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Squash Coach Claims Ritzy Country Club Allowed Pervasive Sexual Harassment
On Thursday, the squash coach filed a federal retaliation complaint against a $170,000-a-year New York country club that fired her after she reported about a “sexually hostile work environment for women.” Natalie Grainger said in her complaint that she was one of the most decorated squash pros in U.S. history. She said that she started…
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Amoeba Possibly Found in Drinking Water Killed a Man in Florida
According to health officials, a man in Florida died from a “brain-eating” amoeba he presumably acquired from tap water. The individual, whose identity has not been disclosed, died last week from an amoeba called Naegleria fowleri. But do not stop drinking from the tap just yet. It is suspected that he caught the condition by…
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Feds Claim 2 Kansas Guys Illegally Exported Aviation Tech to Russia
According to an indictment from the Justice Department, two individuals were arrested in Kansas City on Thursday for their alleged roles in a scheme to ship equipment to Russia unlawfully. Cyril Buyanovsky, 59, and Douglas Robertson, 55, allegedly circumvented U.S. export rules to provide Russian enterprises with “Western avionics equipment” for their aircraft. They repaired…
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Employee of Amtrak Dropped Work to Protest in the Capitol
The feds believe that a MAGA-fied Amtrak employee skipped work and went by train from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C. to storm the U.S. Capitol with a mob of Trump fans. According to a criminal complaint unsealed on Thursday, Ronald Andrulonis shared a selfie he took during the Capitol riot with employees. The photograph was given…
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1983 Murder Suspect Kills Himself Following Interview With Detective
On Wednesday, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office disclosed that an Oregon man killed himself last month after being examined by police in connection with a 1983 homicide. 70-year-old Randal “Randy” McEvers was found dead on February 8. Detectives were looking into McEvers as a possible suspect in the demise of his wife, Nancy. Later that…
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Georgia Senate Rejects Attempt to Allow Atlanta’s Whitest Area to Secede
Two legislation that would have authorized the whitest and wealthiest part of Atlanta to secede and form its own city were defeated by the Georgia Senate on Thursday, a day after the administration of Governor Brian Kemp questioned the legitimacy of the proposal in a note to lawmakers. The legislation to establish Buckhead City failed…
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Ozy Media Closes After Founder’s Fraud Arrest
On Wednesday, the struggling media company Ozy Media said it is stopping operations “immediately” because of “present operational and legal issues.” The legal challenges undoubtedly allude to last week’s arrest of founder and CEO Carlos Watson in New York City on fraud allegations. A detention memo acquired by The Daily Beast accused Watson of deceiving…
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Termination of COVID-Era SNAP Benefits Places Millions at Risk of Falling Into Poverty
While the program that provided more than 32 million people with additional SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits during the epidemic is due to expire, a substantial proportion of Americans are at risk of falling below the poverty line. Families received an additional $95 per month for food. Due to the development of the COVID-19…
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America’s Deadliest National Park
Although many Americans have never heard of it, it is the most dangerous national park in the United States. NBC News examined the figures on deaths in national parks over the past 15 years and found that North Cascades National Park, located in Washington State near the Canadian border, takes the top spot. Annually, there…
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Sleep Apnea Endangers Half the Population, Says Specialist
During Sleep Apnea Awareness Month, sleep apnea specialist Dr. Evan Temkin discussed the nature of the disorder and who is at the most risk. “Sleep apnea is actually a narrowing of the airway that disrupts breathing during sleep,” he explained. “Virtually everyone is at risk.” Around fifty percent of the population is affected, he added.…