The eight employees say that since the plant opened in 1988, many systems in place have benefited white workers more than Black staff. They claim that HR has ignored “egregious incidents of racism.”
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The U.S. defeats Pakistan in a dramatic upset at the cricket World Cup
Cricket is one of the world’s most popular sports, with about 2.5 billion fans. Several of the U.S. team’s starting players are from other countries, including India, Pakistan and New Zealand.
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Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon must report to prison by July 1, judge says
Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon is expected to seek a stay of the judge’s order, which could delay his prison surrender date.
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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu set to address the U.S. Congress on July 24
It is the most recent show of wartime support for the longtime ally despite mounting political divisions over Israel’s military assault on Hamas in Gaza.
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Elon Musk’s giant Starship rocket rumbles into space once more
This is the fourth test for Starship, and this time, it returned successfully to earth.
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Israel used a U.S.-made bomb in a deadly U.N. school strike in Gaza
Israel dropped a bomb on a U.N.-run school it said was being used by Hamas. The blast killed dozens, including women and children, medics and witnesses say. The bomb was U.S.-made, NPR has discovered.
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As African pop crests again, women are leading the second wave
Released in a span of three months, the new albums by Ayra Starr, Tems and Tyla are not merely career-making for the artists, but ground-shifting for the pop music of the continent.
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A fungus is turning cicadas into horny zombies — but don’t panic
The fungus takes over cicadas’ lower halves and sex drives, fueling them to keep mating and spreading the disease in the process. That’s why some scientists call them “flying salt shakers of death.”
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Pat Sajak departs ‘Wheel of Fortune’ as TV’s last old school game show host
The game show host was a weatherman in Los Angeles before starting on Wheel of Fortune in 1981.
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Tens of thousands of Israeli nationalists march for Jerusalem Day
The annual march, part of Jerusalem Day, a national holiday, regularly inflames Israeli-Palestinian tensions. This year those tensions were even higher because of the war in Gaza.