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Elon Musk departs the Phillip Burton Federal Building and United States Court House in San Francisco on Jan. 24, 2023. A federal appeals court ruled Friday, March 31, 2023, that a 2018 Twitter post by Musk, CEO of Tesla, unlawfully threatened Tesla employees with the loss of stock options if they decided to be represented by a union. (AP Photo/Benjamin Fanjoy, File)

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Court: 2018 Musk tweet unlawfully threatened UAW efforts
By KEVIN MCGILL - Associated Press
Fri,03/31/23-3:26PM , 125 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A 2018 Twitter post by Tesla CEO Elon Musk unlawfully threatened Tesla employees with the loss of stock options if they decided to be represented by a union, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.
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In the Kitchen: An Easter lunch everyone can enjoy
By LISA IRELAND
Fri,03/31/23-12:26PM , 2,953 Reads 15,679 Statewide
We are hosting a large group for lunch after our Easter church service, so I know I will be accommodating a lot of food allergies and diverse food needs. This used to stress me out, but now I plan ahead to offer a variety of food options. The Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten, puts it this way: “Everyone does not need to eat everything.”
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Storms strike Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana; 7 reported dead
By ANDREW DEMILLO - Associated Press
Fri,03/31/23-12:34AM , 310 Reads
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A monster storm system tore through the South and Midwest on Friday, spawning deadly weather including tornadoes that shredded homes and shopping centers in Arkansas, collapsed a theater roof during a heavy metal concert in Illinois and made a fatal sweep into rural Indiana.
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High school student arrested after threatening to kill coach
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thu,03/30/23-4:44PM , 70 Reads
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A Louisiana student was arrested when he tried to carry a gun into his high school Thursday, shortly after threatening to kill a coach, the local sheriff's office said.
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86°F

Mostly Sunny

Chance of Rain: 1%
Max Temp: 95°F
Min Temp: 75°F
Feels Like: 100°F
Dew Point: 73°F
Humidity: 90%
Sunrise: 5:59 AM
Sunset: 8:07 PM

Wind Speed: 5 mph
Wind Direction: SW
Wind Gust: 9 mph
Sky Cover: 25%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 73°F
Moon Rise: 6:38 PM
Moon Set: 3:45 AM

Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

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