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Michael Mroziak, WBFO News/The five agencies that collaborate as the Western New York Refugee and Asylee Consortium are rolling out a new campaign to ensure Afghan evacuees on their way to the Buffalo area have the basic needs and additional services they’ll require upon arrival. And they’re putting they’re hopes on the community coming forward to help. -
Boy Scouts of America/A bankruptcy judge has approved a proposal by the Boy Scouts of America to set up an $850 million fund to compensate tens of thousands of men who say they were sexually abused as youngsters by Scout leaders.
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On social media late Wednesday, the musician wrote: "I wish to say that I will not perform on any stage where there is a discriminated audience present." -
The authors say their research is the first to show an empirical link between tipping and forced friendliness to sex harassment. More than 70% of female restaurant workers report being harassed.
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Those affected so far may seem pretty boring, but agencies from the Securities and Exchange Commission to the Federal Reserve could be in the crosshairs.
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California leased hotel rooms for unhoused residents during the pandemic to move them out of crowded shelters. Then it bought some of those hotels to create long-term homes for them.
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Under a law that goes into effect in January 2022, officials can't use common manipulative tactics, including offering leniency or suggesting that incriminating evidence exists, to people under 18.
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Despite the agreement, the lawmakers said "there is still more work to be done on the final bill."
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Prosecutors were asking for the former police officer to be sentenced to a 30-year prison term. The defense attorney called for probation and time already served.
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Health officials around the world have announced renewed restrictions this week as they see clusters of outbreaks from the delta variant of the coronavirus.
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The new data highlights the divide between the dangers posed by war and the persistent mental health crisis in not only the military but the country at large.
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The mass exodus comes at a delicate time for many communities large and small as violent crime is on the rise and recruitment remains difficult.
