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Massage Envy On Receiving End of More Sexual Harassment Allegations

Brianna Smith - November 30, 2017

From Hollywood to Washington D.C., sexual harassment allegations have been popping up all over the place lately. Every day it seems someone else is stepping forward with grisly details of a harassment encounter, and businesses, including massage parlors, aren’t immune. Recently, Massage Envy, a chain of “massage spas with almost 1,200 locations across the nation” has found itself of the receiving end of “hundreds of sexual assault complaints and concerns that it ignored or mishandled the allegations.”

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Homewood Suites Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Reaches a Settlement

Brianna Smith - November 30, 2017

A discrimination lawsuit was recently settled for $35,000 between an Edgewater hotel and a former employee, Rosa E. Lopez. The lawsuit was originally filed because Lopez claimed the hotel “paid men more money — including her own son — per hour to do the same work and then fired her for complaining about it.” As a result of the settlement agreement, the hotel, Homewood Suites, will also be “required to submit to state monitoring of its hiring salary-setting and complaint-handling processing for two years,” according to Attorney General Christopher Porrino.

President Trump Leaves Opioid Crisis to Pundit Without Any Public Health Experience

Ryan J. Farrick - November 30, 2017

In an ambitious effort to combat America’s great opioid crisis, President Donald Trump has appointed a conservative pollster and talk-show pundit as a top narcotics consultant. Acting on the advice of some of his closest advisers to appoint an opioid “czar,” Trump picked Kellyanne Conway for the post. Conway – a law school graduate and

Nabila Albarghouthy: My Ex-Husband is Turning Son into Islamic Extremist

Ryan J. Farrick - November 30, 2017

A strange child custody battle is playing out in New York, with Nabila Albarghouthy telling a judge that her ex-husband is indoctrinating an 11-year old boy. Albarghouthy is a practicing Muslim and American citizen. In court, she accused her former spouse, Islam Albarghouthy, of indoctrinating their son with extremist ideology. “I fear that my son

Marco Rubio Says Government Shutdown is “Possible”

Ryan J. Farrick - November 30, 2017

Florida senator and former Republican primary contender Marco Rubio said a winter-time shutdown of the federal government is “possible.” Since the end of summer, tensions have risen between lawmakers on both sides of the political spectrum. After President Donald Trump rescinded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, the commander-in-chief placed the onus of saving

Inmates With Sexual Misconduct Charges Must Appear Handcuffed, in Jumpsuits

Sara E. Teller - November 29, 2017

Inmates With Sexual Misconduct Charges Must Appear Handcuffed, in Jumpsuits

Northern Michigan Family’s Beloved Horse Mistakenly Shot By Hunter

Sara E. Teller - November 29, 2017

Northern Michigan Family’s Beloved Horse Mistakenly Shot By Hunter

Ahmed Abu Khatallah Cleared on Benghazi Murder Charges

Ryan J. Farrick - November 29, 2017

An American jury found Ahmed Abu Khatallah not guilty on four charges of murder stemming from a 2012 terror attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound in the Libyan city of Benghazi. The attack, which made headlines and lingered throughout last year’s presidential election, claimed the lives of four American citizens. Ambassador Christopher Stevens was among

California Lawmaker Raul Bocanegra Resigns After Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Ryan J. Farrick - November 29, 2017

California lawmaker Raul Bocanegra resigned from his post Monday, following a wave of sexual misconduct allegations. A Democrat and member of the State Assembly, Bocanegra earlier said he’d opt not to run for re-election. But, as reported by The Washington Post, the politician decided to leave office after last weekend. Apparently prompted to resign by

Rows upon rows of college graduates sit facing away from the camera, wearing their black hats and robes.

College Degree: Not What It Used to Be

Dawn Allen - November 29, 2017

A college degree is more necessary yet less valuable than it used to be, tuition is through the roof, and apprenticeships are growing. Who wins, who loses?

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