Many women confronted employers who didn’t know about the new law, misunderstood its scope or simply refused to comply, according to a report.
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Watchdog raises 2024 federal budget deficit projection by $400 billion
Deficits are a problem for lawmakers in the years to come because of the burden of servicing the total debt load, an aging population that pushes up the cost of Social Security and Medicare, and rising health care expenses.
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What’s a heat dome? Here’s why so much of the U.S. is broiling this week
The U.S. last year experienced the most heat waves since 1936, and excessive heat contributed to more than 2,300 U.S. deaths, the highest number in 45 years of records.
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Ralph Lauren goes with basic blue jeans for Team USA’s opening Olympic ceremony uniforms
Ralph Lauren, which unveiled Tuesday its ninth turn creating Olympic parade looks for the Americans, is billing the pairing of snappy tailored navy blazers and jeans as ‘unexpected’ yet classic.
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U.S. renews warning it’s obligated to defend Philippines after new clash with China at sea
China has increasingly become assertive in pressing its claim to virtually the entire South China Sea, which has led to a rising number of direct conflicts with other countries in the region, most notably the Philippines and Vietnam.
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Secret Service agent robbed at gunpoint during Biden’s Los Angeles trip, police say
Tustin Police Department said the agent had his bag stolen at gunpoint.
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Before his summit with North Korea’s Kim, Putin vows they’ll beat sanctions together
The Russian president, who will be making his first trip to North Korea in 24 years, said he highly appreciates Kim’s firm support of his military action in Ukraine.
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Half a million immigrants could get citizenship under Biden plan
To qualify, an immigrant must have lived in the United States for 10 years as of Monday and be married to a U.S. citizen.
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No lie: Perfectly preserved centuries-old cherries unearthed at George Washington’s Mount Vernon
The dozens of bottles of centuries-old, impeccably preserved cherries and berries were discovered during an archaeological dig connected to a restoration project.
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German investigators seize cocaine worth $2.78 billion, calling it their biggest find ever
Prosecutors in Düsseldorf said they confiscated the 39 U.S. tons of cocaine last year following a tip from Colombian authorities.