Laurel Wamsley
Stories
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National
Tyson Foods Fires 7 Plant Managers Over Betting Ring On Workers Getting COVID-19
More than 1,000 employees at the pork plant in Iowa have been infected by the virus, and at least six have died. The company launched an independent investigation into the complaints last month.
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World
City Of Paris Is Fined 90,000 Euros For Naming Too Many Women To Senior Positions
Under Mayor Anne Hidalgo, 11 female and five male officials were appointed in 2018 to high-level roles — despite a rule that at least 40% of such positions should go to people of each gender.
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National
U.N. Report: In The Age Of Humans, 'The Dominant Risk To Our Survival Is Ourselves'
On the United Nations' new Planetary Pressures-Adjusted Human Development Index, the United States drops 45 places from its overall ranking, a reflection of the country's outsize environmental impact.
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National
Pastor Of Black Church Defaced In Protests: 'An Assault On Our Historical Resolve'
Black Lives Matters signs from two historic Black churches were destroyed. William Lamar IV says his congregation will keep its "desire to make this nation what it claims to be, but never has been."
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National
Pregnant People Haven't Been Part Of Vaccine Trials. Should They Get The Vaccine?
The CDC estimates 330,000 health care personnel could be pregnant or recently postpartum at the time of vaccine implementation.
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National
Arizona Man Sentenced For Role In Neo-Nazi Plot Targeting Journalists
Johnny Roman Garza, 21, pleaded guilty in September to conspiring with three other members of a group called the Atomwaffen Division to identify and threaten journalists and activists.
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National
Think Health Care Workers Are Tested Often For COVID-19? Think Again
A majority of hospital nurses said they had never been tested for the coronavirus, according to a recent survey. Hospitals say they are simply following the CDC's guidance.
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World
Climate Case Against Shell Begins In The Netherlands
The case was brought by a group of environmental organizations and more than 17,000 Dutch citizens. They demand that Shell be forced to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 45% by 2030.
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National
So You Traveled Over Thanksgiving. Now What?
Experts suggest being extra-careful over the next week or two if you gathered with others outside your pod. That means masks, getting tested, and assuming you might be infected with the coronavirus.
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Environment
Army Corps of Engineers Denies Permit To Controversial Alaska Gold Mine
Fishermen and tribes have been fighting the mine proposal for a decade, fearing it would harm the wild sockeye salmon at the heart of the area's economy and culture.