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Mar 24 2024
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GA election worker quits job to run against Republican fake elector
A 24-year-old federal cybersecurity employee in Georgia is now throwing his hat in the ring for a state senate seat in the Peach State. Ashwin Ramaswami is seeking to oust a Republican legislator who is one of former President Donald Trump's co-defendants in the Georgia election interference RICO case. NBC News reported that Ramswami — who worked for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Raw StoryMar 21 2024
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Former Alabama jail worker charged with drug trafficking in contraband probe
A Morgan County jail employee has been arrested as part of what the sheriff’s office calls an ongoing narcotics investigation into jail contraband. On Wednesday, the sheriff’s Drug Enforcement Unit executed a search warrant on a residence in the 1800 block of College Street in Decatur. According to investigators, they found fentanyl, amphetamine and marijuana. Deborah Terrell, 42, Decatur, has
AL.comMar 14 2024
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K9 donated to Bayonne Police; poll workers wanted
Bayonne Chief of Police Robert Geisler, along with members of the Bayonne Police Department, recently visited Bayonne Energy for a demonstration of their two K9 teams. Bayonne Energy, working with the Guardian Foundation, made a donation in 2023 for the purchase and training of K9 Thor, a German Sheppard. Following the training, Officer Kevin Baranok and K9 Thor successfully completed the
nj.comMar 20 2024
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Conn. moves closer to getting rid of tipped wage for restaurant workers
With the restaurant industry largely back on its feet after the coronavirus pandemic, a key legislative committee voted Tuesday to increase the minimum wage for workers who receive tips. For years, Connecticut has had a two-tiered system where about 70,000 tipped workers currently receive a reduced minimum wage because their tips boost their overall compensation beyond the minimum wage. But
The DayMar 23 2024
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California wants to protect indoor workers from heat. That goal is now limbo
California wants to protect indoor workers from heat. That goal is now limbo Over the past 20 years, Victor Ramirez has worked in warehouse after warehouse across southern California. And in almost all of them, he's felt painful, unbearable, oppressive heat. A few years ago, he fainted on the job. When he came to, his coworkers had tried to clean off the floor to give him a place to rest. "
NPR Fact CheckMar 25 2024
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3 construction workers from Wichita hit by car in Kay County, Okla.; 1 killed, 2 injured
KAY COUNTY Okla. (KWCH) - The Oklahoma Highway Patrol confirmed an investigation continues after a deadly collision Monday morning in which a car hit three construction workers from Wichita, killing one. The three men included two 19-year-old men and a 62-year-old man. The collision happened a little after 8 p.m. The OHP identified the man killed as 19-year-old Jacob Matuszczak. Nineteen-year-
KWCHMar 25 2024
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OHP: Driver who hit 3 construction workers near Tonkawa fell asleep at wheel
WHEN IT CRASHED. GOD. THAT’S RIGHT. FOUR PEOPLE WERE ON A SIMPLE ROAD TRIP, BUT NONE OF THEM WERE AWAKE AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. OHP SAYS SLEEPY DRIVING CAN BE JUST AS DANGEROUS AND DEADLY AS DRUNK DRIVING. WE’VE GOT RUMBLE STRIPS TO KIND OF HELP WAKE UP DRIVERS, BUT THAT DOESN’T ALWAYS WORK. MONDAY MORNING ALONG I-35 NEAR TONKAWA, A DRIVER FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL AND CRASHED INTO A GROUP OF
KOCO 5Mar 23 2024
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Sky Harbor opening $5 million child care center for airport workers
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is moving forward with its plans to open a child care facility for employees, a project that has been in the works for over two years. The area surrounding Sky Harbor is considered as a “child care desert.” In an effort to mitigate the challenges airport employees can face when searching for child care, the city of Phoenix dedicated $5 million of
AZ CentralMar 25 2024
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Healthcare workers continue legal battle against Maine's COVID-19 vaccine mandate
A group of Maine healthcare workers is appealing the dismissal of their lawsuit against the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, which they believe violated their religious freedom rights. The Liberty Counsel, a conservative Christian legal group, filed a notice of appeal with the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit last Friday in the case of Alicia Lowe et al v. Janet Mills. The
The Christian PostMar 25 2024
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‘Reminds me of crayola markers’: Sonic worker exposes the eclipse drink ahead of release
Eclipse mania is sweeping the nation. Makes sense, since Americans don’t get to see a total solar eclipse every day. Or year. Or decade. The celestial event will be visible on April 8, with a narrow stretch of cities from Texas to Maine in the path of totality. Of course, the brands have noticed this momentous occasion. Many companies are offering special eclipse-themed promotions and products
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