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Judge recommends NYPD officer in Eric Garner case be fired: Officials

tillsonburg/iStock(NEW YORK) — An NYPD departmental judge has recommended that Officer Daniel Pantaleo be fired for his involvement in the 2014 death of Eric Garner, multiple officials told ABC News. The verdict, which is non-binding, found Pantaleo, 33, guilty of using a chokehold on Garner but not guilty of aggravated assault. The final decision on …

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Parents of 2 suicide victims sue Truman State, alleging student had role in deaths

DNY59/iStock(KIRKSVILLE, Mo.) — Between August 2016 and April 2017, five young people in Kirksville, Mo., died by suicide. Now, a lawsuit filed by the parents of two of the victims alleges all of the victims had a single person in common who had a “fascination with death”: Brandon Grossheim. Melissa Bottorff-Arey, mother of Alex Mullins, …

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Ocasio-Cortez calls for tougher oversight of New York City taxi medallion lending

Beboy_ltd/iStock(NEW YORK) — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and New York City lawmakers are calling for tighter oversight of lending in the taxi medallion industry, following a series of reports from the New York Times highlighted lending practices that have saddled hundreds of low-income cab drivers with millions of dollars in debt. In a new letter to …

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Some restaurants are serving phony guacamole as avocado prices soar

iStock(NEW YORK) — The last controversy to rock the guac world was peas, but now it seems there’s a new ingredient in town that could squash the competition. At some Los Angeles eateries, the popular superfood-filled dip may include another ingredient unbeknownst to customers. The pit of the problem comes down to high temperatures in …

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Japan removes South Korea from trade ‘whitelist’

iStock(SEOUL) — Tensions heightened between Seoul and Tokyo after Japan imposed broad new trade restrictions on South Korea on Friday morning. South Korean President Moon Jae-in immediately struck back with strong words. “It is truly disappointing and regrettable that Japan, which has been regarded as our closest neighbor and friend, has taken such measures,” President …

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First-generation college grad shares how she paid off $20,000 debt in 1 year

iStock(NEW YORK) — Kristy Epperson, now a 23-year-old nurse, was $20,000 in debt when she graduated from college in 2017. “I am a first-generation college student, so my parents weren’t really able to offer me guidance,” she told Good Morning America. “To me, it just seemed like the natural process was to go to college …

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Flash flooding hits Kansas after more than 9 inches of rain

iStock(NEW YORK) — A stalled system in the central and southern Plains led to more thunderstorms early Friday after parts of Kansas on Thursday saw more than 9 inches of rain, leading to flooding, closed roadways and water rescues. Heavy rain is expected again in the region, possibly exceeding 2 inches per hour in some …

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Want more women in your office? Focus on language.

Charday Penn/iStock(NEW YORK) — Using the word “aggressive” in a job listing discourages almost half of potential female applicants from throwing their hats in the ring, a new study from LinkedIn revealed. LinkedIn released its latest data analysis, “Language Matters Gender Diversity report,” detailing how word choice impacts every step of the workplace experience, starting …

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Cold War-era arms-control pact officially dead, fueling fears of new nuclear race

iStock(MOSCOW) — The United States will withdraw from a landmark Cold War arms-control pact on Friday, six months after the Trump administration declared Russia in material breach of the treaty and said Moscow hadn’t made an effort to return to compliance. The death of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty marks a dangerous new era of …

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Saudi Arabia to allow women to travel without male permission, open businesses

iStock(RIYADH, Saudi Arabia) — Saudi Arabia is touting new relaxed laws for women — including traveling without consent from their husband or male relative, equal pay and the ability to open and run independent businesses — as part of “sweeping legal changes to enhance the role of women in society.” The kingdom has long been …

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