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Walmart is offering paid leave, unpaid care leave and more
'Every Day Is Frightening': Working For Walmart Amid Covid-19 Lockdowns In Tennessee Enlarge this image toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP Patrick Semansky/AP As Tennessee is set to ease its most severe coronavirus restrictions on Wednesday,...
us
DesertX, a new development in the Colorado Desert, is causing controversy
Surfing in the California desert? Developer's plan sparks outrage over water use, drought effects A new proposal for a large development in the Colorado Desert is sparking an increasingly vocal debate about water use...
world
Harris defends EPA, arguing it is not the issue
States with poor climate policy 'overlap' with those seeking to limit rights, Kamala Harris says in defense of EPA's record on pollution By Ben Pershing 26 Sept 2017 US Senator Kamala Harris, a Democratic...
europe
Santa Ana Winds Will Kick Up Dust Along The Coast and Create Critical Fire Weather
Santa Ana winds to bring critical fire weather over Thanksgiving holiday SAN ANTONIO – For the third consecutive Thanksgiving weekend, the Santa Ana winds will kick up dust along the coast and create critical...
health
Los Angeles County Tax Increases $1.1 Billion
Letters to the Editor: L.A. County voters made a big mistake passing Measure A. Last year during the primary election, Measure A (Proposition 26) was approved by 2,051,074 votes. There was no way of...
europe
Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer says he’ll vote against Keystone XL pipeline
After bipartisan rebuff, Manchin abandons private legislative deal to help fossil fuel projects A handful of pro-fossil fuels legislators and activists gathered in Richmond on Tuesday to urge Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.)...
europe
California Fish and Wildlife Commission ruled bumblebees are not “wildlife”
Bumblebees can be classified as 'fish' under California conservation law, court says California’s Fish and Fish Commission has determined bumblebees are part of the “fish” umbrella term in the state’s general conservation laws. The...
europe
Rafael Nadal withdraws from the Laver Cup for “personal reasons”
Rafael Nadal withdraws from Laver Cup due to 'personal reasons' The Australian Open champion, 22-time Grand Slam semi-finalist and world number one, withdrew from the Laver Cup on Tuesday for what he termed "personal...
entertainment
The Female Monkey’s Approach to Her Food Bowl
See how Serena Williams became one of the all-time greats at the same age as Venus? That’s what a new study shows. “The first part is an observation,” says University of North Carolina, Chapel...
asia
Novak Djokovic: The Most Powerful Player on the Tour
Novak Djokovic defeats Stefanos Tsitsipas in Astana Open final to win his 90th career ATP title The 2017 season has been perhaps the most memorable one thus far, with Novak Djokovic winning his 100th...