May 2019

Amazon Allegedly Fired 7 Pregnant Warehouse Workers For Taking Too Many Bathroom Breaks

Business /

Seven former Amazon warehouse workers say the tech giant discriminated against them because they couldn’t keep up with the fast pace and labor intensive job while pregnant.  CNET reported on Monday that seven lawsuits have been filed against Amazon in the last four years alleging that the company fired the workers because they were pregnant. […]

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As Mainstays Depart, Charleston Asks Where Its Restaurant Scene Is Headed

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When Hominy Grill opened in 1996, the city’s Navy base and shipyard was closing. Civic leaders turned with new dedication to tourism. To say they succeeded is an understatement. More than seven million tourists a year crowd Charleston’s charming streets, some with homes that date to the early 1700s. Even on a weekday night, the

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The Latest: Google to use AI to help disabled communicate

Technology /

The Latest on Google conference in California (all times local): 11:15 a.m. Google researchers are working to train its speech recognition system to understand people with speech impairments. The company showcased its Project Euphonia Tuesday during its annual developers conference in Mountain View, California. Project Euphonia is working with people who have neurological conditions including

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‘Case Closed’: McConnell Urges Congress to Move on From Mueller Report

Politics /

WASHINGTON — Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, called on Congress on Tuesday to move on from the Mueller report and issued his own verdict from the Senate floor: “Case closed.” “With an exhaustive investigation complete, would the country finally unify to confront the real challenges before us?” Mr. McConnell asked. “Or would we remain

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The Latest: Georgia’s GOP Gov. Kemp signs early abortion ban

Lifestyle /

The Latest on the signing of an early abortion ban by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (all times local): 10:20 a.m. Georgia’s Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has signed legislation banning abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected. That can be as early as six weeks, before many women know they’re pregnant. The signing Tuesday morning

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Viggo Mortensen: Vox ‘ridiculous’ to use Aragorn image

Entertainment /

Image copyright Getty Images Viggo Mortensen has denounced far right Spanish political party Vox after it tweeted a meme featuring the actor playing Aragorn in Lord of the Rings. The meme, shared by the nationalist party’s official Twitter account in April, showed Aragorn lining up to face off against the assembled hordes of Vox’s apparent

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