BusinessAssociated PressCalifornia 1st to set quota limits for retailers like Amazon
California on Wednesday became the first state to bar mega-retailers from firing warehouse workers for missing quotas that interfere with bathroom and rest breaks under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that grew from Amazon's drive to speed goods to consumers more quickly. The measure also bars Amazon, the online retail giant, and similar companies from disciplining workers for following health and safety laws and allows employees to sue to suspend unsafe quotas or reverse retaliation. The bill applies to all warehouse distribution centers, though proponents were driven by Amazon's dominance.
U.S.E! NewsGabby Petito Confirmed Dead at 22 as Autopsy Determines Her Manner of Death
Authorities have confirmed that the remains found in Bridger-Teton National Forest belong to YouTuber Gabrielle Petito. Additionally, on Tuesday, Sept. 21, the Teton County Coroner's Office announced her manner of death was determined to be homicide. "Teton County Coroner Dr. Brent Blue confirmed the remains are those of Gabrielle Venora Petito, date of birth March 19, 1999," the FBI stated in a press release.
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Brian Laundrie argued in Wyoming restaurant hours before Gabby Petito vanished: eyewitnesses
FIRST ON FOX: One of the last times Gabby Petito was seen alive involved an explosive argument between Brian Laundrie and wait staff at a Jackson Hole restaurant, according to a New Orleans couple who said they witnessed the spat. "I have chills right now," Nina Celie Angelo told Fox News Digital Wednesday. "It's crazy because it wasn't just like we passed them on the street — it was a full blown incident."
PoliticsAssociated PressArizona Republican resigns after secret recording released
A Republican official in Arizona resigned Tuesday from the board overseeing Maricopa County after a recording emerged of him criticizing his GOP colleagues for opposing a review of the 2020 election. During the meeting recorded surreptitiously last March, Supervisor Steve Chucri suggested two fellow Republican county supervisors opposed the review by Senate Republicans because they nearly lost their own 2020 races. Chucri apologized in a statement announcing his resignation and said he shouldn't have made the comments, adding “the political landscape has changed for the worst this year.
U.S.INSIDERGabby Petito's uncle rips the law firm representing Brian Laundrie's family as 'beyond disgusting'
Gabby Petito's uncle has slammed the attorney representing his niece's fiancé, Brian Laundrie, and his parents. "In the eyes of the public you are as guilty and complicit with this massive cover-up and stalling tactic," Steven Petito posted online. The FBI confirmed Tuesday that it was Gabby Petito's body that was found in Wyoming.
U.S.Washington ExaminerTwo Afghan evacuees charged with crimes at Fort McCoy in Wisconsin
Two Afghan evacuees were charged with crimes at Fort McCoy, an Army installation in Wisconsin, the Justice Department said Wednesday. Bahrullah Noori, 20, was charged with attempting to engage in sexual acts with a minor using force and three counts of engaging in a sexual act with a minor, with one count alleging the use of force, according to a statement. Mohammad Haroon Imaad, a 32-year-old evacuee, is charged with assaulting his spouse by "strangling and suffocating her," the DOJ added.
U.S.Reuters'Critical race theory' roils a Tennessee school district
Robin Steenman, an Air Force veteran and white mother of three, is fed up with the way public schools in her community of Franklin, Tennessee are teaching kids about race. She believes that the reading materials and teachers' manuals are biased, specifically the lessons taught to second graders about civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. Kids leave class believing that white people are oppressors and minorities are victims, Steenman claims. While her only school-age child attends private school, Steenman nevertheless wants the public system, Williamson County Schools, to change its approach.
U.S.HuffPostBison Charges And Hurls Another Bison In Yellowstone Showdown
Well, blow me down. That's a mighty buffalo. The National Park Service celebrated Talk Like A Pirate Day on Sunday by sharing video of a male bison charging and flinging another male bison.
PoliticsPeopleBiden Had a Four-Word Reaction After He Found Trump's Giant Video Golf Setup in the White House: Book
When President Joe Biden moved into the White House in January, a new book reports, he found his new home somewhat cold — with unusual remnants of Donald Trump's presidency. Peril, by the Washington Post's Bob Woodward and Robert Costa, contains headline-making reporting on the fraught final days of Trump's administration. "Trump's existence permeated the White House," the Peril authors write, according to an ABC News report.
U.S.Associated PressAirman on trial in Arizona in death of Mennonite woman
Sasha Krause was a devout Mennonite woman, often immersed in books, who easily quoted scripture and occasionally taught Sunday school before her body was found in a forest clearing in northern Arizona. Mark Gooch was raised in a Mennonite community in Wisconsin but rejected the faith and joined the U.S. Air Force. Prosecutors will try to convince a jury that Gooch had a general disdain for Mennonites and drove more than seven hours to Farmington, New Mexico, where Krause lived, kidnapped her and fatally shot her.
U.S.Idaho Statesman‘It’s pretty wild’: Idaho hunter finds remains of man missing for 53 years
A bow hunter looking for a shortcut on Sept. 17 stumbled upon the remains of a man missing for 53 years. Raymond Jones, a 39-year-old from Salmon, had been missing since 1968. “There were some other hunters in camp but he was by himself when he disappeared,” Lemhi County Sheriff Steve Penner tells EastIdahoNews.com.
U.S.INSIDERThe lawyer representing Brian Laundrie's family says he's no longer holding a press conference after talking to the FBI
An attorney for Brian Laundrie's family was scheduled to host a press conference Tuesday. The lawyer, Steven Bertolino, canceled it Monday after speaking with the FBI, reports say. Authorities named Laundrie a person of interest in the disappearance of his fiancée, Gabby Petito.
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Portugal grape pickers do it in the buff
With early autumn temperatures in Portugal hovering around 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit), a group of nudism enthusiasts don't even sport a vine leaf to cover their modesty as they go about their work in a vineyard 100 kilometres (60 miles) south of Lisbon.
U.S.The Daily BeastMom and Daughter Killed Adult Film Actress With Backyard Butt Implants, Cops Say
A mom and daughter who allegedly posed as plastic surgery pros have been charged with murder after an aspiring adult film actress' illegal butt augmentation surgery turned deadly. Libby Adame, 51, and Alicia Galaz, 23, were arrested Aug. 5 in Riverside, California, in connection with the death of 26-year-old Karissa Rajpaul, who died at a local hospital hours after she underwent the botched procedure. The Los Angeles Police Department told local outlets that the two women posed as specialists while performing the allegedly illegal procedure on Oct. 15, 2019 and likely have operated on a slew of other victims.
WorldSheKnowsMegan Fox & Kourtney Kardashian Are Holding Each Other Close in This Sexy SKIMS Underwear Shoot
Well, Megan Fox and Kourtney Kardashian sure know how to stop us in our tracks. The ladies teamed up with Kim Kardashian's brand, SKIMS, to show off the company's best-selling Cotton line — but we are not sure if anyone will see the undergarments because these photos are smokin' hot. The press release shared that the campaign is “celebrating the duo's friendship” and that is certainly one way to celebrate.
U.S.Associated PressSheriff IDs woman found in 1977 as victim of serial killer
A Mississippi sheriff's department said Tuesday that it has identified the skeletal remains of a woman found nearly 44 years ago, and investigators believe she was a victim of the now-deceased Samuel Little, the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history. Hunters found the woman's remains in December 1977 in the small community of Escatawpa in coastal Jackson County, Mississippi, and investigators had referred to her since then as “Escatawpa Jane Doe.” Sheriff Mike Ezell said in a news release Tuesday that investigators used DNA to identify the remains as those of Clara Birdlong, who was born in 1933 in Leflore County, Mississippi, which is nearly 300 miles (483 kilometers) northwest of Jackson County.
U.S.PeopleWhy JFK's Aide Decided to Tell Her Side of Their 4-Year Affair — and the Hard Lessons She Learned
Hank Walker/The LIFE Picture Collection/Shutterstock; Courtesy Diana de vegh From left: John F. Kennedy in 1957 and Diana de Vegh circa 1963 She leapt at Kennedy's invitation to come to another of his appearances the following week — this time, escorted by his driver. She was charmed by his humor ("I'm really working hard to get one single vote here," he'd quip) and that grin. "He would put his arm across the back of the seat and I'd think, 'Ooh, I wonder what that means,' " she says.
BusinessBuzzFeed18 Things Home Depot Employees Absolutely Hate That Customers Do And 5 Things They Absolutely Love
div> 1. span> Home Depot employees hate when you do dangerous stuff like this: THESE CUSTOMERS ARE WILD from HomeDepot 2.
ScienceReutersWake up and smell the coffee ... made in the United States
Farmer David Armstrong recently finished planting what is likely the most challenging crop his family has ever cultivated since his ancestors started farming in 1865 - 20,000 coffee trees. Except Armstrong is not in the tropics of Central America - he is in Ventura, California, just 60 miles (97 km) away from downtown Los Angeles. "I guess now I can say I am a coffee farmer!" he said, after planting the last seedlings of high-quality varieties of arabica coffee long cultivated in sweltering equatorial climates.
U.S.INSIDERScott Peterson will be re-sentenced to life in prison for murdering his pregnant wife, a judge has ruled
Scott Peterson, who was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife in 2004, will be re-sentenced. Peterson was sentenced to death in 2005, but the California Supreme Court tossed that out in 2020. The guilty verdict will be upheld, and Peterson will be sentenced to life in prison.
BusinessBusiness InsiderFormer Defense Secretary James Mattis told the Elizabeth Holmes jury that 'there came a point when I didn't know what to believe'
James Mattis took the stand Wednesday in Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes' fraud trial. The former defense secretary also said Holmes was his "sole" source of information about Theranos. Former US Defense Secretary James Mattis has revealed how much he invested in the now-defunct blood-testing startup Theranos.
WorldReutersExclusive-Echoes, uncertainty as Afghan pilots await U.S. help in Tajikistan
A U.S.-trained Afghan pilot was talking to Reuters on a smuggled cellphone from Tajikistan, where he is being held, when something strange happened - his voice started looping, repeating everything he had just said, word for word. It also came amid growing feelings of impatience and uncertainty among the Afghan pilots and personnel who have been held by the government in Tajikistan since fleeing there on Aug. 15. There are 143 Afghans detained at a sanatorium in a mountainous, rural area outside of the Tajik capital, Dushanbe, waiting and hoping for over a month for transfer by the United States.
ScienceThe Weather NetworkThis animal lets you know when fall is here and what kind of winter to expect
Maybe you realize fall is in the air when you go to grab a sweater or light jacket before leaving your house or maybe it is when you have to get the rake out of storage because the leaves have turned from green to red and then fallen from the trees. Last year though, on a trip to the Okanagan Valley, The Weather Network found out a new way to tell when the seasons are about to change. Jenna Bower is an interpreter at the Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre, and while we were touring the grounds, we spotted a deer grazing for food.
PoliticsHuffPostMSNBC Hosts Crack Up Over Error Found On First Page Of Trump Lawsuit
Rachel Maddow and Lawrence O'Donnell had a good chuckle on air Tuesday night after apparently discovering an error on the first page of former President Donald Trump's lawsuit against his niece Mary Trump, The New York Times and three of its reporters. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in New York, alleges that the Times participated in an “insidious plot” with Mary Trump to obtain his private tax files, which were then used in its bombshell reporting about his financial history, The Daily Beast reported. As she signed off her program and handed over to O'Donnell, Maddow said she had just received a copy of the lawsuit during the commercial break.
WorldReutersAustralian documents showed French submarine project was at risk for years
France should not have been surprised that Australia cancelled a submarine contract, as major concerns about delays, cost overruns and suitability had been aired officially and publicly for years, Australian politicians said. Paris has recalled its ambassadors from Canberra and Washington, saying it was blindsided by Canberra's decision to build nuclear-powered submarines with the United States and Britain rather than stick with its contract for French diesel submarines. Yet as early as September 2018, an independent oversight board led by a former U.S. Secretary of the Navy Donald Winter had advised Australia to look at alternatives, and questioned whether the project was in the national interest, a 2020 public report from the country's Auditor-General shows.
“It wouldn’t take much of an annual wealth tax to rescue the retirement system.”
“Privatizing Social Security — or at least letting individuals opt-out so they can escape the sinking ship — would be a huge win.”
“Congress could save hundreds of billions of dollars by modestly paring back the benefit formula for future wealthy retirees.”
“Raising the retirement age reduces the number of beneficiaries, thereby reducing the costs of the program.”
“Social Security as we know it needs to be abolished and replaced with a better system.”