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Former aide to Gov. Cuomo pens essay with allegations of sexual harassment
ALBANY, N.Y. — A former aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo detailed a pattern of sexual harassment in an essay Wednesday, alleging that the governor would “go out of his way” to touch her and once kissed her during a one-on-one meeting. Lindsey Boylan, the former deputy secretary for economic development and special adviser to the governor, outlines a toxic work environment in which top female aides “normalized” their boss’s behavior and says she was told by staffers that Cuomo had a “crush” on her. “I’m compelled to tell my story because no woman should feel forced to hide their experiences o...
New York Daily News
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Exelon to break up into two companies
Exelon Corp. plans to split into two publicly traded companies, one for its regulated electric and gas utilities like ComEd and the other for its power generation assets like its nuclear power plants. The announcement was made Wednesday as the Chicago-based company announced fourth-quarter earnings of $360 million, beating Wall Street estimates. Exelon said separating the two companies will create the nation’s largest fully regulated transmission and distribution utility company. ComEd will remain part of the electricity and natural gas business that has operations in five states and more than...
Chicago Tribune
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Former aide to Gov. Cuomo pens essay with allegations of sexual harassment
ALBANY, N.Y. — A former aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo detailed accusations of sexual harassment against the governor in an essay Wednesday, alleging top female staffers “normalized” behavior that included unwanted kissing and touching. Lindsey Boylan, the former deputy secretary for economic development and special adviser to the governor, said she was told by staffers that Cuomo had a “crush” on her and he constantly sought her out at events and even had aides arrange private meetings with her, where he made inappropriate comments and once kissed her on the mouth. “Governor Andrew Cuomo has creat...
New York Daily News
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Family guide to new movie releases
This week in new streaming family-friendly releases: 1. “Tom & Jerry: The Movie” The classic cat-and-mouse cartoon about warring rivals Tom and Jerry gets an update courtesy of Warner Bros. and director Tim Story. The film stars Chloë Grace Moretz, Michael Peña, Colin Jost, Rob Delaney, Bobby Cannavale, Lil Rel Howery and Ken Jeong in this blend of live-action and animation, wherein Tom and Jerry wreak havoc on an upscale Manhattan hotel. Rated PG for cartoon violence, rude humor and brief language. In theaters and on HBO Max Friday. 2. “Bigfoot Family” This Belgian-French animated film is the...
Tribune News Service
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Bills to block mandatory worker vaccines falter in the states
Lawmakers in at least 23 states, often encouraged by vaccine skeptics, have proposed banning employers from requiring workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or other infectious diseases. Most bills are sponsored by Republicans, who say employees shouldn’t have to choose between getting a shot and staying employed. “I just kind of like the idea of personal freedom, and that’s one of my biggest things as a legislator,” said Republican state Sen. Dennis Kruse, who sponsored one such bill in Indiana. Although vaccines protect individuals and communities from disease outbreaks, online disinform...
Stateline.org
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Belk files Chapter 11 bankruptcy, giving the retail icon a lifeline
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Once one of Charlotte's top companies, Belk filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Houston late Tuesday. It's the first step in the Charlotte retail icon's reorganization plan that will see its owner, Sycamore Partners, cede a large stake of the company to its lenders while maintaining control. If approved, the bankruptcy plan is slated to give Belk a new infusion of capital and cut its debt load by about $450 million. The hearing for the bankruptcy, which is expected to be completed in a quick 24 hours, is scheduled for 3 p.m. EST Wednesday. A little more than five years since the ...
The Charlotte Observer
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Federal judge allows businesses to proceed with lawsuits seeking COVID-19 payouts from Society Insurance
A Chicago federal judge has rejected a bid by Society Insurance to toss a mountain of lawsuits filed by businesses hit hard by the pandemic, a departure from recent rulings in other courts that sided with insurance companies. The Monday ruling gives hope to dozens of restaurants, bars and other businesses — including Chicago's storied Billy Goat Tavern and the Lettuce Entertain You restaurant company — whose claims for business interruption insurance were denied by the company after COVID-19 and government-mandated shutdowns forced them to close or severely curtail operations. Their cases can ...
Chicago Tribune
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Jury orders Alaska Airlines to pay $3.2 million to family of woman who died after falling down airport escalator
Alaska Airlines was ordered this week to pay $3.2 million to the family of a 75-year-old woman who died after falling down an escalator in an electric wheelchair at Portland International Airport in 2017. The family of the woman, Bernice Kekona, alleged that Alaska failed to ensure she received the gate-to-gate escort the family requested multiple times. After a trial in King County, Wash., Superior Court this month, a jury found Alaska violated the Air Carrier Access Act, which requires airlines to provide certain assistance for passengers with disabilities, including with boarding, deplaning...
The Seattle Times
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Another top Amazon executive to leave company
Just weeks after Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced that he will step down as CEO by autumn, another top Amazon executive has bowed out of the company. Jeff Blackburn, former senior vice president of business and corporate development, who has been on a sabbatical since early 2020, announced his formal resignation from Amazon in an internal memo Tuesday. In his 22 years at Amazon, Blackburn rose to become a top deputy to Bezos. Before he left on sabbatical, Blackburn — or "jblack," as he's known around the company — was mooted as a possible Bezos successor, along with longtime head of retail ...
The Seattle Times
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Stellantis, citing global demand, laying off 150 at Jeep Cherokee plant
The Belvidere (Ill.) Assembly Plant, where the Jeep Cherokee SUV is made, is laying off 150 workers. Stellantis, the parent company of Jeep since the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Peugeot maker PSA Group, confirmed the news Tuesday. "The Stellantis plant in Belvidere, Ill., is rebalancing its staffing levels as it realigns production to meet global demand for the Jeep Cherokee. Following a review of its operations, 150 people will be indefinitely laid off, starting Feb. 20, 2021. The company will make every effort to place indefinitely laid off hourly employees in open full-time posi...
Detroit Free Press
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