A federal judge in Massachusetts has postponed the planned end of Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopians, finding the earlier termination attempt unlawful. The Department of Homeland Security had announced in December that protections would end on Feb. 13.
The Writers Guild of America published a memorandum for a four-year contract with the AMPTP that the guild says would restore health-plan sustainability and deliver an estimated $280 million in studio contributions; the deal also includes minimum pay increases and new AI information provisions and will go to members for ratification.
A sleep‑lab study of 44 adults found that vivid, immersive dreams during N2 sleep were linked with higher reported sleep depth, while fragmented, vague experiences were tied to shallower sleep. The authors say the results are observational and do not prove causation.
Jim Whittaker, who became the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest on May 1, 1963, has died at 97; he later served as a manager and CEO at the outdoor co-op REI.
The West Fargo Police Department will host Coffee with a Cop at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 15, in the Harvest Room at the Rustad Recreation Center, 601 26th Ave. E; a representative from the patrol division will be the guest speaker and the event is sponsored by the COPS Unit.
A 400-pound golden dragon statue stolen from a Richland lot was located in a debris-filled yard after a Facebook post led the owner to the property, and neighbors and friends helped recover and return it.
Saskatchewan officials say crews have trained, prevention work is underway and equipment and aircraft are being readied as they prepare for a summer that could bring hot, windy conditions; independent reviews of last year’s response are nearing completion.
Washington lowered the top estate tax rate from 35% to 20% and included rollbacks of certain sales tax increases on services as part of legislation that also creates a new state income tax.
BWI Marshall now offers free, unlimited access to Towson-based ReBokeh's mobile app to help travelers with low vision customize on-device visuals and navigate the airport; the airport is the second in the world and the first in the Mid-Atlantic to provide the technology.
The government said the Environment Agency will act as lead environmental regulator to speed planning for the Sizewell C nuclear project and a Teesside sustainable aviation fuel plant, and said environmental checks will still be coordinated with other agencies.
