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ARCH-ENEMIES they might have been on the hallowed turf of Croke Park on a September Sunday in 1974, but since then, a wonderful bond of friendship has built up between the Galway and Dublin football teams from that era. The joys of sport and the ups-and-downs of life led to a special presentation of a cheque to Galway Hospice for €5,000 last month from the ‘Dublin ‘70s’ footballers, after they had heard a poignant personal story a couple of months previously, from the man who captained Galway in the ’74 final. Since that Sunday of September 22 1974, in a…

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Employer name:               PAR Construction LLCInvestigation site:            1424 Ryan St.                                                   Lake Charles, LA 70621Investigation findings: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found PAR Construction paid 19 non-exempt employees straight time for overtime for hours over 40 in a workweek, denying these workers the time and one-half overtime premium required by the Fair Labor Standards Act.  Back wages recovered:  $37,273 in back wages             …

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The 2024 Paris Olympics is drawing the eyes of the world as thousands of athletes and support personnel and hundreds of thousands of visitors from around the globe converge in France. It’s not just the eyes of the world that will be watching. Artificial intelligence systems will be watching, too. Government and private companies will be using advanced AI tools and other surveillance tech to conduct pervasive and persistent surveillance before, during and after the Games. The Olympic world stage and international crowds pose increased security risks so significant that in recent years authorities and critics have described the Olympics…

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The Government has affirmed its commitment to delivering the UK’s National Holocaust Memorial by re-introducing the Holocaust Memorial Bill in Parliament The Bill seeks to update Victorian legislation and enable progress to continue towards construction The chosen site of Victoria Tower Gardens places the Memorial at the heart of national life The Government has re-introduced the Holocaust Memorial Bill into Parliament in a move that cements its support for delivering the UK’s National Holocaust Memorial.   The Bill will now begin its final stage on the road to Royal Assent following strong cross-party support in the House of Commons.  The…

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Ten years ago today, Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine in territory controlled by Russian and Russia-led forces, taking the lives of 298 innocent people, including 80 children.  A Joint Investigation Team in 2018 found that the aircraft was shot down by a Russian-made BUK surface-to-air missile fired from that territory, and that the missile launcher used to shoot down MH17 originated from the 53rd Anti-aircraft Brigade of the Russian Federation, stationed in Kursk, Russia.  Our thoughts remain with those who perished, and we join with their friends, families, and loved ones in honoring their memory.…

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In late spring, estuaries along the U.S. Gulf Coast come alive with newborn fish and other sea life. While some species have struggled to adjust to the region’s rising water temperatures in recent years, one is thriving: juvenile bull sharks. We study this iconic shark species, named for its stout body and matching disposition, along the Gulf of Mexico. Over the past two decades, we have documented a fivefold increase in baby bull sharks in Mobile Bay, Alabama, and a similar rise in several Texas estuaries, as our new study shows. Despite the bull shark’s fearsome reputation, baby bull sharks…

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The Canadian government recently announced a new pilot program for in-home migrant care workers, starting in late 2024 or early 2025. This follows previous programs like the Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker pilot projects (2019-24), the Caregiver Program (2014-19) and the Live-in Caregiver Program (1992-2014). The new initiative promises immediate permanent residency upon arrival, addressing calls from care workers to reduce instability from temporary work permits. However, it does little to address the thousands of pending permanent residence applications from current care workers experiencing stress and prolonged family separation. Lofty goal The federal government plans to admit…

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Today, Eurostat released the European Statistical Monitor, a dashboard with short-term indicators covering different areas, such as economy, environment, business, health and work. This monthly updated dashboard is designed to track developments within the EU as a whole and its members, as well as the EFTA countries, providing a holistic overview of key developments. It focuses on monthly and quarterly indicators, ensuring up-to-date insights and includes a commentary, focusing on recent changes and trends.  July highlights: EU production in services rebounds to a new historical high, while industrial production decreases, alongside broadly steady economic sentiment EU production in services exhibited…

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Employer name:                    KDK Transport Co.Investigation site:                  203 Front St. W., Coeburn, VirginiaInvestigation findings: Investigators with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found the non-emergency medical transport company applied the Motor Carrier Exemption mistakenly and, by doing so, failed to combine all hours worked by drivers, including driving and wait times, when computing total weekly hours for overtime wages for 60 drivers. These actions violated the Fair Labor Standards Act which requires all non-exempt employees to earn time-and-a-half their regular rate of pay for hours over 40 in a workweek.Back wages recovered:       $170,439 for 60 workersQuote: “Companies must understand their legal responsibilities and…

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A victory in the U.S. presidential election by Trump, who has signaled that he would draw back Washington’s aid to Ukraine, could force Berlin to reverse its decision. Even though the cabinet gave its blessing to the draft, a final budget remains far from the finish line. The bigger hurdle will be in parliament, where MPs from all three governing parties will have to hammer out the details by the end of the year. “The many promises of the chancellor and his defense minister to continue to support Ukraine are turning out to be hollow phrases,” Ingo Gädechens, a lawmaker…

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