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ABC News president Kim Godwin steps down after reports of turmoil at the network

After viral reports over tension within the network, ABC News president Kim Godwin will be stepping down. In an email sent out to staff on Sunday night, Godwin announced that she would be retiring from her position after being appointed in 2021. “I have decided to retire from broadcast journalism,” Godwin said in the email obtained by Fox News Digital. …

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$15 minimum wage inches closer to appearing on Missouri ballot

Missouri voters on Wednesday got a step closer to getting to decide whether to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour, after a group behind the effort said it turned in nearly double the required number of signatures. The ballot measure backed by Missouri Jobs with Justice would raise the minimum wage from its current $12.30 an hour …

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New federal transgender rules place women's workplace rights 'under attack,' EEOC commissioner charges

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published new guidance that details how an employer could be found liable for harassment if they require an employee to use a bathroom that corresponds with their biological sex, sparking backlash. “Women’s sex-based rights in the workplace are under attack—and from the EEOC, the very federal agency charged with protecting women from sexual harassment …

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Police hiring sees uptick across US after years of decline, survey shows

Police departments across the United States are reporting an increase in their ranks for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 killing of George Floyd, which led to a historic exodus of officers, a survey shows. More sworn officers were hired in 2023 than in any one of the previous four years, and fewer officers overall resigned …

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Google to invest $2B in new Indiana data center

Google plans to invest $2 billion to build a data center in northeastern Indiana that will help power its artificial intelligence technology and cloud business, company and state officials said Friday. The data center planned for Fort Wayne was announced in January. But Google disclosed the project’s cost Friday and said it is expected to create up to 200 new …

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How US workers could be affected by changes to 'noncompete' agreements and overtime pay

For millions of American workers, the federal government took two actions this week that could bestow potentially far-reaching benefits. In one move, the Federal Trade Commission voted to ban noncompete agreements, which bar millions of workers from leaving their employers to join a competitor or start a rival business for a specific period of time. The FTC’s move, which is …

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Short questions with Dana Perino for Griff Jenkins

You’ve seen us on screen, but have you ever wondered what we’re like off-camera? For the last few months, I’ve enjoyed checking in with some of your favorite Fox personalities to learn more about who they are behind the scenes. What’s the one thing Jesse Watters couldn’t live without? What’s Bill Hemmer’s favorite Halloween costume? And what’s sitting on Greg …

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Ringling Bros. circus performer does balancing act with juggling, comedy, rola bola and a robotic dog

Jan Damm performs as Nick Nack in the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus show. His character has a large comedic presence, but he also has other tricks up his sleeve. Damm performs a balancing act called rola bola and is a master juggler. He is also joined on stage by a unique partner, a robotic dog named Bailey. …

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Trump's visit to working-class Pa. town evokes fond memories, businesses say: 'More money in our pockets'

NORTH WHITEHALL TWP, Pa. – Al Anderson owns the Leather Corner Post. The bar and grill on the edge of Schnecksville has its roots as a former carriage stop in the 1850s. The landmark, so dubbed from a time before street names when the crossroads at which it sits was marked only by a piece of rawhide nailed to a …

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1st generation circus performer breaks Guinness World Record every show with unicycle 34.6 feet tall

How does it feel to break a record day after day? Wesley Williams, a performer for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, knows a thing or two. The “One Wheel Wonder” takes a spin on the tallest rideable unicycle in the world with each show, at a whopping 34.6 feet tall. Williams did not come from a family of entertainers. …

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