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Mannequins in a clothing shop are posed to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in Washington, D.C., on June 19, 2020. The city was marking Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the day in 1865 that enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed from bondage, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth is now a federal holiday.

Juneteenth Is A Federal Holiday Now, But What That Means For Workers Varies Widely

Day off? Extra pay? Or business as usual? Federal workers usually get holidays off, but the short notice on Juneteenth has created some exceptions. And companies aren't required to observe holidays.

San Diego County Public Defender's Office honors the 25 Most Remarkable Teens for 2021

25 most remarkable teens in San Diego named by public defender

The San Diego County Public Defender has named the 25 most remarkable teens in San Diego based on overcoming odds and their accomplishments.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam speaks during a news conference in Richmond, Va. on June 4. Virginia has rolled out a smartphone app to automatically notify people if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus.

Virginia Unveils App To Aid Contact Tracing

Virginia's new COVIDWISE app is designed to alert users who may have been exposed to the coronavirus. The app relies on Bluetooth to notify people who may be at risk.

Almost $900,000 goes unspent after Imperial County ends state program for farmworkers

With no vendor, Imperial County will let nearly $900,000 in available state COVID funding to help farmworkers go unspent.

Starbucks workers at three stores around Buffalo, N.Y., have voted on whether to join a union.

Starbucks workers form their 1st union in the U.S. in a big win for labor

Baristas and other workers from three stores voted whether to unionize. Starbucks fought the plan. Now

Pro-Government Media In Eastern Europe Promote Claims Of Stolen U.S. Election

As Eastern European nationalists prepare for life after President Trump, the media they control are promoting false claims that Joe Biden's victory was rigged.

Manchester United manager Casey Stoney gestures during the English Women's Super League soccer match between Aston Villa and Manchester United at the Bank's Stadium in Walsall, England, in this Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, file photo.

San Diego Women's Professional Soccer Team Hires Casey Stoney as First Coach

Stoney, 39, joins after managing Manchester United in the FA Women's Super League since 2018.

Google's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. The company announced new restrictions Wednesday on advertisements for financial products.

Google Follows Facebook In Banning Cryptocurrency Ads

The search giant also announced new restrictions on advertisements for other financial products. The ban on cryptocurrency-related ads follows a similar move by advertising competitor Facebook.

Taro Kono, a candidate of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and currently the minister in charge of vaccinations, delivers a speech in Tokyo on Sept. 17.

Japan's Outspoken, U.S.-Educated Vaccine Minister Wants To Be The Next Prime Minister

Taro Kono is seen as a political maverick with liberal views on social policy. He is popular with the public, but his own party's power brokers may hesitate to make him the leader next week.

In this photo taken from video and released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, Russian and Belarusian tanks and military helicopters attend a joint military drills at Brestsky firing range, Belarus. Russian and Belarus troops held joint combat training at firing ranges in Belarus Wednesday as tensions remain high under the looming threat of war with Ukraine. The drills involved motorized rifle, artillery and anti-tank missile units, as well tanks' and armoured personnel carriers' crews.

Biden sending more troops to Europe amid Ukraine tension

The Pentagon says President Joe Biden is sending about 2,000 troops from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Poland and Germany this week.

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