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Instacart to pay $5M over hiring discrimination claims

SAN FRANCISCO — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division reached a $5 million settlement with the company behind Instacart, an online delivery service, which allegedly engaged in national origin and citizenship discrimination by preferring workers with temporary employment visas over workers of…

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‘That ad made me feel worse’: Conservatives recoil from Ramaswamy over jarring attack adConservatives are expressing second thoughts about Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy over an attack ad featuring the long-estranged mother of his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton, which Acton’s campaign has blamed on him. The ad, which features Acton’s mother, Donna Arthur, accusing her of lying about her background and about Ramaswamy,…

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Nonpartisan coalition of religious leaders plans to counter voter intimidation on Election DayThe diverse, multifaith group is training all the way through the end of October online and in person learning de-escalation techniques and equipping themselves with knowledge of local laws and resources.

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Musk ordered Starlink slowdown in Ukraine: WSJTesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of Starshield, the military version of Starlink internet, which Ukraine said hampered its ability to respond to Russian attacks, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing U.S. officials and people familiar with the matter. The disruption impacted Ukraine’s drones, airplanes and helicopters, a source…

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