An Ohio man has been convicted of abuse of a corpse and evidence tampering in the case of a Kentucky teenager whose body was found in Ohio a decade after she disappeared. Jurors in Clermont County deliberated for more than nine hours over two days before convicting 35-year-old Jacob Bumpass …
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26 July
Amazon is failing to provide accommodations for disabled workers, labor group claims
Amazon is failing to provide adequate workplace accommodations for disabled employees, a violation of the American Disabilities Act (ADA), according to labor activists. Amazon workers with disabilities told United for Respect, a nonprofit group that advocates for retail workers, that the e-commerce giant’s warehouses have high injury rates and that …
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19 July
How hot is too hot for humans? Record
W. Larry Kenney is a professor of physiology, kinesiology and human performance at Penn State; Daniel Vecellio is a geographer-climatologist and postdoctoral fellow at Penn State; Rachel Cottle is a Ph.D. candidate in exercise physiology at Penn State; and S. Tony Wolf is a postdoctoral researcher in kinesiology at Penn State. Extreme heat has been breaking records across Europe, Asia and …
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17 July
Birmingham firefighter dies days after being shot while on duty
One of two Birmingham, Alabama, firefighters who were shot while on duty last week has died, Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service said. Jordan Melton was shot last Wednesday at a fire station in what the police chief said could have been a “targeted” attack. “Jordan was a vibrant young brother …
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17 July
Tesla says it has completed production on its first Cybertruck
Tesla has manufactured its first Cybertruck nearly four years after founder and CEO Elon Musk touted the automaker’s first electric pickup. Tesla workers at the company’s so-called Gigafactory near Austin, Texas, tweeted a photo of the completed vehicle on Saturday with the caption “First Cybertruck built in Giga Texas.” The …
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17 July
Seasonal depression in summer is real. Here’s how to manage it, according to experts.
You’ve heard of the winter blues, but what about the summer blues? While the summertime is usually associated with vacations and fun, the warmer season can bring on its own set of stresses, according to experts. ‘When people typically think of seasonal affective disorder, they’re thinking of the winter blues …
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7 July
Here are the most effective shark repellents on the market
Recent shark attacks off the coast of Long Island in New York have some ocean lovers wondering what they can do to avoid potential encounters with the sharp-toothed predators. One option: shark repellent. Repellents come in different forms, from bracelets or anklets to surfboard wax. Some work by emitting electrical …
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7 July
Justice Department asks court to pause order limiting Biden administration’s contacts with social media companies
Washington — The Justice Department on Thursday asked a federal court to put on hold its order blocking Biden administration officials from communicating with social media companies while it appeals the decision. In a filing in support of its request for a stay, federal prosecutors said the preliminary injunction issued …
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6 July
Parents arrested in death of 18
Officers in Florida arrested a couple on charges of aggravated manslaughter of a child after they allegedly left an 18-month-old girl in their car overnight, officials said. The child was left alone in the car from around 2 a.m. Wednesday until around 11 a.m., when the heat index was 105 …
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June, 2023
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27 June
Stitcher parent shuts down podcasting app
Stitcher, a 15-year-old app that helped put podcasts on the map, is shutting down, the company said Tuesday. It’s the latest casualty of an economic downturn that has swept the technology and entertainment sectors, including the podcasting business. “The Stitcher app and website will discontinue operations on August 29, 2023,” …
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