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Widow, 101, died after breaking both of her legs when a care worker forcefully swung her out of bed
A 101-year-old woman died after she was swung out of bed by a care worker, breaking both her legs, an inquest heard. Emily Sims, a retired cleaner, was a resident at Antron Manor Care Home in Cornwall and was becoming increasingly fragile in her old age. But a coroner heard care worker Beryl Allen, who has …
UAW strike against GM forces more worker furloughs
The strike by UAW workers against General Motors is now having an effect on workers at GM facilities that aren’t involved in the walkout. As the strike heads into a ninth day, facilities in the U.S. and Canada have had to temporarily layoff thousands of workers according to The Wall Street Journal. In Ohio and …
Ex-Google worker fears ‘killer robots’ could cause mass atrocities | Technology
A new generation of autonomous weapons or “killer robots” could accidentally start a war or cause mass atrocities, a former top Google software engineer has warned. Laura Nolan, who resigned from Google last year in protest at being sent to work on a project to dramatically enhance US military drone technology, has called for all …
Day care worker charged, accused of breaking infant’s leg
0 Day care worker charged, accused of breaking infant’s leg A North Carolina day care worker has been charged with breaking the leg of an infant in her care. Kimberly Boykin was charged with negligent child abuse last month, WNCN reported. The charge stems from an alleged incident that happened on April 23 in which …
Daycare worker charged with breaking infant’s leg
KNIGHTDALE, N.C. (WNCN) — For Devan Sullivan, daycare is important. “I work and go to school, so I cannot care for my children around the clock during the weekdays,” Sullivan said. “They have to be in some type of learning environment. Now, she’s fighting for justice for her 10-month-old son, Ethan. A former Knightdale daycare …
Witness challenges American man’s account of killing Anguilla resort worker
For the first time, we’re hearing from someone who said he witnessed part of the deadly confrontation between a Connecticut man and a worker at a Caribbean resort. Scott Hapgood faces manslaughter charges for the death of hotel worker Kenny Mitchel. Geshaune Clarke, a bellman at Anguilla’s Malliouhana Resort, said he was the first people …
Fired worker fatally shoots former boss, himself
Police are investigating a murder-suicide in Adams County.UPDATE: Investigators have identified the victim as 58-year-old John Frey, of York. The shooter was identified by police as 75-year-old Phillip Hughes, of Marshville, North Carolina.Eastern Adams Regional police responded to the Plainville Farms distribution center along York Road in New Oxford around 5:45 a.m. Wednesday.Police said Hughes, …
Former Shedd Aquarium Worker Says He Was Fired For Breaking Up Fight At Dolphin Show – CBS Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) — A worker at the Shedd Aquarium says he was fired, for trying to do the right thing: breaking up a fight between two women at the dolphin show exhibit. George Justak loved just about every part of his job at the Shedd, especially the people. “I enjoyed the interaction with the guests, …
Stress adds $1,500 to annual worker health-care cost: Former Aetna CEO
When Mark Bertolini took over as Aetna’s CEO in April 2011, shares of the health insurance company were trading just over $30. When the company was sold to CVS in 2017, the pharmacy giant paid more than $212 a share in a $69 billion acquisition. One secret to this success: Bertolini began letting his employees …
