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Month: December 2024

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Human Rights Watch denuncia explotación sexual y abuso laboral a modelos webcam en Colombia

Por Fernando Ramos, CNN en Español Muchas de las mujeres que trabajan como modelos webcam lo hacen en condiciones de vulnerabilidad, de trabajo abusivo y, en muchos casos, presionadas para realizar actos sexuales en cámara sin consentimiento y en condiciones antigihiénicas, concluye la investigadora Erin Kilbride en un informe de 175 páginas publicado el lunes

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Manhattan DA and state AG say Trump’s criminal and civil cases in New York should not be dismissed because he’s president

By Kara Scannell, Jeremy Herb and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The New York attorney general and the Manhattan district attorney both said Tuesday they will not dismiss their historic cases against Donald Trump now that he’s been reelected president. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, a Democrat, argued in a filing made public Tuesday

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Research reveals new hope for military personnel’s mental health

By Pooja Mamnoor Click here for updates on this story     12/10/24 (LAPost.com) — A new UCLA Health analysis suggests MDMA-assisted therapy could benefit military personnel dealing with trauma-related conditions beyond post-traumatic stress disorder by strengthening the therapeutic relationship and improving treatment outcomes. The review paper, published in the journal Neurorehabilitation, examines how MDMA-assisted therapy might

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GM to retreat from robotaxis and stop funding its Cruise autonomous vehicle unit

AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — General Motors said Tuesday it will retreat from the robotaxi business and stop funding its money-losing Cruise autonomous vehicle unit. Instead the Detroit automaker will focus on development of partially automated driver-assist systems for personal vehicles like its Super Cruise, which allows drivers to take their hands off the

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Proposed merger of supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons is halted by federal, state judges

AP Business Writer The proposed merger between supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons floundered on Tuesday after judges overseeing two separate cases both halted the deal. U.S. District Court Judge Adrienne Nelson issued a preliminary injunction blocking the merger Tuesday after holding a three-week hearing in Portland, Oregon. Later Tuesday, Judge Marshall Ferguson in Seattle issued

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UPS driver who crashed while drinking beers is not entitled to workers compensation for his injuries

Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge says a UPS driver who crashed his truck after downing several beers while driving is not entitled to workers’ compensation for his injuries. The judge ruled that Delaware’s Industrial Accident Board abused its discretion and made legal errors in awarding compensation to Timothy Willis. The judge

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US rushes to uncover new information on whereabouts of Austin Tice after collapse of Syrian regime

By Jennifer Hansler and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — The US government is rushing to uncover new information on the whereabouts of Austin Tice following the collapse of the Syrian government this weekend. The stunning fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime presents an opportunity to try to gather fresh intelligence about the American journalist

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Florida lawmaker’s party switch increases Republican supermajority in the House

Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Democratic Florida state Rep. Susan Valdés is switching parties, which will extend Republicans’ supermajority in the House. Valdés, a former school board member from Tampa, announced her decision Monday. She won reelection in November by 5 percentage points. Her switch increases the power of Florida Republicans, which

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