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Under the final Noncompete Rule, the FTC adopts a comprehensive ban on new noncompetes with all workers, including senior executives. The final rule provides that it is an unfair method of competition—and therefore a violation of Section 5—for employers to enter into noncompetes with workers. Note: The regulation's effective date is 120 days after Federal Register publication - not after the FTC's public announcement.

I have a 2019 Chevy Silverado with 103k miles on it. I'm just starting to notice ticking when accelerating or just revving the engine while parked. I know the silverado has a lifter issue with the AFM (Active Fuel Management) system so I'm getting concerned. I plan on ordering a stage 1 cam and lifter kit with a delete for the AFM to have installed. My main concern is that I have to travel 2-21/2 hours each way daily, mostly highway but do not want to blow the engine of course. Then is goes from a 6k job to over...

So talking to a buddy today, who is also a huge Trump supporter, he said the MAGA slogan “Make America Great Again” is tired. He also said that many on the opposite side of the political divide associate that with hatred of Donald Trump. I asked him what he would use as a slogan. He came up with some good ones that I couldn’t put on this post for language violations. But he did come up with “The only Vote to save America Trump 2024” “Viva Trump 2024” with a notation Hispanics for Trump What are some of your one...

SMITHS FERRY — A magnitude 4.9 earthquake shook Idaho residents Monday morning, with impacts felt in Boise in the Treasure Valley. The quake, which the U.S. Geological Survey said occurred at 10:25 a.m., is the largest in Idaho since a magnitude 6.5 quake occurred in March 2020. The agency said Monday’s quake originated near Smiths Ferry, about 50 miles south of McCall.

Just heard about this. A ton of my kids friends are in the same building as where it started apparently.

Madison Marsh, a 22-year-old second lieutenant in the US Air Force and master’s student at the Harvard Kennedy School’s public policy program, emerged victorious at the 2024 Miss America pageant in Orlando, Florida on Sunday night. Marsh, representing the state of Colorado, is the first active-duty Air Force officer ever to receive the national title.

Critical Airspace Warning: Extreme Radiation Hazard at Kwajalein Atoll #image_title A Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) has been issued for Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands, warning of a severe radiation hazard. The airspace north of the airport’s runway should be avoided at all costs, as it poses significant risks to life. In order to mitigate these dangers, all flights are directed to utilize southern approach and departure routes instead. This information has been provided by the International Civil Aviation Organization.

A Republican legal activist was stabbed to death inside his home in New Hampshire as cops investigate whether the killer acted in self-defense.

So I have a standard Wix site for my business currently. I'm looking to revamp it to be more interactive with video, booking features etc. Our current site has 6 pages and would likely stay that way. I'm just curious as to what I can expect from a starting cost standpoint.

People think of learning as something that happens primarily in the classroom. Still, our children learn how to “adult” by watching and being with us while we do our errands and by taking note of how we behave in any given situation.

ATLANTA — Atlanta police said at least one person is dead and at least four people have been injured in an active shooter situation on West Peachtree Street Wednesday afternoon.

The Jacksonville Jaguars and NFL fans received some horrific news Monday when it was announced that former Jacksonville Jaguars player Uche Nwaneri had died Friday from an apparent heart attack at the age of 38. According to the Lafayette Journal & Courier, Nwaneri had driven from Georgia to West Lafayette to see his wife when he apparently collapsed in her home. Nwaneri’s wife found him unresponsive in a bedroom in her house around 1 a.m. Friday and called 911. An autopsy performed Monday found no signs of foul play, the Lafayette Journal & Courier reported. Nwaneri attended Purdue University in...

My daughters 18th birthday was yesterday. As I was watching her and her friends I began to ponder on things I'm thankful for from this year. What are you thankful for?

Canadian TikTok influencer Megha Thakur has “suddenly” died at the age of 21, her family revealed on social media.

I have a question regarding SecureBoot for the Dell 3260 compact workstation. I'm trying to create a custom iso to load our operating system from and it appears we'll need to import secureboot keys into the BIOs for the workstation (or else SecureBoot will not allow the booting/installing from that custom ISO). I'm wondering if it's possible to import secure boot keys to a Dell factory image for our computers. I can't seem to find any guidance on this topic anywhere on Dells site. Any computer gurus have some wisdom to share. Thank you 😊

State election officials say a possibly fake ballot was discovered at an early voting location in Spalding County Wednesday morning, officials confirmed to Channel 2 Action News. A full-scale investigation is now underway about who created it and why.

So just a quick vanity on a candidate for a warehouse job today. Said candidate arrives for an I terrier that was not scheduled. What was really interesting is candidate arrives wearing sweat pants, it's 95 degrees in my city today, a hair filled short and best of all fuzzy bathroom slippers!!! The observation being that the kids today have absolutely zero clue or actual interest in getting a job. I think some of these people are just filling out the interview ticket for their unemployment benefits. Some others this week have shown zero respect for my time as they've...

So I'm a named party in a lawsuit. It's against my former employer and myself. I was a sales manager for the company in the Atlanta metro area. I would hire sub contractors to perform services and the company would pay said sub contractors for their services. The sub contractors would sign an agreement with the company for their percentages minus the cost of Materials which is standard I. The construction industry. This company would often take advantage of the sub contractors who largely were illegals. I know of at least 4-6 subs that have been taken advantage of as...

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52), Rep. Mike Gallagher (WI-08), Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18), and Rep. Peter Meijer (MI-03) re-introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Workforce Mobility Act to help American workers by limiting employers’ ability to force employees to sign non-compete agreements.

AIDEN Fucci has been taken into custody and charged with second-degree murder in connection to the death of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey. The 14-year-old is the only suspect in the murder of his classmate. The St Johns County Sheriff's Office announced that the cause of death was "sharp force trauma by stabbing" on Tuesday.