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Sounds of gunshots traumatize neighborhoods: ‘ShotSpotter’ CEO
(NEW YORK) -- With gun violence on the rise across the country, the trauma extends beyond those hit with bullets to entire neighborhoods suffering the sounds of gunshots, according to a crime prevention company executive. "Just because someone doesn't get hurt or killed by a bullet, ...
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Blizzard Entertainment president departs after accusations of fostering a ‘frat boy’ culture
(IRVINE, Calif.) -- The president of Blizzard Entertainment is departing the company after accusations that a "frat boy" workplace culture fostered gender discrimination and sexual harassment. In a letter to staff posted on its website, the chief operating officer of Blizzard's parent company, Activision Blizzard, ...
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Spirit cancels more than half of its flights on 3rd consecutive day
(WASHINGTON) -- Thousands of Spirit Airlines passengers are still facing canceled flights on Wednesday as the airline's operational meltdown stretches into a third day. As of Wednesday afternoon, Spirit cancelled 418 flights, or 60% of its daily operations. So far this week, Spirit has had to ...
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Frontier flight attendants placed on leave after taping unruly passenger to seat
(NEW YORK) -- Frontier flight attendants, with the help of passengers, had to tape an unruly passenger to his seat Saturday after he allegedly groped two of the attendants and punched a third in the face. In an initial statement to ABC News, the ...
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Boeing Starliner’s 2nd launch attempt delayed due to ‘unexpected’ spacecraft incident
(New York) — Boeing's chance at redemption for its Starliner spacecraft will have to wait for now. The launch attempt scheduled for Tuesday was scrubbed at the last minute due to an unexpected incident with the spacecraft, NASA said. The attempt was scrubbed "due to ...
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Spirit Airlines, American Airlines cancel more than 800 flights
(NEW YORK) -- Thousands of Spirit Airlines and American Airlines passengers faced cancellations and delays on Monday in the latest summer travel snag. The airlines canceled more than 800 flights combined on Monday, and delayed more than 1,000. A Spirit spokesperson told ABC News the cancellations ...
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Black women lose nearly $1M over a lifetime due to gender wage gap, data shows
(NEW YORK) -- Black women are typically paid only 63 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men, which means they have to work seven months into 2021, Aug. 3, to earn what white, non-Hispanic men made in 2020 alone. The gender wage gap ...
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Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is back: How to watch Tuesday’s launch
(CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.) -- After a very public flop in 2019, Boeing's chance at redemption for its Starliner spacecraft is finally here. The second test flight for Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is scheduled to launch from the Florida coast on Tuesday at 1:20 p.m. ET, ...
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Renters brace for evictions as moratorium expires, virus cases resurge
(NEW YORK) -- A major lifeline for millions of Americans was precipitously cut off over the weekend, leaving many families that are still reeling from the economic shock wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic now also at risk of losing their homes. Notwithstanding last-minute scrambles from ...
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Missy Park makes $1M contribution to support USWNT and its fight for equal pay
(NEW YORK) -- Missy Park, CEO and founder of athletic brand Title Nine, is supporting the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team in a big way. This week, Park announced that the women's adventure and outdoor apparel retailer will contribute $1 million to USWNT players to ...
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