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Major meat companies lied about impending shortages to keep workers on site at the height of the pandemic, a House committee says
Meatpackers knew they were hotbeds for coronavirus transmission but lied about shortages to keep wo…
Grace Dean
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2 detectives investigating the deaths of Lauren Smith-Fields and Brenda Rawls were suspended after families criticized police response
The families of Smith-Fields and Rawls, both Black women, said police weren't properly investigatin…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Family of another Black woman found dead same day as Lauren Smith-Fields demands answers from Connecticut police: report
The family of 53-year-old Brenda Rawls told NBC News that Bridgeport police did not notify them tha…
Taylor Ardrey
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The mother of Lauren Smith-Fields says a newly launched criminal investigation weeks after her daughter's death is 'just something to shut us up'
Shantell Fields has said the Bridgeport Police Department, which newly launched a criminal investig…
Taylor Ardrey
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Big meat companies are making your grocery trip more expensive, not inflation, a White House report says
Prices for beef, pork, and chicken have skyrocketed in recent months. The White House thinks it's c…
Bartie Scott,Andy Kiersz
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A public father-son clash over accusations of financial misconduct send shares of the world's largest pork producer down 12%
After a disagreement with his father, Wan Hongjian said he punched a door and headbutted a glass ca…
Ethan Wu
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Experts say meat processing plants are the next coronavirus hotspots in America, as Trump orders slaughterhouses to stay open
A new wave of coronavirus hotspots is centered around meatpacking plants, creating a major problem …
Kate Taylor
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Meat processing plants have been ordered to stay open during the pandemic. For workers, the coronavirus complicates an already dangerous job.
New protective barriers between Tyson Foods workers at the company's Springdale, Arkansas plant on …
Taylor Borden,Associated Press
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A lawsuit alleges slaughterhouse employees weren't given time to wash hands or wipe their noses, as more than 1,800 workers at meat plants across America catch COVID-19
Meat industry giants, including Tyson, Smithfield Foods, and JBS, have closed plants, and executive…
Kate Taylor
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TikTok creators are criticizing the media and the public for a lack of attention on Lauren Smith-Fields, a Black woman who was found dead after a Bumble date
TikTokers are criticizing the lack of coverage for Lauren Smith-Fields, comparing her story to the …
Lindsay Dodgson
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Meet Jeff Smith, the hedge-fund investor taking on Pfizer
Since 2011, Starboard Value's Jeff Smith has extracted board seats and profits from corporate Ameri…
Alex Morrell
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Competitive eater Joey Chestnut put a protestor in a chokehold during a hot dog eating contest and still won
The protestor interrupted the hot dog eating contest to draw attention to Smithfield Foods, the por…
Madison Hall
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First Citizens Bank, the buyer of SVB's assets, is run by a billionaire North Carolina family that's bought over 20 failed banks since 2008
The Holding Family seized an opportunity to expand its First Citizens' banking empire through the s…
Carla Mozée
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TikTok sleuths have been obsessing over the case of Nancy Ng, a woman who vanished during a yoga retreat — and it's revealed an ugly truth
Nancy Ng went missing on October 19 while kayaking on Lake Atitlán. While authorities think she may…
Lindsay Dodgson
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The 5 best places to stay in Dublin, from an exquisite luxury hotel to an Airbnb inside a seafront tower
If you're wondering where to stay in Dublin, Ireland, these are the best Dublin hotels, hostels, Ai…
Shilpa Ganatra
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'They never told us anything': Another Black woman was found dead after a date. Her family is still looking for answers from police.
The family has hired a lawyer and created a GoFundMe to hire a private investigator and conduct an …
Taylor Ardrey
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America could be 'perilously close' to meat shortages, as slaughterhouses shut down and hundreds of workers test positive for COVID-19
Closures have sparked concerns regarding possible shortages. Supply chain disruptions and the closu…
Kate Taylor
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The South Dakota slaughterhouse linked to more than half the state's coronavirus cases had offered employees a $500 'responsibility bonus' to come to work in April
The company announced several workplace measures on April 9 to help safeguard workers from the viru…
Mia Jankowicz
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Meatpackers cautiously reopen plants amid coronavirus fears
The United Food and Commercial Workers union, which represents roughly 80 per cent of beef and pork…
PTI
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Nebraska health officials stop reporting COVID-19 confirmations at meatpacking plants as case counts continue to rise
Gov. Pete Ricketts announced that state health officials would no longer share numbers of infected …