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Family of Air Force Contractor Killed After Walking into Propeller Alleges Race and Gender Discrimination: Complaint

The family of an Air Force contractor who died after walking into an aircraft’s moving propeller in 2023 has filed a lawsuit alleging she experienced race and gender-based harassment during her employment — and that the way she was treated ultimately led...

Staud Founder Sarah Staudinger and Husband Ari Emanuel Lose Home in Palisades Fires: ‘We Will Miss You’

Sarah Staudinger and her husband Ari Emanuel have lost their Pacific Palisades home due to the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires.  In a series of posts shared to her Instagram Stories Thursday, Jan. 9, the Staud founder, 35, revealed that the home she...

Neighbor’s ‘Act of Love’ Saved 83-Year-Old from Raging L.A. Fires: ‘She Came Back to Help Me’ 

An 83-year-old retired airline employee is grateful to a neighbor for helping her evacuate her Pacific Palisades home on the day the destructive wildfire erupted in the Los Angeles-area neighborhood.  “I could see coming and then the phone started giving...

There is one major gift Trump is inheriting from Biden: A good job market

U.S. employers added 256,000 jobs last month, while the unemployment rate edged down to 4.1%. Cyclical industries such as restaurants and retail added tens of thousands of jobs in December. Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images There is one major thing that president-elect...

Canceled flights, stranded cars, no power: Winter storm slams swath of U.S.

Snow blankets the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Friday as a winter storm moves into the Atlanta area. Joe Raedle/Getty Images A winter storm has slammed into several states, leaving a blanket of snow, sleet and freezing rain across the South....