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US Border Security Agency Agrees to Pay $45M in Discrimination Case
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently agreed to a pay $45 million settlement in a discrimination lawsuit alleging mistreatment of pregnant employees. The settlement was announced on Tuesday in a news release from the lawyers of the employees who filed the class action lawsuit. If the settlement is finalized, nearly 1,100 women will benefit
What is mpox and how is it spread?
What is mpox and how is it spread? Reuters Outbreaks in DR Congo have affected children as well as adults The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the mpox outbreak in parts of Africa a public health emergency of international concern. The highly contagious disease - formerly known as monkeypox - has killed at least
Sport Insight The air crash and the underdogs – a…
Sport Insight The air crash and the underdogs - a triumph for a lost generation Published 14 August 2024 Image source, Getty Images Mani Djazmi BBC Sport This article deals with sudden death, bereavement and grief. BBC Action Line can direct you to help with these issues. For those watching on the beach on the
Disney+ terms prevent allergy death lawsuit, Disney says
Disney+ terms prevent allergy death lawsuit, Disney says Getty Images The allergy death allegedly took place at Disney World in Florida Disney World is arguing a man cannot sue it over the death of his wife because of terms he signed up to in a free trial of Disney+. Jeffrey Piccolo filed a wrongful death
WHO declares mpox global health emergency
WHO declares mpox global health emergency Reuters Hundreds of people have been killed by the current mpox outbreak The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the mpox outbreak in parts of Africa a public health emergency of international concern. The highly contagious disease - formerly known as monkeypox - has killed at least 450 people
Trump has the inklings of a plan to take on Harris, but he seems unable to implement it
CNN — Donald Trump showed up in battleground North Carolina for a big speech on the economy – and one of his unhinged rallies broke out. But amid the insults, trash talk, rage and lies, the former president blundered into the thing he’d been seeking for days: a strategy to take on Vice President Kamala
Ukrainians watch their troops’ counteroffensive with mix of satisfaction and fear
CNN — As Kyiv’s forces advance farther into Russia following their surprise incursion last week, Ukrainians living near the border are watching with mixed feelings: a sense of justice combined with fear of what could come next. “This is the consequence of (the Russians) coming into our land,” Hanna Fedorkovska told CNN at an evacuation center
Tim Walz picks Oct. 1 as date for VP debate with JD Vance
WASHINGTON — Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz said Wednesday that he intends to debate his Republican counterpart JD Vance on Oct. 1. Minnesota’s governor announced his preferred debate date after CBS offered four dates between Sept. 17 and Oct. 8. “See you on October 1, JD,” Walz posted on X. See you on October
61-Year-Old Brit Gets 18 Month Prison Sentence For Chanting “Who The F**k Is Allah”
Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Modernity.news, A 61-year-old man in the UK was jailed for 18 months for chanting “who the fuck is Allah” and telling police officers “you’re not English anymore” during a protest outside Downing Street. Yes really. The sentence handed out to David Spring is the latest shocking example of how
Congressional Republicans bash Biden-Harris administration student loan plan: ‘False hope and illegal schemes’
Originally Published by: (The Center Square) – Only 40% of student loan borrowers make payments, and congressional committee leaders from North Carolina and Louisiana said Thursday the federal report confirms the White House’s efforts to win votes at taxpayers’ expense. Reps. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., and Sen. Dr. Bill Cassidy, R-La., requested the Government Accountability Office