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A man from Kentucky sued his employer after being fired and won a $450,000 lawsuit. According to reports the man’s office manager threw him a birthday party which he did not want because being the center of attention can trigger his anxiety disorder. The day of the birthday party the man got upset learning that […]
More than 100 people from the same high school have been diagnosed with brain cancer. The victims, who all went to Colonia High School in Woodbridge, New Jersey, developed the ‘rare’ glioblastoma years after studying or working there. There are fears of soil contaminated with uranium used in the first atomic bomb made them ill. […]
We are starting to see a spike in COVID-19 cases across the county from the highly contagious omicron subvariant BA.2. Earlier this week there were 695 new COVID cases, 169 people are hospitalized, and 16 of them in the ICU. Robert Mayo, Rochester Regional Health’s chief medical officer, recently spoke out on the surge, stating: […]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating complaints of illnesses that may be related to Lucky Charms cereal. No formal alert has been issued, but the Livingston County Department of Health did alert the media and is asking any residents who have eaten the cereal and who are experiencing nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea, to […]
A school district in Texas is going to a shorter school week next year. The 4 day school week comes after a shortage of staff, mainly teachers. The Jasper independent school district said with the shortage of staff the amount teacher’s being burnt-out is what causing. The district said they did a survey among staff […]
If you are planning to travel any time before May 3rd, don’t forget to bring your mask. Yesterday, the CDC and the Biden administration is extending its face mask requirement for public transit for another 15 days. According to the CDC, they are extending the mandate “to assess the potential impact the rise of cases […]
Reports are saying children as young as 8 years old should be screened for anxiety. The recommendation comes from a panel of health experts. This recommendation comes after the rising rates of anxiety and depression with young kids and teens in the US and it’s linked to the coronavirus pandemic. Experts said before the pandemic […]
Lyft and Uber received backlash when they spiked prices after the subway attack in Brooklyn Tuesday morning. After the price surge both companies said they turned off their algorithm a short time later. When rides are in higher demand That’s when the algorithm kicks in and prices soar. Lyft said they’re working to adjust fares […]
Masks are coming back in Philadelphia. With COVID-19 cases on the rise, Philly is the first major city to reinstate its indoor mask ordinance. The city announced that they would require residents to wear their masks while inside buildings a month after dropping the mandate. The move comes as the BA.2 Omicron subvariant has sparked […]
A change could be coming to the workforce in California for large companies. The bill is being introduced to California state assembly and wants to make it official for companies with 500 employees or more to make a 32 hour work week instead of 40 hours. Any employees that would work over 32 hours in […]
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