EEOC Issues Proposed Rule To Implement The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The NPRM was posted by the Federal Register for public inspection today and will be published for …
White mother claims Southwest Airlines thought she was trafficking when traveling with her Black daughter, according to lawsuit
A mother is suing Southwest Airlines for racial discrimination, saying she was accused of human trafficking when traveling with her biracial child.
Black characters and stories are finally in the sci-fi and horror spotlight. It’s been a long time coming for fans
Science-fiction author N.K. Jemisin loved “The Jetsons” as a child, fantasizing about taking a flying car to school thanks to its space-age vision of the 21st century. But while watching reruns as an adult, she noticed that there was “nobody …
GOP hopefuls raise prospect of ‘President Harris’ as way to undercut Biden
Republican presidential candidates are increasingly making Vice President Kamala Harris their prime target as they jockey for attention from voters, focusing on the No. 2 Democrat rather than President Joe Biden.
Pence says he’ll ‘comply with the law’ if called to testify in Trump 2020 election trial
Former Vice President Mike Pence said he would comply with the law if he were compelled to testify in former President Donald Trump’s trial in the 2020 election case.
Trump claims he can’t get a fair trial in DC as latest indictment dominates GOP primary
Former President Donald Trump, who is facing charges in Washington, DC for allegedly conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election, claimed on Sunday that he wouldn’t receive a fair trial in the nation’s capital as he continues to …
Ex-FBI counterintelligence chief in talks to plead guilty over work he did for Russian oligarch
The former head of counterintelligence at the FBI’s New York office is in talks to plead guilty to charges relating to work he allegedly did for a sanctioned Russian oligarch after leaving the government, according to a court order.
Judge Cannon asks about legality of using DC grand jury in Florida-based Mar-a-Lago case
Judge Aileen Cannon is asking the Justice Department and Donald Trump co-defendant Walt Nauta to weigh in on the legality of special counsel Jack Smith’s ongoing grand jury activity in Washington, DC, which relates to the obstruction portion of the …
How being a ‘gray rock’ can protect you against narcissists
If you have that person in your life who drags you into their unending drama, games or conflicts, there may be an answer.
'Horrifying': DCF called on couple after daughter's birthmarks mistaken for bruises
A Westlake couple was forced to fear having their child taken away from the state after their baby's birthmarks were mistaken for bruises.
US economy still needs ‘multiple’ rate hikes, says top Fed official
A senior official at the Federal Reserve is pushing back against growing hopes on Wall Street that the central bank could be nearly done raising interest rates.
Judge dismisses Trump’s defamation lawsuit against Carroll for statements she made on CNN
A federal judge has dismissed Donald Trump’s counter defamation lawsuit against E. Jean Carroll, dealing another legal blow to the former president.
NTSB investigating a helicopter collision that left 3 dead while battling Southern California fires
National Transportation Safety Board investigators are headed to the spot where three people were killed after two helicopters collided in midair Sunday while fighting a fire in Southern California, an agency spokesperson told CNN on Monday.
Google moves forward with plan to delete inactive accounts
Google is moving ahead with its plan to delete accounts that have been inactive for at least two years.
Officer who held back crowd during George Floyd’s murder sentenced to over 4 years in prison
Tou Thao, the former Minneapolis police officer who held back a crowd of bystanders during George Floyd’s fatal arrest in May 2020, was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison Monday for aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter.
