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Fox News fires Ed Henry after sexual misconduct charge

Fox News fires Ed Henry after sexual misconduct charge

The network said it had received a complaint last week from an attorney about the misconduct. An outside investigator was hired and, based on the results of that probe, Fox fired Henry.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota to spend $9M on COVID-19 ad push

Minnesota to spend $9M on COVID-19 ad push

From bus stop ads to television spots, Minnesota plans to launch an awareness campaign about ways the public can help prevent the spread of coronavirus. The effort will move ahead despite Republican opposition.
by Brian Bakst

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'Going to be very disturbing': Fauci warns coronavirus cases could reach 100K a day

'Going to be very disturbing': Fauci warns coronavirus cases could reach 100K a day

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country's top infectious disease expert, told members of Congress on Tuesday that although he can't predict the ultimate number of infections and deaths related to the coronavirus, "it's going to be very disturbing."
by Alana Wise

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Rebuilding, reopening and returning to Minneapolis

Rebuilding, reopening and returning to Minneapolis

What’s happening to the businesses that were damaged and destroyed in Minneapolis and St. Paul during the civil unrest that followed the killing of George Floyd? What will it take to rebuild and reopen? And when will customers return?
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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For moms striving for better work-life balance, COVID-19 upset the scales

For moms striving for better work-life balance, COVID-19 upset the scales

The gender wage gap and the division of household labor were unequal before the pandemic. With schools, summer camps and care facilities either being closed or operating at limited capacity, more women are seeing extra responsibilities added back onto their plates.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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How the coronavirus could widen the gender wage gap

How the coronavirus could widen the gender wage gap

Women have slowly made economic gains over the last half-century, and the gender wage gap is as narrow as it has ever been. But the coronavirus could reverse those gains, and motherhood is a big reason.
by Danielle Kurtzleben

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