351

September 30, 2023 at 10:55 am

Disney, DeSantis legal fights ratchet up as company demands documents from Florida governor

The legal fights between Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis ratcheted up this week.

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September 27, 2023 at 5:19 pm

Disney World government will give employees stipend after backlash for taking away park passes

Facing backlash, Walt Disney World’s governing district will pay a stipend to employees whose free passes and discounts to the theme park resort were eliminated...

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FILE – Confetti flies as Dearborn mayor candidate Abdullah Hammoud prepares to speak to supporters at the election night gathering at the Mohammed Turfe Community Center in Dearborn, Mich., on Nov. 2, 2021. The United States had 3.5 million residents who identify as Middle Eastern or North African, Venezuelans were the fastest-growing Hispanic group last decade and Asian Indian was the largest population group of Asians who identify as a single race, according to the 2020 census’ most detailed figures on race and ethnicity released Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. (Robin Buckson /Detroit News via AP, file) MIDTN301 MIDTN301

September 20, 2023 at 9:12 pm

Census shows 3.5 million Middle Eastern residents in US, Venezuelans fastest-growing Hispanic group

The United States had 3.5 million residents who identify as Middle Eastern or North African.

FILE – A rainbow flower sits in the jacket pocket of Scout, a transgender man who uses one name, at his home in Providence, R.I., June 8, 2022. The U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, asked the Biden administration for permission to test questions about sexual orientation and gender identity for people age 15 and above on its most comprehensive annual survey of life in the U.S. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File) NYSS211 NYSS211

September 19, 2023 at 12:47 pm

Census may ask you about sexual orientation, gender

The U.S. Census Bureau is asking the Biden administration for permission to test questions about sexual orientation and gender identity for people age 15 and...

September 13, 2023 at 9:19 pm

On the road again: Commuting makes a comeback as employers try to put pandemic in the rearview

If you think the roads have gotten busier on your morning commute, you’re not alone.

September 12, 2023 at 9:06 am

Child poverty in the US jumped and income declined in 2022 as coronavirus pandemic benefits ended

Child poverty in the United States more than doubled and median household income declined last year when coronavirus pandemic-era government benefits expired and inflation kept...

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September 11, 2023 at 9:25 pm

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FILE – State Sen. Kelli Stargel looks through redistricting maps during a Senate Committee on Reapportionment hearing on Jan. 13, 2022, in Tallahassee, Fla. A Florida redistricting plan pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis violates the state constitution and is prohibited from being used for any future U.S. congressional elections since it diminishes the ability of Black voters in north Florida to pick a representative of their choice, a state judge ruled Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File) NY151 NY151

September 2, 2023 at 3:10 pm

DeSantis’ redistricting map in Florida is unconstitutional and must be redrawn, judge says

A judge says that a Florida redistricting plan pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis violates the state constitution.