By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Google has reached a settlement with six engineers who alleged the company unlawfully retaliated against them over their workplace organizing efforts. The settlement, first reported by Vice News Monday, was confirmed by labor attorney Laurie Burgess, who represented the workers, as well as in a court filing Friday. The
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By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Mine workers sickened and killed by toxic asbestos exposure and their heirs are suing a major insurance company for allegedly stalling legal settlements and medical payments. Attorneys for the workers alleged in Monday’s lawsuit that Zurich Insurance transferred the workers’ claims to investors who can profit
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By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Former Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett is trying his best to enjoy the NFL draft process. Pickett is expected to go in the first round of the draft after a record-setting year for the Panthers in 2021. While Pickett has impressed scouts with his arm and intelligence,
Continue ReadingBy KPIX Staff Click here for updates on this story RICHMOND, California (KPIX) — Oil workers were on strike Monday morning at Chevron’s refinery in Richmond, according to an Instagram post by the United Steelworkers Local 5, which represents the striking workers. “Tired of Chevron’s greed,” the post said just before 8:45 a.m. “Tired of
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By Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added just one new destination to its highest-risk category for travel on Monday — and it’s again an Indian Ocean island nation. Moved up to Level 4 is Madagascar. Off the southeastern coast of Africa, it’s known for its unique
Continue Reading LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Veteran defender Pepe has been ruled out of Portugal’s World Cup qualifier against Turkey after testing positive for COVID-19. The Portuguese Football Federation says Pepe has gone into isolation and Tiago Djaló of French club Lille was called as his replacement ahead of Thursday’s playoff game in Porto. It wasn’t yet
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst says he never personally spoke with Caleb Williams when the former Oklahoma quarterback was considering potential transfer destinations before choosing Southern California. Chryst added that he did keep incumbent quarterback Graham Mertz informed about the situation as Williams was making his
Continue Reading By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — More than a dozen tribal communities around the U.S. will share $9 million in federal grant funding for renewable energy projects. The U.S. Department of Energy announced the funding grants Monday. Nearly $1.2 million will support a solar and battery storage project in the Navajo Nation
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders have agreed to a contract with free agent linebacker Micah Kiser to add depth to a thin group. Kiser’s agent Michael Katz confirmed that his client agreed to a deal that came together quickly after Kiser visited Las Vegas. The Raiders also re-signed tackle
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By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer A former Google employee sued the tech giant saying it engages in a “pattern and practice” of racial discrimination against its Black workers, steering them into lower-level and lower-paid jobs and subjecting them to a hostile work environment if they speak out. April Curley was hired in 2014 to
Continue Reading By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries are accusing Russia of committing war crimes in Ukraine. But the 27-nation bloc appears unlikely to hit Russia’s energy sector with sanctions soon despite a clamor across Europe for those responsible to be held to account. Civilian deaths are mounting, notably in the besieged
Continue Reading By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer A Kentucky judge has denied Bob Baffert’s request to stay his 90-day suspension but delayed it until April 4 to allow his representatives to seek emergency relief through the state’s Court of Appeals. Stewards suspended and fined Baffert $7,500 last month and disqualified Medina Spirit as the Kentucky
Continue Reading By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer The District of Columbia is suing meal delivery company Grubhub, saying it misled customers with a promotion that claimed to help restaurants during the height of the pandemic. The lawsuit also alleges that Grubhub deceives customers by obscuring added fees and failing to disclose that its prices for menu
Continue ReadingBy Elaine Emerson Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak said he will not pursue charges against a man accused of harassing Sisolak at a Las Vegas restaurant. A video posted late February showed Justin Andersch, a local conservative podcaster, approaching Sisolak at a restaurant in
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By Maegan Vazquez, Donald Judd, Sean Lyngaas and Zachary Cohen, CNN President Joe Biden on Monday issued an urgent warning to American business leaders, telling them to strengthen their companies’ cyber defenses immediately. Speaking at the Business Roundtable Quarterly Meeting in Washington, Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to use cyber attacks as
Continue ReadingBy Caitlin Lilly Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — The World Series of Poker announced Monday a new pay structure with increasing wages for all prospective dealers ahead of the 53rd annual WSOP to be held on the Las Vegas Strip. According to a news release. starting pay for
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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Claude Giroux says he feels that joining the Florida Panthers was something that was meant to be. After 1,000 games in Flyers orange and black, Giroux was breaking in a new cap in Florida red and white on Monday. The biggest move of the NHL’s
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A 32-year-old Wichita woman will be sentenced May 9 after she pleaded guilty to running over a bicyclist with her car and shooting him. The Sedgwick County district attorney’s office said Charity Blackmon pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. Blackmon was
Continue Reading By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Most Americans think it’s important that the demographics of the Supreme Court resemble the country as a whole, new polling finds. And a majority believe Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Court holds potential historical significance. In a new Monmouth University survey, 69% of Americans say it’s at least somewhat important
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