Stressed and unhappy, the then 26-year-old Billie Dee turned to the cheapest way she knew to unwind - nitrous oxide gas, or 'nos', in balloons.
At any given time, there is a movement for paid leave from work for one reason or another, and for reasons with varying degrees of merit, whether it's medical leave, maternity leave, or bereavement. Some companies even offer paternity leave. When such options exist, the cause evolves for longer paid leave. In the end, the common theme here is a sense of entitlement to being paid not to work.
It's been a while since we had a Huawei device top our trending chart, but the newly announced Pura 70 Ultra pulled it off in week 16 of 2024. The new cameraphone flagship that leads the rebranded P series took the win, ahead of the Galaxy A55, which stays in second for the second week in a row. [#InlinePriceWidget, 12824, 1#] The Redmi Note 13 Pro is back on the podium as it rose to third, trading positions with the Infinix Note 40 Pro, which is forth this time around. Last week's...
The new policy would provide full-time employees with six weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child.
School board met Saturday to evaluate ‘complaint involving a matter that occurred at a school’
A Lansing Fire Department Division Chief is on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation.
Iowa must mandate paid maternity leave. Having a child is one of the hardest things a person can do. The first few months of a child’s life require constant attention and care from at least one parent. Because of this, many parents — often women — will take weeks or months off work to care
(The Center Square) — Delaware has yet to implement a new paid leave law, but Democrats are pushing for approval of a new plan to require private employers to provide sick and "safety" leave for their workers. A bill that cleared the Legislature's Committee on Labor this week would require employers to provide workers with at least one hour of earned sick time and safety leave for every 30 hours worked unless they already provide similar benefits. Businesses with fewer than 10...
“By offering up to 16 weeks of paid leave to our county employees, we’re setting the standard in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, that we hope others will follow,” said Neil Makhija, Montgomery County commissioner.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer meets with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. The Senate dismisses both impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. President Joe Biden meets with the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Fiala and the Prime Minister of Iraq Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani at the White House, among the highlights of this week in Washington.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has been posting an account of his last few meetings with officials, users, and students from his Singapore visit. Tim Cook in Singapore (Source: Apple) Tim Cook began the week in Vietnam, then spent Wednesday in Indonesia, and rounded out the week with two last days in Singapore. While Apple does not release Cook's schedule, it appears that his tour has concluded, and he's posted a last few photos and videos from it. Cook's last evening in Singapore consisted of...
The federal investigation resulted in charges related to drugs, firearms and money laundering.