The maker of popular video game League of Legends has agreed to pay $10 million to female employees to settle a broad gender discrimination case December 3, 2019, 1:39 AM 1 min read The maker of popular video game League of Legends has agreed to pay $10 million to female employees to settle a broad […]
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The Chicago Cubs did not offer a 2020 contract to shortstop Addison Russell, making the 2016 All-Star a free agent one year after he was suspended for violating Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy. December 3, 2019, 1:58 AM 3 min read The Chicago Cubs did not offer a 2020 contract to shortstop Addison Russell
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Hi. Welcome to On Politics, your guide to the day in national politics. I’m Lisa Lerer, your host, along with my colleague Elizabeth Dias, our religion reporter. If you saw “On Politics A.M.” this morning or the front page of Monday’s newspaper, you probably saw our big project taking stock of the abortion rights movement.
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Syrups can greatly increase the sugar content of drinks Seasonal lattes and hot chocolates being sold by some High-Street coffee chains can contain up to 23 spoonfuls of sugar per cup, a study has found. Action on Sugar analysed more than 200 drinks and found “shockingly” large amounts of
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Image caption Jerk tells the story Tim (second right), who uses his cerebral palsy to get away with things The BBC has promised a more “authentic and distinctive” representation of disabled people on screen. The corporation has announced a string of new shows and said there will be an “enhanced portrayal in existing programmes”. New
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Image copyright My Wardrobe HQ Image caption Jane Shepherdson is credited with building Topshop into a global brand Treating your wardrobe as a source of income could be the way forward, according to retail veteran Jane Shepherdson. She’s the new chairman of a high-end fashion rental start-up called My Wardrobe HQ, which is hoping to
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A popular tourist spot deep in a gorge off the Grand Canyon known for its blue-green waterfalls was flooded over the Thanksgiving weekend By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press December 3, 2019, 1:04 AM 3 min read A popular tourist spot deep in a gorge off the Grand Canyon known for its blue-green waterfalls will make
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SAN FRANCISCO — Some Facebook employees recently told their managers that they were concerned about answering difficult questions about their workplace from friends and family over the holidays. What if Mom or Dad accused the social network of destroying democracy? Or what if they said Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, was collecting their online data
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All-Star infielder Mike Moustakas and the Cincinnati Reds have agreed to a $64 million, four-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press, the team’s first move to upgrade a lineup that struggled to score By JOE KAY AP Sports Writer December 2, 2019, 10:28 PM 3 min read All-Star infielder Mike
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WASHINGTON — Former President Jimmy Carter was hospitalized again over the weekend only days after being released, this time for a urinary tract infection, but he was recovering well, his office reported on Monday. “He is feeling better and looks forward to returning home soon,” Deanna Congileo, his spokeswoman, said in a statement. “We will
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