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McDonald’s boss says 29 workers fired over sexual harassment claims
The UK boss of McDonald’s has said fresh sexual harassment allegations from staff at the fast food giant are “abhorrent” and that 29 workers have been fired. However, Alistair Macrow, chief executive of McDonald’s UK and Ireland, told...
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Tanaiste 'shocked' by Sinn Fein proposal to investigate RTE's objectivity
Tanaiste Micheal Martin says Sinn Fein's manifesto pledge to investigate RTE’s objectivity is a “dangerous departure” and "almost a threat to the media". The Fianna Fail leader said he was “shocked” by the proposal. Sinn Fein president...
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Sinn Fein pledge to investigate RTE deemed ‘dog whistle to conspiracy theorists’
A Sinn Fein manifesto pledge to investigate RTE’s objectivity is a “dog whistle to conspiracy theorists”, the Taoiseach has said. Fine Gael leader Simon Harris and Tanaiste and Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin both heavily criticised...
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E. coli in carrots: A health expert explains how to handle the outbreak
On Tuesday Scripps News spoke with a health expert about the recent E. coli outbreak in carrots. What should consumers watch out for? (Scripps News)
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Hunter Biden was hired by Romanian businessman to 'influence' US agencies
Prosecutors say Hunter Biden was hired by a Romanian businessman who was trying to “influence U.S. government agencies” during Joe Biden’s term as vice president. (Scripps News)
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Rishi Sunak condemns racist language used about him by Reform UK canvasser
*Language warning at start* Rishi Sunak said a racial slur against him by a Reform UK canvasser “hurts and it makes me angry” and that party leader Nigel Farage “has some questions to answer”. Campaigners for Mr Farage’s party were...
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Congressional hearing highlights 2 competing theories of COVID-19's origin
Did COVID-19 jump from wild animals to humans, or was a lab leak behind the pandemic that killed millions of people around the world? (Scripps News)
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Congressional hearing highlights two competing theories of COVID's origin
Did COVID jump from wild animals to humans or was a lab leak behind the pandemic, which killed millions of people around the world? (Scripps News)
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Rishi Sunak responds to death of British aid worker in Gaza
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he is “shocked and saddened” by the death of a British aid worker in Gaza, saying “clearly there are questions that need to be answered”, during a visit to Aldersyde Day Nursery in Hartlepool. He also...
Bloomberg
Singapore PM Lee: Graft Probe to Be Thorough, Independent
"We must allow CPIB to do its work, to investigate the matter fully, thoroughly and independently." Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong addresses the ongoing graft investigation by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau...
Bloomberg
Former US Sen. Pat Toomey (R) Pennsylvania on SVB and Crisis at Credit Suisse
Former US Senator Pat Toomey (R) Pennsylvania discusses the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the crisis at Credit Suisse. Toomey also talks on Senator Elizabeth Warren's comment to "Make Banking More Boring Again." He speaks with...
Bloomberg
Sen. Brown Says Fed Needs to Tighten Bank Rules
Senate Banking Chairman Sherrod Brown said Tuesday he sees little chance Congress will tighten bank regulations following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, and is urging the Federal Reserve to act unilaterally to...
Bloomberg
Japan's Ispace Loses Contact With Lander Targeting Moon
Japan's Ispace Inc. said it lost contact with a lander bound for the moon, and that the spacecraft likely made a hard landing. Bruce Einhorn reports on Bloomberg Television.
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PCAOB Chair: 'Significant Deficiencies' in China Audits
Erica Williams, chair of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, discusses the results of the board's inaugural inspections of audit firms based in China. She speaks on "Bloomberg Markets."
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Barclay comments on CBI boss sacking
Health Secretary Steve Barclay comments following the sacking of CBI director-general Tony Danker after misconduct allegations. The board of the business group, which claims to represent 190,000 companies across the UK, said that Mr...
Bloomberg
No Legal Exception for Trump on Tax Returns, Bharara Says
Apr.08 -- Preet Bharara, former United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, discusses his book "Doing Justice: A Prosecutor's Thoughts on Crime, Punishment, and the Rule of Law," possible House testimony by Special...
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Attorney General Garland: Terrorism Keeps Me Up At Night
The attorney general is seeking an additional $85 million to investigate and prosecute domestic terrorism cases.
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Warren: 'What the Heck Happened' at DOJ During Crisis?
Sept. 15 -- Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, is urging the next U.S. president to investigate and potentially jail bankers involved in the 2008 financial crisis. She explains the questions she wants answered on...
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Extreme right wing terrorism is 'here to stay', MI5 boss warns
EMB 1700. MI5 Director General Ken McCallum addresses the media for the internal security agency's 2021 annual review, and speaks about the rising prevalence of right wing terrorism as part of the security services workload.
Bloomberg
History of Scapegoating Immigrants Amid Crisis in the U.S.
In this edition of Bloomberg Equality Scarlet Fu spoke with Erika Lee, Professor of History and Asian American Studies at the University of Minnesota and Author of 'America for Americans' who recently added an epilogue to the book,...
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A Texas toddler has a form of anemia so rare it's been named for her. After 40 blood transfusion and a bone marrow transplant she is still fighting and now getting better every day.
HEADLINE: Texas girl beating the odds against a rare disease
CAPTION: A Texas toddler has a form of anemia so rare it's been named for her. After 40 blood transfusion and a bone marrow transplant she is still fighting and now getting...
Bloomberg
The Bruce Wayne of Florida’s Animal-Slaughter Underworld
Mar.23 -- Richard Couto has spent millions of dollars of his own money to fight animal cruelty. From a secret South Florida compound, he stages undercover horsemeat buys to bring down illegal slaughterhouses. Police say they’d be happy...
Bloomberg
Biden Says Cuomo Did a 'Hell of a Job' as Governor
President Joe Biden talks about New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's decision to resign. "He's done a hell of a job, and I mean both on everything from access to voting to infrastructure -- to a whole range of things. That's why it's so...
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CLEAN: New particle found, consistent with Higgs b
Physicists on Wednesday said they had found a new sub-atomic particle consistent with the Higgs boson, which is believed to confer mass. CLEAN: New particle found, consistent with Higgs b on July 04, 2012 in Geneva, Switzerland (Footage...