New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham explains how the state’s universal childcare program works

New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham explains how the state’s universal childcare program works – CBS News Watch CBS News New Mexico is facing a challenge to its free universal childcare program, the only one of its kind in the U.S. Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham joins “The Takeout” to break down how it works. Source … Read more

Musk and other tech leaders signal support for universal basic income amid AI-fueled layoffs

Tech billionaires like Elon Musk are backing universal basic income as more companies lay off workers due to artificial intelligence, but some lawmakers are skeptical. Daniella Diaz, politics reporter for NOTUS, and Nicholas Wu, congressional reporter for Semafor, join “The Takeout” to discuss this and other top stories out of Capitol Hill. Source link

Supreme Court takes up religious liberty case over Colorado’s universal preschool program

Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday said it will consider an appeal from Catholic preschools in Colorado that said they were excluded from the state-funded universal preschool program because they sought to admit only children whose families adhere to the church’s teachings on gender and sexual orientation. The legal fight, known as St. Mary … Read more

Supreme Court to hear Catholic parish’s challenge after Colorado barred schools from universal pre-K program

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a Catholic parish’s argument after Colorado excluded its schools from the state’s program that pays for families to send their children to the preschool of their choice, public or private. The oral arguments in the case of St. Mary Catholic … Read more

Afrika Bambaataa, hip-hop pioneer and founder of Universal Zulu Nation, dies at 68

Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died in Pennsylvania of prostate cancer on Thursday, according to his lawyer. He was 68. Bambaataa’s sudden death was met with an outpouring of condolences from friends, family and fans across the world, who paid tribute to his profound and unmistakable impact … Read more

Universal Music targeted in takeover bid by hedge fund Pershing Square

American hedge fund Pershing Square, led by the activist investor Bill Ackman, announced Tuesday that it had offered to buy Universal Music Group in a merger, saying it believed the world’s biggest music label was undervalued by stock markets. Pershing Square said its offer to Universal shareholders included 9.4 billion euros ($10.9 billion) in cash … Read more