Explosion at Oklahoma fireworks plant kills 21 as officials probe
HALLETT Okla AP investigators search debris for cause after a deadly blast at a fireworks plant. grieving relatives arrange funerals as state Labor officials probe reports of underage workers. Hwa Yon Song 16 and Marilyn Osbon 36 among the victims, Osbon’s son Charles not an employee.
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Supreme Court reaffirms church state limits on Sabbath exemptions
The Supreme Court ruled 6-1 that states cannot grant absolute Sabbath exemptions to workers. Connecticut’s law allowing religious observers to miss any Sabbath day was struck down as violating equal treatment, while federal law on Sabbath leave remains intact if no undue hardship results. The decision underscores ongoing church state separation ahead of term end.
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Union says schools may ignore asbestos
The Service Employees International Union says EPA withheld evidence of more schools with asbestos and that some cleanup efforts may raise risk. It cites follow ups at 90 schools finding asbestos in 25 boiler rooms, and seeks a rule requiring action with cleanup standards.
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