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Apple workers in Atlanta become company's 1st retail workers to file to unionize

Thursday, April 21, 2022

Communications Workers of America, the retail workers' union, said big tech companies like Apple fail to give employees who don't work in an office equal standing and respect.

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Netflix lost viewers for the 1st time in 10 years, says password sharing is to blame

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

The entertainment company estimates there are now 100 million households using someone else's account. Last month, it announced plans to start charging for password sharing.

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Johnny Depp testifies against his ex-wife Amber Heard for a second day

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Depp is suing his ex-wife, Amber Heard, for $50 million for defamation, after she wrote an op-ed in The Washington Post talking about her experience as a domestic abuse survivor.

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Johnny Depp in court says he has never struck any woman in his life

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Depp says in court: "Never did I myself reach the point of striking Ms. Heard in any way, nor have I ever struck any woman in my life."

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Florida rejects 54 math books, claiming critical race theory appeared in some

Monday, April 18, 2022

The rejected books make up a record 41% of the 132 books submitted for review, the Florida Department of Education said in a statement.

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How to stay safe on the New York subway, according to city leadership

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Mayor Eric Adams issued a subway safety plan in February, and placed a strong emphasis on moving unhoused people from subway stations into housing.

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New York's lieutenant governor resigns after being charged with bribery and fraud

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Brian Benjamin surrendered to the FBI Tuesday morning. His case is being handled by the Southern District Court of New York.

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Woman pleads guilty to hate crime for falsely accusing Black teen of taking her phone

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

The family of the teen has filed a lawsuit against a 23-year-old woman and the hotel, alleging racial profiling.

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Maryland lawmakers expand who can perform abortions after overriding governor's veto

Monday, April 11, 2022

In his veto, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan wrote that "The bill risks lowering the high standard of reproductive healthcare services received by women in Maryland."

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2 former coaches join Brian Flores in his discrimination suit against the NFL

Friday, April 08, 2022

Steve Wilks and Ray Horton join Flores in seeking compensatory and punitive damages for Black head coaches, offensive and defensive coordinators and quarterback coaches and general managers.

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Kentucky governor halts bill that would ban transgender students from women's sports

Friday, April 08, 2022

For Kentucky students wanting to participate in sports, their sex would be determined by the sex printed on their birth certificate and an affidavit from a doctor ascertaining that information.

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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot proposes gift cards to help residents pay for gas

Friday, April 01, 2022

The proposal also includes transit cards that will help Illinois residents paying an average of $4.46 per gallon at the pump, compared to a national average of $4.23.

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Rocket launchers were found in a trash can near a California school

Friday, April 01, 2022

Grenades and rocket launchers are federally classified as firearms and are therefore legal with proper registration. But in California, possessing a destructive device is illegal.

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World is seeing the greatest number of conflicts since the end of WWII, U.N. says

Thursday, March 31, 2022

Guterres said the world is grappling with the most conflict since 1945, and proposed a New Agenda for Peace to bring stability to places such as Yemen, Myanmar, Syria, Sudan and Ukraine.

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NFL is requiring teams to hire women or minorities as coaches for 2022 season

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

According to league data, the percentage of people of color in coaching positions increased from 35% in 2020 to 39% in 2021.

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Newest California Supreme Court judge is the first Latina in the role

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Justice Patricia Guerrero has been an associate justice in a federal appeals court, a trial court judge, a law partner and a federal prosecutor.

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White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre tests positive for COVID-19

Monday, March 28, 2022

Jean-Pierre said she saw President Biden at a meeting Saturday, but they were socially distanced, and he would not be considered a close contact by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.

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Chris Rock declines to file police report after Will Smith altercation

Monday, March 28, 2022

"Oh wow," comedian Chris Rock said in response to the Smith attack. Rock did not physically retaliate, though the rest of his words were muted on American TV stations.

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Vanessa Bryant reaches new deal with Nike on Kobe Bryant shoes

Friday, March 25, 2022

The wife of the late sports legend says the proceeds from Gigi's shoes will be donated to the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation, the nonprofit charitable organization.

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California's governor is proposing $11 billion of relief from record gas prices

Friday, March 25, 2022

Also included in the proposed package is $750 million to give Californians free rides on public transit for three months.

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