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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Chipotle Mexican Grill has agreed to pay $240,000 to former employees as part of a settlement stemming from a complaint that the company violated federal law by closing a restaurant where workers wanted to unionize.

Chipotle Agrees To Pay After Closing Store That Sought Union

William Shatner, Monica Lewinsky and other prolific Twitter commentators — some household names, others little-known journalists — could soon be losing the blue check marks that helped verify their identity on the social media platform.

Twitter Celebs Balk at Paying Elon Musk for Blue Check Mark

New Jersey's attorney general said Monday that his office has taken control of the police department in the state's third-largest city, Paterson, less than a month after officers there fatally shot a well-known crisis intervention worker during a tense standoff.

NJ Takes Over Paterson Police After Crisis Worker’s Shooting

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After 3 children and 3 adults were killed in a mass shooting at a grade school in Nashville, TN, on March 27, many Twitter users noted what conservative lawmakers have recently been up to in the state: protecting children from drag shows, but not from guns.

TN Lawmakers Are Protecting Children For Drag Shows, Not Guns

What Can Google’s AI-Powered Bard Do? We Tested It for You

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The man suing Gwyneth Paltrow over a 2016 skiing collision at one of the most upscale resorts in North America took the stand Monday, saying he was rammed into from behind and sent “absolutely flying.”

Gwyneth Paltrow Accuser Calls Utah Ski Crash “Serious Smack”

ICYMI: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has officially joined TikTok.

WATCH: AOC Speaks Out on Potential TikTok Ban in Her First Post on the App

Adam Sandler accepted the 2023 Mark Twin Prize for American Humor at a ceremony in D.C. — or, as he called it, the Mark Twain Prize “for athleticism, math, sexual prowess, guitar virtuosity, and best cheeks smell.”

WATCH: Adam Sandler Honored With 2023 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

CCTV footage shows the moment Amory High School in Amory, MS, was hit by a devastating tornado on March 24, ripping the roof off the building and damaging much of the interior hallways.

WATCH: Tornado Tears Through Mississippi High School

“How are our children still dying and why are we failing them?” — This mother made an impromptu, passionate plea for gun reform on a live Fox News feed outside the site of a school shooting in Nashville on Monday.

WATCH: Mother Makes Plea for Gun Reform After Nashville School Shooting

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Levi Strauss & Co. is partnering with an AI company to increase "the number and diversity of our models for our products in a sustainable way," the company announced in a press release.

Levi Strauss & Co. Announces It Will Use AI-Generated Models To Increase 'Diversity'

A new bill in Ohio would ban higher education professionals from teaching about several “controversial” topics, unless they provide students with “both sides” of the argument.

Chipotle Agrees To Pay After Closing Store That Sought Union

The company must also post a notice in dozens of stores in New England that it won't close stores or discriminate against employees due to union support.

Twitter Celebs Balk at Paying Elon Musk for Blue Check Mark

After months of delay, Musk is gleefully promising that Saturday is the deadline for those who'd been verified for free to pony up or lose their legacy status.

NJ Takes Over Paterson Police After Crisis Worker’s Shooting

Attorney General Matt Platkin said the takeover amounted to a “pledge” to residents and officers that the state is committed to safety in the city.

TN Lawmakers Are Protecting Children For Drag Shows, Not Guns

Earlier this month, Tennessee became the first state to restrict drag shows on public property or anywhere minors might be present.

What Can Google’s AI-Powered Bard Do? We Tested It for You

“I would say that I am on par with ChatGPT," Bard said.

Gwyneth Paltrow Accuser Calls Utah Ski Crash “Serious Smack”

Paltrow is accused of crashing into a skier in 2016, leaving him with brain damage and four broken ribs.

WATCH: AOC Speaks Out on Potential TikTok Ban in Her First Post on the App

ICYMI: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has officially joined TikTok.

WATCH: Adam Sandler Honored With 2023 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

Adam Sandler accepted the 2023 Mark Twin Prize for American Humor at a ceremony in D.C. — or, as he called it, the Mark Twain Prize “for athleticism, math, sexual prowess, guitar virtuosity, and best cheeks smell.”

WATCH: Tornado Tears Through Mississippi High School

CCTV footage shows the moment Amory High School in Amory, MS, was hit by a devastating tornado on March 24, ripping the roof off the building and damaging much of the interior hallways.

WATCH: Mother Makes Plea for Gun Reform After Nashville School Shooting

“How are our children still dying and why are we failing them?” — This mother made an impromptu, passionate plea for gun reform on a live Fox News feed outside the site of a school shooting in Nashville on Monday.

Levi Strauss & Co. Announces It Will Use AI-Generated Models To Increase 'Diversity'

The company said they will test the use of AI models to "supplement" real-life models later this year.

Ohio Higher-Ed Teachers Might Have To Teach “Both Sides” of Climate Change Under New Bill

Other topics included in Senate Bill 83 are abortion, immigration, diversity, equity, and inclusion.