McDonald’s links executive pay to diversity targets
McDonald’s will tie executive pay to diversity goals and aim to hit gender parity in management by the end of 2030 as the company tries to…
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Corporate America bands together to get people vaccinated and safely back to work
A group of businesses and nonprofit organizations are banding together to speed up and strengthen their companies’ response to the pandemic.…
Continue ReadingMaxine Waters is planning to call multiple hearings on the GameStop frenzy
Congresswoman Maxine Waters plans to thoroughly investigate the GameStop trading frenzy by holding multiple hearings on the matter. Waters, the…
Continue ReadingWhat’s next for Rush Limbaugh’s show?
Upon hearing about Rush Limbaugh’s death on Wednesday, many fans said he was irreplaceable. For the time being, his distributor is not going to…
Continue ReadingPerseverance rover is coming in for a Mars landing today
Landing day is finally here. The NASA Perseverance rover has been on a nearly 300 million-mile journey since it left Earth more than 6 months ago. If…
Continue ReadingHow to watch the Mars rover landing today
The search for signs of ancient life on Mars. The first helicopter fly on another planet. The first recordings of sound on the red planet.…
Continue ReadingSuspect who escaped custody still in cuffs when captured a day later, deputies say
Click here for updates on this story Greenville, South Carolina (WHNS) — Deputies say an escaped suspect is back in…
Continue ReadingA mother of 5 was shot and killed after her kids found a gun in her purse, police say
Five children are motherless after a gun accident killed their mother and injured their youngest sibling. The 25-year-old woman was at home with her…
Continue ReadingGrocery store workers have been on the front lines for a year, but they’re struggling to get the Covid vaccine
Grocery store workers in the United States have been stocking shelves, handling customers and keeping stores tidy in challenging and sometimes…
Continue ReadingPolice: Fred Meyer employees harassed by crowd while throwing out spoiled food
Click here for updates on this story Portland, Oregon (KPTV) — Portland police say a crowd of people harassed Fred…
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‘I am a hostage,’ says ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero as terrorism trial begins in Kigali
Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the movie “Hotel Rwanda,” appeared in court in Kigali on Wednesday along with 20 others accused of…
Continue ReadingHusky missing for 42 days, found safe
Click here for updates on this story FLAGSTAFF, Arizona (Arizona Daily Star) — The saga of Kronk, the missing husky who…
Continue ReadingReal-time talk with a sleeping person is possible — and they can even understand it
People can say all sorts of strange things in their sleep, but a new study suggests that someone in the middle of a vivid dream can understand…
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 and children: Rare illnesses surfacing after the virus
Click here for updates on this story Las Vegas (KVVU) — Health experts say COVID-19 has far less of an impact on…
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Storm threatens to blanket the East Coast in ice as Texans struggle for heat and water after days without power
As hundreds of thousands of Texans struggle for heat and water because of utility outages for a fifth consecutive day, more potentially deadly storms…
Continue ReadingState nurses horses back to health, makes them available for adoption
Click here for updates on this story Hartford, Connecticut (WFSB) — Several rescued horses, no longer malnourished and…
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Man arrested for allegedly shoving woman to ground outside bakery
Click here for updates on this story New York City (WABC) — Police in Queens arrested a man, accused of assaulting an…
Continue ReadingThis is what’s being done to protect Texas’ most vulnerable communities
A deadly winter storm and cold snap in Texas left many in the Lone Star state struggling as those used to the heat are now fighting freezing…
Continue ReadingWalmart just boosted pay to $15. It’s not what you think
Walmart announced pay bumps Thursday that will bring its average hourly wage to over $15 an hour. But the move still falls short of the $15 minimum…
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