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Family of security guard shot and killed at Portland, Oregon, hospital sues facility for $35M
1 month, 1 week ago

Family of security guard shot and killed at Portland, Oregon, hospital sues facility for $35M

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — The family of a security guard who was shot and killed at a hospital in Portland, Oregon, sued the facility for $35 million on Tuesday, accusing it of negligence and failing to respond to the dangers that the gunman posed to hospital staff over multiple days. In a wrongful death complaint filed Tuesday, the estate of Bobby …

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Pennsylvania voters are complicated. We drove around the state talking to them
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pennsylvania voters are complicated. We drove around the state talking to them

NPR  

Pennsylvania voters are complicated. Sponsor Message He backs Trump because of what he believes are American values, which he explained as “The right of self-determination, the right to be a Christian nation, the right to determine your own outcome, the right to be free of government interference.” A few miles west, Rose Faust, who spent 20 years in a ceramics …

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U.S. Steel’s decline nearly killed this town. Its sale could save it
2 months ago

U.S. Steel’s decline nearly killed this town. Its sale could save it

NPR  

U.S. Steel’s decline nearly killed this town. Its sale could save it toggle caption Nate Smallwood for NPR BRADDOCK, Pa. – Smoke spewing from an Edgar Thomson Works smokestack wafts over southwest Pennsylvania’s Monongahela River. toggle caption Nate Smallwood for NPR In a statement to NPR, U.S. Steel said it remains in support of the sale and that it “will …

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A year after ‘hot labor summer,’ California Legislature chills on union demands amid budget concerns
3 months, 3 weeks ago

A year after ‘hot labor summer,’ California Legislature chills on union demands amid budget concerns

LA Times  

Members of UFCW 770 protest in front of the Shine N Brite Car Wash in Inglewood in July 2023, among thousands of California workers who went on strike during the “hot labor summer.” A year ago, thousands of workers went on strike across California, and what became known as “hot labor summer” was reflected in mandatory wage increases and other …

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Progressive California lawmakers rally against Proposition 36
4 months ago

Progressive California lawmakers rally against Proposition 36

LA Times  

Assemblymember Isaac Bryan, seen in July with state Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, spoke at a news conference Monday, rallying with other progressive Democrats against Proposition 36. A group of progressive state lawmakers on Monday rallied against Proposition 36, a ballot measure they are calling an “expensive” crime reform that will lead to the over-policing of underserved communities and incarcerate Californians at …

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California Legislature passes bills to curb retail theft over objections from some Democrats
4 months, 1 week ago

California Legislature passes bills to curb retail theft over objections from some Democrats

LA Times  

California lawmakers on Monday gave final approval to a package of 10 bills meant to combat retail theft, an effort that divided Democrats as they confronted key issues in the upcoming November election. California lawmakers passed these bills to address crime: AB 2943 allows felony charges on the third theft offense, aggregates dollar amounts and expands drug diversion programs. The …

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We went to Pennsylvania to ask voters how they’re feeling. Here’s what we learned
4 months, 3 weeks ago

We went to Pennsylvania to ask voters how they’re feeling. Here’s what we learned

NPR  

We went to Pennsylvania to ask voters how they’re feeling. toggle caption Nate Smallwood for NPR “Yeah,” he responded, chuckling, before quickly backpedaling with “No, I’m not. toggle caption Nate Smallwood for NPR “If Democrats can't put up a candidate that can beat Trump and Trump becomes the president, then democracy needs to learn from that,” Jimmy Madonna said. toggle …

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After 38 years on the job, Santa Luke still has time for everyone. Yes, you too
1 year ago

After 38 years on the job, Santa Luke still has time for everyone. Yes, you too

NPR  

After 38 years on the job, Santa Luke still has time for everyone. Yes, you too Enlarge this image toggle caption Bill Chappell/NPR Bill Chappell/NPR Somewhere in Maryland, there's a mantel with a framed photo of Santa with a raccoon on his lap. "I get phone calls in August, wanting to know if Santa Luke is coming back," said Romaine …

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These Pilots Were Sued For Quitting. They Say It Was Dangerous To Stay.
1 year, 2 months ago

These Pilots Were Sued For Quitting. They Say It Was Dangerous To Stay.

Huff Post  

As a new commercial pilot, Nate Hilliard came to Southern Airways Express two years ago with no illusions. “It’s really become more the standard than the exception in the industry, unfortunately.” A counter-lawsuit filed against Southern alleges that planes were hobbled by frequent maintenance issues, including substandard de-icing equipment, broken air-conditioning units and inoperable autopilot systems Nate Smallwood for HuffPost …

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Boy, 13, stabbed on same day teenage girl knifed to death in bus horror
1 year, 2 months ago

Boy, 13, stabbed on same day teenage girl knifed to death in bus horror

The Independent  

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California lawmakers want answers after exit of Black Hollywood female executives
1 year, 5 months ago

California lawmakers want answers after exit of Black Hollywood female executives

LA Times  

Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas speaks at a California Legislative Black Caucus event where lawmakers expressed concerns about the departure of four key Hollywood diversity executives. California lawmakers on Thursday said the departures of high-profile Black female executives in Hollywood are a “troubling pattern,” especially because the state has extended its film and television tax credits. “It’s a pattern that conveys that …

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Turkey-Syria Quake Death Toll Could Top 20,000, WHO Official Says
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey-Syria Quake Death Toll Could Top 20,000, WHO Official Says

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A senior official at the World Health Organization warned Monday the death toll from the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria could rise “eightfold” as rescue efforts continue. Catherine Smallwood, WHO’s senior emergency officer for Europe, told the AFP injuries and fatalities linked to severe earthquakes often rise “significantly” in the week after the disaster. She made …

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Turkey earthquake | Death toll may increase eight-fold, says WHO
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey earthquake | Death toll may increase eight-fold, says WHO

The Hindu  

The death toll from Monday's major earthquake in Turkey and Syria is liable to rise significantly above the provisional tally of more than 2,600, the World Health Organization forecast. "There's continued potential of further collapses to happen so we do often see in the order of eight-fold increases on the initial numbers," the WHO's senior emergency officer for Europe, Catherine …

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Wear masks on long flights: WHO urges amid spread of XBB.1.5
1 year, 11 months ago

Wear masks on long flights: WHO urges amid spread of XBB.1.5

Hindustan Times  

The World Health Organization on Tuesday urged countries to recommend all those travelling to wear masks in view of the rapid spread of the new Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.5 in several nations across the world - especially the United States. WHO's senior emergency officer for Europe - Catherine Smallwood during a briefing said: “Passengers should be advised to wear masks in …

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John Fetterman's Legacy As Mayor Of Braddock
2 years, 1 month ago

John Fetterman's Legacy As Mayor Of Braddock

Huff Post  

BRADDOCK, Pa. ― John Fetterman has no shortage of fans in the small steel town where he served as mayor for 13 years. “Everybody came to Braddock because it was here,” Baldwin, who is Demetrius’s grandmother, told HuffPost over coffee after services at the Holliday Memorial AME Zion Church. “Braddock being very central to the history of manufacturing, and specifically …

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Calls for broader investigation of Queensland Police Service after inquiry hears evidence of sexism and racism
2 years, 2 months ago

Calls for broader investigation of Queensland Police Service after inquiry hears evidence of sexism and racism

ABC  

A human rights activist has called for further probes of Queensland police culture and "a huge vacuum clean out" of the service. Key points: Human rights activist Professor Gracelyn Smallwood says "now is the time" for major cultural change within Queensland police Institute of Collaborative Race Research director Chelsea Watego says police funding would be better directed towards community organisations …

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Monkeypox: Semen, blood, breast milk and other sources of virus spread
2 years, 6 months ago

Monkeypox: Semen, blood, breast milk and other sources of virus spread

India TV News  

The World Health Organisation has said it is exploring whether monkeypox can be sexually transmitted after reports showed that the virus has been found in the semen of some patients, media reports said. Read: Explained: WHO to change name of monkeypox virus; here's why The global health body has also maintained that, while the current outbreak seems to more common …

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Soaring Omicron could lead to more dangerous variants, WHO warns
2 years, 11 months ago

Soaring Omicron could lead to more dangerous variants, WHO warns

Deccan Chronicle  

STOCKHOLM: Soaring Omicron cases around the globe could increase the risk of a newer, more dangerous variant emerging, the World Health Organization in Europe warned on Tuesday. Smallwood also noted that while "on an individual level there's probably a decreased risk of hospitalisation" with the Omicron variant compared to Delta, overall, Omicron could pose a greater threat because of the …

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Soaring Omicron could lead to more dangerous COVID-19 variants, warns WHO
2 years, 11 months ago

Soaring Omicron could lead to more dangerous COVID-19 variants, warns WHO

Firstpost  

But WHO senior emergencies officer Catherine Smallwood sounded an ominous note of caution, telling AFP that the soaring infection rates could have the opposite effect. Stockholm: Soaring Omicron cases around the globe could increase the risk of a newer, more dangerous variant emerging, the World Health Organization in Europe warned on Tuesday. Now, Omicron is lethal, it can cause death …

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The more Omicron spreads, the more likely it is to give rise to new variant: WHO
2 years, 11 months ago

The more Omicron spreads, the more likely it is to give rise to new variant: WHO

Hindustan Times  

Soaring Omicron cases around the globe could increase the risk of a newer, more dangerous variant emerging, the World Health Organization in Europe warned on Tuesday. Europe has registered more than 100 million Covid cases since the start of the pandemic, and more than five million new cases in the last week of 2021, WHO said. Europe has registered more …

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Euro 2020: These small continuous events are driving the spread of coronavirus, warns WHO emergency officer
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020: These small continuous events are driving the spread of coronavirus, warns WHO emergency officer

India Today  

The World Health Organisation has come down hard on the UEFA Euro 2020 football tournament and blamed it for the rising Covid-19 cases in Europe since it began on June 12. WHO emergency officer Catherine Smallwood explained how the quadrennial football event has made people flock the host stadiums, bars, pubs and other public places where matches are being screened …

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WHO Europe: Vaccine production delays are a real issue
3 years, 10 months ago

WHO Europe: Vaccine production delays are a real issue

The Independent  

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COVID-19, crime and child safety on Townsville minds as Cabinet sits in the city
3 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19, crime and child safety on Townsville minds as Cabinet sits in the city

ABC  

The Townsville community hopes Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and her ministers listen and act on a range of important issues that will likely be raised during their visit to the city this week. Key points: Queensland Cabinet is holding its first meeting of the year in Townsville today Ministers have booked meetings with community organisations and leaders during their visit Locals …

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Can Prop. 16 boost California’s Latino-, Black-, Asian- and women-owned companies?
4 years, 2 months ago

Can Prop. 16 boost California’s Latino-, Black-, Asian- and women-owned companies?

LA Times  

Anna Sauceda, who with husband Darrel Sauceda owns construction firm ACS Group, says affirmative action gave their careers a toehold in the 1980s. Proponents calculate that Black-, Latino-, Asian- and women-owned businesses — including many small companies, such as Hale’s — have lost out on hundreds of millions of dollars in state- The loss of state programs “was devastating to …

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