#Jets got ‘lucky’ to avoid COVID-19 outbreak

#Jets got ‘lucky’ to avoid COVID-19 outbreak

“#Jets got ‘lucky’ to avoid COVID-19 outbreak” The Jets got through their final practice of the season Friday without returning any more positive COVID-19 tests. Adam Gase didn’t want to fully pat the organization on the back just yet ahead of Sunday’s season finale against the Patriots, but the Jets are on track to finish…

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#NYC woman found dead in apartment building garbage chute

#NYC woman found dead in apartment building garbage chute

“#NYC woman found dead in apartment building garbage chute” A 34-year-old woman was found dead in a garbage chute in a Staten Island apartment building, police said. The body of Lisa Hernandez was discovered by authorities at about 2:30 p.m. Friday inside the chute, near the third-floor of the building at 937 Victory Boulevard near…

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#NYC expands law against hair discrimination

#NYC expands law against hair discrimination

“#NYC expands law against hair discrimination” New York City has expanded its law against hair discrimination to include styles and headwear inspired by people’s religious customs. The city Human Rights Commission approved rules in 2019 barring employers from engaging in hair discrimination based on race — largely focusing on the hair styles and textures of…

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#Painful as it was, patience paid off for investors

#Painful as it was, patience paid off for investors

“#Painful as it was, patience paid off for investors” Good things came to fund investors who waited in 2020. But, what a terrifying wait it was. Mutual funds and exchange traded funds of all stripes delivered strong annual returns, even better than usual. Consider the largest fund by assets, a core holding of many 401(k)…

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#UK abolishes tax on women’s sanitary products

#UK abolishes tax on women’s sanitary products

“#UK abolishes tax on women’s sanitary products” Britain on Friday became the latest country to abolish the so-called “tampon tax,” eliminating sales taxes on women’s sanitary products. The move was widely praised by women’s rights advocates as well as proponents of the country’s departure from the European Union. Treasury chief Rishi Sunak had committed to…

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#NYPD identifies victim in NYC’s first homicide of 2021

#NYPD identifies victim in NYC’s first homicide of 2021

“#NYPD identifies victim in NYC’s first homicide of 2021” The fatal shooting victim in what’s believed to be New York City’s first homicide of 2021 was identified by police Friday – as authorities released surveillance images of four men wanted in connection to the incident.   Robert Williams, 20, was gunned down outside of the…

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