Amazon Disregarded Internal Warnings on Injuries, Senate Investigation Claims

A staff report by the Senate labor committee, led by Bernie Sanders, uncovered evidence of internal concern about high injury rates at the e-commerce giant.

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Trump Threatens More News Outlets, and Injuries at Amazon’s Warehouses

Plus, a troubling trend in American schools.
The New York Times - 4h
Colleges Warn International Students to Return Ahead of Trump Term

Harvard, Penn and U.S.C. were among the universities and colleges that issued advisories in anticipation of possible travel bans.
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NYPD investigating possible Mangione back injury and insurance claims

New York Police Department Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, may have filed an insurance claim for back ...
The Hill - 5d
U.S. Investigating Child Labor Claim at HelloFresh Subsidiary

The Labor Department investigation focuses on a plant in Aurora, Ill., operated by Factor75, a meal kit delivery company that HelloFresh acquired in 2020.
The New York Times - 6d
Ten years on from Sydney’s Lindt Cafe siege, the man tasked with investigating has a warning: it could happen again

Former NSW coroner Michael Barnes says police didn’t act fast enough, gunman shouldn’t have been on bail and hostages calls for help went unanswered. Get our breaking news email , free app or ...
The Guardian - Dec. 8
Amnesty International’s Israel branch distances itself from ‘genocide’ claim

But local branch of rights group says ‘serious crimes’ were potentially taking place that needed investigation. Amnesty International’s Israel branch has distanced itself from the rights group’s ...
The Guardian - Dec. 5
Senators Warn the Pentagon: Get a Handle on China’s Telecom Hacking

In a letter to the Department of Defense, senators Ron Wyden and Eric Schmitt are calling for an investigation into fallout from the Salt Typhoon espionage campaign.
Wired - Dec. 4
Antidoping Agency Froze Out Investigators Who Warned About China

The World Anti-Doping Agency’s investigative unit highlighted intelligence about Chinese athletes possibly using a banned medication, but was kept out of the loop when 23 swimmers tested positive ...
The New York Times - Dec. 4
Some Republican senators appear tepid on Hegseth amid new misconduct claims

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, met with Republican senators Tuesday for the second day in a row amid news that GOP insiders pushed to remove him as the ...
CBS News - Dec. 3