40 Burger King Locations Fined for Denying Workers Sick Leave During Pandemic

Tri City Foods, the owner of dozens of Burger King restaurants in the Midwest, has been ordered to pay $458,931 in restitution to workers and $100,000 to the city of Chicago after the company denied employees paid sick leave during the covid-19 pandemic, according to a press release from Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

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Seeing A Make-or-Break Moment, Climate Groups Plan Blitz Over Congressional Recess

Dozens of environmental groups expect to spend millions of dollars in August building support for climate legislation.

Jonathan Owens Vows To Do 1 Thing In Sweet Message For Girlfriend Simone Biles

The NFL player hailed Biles’ strength, courage and beautiful smile.

U.S. BMX Cyclist Violently Crashes At Olympics And It’s Tough To Watch

Fields, who won gold in Rio, was awaiting further evaluation.

Badass Impala Makes Incredible Escape From Crocodiles, Hippos And 16 Wild Dogs

“Sometimes luck is on your side and sometimes it isn’t. It was this impala’s day.”

Japan Expands COVID-19 Emergency After Record Spikes Amid Olympics

Cases in Tokyo have doubled since last week, although officials claim the surge is unrelated to the games.

‘Welcome Home’: Evacuation Flight Brings 221 Afghans Who Helped The Troops To U.S.

“I want to thank these brave Afghans for standing with the United States,'” Biden said.

6 Psychologically Damaging Things People Say At Work

These common phrases can have lasting harm on a co-worker’s self-esteem and sense of belonging.

July’s Most Popular Recipe Is Too Easy To Pass Up

Sometimes the easiest recipe of all is the most satisfying.

ISS experiences unplanned Nauka module thruster firing

Yesterday was a big day aboard ISS as, after many years of delay, a new Russian ISS module arrived and docked with the space station. That module is the Multipurpose Laboratory Module named Nauka. The new ISS module docked with the station at 9:29 AM EDT, and shortly after that, Russian cosmonauts conducted leak checks between the module and the … Continue reading