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WORKPLACE SAFETY The small digital network making free food deliveries to vulnerable neighbors in New York
New York (CNN)As more and more of the world falls under coronavirus shutdown, many Americans are turning to the internet for daily needs: ordering groceries and household necessities through delivery services like FreshDirect, Amazon, Peapod and even restaura…
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Sexual harassment Plácido Domingo drops upcoming shows at Spanish opera venue
Opera star Placido Domingo amended his apology to the multiple women who have accused him of sexual misconduct, adding several caveats Thursday to an earlier statement in which he said he took “full responsibility” for his actionsBy JOCELYN GECKER and ARITZ PARRA Associated PressFebruary 28, 2020, 12:06 AM6 min readSAN FRANCISCO — Opera star Placido…
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Violence at work A timeline of key events in Afghanistan’s 40 years of wars
KABUL, Afghanistan — The former Soviet Union marched into Afghanistan on Christmas Eve, 1979, claiming it was invited by the new Afghan communist leader, Babrak Karmal, setting the country on a path of 40 years of seemingly endless wars and conflict. More than 5 million Afghans fled to Pakistan and 3 million to Iran after…
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Sexual harassment Domingo’s name removed from Washington Opera program
Washington National Opera announced Tuesday that Plácido Domingo’s name has been removed from its young artist program “in light of recent developments.”By JOCELYN GECKER Associated PressMarch 4, 2020, 2:30 AM3 min read Plácido Domingo’s name has been removed from the Washington National Opera’s young artist program “in light of recent developments,” the opera house announced…
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Violence at work Editorial Roundup: US
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ——— Feb. 26 The Minnesota Star Tribune on the coronavirus: As fears mount over coronavirus, perspective is in order. If you’re reading this editorial, chances are you’ve already survived a pandemic, the term for when an epidemic goes global. In 2009, U.S. health officials detected…
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Sexual harassment Producer, actors lose appeal in Weinstein Co. bankruptcy
A federal judge in Delaware has rejected an appeal by the producer and stars of the film “Silver Linings Playbook” stemming from a ruling in The Weinstein Co. bankruptcyBy RANDALL CHASE AP Business WriterMarch 20, 2020, 11:14 PM2 min readDOVER, Del. — A federal judge in Delaware has rejected an appeal by the producer and…
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WORKPLACE SAFETY Millions of Americans are suddenly working from home. That’s a huge security risk
Washington (CNN)The dramatic expansion of teleworking by US schools, businesses and government agencies in response to the coronavirus is raising fresh questions about the capacity and security of the tools many Americans use to connect to vital workplace sys…
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Workplace discrimination Surprise! Duchess Meghan goes to church with the queen, marks International Women’s Day at a school assembly
Kim Willis, USA TODAY Published 11:49 a.m. ET March 8, 2020 | Updated 4:59 p.m. ET March 8, 2020CLOSE Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan of Sussex announced after their royal time-off they plan to split time between North America and the United Kingdom. USA TODAYDuchess Meghan made a surprise stop at a London school in…
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Sexual harassment Placido Domingo apology prompts new accuser to step forward
SAN FRANCISCO — The words “I am truly sorry” have not been uttered often in the #MeToo era. So when soprano Luz del Alba Rubio woke up Tuesday to see an apology from opera superstar Placido Domingo, she was in shock. “I felt like we have conquered Goliath. Now we don’t have to be scared…
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WORKPLACE SAFETY Our health system is struggling to fight coronavirus. Med students could help
Nathan Hollister is a third-year medical student at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Rebecca Allen is a fourth-year medical student at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. The opinion…