Paralympic triathlon events postponed a day because of Seine River water quality

Paralympic triathlon events postponed a day because of Seine River water quality

PARIS — Paralympic triathlon competitions in Paris scheduled for Sunday were postponed for a day because of concerns about water quality in the Seine River after heavy rainfall, organizers said. The 11 para triathlon events are now scheduled for Monday, the Paris 2024 organizing committee and World Triathlon said in a joint statement. Rainstorms hit the French…

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FBI agents have boarded vessel managed by Synergy Marine Group whose other cargo ship collapsed Baltimore bridge

FBI agents have boarded vessel managed by Synergy Marine Group whose other cargo ship collapsed Baltimore bridge

Federal agents on Saturday boarded a vessel managed by the same company as a cargo ship that caused the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse, the FBI confirmed. In statements, spokespeople for the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland confirmed that authorities boarded the Maersk Saltoro. The ship is managed by Synergy Marine Group. “The…

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Women not barred from speaking to each other, says Afghanistan’s morality ministry

Women not barred from speaking to each other, says Afghanistan’s morality ministry

Afghan women wait to receive wheat during a quarantine in Kabul, Afghanistan April 21, 2020. — Reuters Afghan and international media recently reported a ban on women hearing other women’s voices . PVPV spokesman Saiful Islam Khyber dismissed the reports as “brainless” and “illogical”. Women’s voices have been banned from television and radio broadcasts in…

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Red state voters backed a progressive pro-worker issue on Trump election night ballots and national momentum is building

Red state voters backed a progressive pro-worker issue on Trump election night ballots and national momentum is building

For some workers, the decision to stay home when sneezing and coughing will no longer mean forgoing a day’s pay.  In Tuesday’s election, ballot measures passed in three red states — Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska — that would require employers to provide earned paid sick leave for employees, with certain exceptions.  This follows a similar…

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