Day: June 3, 2021

Workers Win Round In Equal Pay Lawsuit Against Tesco

June 3, 2021

LONDON — The European Union’s Court of Justice concluded Thursday that more favourable EU regulations limiting comparisons between men and women apply to the case, giving workers at Britain’s largest grocery chain a victory in the latest round of their equal pay lawsuit against tesco. Shop-floor workers at Tesco supermarkets, predominantly women, filed the lawsuit, […]

Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Claims China Is Using Vaccinations To Obtain Political Gain

June 3, 2021

TAIPEI, Taiwan — China is seeking political benefits overseas in exchange for supplying vaccinations and other pandemic help, according to Taiwan’s foreign minister, partly to raise pressure on Taiwan, which it claims as its own territory. Leaders of Beijing’s Communist Party “further used the epidemic to push their political agenda on many others,” according to […]

Virginia Tech Football Player Has Been Charged With Second-Degree Murder

June 3, 2021

Authorities have accused a freshman Virginia Tech football player of second-degree murder. On Tuesday night, officers rushed to a building in Blacksburg, home to the university, for a welfare check and discovered Jerry Smith, 40, deceased, according to the Blacksburg Police Department. His death was deemed murder by authorities, however, the cause of death was […]

3 Wilmington Officers Shot At Domestic Dispute Call, Suspect Dead After 12-Hour Standoff: Police

June 3, 2021

Authorities say 3 Wilmington Officers Shot while responding to a domestic violence incident in Delaware’s largest city. Following an approximately 12-hour standoff with the authorities, the suspect, 31-year-old Bernard Goodwyn of Smyrna, Delaware, was discovered dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound Thursday morning, according to Wilmington police. According to authorities, the three cops who […]

Coronavirus Cases Dropped In The United States, At Levels Not Seen Since March 2020

June 3, 2021

According to New study, confirmed Coronavirus Cases Dropped in the United States, to levels not seen since March 2020, and researchers estimate case numbers to remain low throughout the summer. The number of cases initially increased in March of last year, owing to a wave in New York City. That initial rise peaked in April, […]

Newly Released Data Raises Hopes For Big Figure In Friday’s Closely Awaited Job Report

June 3, 2021

Positive labor market statistics reported Thursday bolstered growing optimism that the economy is on the mend, with weekly initial jobless claims falling below 400,000 for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak stretched the country, Awaited Job Report. According to Labor Department figures issued Thursday, the number of first applications for unemployment benefits decreased to […]

Puppies Can Understand Human Cues From Very Young Age

June 3, 2021

While dogs can ultimately learn to listen to their owners, a new study published Thursday in the journal Current Biology reveals that some Puppies Can Understand Human Cues. Some of the puppies in the study exhibited a stunning propensity to lock eyes with strangers and to follow command cues such as instructions pointed out with […]

Southern California Teen Shoves Bear Off Wall To Protect Dogs In Backyard

June 3, 2021

A bear was pushed over a wall by a Southern California Teen after it got into an altercation with the family’s pets over the weekend. The event was recorded on a house security camera in the San Gabriel Valley foothills, east of Los Angeles. Hailey Morinico assumed her dogs were howling at other dogs or […]

Movie Theatre Came Back With Passion, Will The Good Times Stay, Though?

June 3, 2021

Over the Memorial Day weekend, American movie theatre came back to life as some customers reverted to pre-Covid-19 habits, sparking optimism that cinema businesses may mount a rebound after a difficult year. While holiday box office earnings provided solace to studio executives and aided the country’s gradual but steady economic recovery, Hollywood is still faced […]

Eric Lander New Scientific Chief, Wants Next Pandemic Vaccine Available In 100 Days

June 3, 2021

The new White House science, Eric Lander adviser wants to have a vaccine ready to fight the next pandemic in just about 100 days after recognizing a potential viral outbreak. Eric Lander painted a rosy near future in his first interview after being sworn in on Wednesday, in which a renewed American emphasis on science […]