Supreme Court upholds FCC fund to expand phone and internet access

Supreme Court upholds FCC fund to expand phone and internet access

Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s multi-billion-dollar mechanism for expanding phone and internet access to rural and low-income communities. The high court ruled that neither Congress nor the FCC violated the Constitution with its chosen scheme for administering the Universal Service Fund, which is supported by contributions from communications…

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Supreme Court sides with parents who objected to kids' books on gender identity, sexuality

Supreme Court sides with parents who objected to kids’ books on gender identity, sexuality

Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of a group of Maryland parents who challenged their school district’s decision to deny them the ability to opt their elementary-aged children out of instruction featuring storybooks that address gender identity and sexual orientation. The high court said in a 6-3 decision in the case of…

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Kansas furniture store owner on being forced to shutter due to tariffs: "We decided to liquidate everything"

Kansas furniture store owner on being forced to shutter due to tariffs: “We decided to liquidate everything”

Merriam, Kansas — Most will see just a furniture store when they visit My Home Contemporary Furniture in Merriam, Kansas, but for owner Henrik Svendsen, it’s the culmination of his life’s work. “I opened up four years ago,” Svendsen told CBS News. “I thought it would be the retirement for the kids.”  Svendsen is closing…

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