Florida state lawmaker seeks to exclude felons from minimum wage hike
Florida state Sen. Jeff Brandes (R) has proposed an amendment to the state constitution that would exclude felons and others from receiving the minimum wage hike Florida approved last year. The proposed amendment on Wednesday would leave prisoners, those convicted of a felony, those under the age of 21 and "hard to hire" employees out of the minimum wage hike and give them a "reduced minimum wage," Click Orlando reported on Thursday. Florida...
The Hill
Politics
Canada judge won't relax Huawei CFO bail conditions
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A Canadian judge on Friday rejected a bid to ease bail conditions for a senior executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei who was arrested in Canada on a U.S. extradition warrant. British Columbia Supreme Court Justice William Ehrcke said the current restrictions are the minimum required to ensure Meng Wanzhou, the daughter of Huawei’s founder and its chief financial officer, does not flee Canada. The judge...
Associated Press
World
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Keilar rolls the tape on Gov. Cuomo's nursing home death claims
CNN's Brianna Keilar looks into the allegations that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration undercounted Covid-19 deaths in nursing homes as Cuomo was telling the public that New York's nursing home death toll was lower than most states.
CNN
US
Google’s Pixel 4a has Rave Reviews, And You’re Not Going to Want to Miss These Discounts
Pixel 4 Release Date: October 24th, 2019 Pixel 4a Release Date: August 20, 2020 Operating System: Android 10 Models Available: Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL, and Pixel 4a MSRP for Pixel 4: Standard 64GB: $799 | Standard 128GB: $899 | Pixel 4 XL 64GB: $899 | Pixel 4 XL 128GB: $999 | Pixel 4a 128GB: $349 …
Slickdeals
Money
Biden presses Iran diplomacy as new special envoy tapped
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it’s going to revamp and enhance diplomacy toward Iran as the U.S. looks at restoring constraints on the country's nuclear program and reining in its regional ambitions. As Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the appointment of a new special envoy for Iran on Friday, President Joe Biden’s national security adviser said that restoring limits on the Iranian nuclear program is a top priority...
Associated Press
Politics
If you have any of this oatmeal, throw it out now
A brand of oatmeal that is sold across the United States has issued a recall due to the potential for undeclared allergens. The oatmeal, which was sold both online and in retail stores, may contain pecans, almonds, or other tree nuts, but these are not noted on the product label. If an individual with a severe nut allergy were to inadvertently eat a product containing tree nuts, they could face a life-threatening reaction. Starting your day off...
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