Examples under laws enforced by the Labor Commissioner include filing certain wage complaints, exercising rights under the Labor Code and raising some workplace health or safety concerns.
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William Jones,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2026
The system has enforced upon them a reality in which their choices are so limited as to be nonexistent.
Warkya said her first experience of police custody only reinforced her determination to protest but also taught her to run when officers appear.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Oct. 2026
Bodily strength, operating as a team rather than as individuals, and instinctively following instructions from a coach or the calls of an umpire—these characteristics reinforced qualities MacArthur wanted in his men.
That could be because New Yorkers are inured to the perpetually temporary structures anyway or because the new designs, despite the day-care-center colors, do a good job of being inconspicuous.
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Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
24 June 2026
Police initially said there were 10 people inured in the shooting and later revised the number.
Beyond France, risks loom large The latest ructions in markets could weigh on a fragile economic recovery in Europe, bolstered by investment into artificial intelligence, stronger demand for European exports and higher defense spending in Germany.
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Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2026
The firm unraveled in 2025 after prosecutors accused its founder and chief financial officer of concealing hundreds of millions of dollars in financial problems from lenders and investors, a case bolstered by the CFO’s guilty plea.
The commission voted 7-1 to direct County Attorney Tyrone Wade to look into whether any laws or policies were broken during the consent agenda vote and whether any policies should be adjusted to prevent similar situations in the future.
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Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Oct. 2026
Both figures were adjusted to represent full-time equivalent student and employee numbers.
As a director, Fish has taken subversive, revelatory approaches to the theatrical canon and has adapted, for a taste, Don DeLillo and David Foster Wallace.
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Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
5 Oct. 2026
Like many places around the country, ecosystems in Florida have adapted to fire over time, and it’s needed to help these places thrive, according to Crandall.
South Florida braced for more king tide flooding on Monday after businesses across the region were seen placing sandbags as roads were forced to be closed due to the high water over the weekend.
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Morgan Rynor,
CBS News,
28 Sep. 2026
As residents braced for the storm Friday, the Red Sox announced their weekend series against the Chicago Cubs would be adjusted.
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Kimberlee Kruesi,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Sep. 2026
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