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Senate passes bill ending forced arbitration in sexual misconduct cases

Thursday, February 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A bill that would eliminate forced arbitration agreements for sexual assault and harassment survivors in the workplace was approved in the Senate in a voice vote Thursday, and it now heads to President Joe Biden's desk to be signed into law. The legislation... Read More.

Dwayne Johnson shares relatable parenting moment of being forced to sit through a non-stop sing along

Monday, October 11 by ABC News

(NOTE LANGUAGE) It's pretty much a fact that parents of young children will have to sit through their fair share of endless kids' songs sing-alongs -- "Baby Shark," anyone? For Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, however, his three-year-old daughter Tiana made him sit through a never-ending rendition of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" during a... Read More.

Hit with ransomware attack, Howard University forced to cancel classes

Tuesday, September 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Howard University canceled classes on Tuesday after it was hit with a ransomware attack, the Washington, D.C., the school said in a statement. The HBCU said it has been working to fully address the incident and restore operations "but please consider that remediation, after an... Read More.

Texas abortion providers say they’ve been forced to turn away patients under new law

Thursday, September 2 by ABC News

(HOUSTON) -- A day after the nation's most restrictive anti-abortion law went into effect, doctors and advocates reported a steep decline in abortions across Texas. Houston provider Dr. Bhavik Kumar said he normally performs between 20 to 30 abortions a day. Since the new law,... Read More.

US to reimpose sanctions on Belarus after forced landing of Ryanair flight, journalist arrest

Saturday, May 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The White House has announced that the United States will reimpose sanctions on Belarus next week after the forced diversion of a Ryanair flight to the country on May 23 and the arrest of an opposition journalist on board. In a scathing

North Carolina teen athlete speaks out after being forced to cut hair

Saturday, May 15 by ABC News

(DURHAM, N.C.) -- Nicole Pyles, a 16-year-old high school student from Durham, North Carolina, spoke with ABC News' Zachary Kiesch after she was forced to cut her hair to continue playing in a softball game. Pyles, a Black student who attends Hillside High School, said... Read More.

Parents incensed after students forced to be mock jurors for Derek Chauvin trial

Monday, April 5 by ABC News

By Bill Hutchinson, ABC News(DALLAS) -- The parents of students at a Texas high school were outraged after a teacher subjected their children to a livestream of the Derek Chauvin murder trial as part of a classroom assignment.The... Read More.

Texas city forced to shut off water due to winter storm

Tuesday, February 16 by ABC News

By WILLIAM MANSELL, ABC News (ABILENE, Texas) -- City officials in Abilene, Texas, announced Monday night that all city water services had been shut off due to the historic winter storm and cold.The city water services were shut down at 7... Read More.

Biden administration to begin admitting migrants forced to wait in Mexico

Friday, February 12 by ABC News

By QUINN OWEN, ABC News (WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration plans to begin processing and admitting migrants forced to wait in Mexico under the Trump administration's "Migrant Protection Protocols" starting next week, according to three administration officials.The officials said "phase one"... Read More.

Door forcefully opened at Punxsy CMA Church

Tuesday, September 1 by wcednews

Punxsutawney, PA – The Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Punxsutawney tells police that their door was forcefully opened last week, but the police report doesn't say that anything was actually taken. It happened sometime between 3:30 and 6:30 last Thursday afternoon at the church... Read More.

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