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16 Dead In Los Angeles Fire, "Not Looking Good," Say Officials: 10 Points
Los Angeles authorities have warned that conditions are expected to worsen in the coming days. Sixteen deaths have been confirmed, and over 12,000 structures have been damaged or destroyed, in raging wildfires that started last week.
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Apple Accused of Restricting Workers' Slack, Social Media Use by US Labor Board
Apple has been accused by the US National Labor Relations board of interfering with workers' rights to collectively advocate for better working conditions by restricting their use of Slack. The NLRB complaint also alleges that the iPhone maker illegally fired an employee who advocated for workplace changes on Slack, and made another worker delete a...
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"End Sexual Violence," Said US Senator Accused Of Forcing Aide Into Oral Sex
A US woman senator, who has been accused of forcing her former chief of staff to perform sexual acts on her, had introduced a bill against sexual assault in the California Senate just months after firing him for allegedly refusing her advances.
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Lenovo Salesman Fired For Urinating In US Hotel Lobby, Sues Employer For $1.5 Million
A Lenovo computer salesman has found himself in a swirl of trouble, fired from his job after he says a bladder condition forced him to relieve himself in a lobby of his Times Square hotel.
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US Strikes 14 Missiles Ready To Be Fired By Houthi Rebels In Yemen
The United States conducted another round of strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen on Wednesday, U.S. officials told Reuters. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity and did not provide details on the target.
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Protester Sets Self On Fire Outside Israeli Consulate In US
A protester outside the Israeli consulate in Atlanta was in critical condition Friday after setting themself on fire, in what police said was likely an "extreme" political statement.
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Thinking of Breaking Up With Twitter? Here’s the Right Way to Do It
Elon Musk recently reinstated the Twitter accounts of former US President Donald Trump and Kanye West, weeks after he fired a majority of the company's workforce. Last week, several engineers exited the firm after an ultimatum from Musk to face “extremely hardcore” working conditions at Twitter. If you are concerned about safety on Twitter, her...
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Amazon Illegally Fired Employees Critical of Work Conditions, US Labour Board Finds
Amazon illegally fired two employees who advocated for better working conditions during the pandemic, the US National Labor Relations Board has found.
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Google Workers Form Labour Union, Eyeing More Protests Over Working Conditions
Workers at Google and other Alphabet units formed a labour union for US and Canadian offices, building on years of protests over working conditions and business practices.
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Hyderabad Man Shot At In US, Claims Family
A 43-year-old man from Hyderabad was fired upon and injured in Chicago in the United States, his family members said on Monday.
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Amazon Fires Three Critics of Warehouse Conditions in COVID-19 Pandemic
Amazon.com said on Tuesday it had fired three critics of the company's pandemic response for workplace violations, dismissals that drew sharp words from US Senator Bernie Sanders and a labour coalition.
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Amazon Fires Two Employees Critical Of Warehouse Working Conditions Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday it terminated two employees, who criticized the working conditions at the e-commerce giant's warehouses in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, for "repeatedly violating internal policies".
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2 Dead In Shooting At Pearl Harbour Naval Base, Gunman Kills Himself
A US sailor fatally shot two people and wounded a third at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard in Hawaii on Wednesday before committing suicide, an official said. The two people killed were Department of Defense civilian employees, while a third civilian was wounded but "in stable condition at (an) area hospital," the official told AFP.
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1 Dead, 6 Injured After Crane Collapses On Apartment Building In US
A woman was killed and six others sustained injuries on Sunday after a crane collapsed onto an apartment building in downtown Dallas, amid inclement weather conditions, a fire official said.
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Hot Weather, High Winds Could Worsen Fire Conditions in US West
Dozens of wildfires, including the largest on record in Washington state, roared through parts of the bone-dry U.S. West on Monday with unusually warm weather and a return of high winds expected to heighten fire risk in the Pacific Northwest later this week.
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16 Dead In Los Angeles Fire, "Not Looking Good," Say Officials: 10 Points
Los Angeles authorities have warned that conditions are expected to worsen in the coming days. Sixteen deaths have been confirmed, and over 12,000 structures have been damaged or destroyed, in raging wildfires that started last week.
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Apple Accused of Restricting Workers' Slack, Social Media Use by US Labor Board
Apple has been accused by the US National Labor Relations board of interfering with workers' rights to collectively advocate for better working conditions by restricting their use of Slack. The NLRB complaint also alleges that the iPhone maker illegally fired an employee who advocated for workplace changes on Slack, and made another worker delete a...
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"End Sexual Violence," Said US Senator Accused Of Forcing Aide Into Oral Sex
A US woman senator, who has been accused of forcing her former chief of staff to perform sexual acts on her, had introduced a bill against sexual assault in the California Senate just months after firing him for allegedly refusing her advances.
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Lenovo Salesman Fired For Urinating In US Hotel Lobby, Sues Employer For $1.5 Million
A Lenovo computer salesman has found himself in a swirl of trouble, fired from his job after he says a bladder condition forced him to relieve himself in a lobby of his Times Square hotel.
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US Strikes 14 Missiles Ready To Be Fired By Houthi Rebels In Yemen
The United States conducted another round of strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen on Wednesday, U.S. officials told Reuters. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity and did not provide details on the target.
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Protester Sets Self On Fire Outside Israeli Consulate In US
A protester outside the Israeli consulate in Atlanta was in critical condition Friday after setting themself on fire, in what police said was likely an "extreme" political statement.
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Thinking of Breaking Up With Twitter? Here’s the Right Way to Do It
Elon Musk recently reinstated the Twitter accounts of former US President Donald Trump and Kanye West, weeks after he fired a majority of the company's workforce. Last week, several engineers exited the firm after an ultimatum from Musk to face “extremely hardcore” working conditions at Twitter. If you are concerned about safety on Twitter, her...
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Amazon Illegally Fired Employees Critical of Work Conditions, US Labour Board Finds
Amazon illegally fired two employees who advocated for better working conditions during the pandemic, the US National Labor Relations Board has found.
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Google Workers Form Labour Union, Eyeing More Protests Over Working Conditions
Workers at Google and other Alphabet units formed a labour union for US and Canadian offices, building on years of protests over working conditions and business practices.
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Hyderabad Man Shot At In US, Claims Family
A 43-year-old man from Hyderabad was fired upon and injured in Chicago in the United States, his family members said on Monday.
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Amazon Fires Three Critics of Warehouse Conditions in COVID-19 Pandemic
Amazon.com said on Tuesday it had fired three critics of the company's pandemic response for workplace violations, dismissals that drew sharp words from US Senator Bernie Sanders and a labour coalition.
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Amazon Fires Two Employees Critical Of Warehouse Working Conditions Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday it terminated two employees, who criticized the working conditions at the e-commerce giant's warehouses in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, for "repeatedly violating internal policies".
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2 Dead In Shooting At Pearl Harbour Naval Base, Gunman Kills Himself
A US sailor fatally shot two people and wounded a third at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard in Hawaii on Wednesday before committing suicide, an official said. The two people killed were Department of Defense civilian employees, while a third civilian was wounded but "in stable condition at (an) area hospital," the official told AFP.
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1 Dead, 6 Injured After Crane Collapses On Apartment Building In US
A woman was killed and six others sustained injuries on Sunday after a crane collapsed onto an apartment building in downtown Dallas, amid inclement weather conditions, a fire official said.
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Hot Weather, High Winds Could Worsen Fire Conditions in US West
Dozens of wildfires, including the largest on record in Washington state, roared through parts of the bone-dry U.S. West on Monday with unusually warm weather and a return of high winds expected to heighten fire risk in the Pacific Northwest later this week.
