A Canadian accountant has been ordered to repay her employer for “time theft” after the company’s tracking software determined that she was performing personal tasks while she claimed to be working. The court ruling marks one of the first instances in which such technology has been used to order a …
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January, 2023
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11 January
University of Idaho murders: Safety is top priority as students start new semester, dean says
A dean at the University of Idaho said the administration’s goal is to return a sense of normalcy for students and that safety is a top priority, as the spring semester starts Wednesday, nearly two months after four students were murdered in a house near campus. “It was a shock for …
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10 January
Biden docs revelation fuels Republicans as they flex new power
Washington — The revelation that a small number of documents marked classified were discovered in President Biden’s former office at a think tank in Washington is fueling House Republicans’ criticisms of the Justice Department and drawing promises of investigations into the matter by the new House majority. CBS News reported …
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5 January
Missing rapper Theophilus London found safe, family says
Los Angeles — Rapper Theophilus London has been found safe after disappearing for months, a relative announced Wednesday night. “We have found Theo. He is safe and well,” the rapper’s cousin, Mikhail Noel, posted on Instagram. “At this time the family would love prayers and privacy. Thank you all!!!” The …
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5 January
Southwest Airlines passengers are still missing bags days after canceled flights
Some Southwest Airlines passengers whose bags went missing during the carrier’s scheduling meltdown in December are still struggling to locate their belongings — more than a week after their original flights were canceled. Although the airline claims it has returned to a normal flight schedule, passengers whose holiday trips were …
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4 January
House speaker finally elected on 15th ballot — the most since before Civil War
The race for House speaker was finally settled at the end of a fourth day of negotiating and balloting as Republican leader Kevin McCarthy won a majority in the 15th round of voting late Friday night. The contest required more rounds of voting than any other time since before the …
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December, 2022
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27 December
Flight canceled? Experts share advice about what you can do.
With a massive storm snarling travel across the U.S. and Canada this weekend, thousands of travelers have been stuck at airports — or waiting in long lines or on hold on the phone trying to rebook their flights. More than 2,800 flights had already been canceled in the U.S. Tuesday …
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26 December
2023 tax credits for EVs: How they’ll work and who can get them
Starting January 1, many Americans will qualify for a tax credit of up to $7,500 for buying an electric vehicle. The credit, part of changes enacted in the Inflation Reduction Act, is designed to spur EV sales and reduce greenhouse emissions. But a complex web of requirements, including where vehicles …
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19 December
Fortnite game maker will pay $520M to settle FTC allegations
Epic Games, maker of the popular video game Fortnite, will pay $520 million to settle allegations from federal regulators that it tricked children into making in-game purchases and violated privacy laws. The video game company will pay $275 million for violating a federal children’s privacy law and will spend another …
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18 December
Former NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire arrested in Miami after allegedly punching his teenage daughter
Former NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire was arrested in Miami after allegedly punching and slapping his teenage daughter, police records show. Stoudemire, 40, is charged with battery, Miami Police Department records show. He denies the charges. Stoudemire allegedly entered his daughter’s room in his Miami home Saturday night and accused her …
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