US Civil Rights Agency Sues Coca-Cola Distributor For Excluding Men From Casino Work Trip

US Civil Rights Agency Sues Coca-Cola Distributor For Excluding Men From Casino Work Trip

The U.S. federal agency that enforces workplace civil rights is suing a regional Coca-Cola bottler for sex discrimination, alleging the company discriminated against male employees by only inviting women to a company-sponsored networking event. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed the lawsuit on behalf of a male employee of Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast who complained about a two-day networking trip for about 250 women in September 2024 at the Mohegan Sun casino resort in Connecticut. The lawsuit alleged that the Bedford, New Hampshire-based company violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by excluding male employees from the...

Trump Warns Of ‘Bad Things’ If Iran Doesn’t Make A Deal, As Second US Carrier Nears Mideast.

Trump Warns Of ‘Bad Things’ If Iran Doesn’t Make A Deal, As Second US Carrier Nears Mideast.

Iran held annual military drills with Russia on Thursday as a second American aircraft carrier drew closer to the Middle East, with both the United States and Iran signaling they are prepared for war if talks on Tehran’s nuclear program fizzle out. President Donald Trump said Thursday he believes 10 to 15 days is “enough time” for Iran to reach a deal. But the talks have been deadlocked for years, and Iran has refused to discuss wider U.S. and Israeli demands that it scale back its missile program and sever ties to armed groups. Indirect talks held in recent weeks...

Former Prince Andrew Arrested And Held For Hours On Suspicion Of Misconduct Over Ties To Epstein

Former Prince Andrew Arrested And Held For Hours On Suspicion Of Misconduct Over Ties To Epstein

The former Prince Andrew was arrested and held for hours by British police Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his links to Jeffrey Epstein, an extraordinary move in a country where authorities once sought to shield the royal family from embarrassment. It was the first time in nearly four centuries that a senior British royal was placed under arrest, and it underscored how deference to the monarchy has eroded in recent years. King Charles III, whose late mother lived by the motto “never complain, never explain,” took the unusual step of issuing a statement on the...

Ohio Woman Sentenced To Life In Prison For Killing 4 Men With Fentanyl Doses

Ohio Woman Sentenced To Life In Prison For Killing 4 Men With Fentanyl Doses

A judge on Thursday sentenced an Ohio woman to four consecutive life sentences with the possibility of parole after 60 years after she pleaded guilty to charges alleging she used fentanyl doses to kill four men she was trying to rob. Rebecca Auborn, 36, of Columbus, was indicted in 2023 following the accusation that she met men for sex before fatally drugging them. Auborn initially pleaded not guilty but changed that plea late last year. A Franklin County judge sentenced her to the four consecutive life terms, each of which carries the possibility of parole after 15 years. Auborn also...