#24 garment workers killed in flooded factory in Morocco

#24 garment workers killed in flooded factory in Morocco

“#24 garment workers killed in flooded factory in Morocco” RABAT, Morocco — At least 24 workers died on Monday in the northern Moroccan city of Tangier after heavy rains flooded an illegal garment factory, Morocco’s state news agency MAP reported. There were reports that as many as 28 people died. Local authorities said firefighters and…

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#Suspected NYC supermarket robbers punch, slash employees

#Suspected NYC supermarket robbers punch, slash employees

“#Suspected NYC supermarket robbers punch, slash employees” A group of robbers punched four Bronx supermarket employees — and slashed one of them with a boxcutter — in a wild brawl that only netted them $50, cops said.  The four suspects were stealing items from inside Fine Fare Supermarkets on Westchester Avenue near Intervale Avenue in…

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#AOC, Schumer ‘welcome’ GOP support for .9T stimulus bill

#AOC, Schumer ‘welcome’ GOP support for $1.9T stimulus bill

“#AOC, Schumer ‘welcome’ GOP support for $1.9T stimulus bill” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Monday argued that the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill that’s being rammed through Congress without Republican input can still be considered “bipartisan.” In fact, the New York Democrats said, they “welcome bipartisan support” for the bill,…

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#Pfizer COVID vaccine works on South Africa variant: study

#Pfizer COVID vaccine works on South Africa variant: study

“#Pfizer COVID vaccine works on South Africa variant: study” Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine provides protection against the highly contagious variant of the virus that emerged in South Africa, a new study shows. People who received the Pfizer shots had higher levels of antibodies capable of neutralizing the strain than those found in patients who contracted the…

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#Singapore plan to use monitoring app on students’ computers sparks privacy fears

#Singapore plan to use monitoring app on students’ computers sparks privacy fears

“#Singapore plan to use monitoring app on students’ computers sparks privacy fears” SINGAPORE – A Singapore government scheme to ensure children have access to computers for home learning has raised privacy concerns over monitoring software installed on the devices. The scheme, accelerated by the closure of schools last year during the COVID-19 pandemic, offers subsidies…

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#Hermès Birkin bags cut up to make Birkenstock sandals

#Hermès Birkin bags cut up to make Birkenstock sandals

“#Hermès Birkin bags cut up to make Birkenstock sandals” It’s a Birkin-shock — call the fashion police! Hermès Birkin bags, which start at $40,000 a pop and can run as high as $500,000, are being cut up and turned into Birkenstock sandals, thanks to the same company behind the holy water-filled Jesus Shoes. Called Birkinstocks,…

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#3 spacecraft arriving in quick succession

#3 spacecraft arriving in quick succession

“#3 spacecraft arriving in quick succession” CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — After hurtling hundreds of millions of miles through space since last summer, three robotic explorers are ready to hit the brakes at Mars. The stakes — and anxiety — are sky high. The United Arab Emirates’ orbiter reaches Mars on Tuesday, followed less than 24…

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