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Private sector hiring fuels April employment growth in Nevada

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Several sectors' hiring beyond 100 percent of pre-pandemic employment levels supported the state's employment recovery.
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Allentown lowers minimum age for lifeguards to 15, citing hiring difficulties

5 hours ago | The Morning Call

Allentown has lowered the minimum age of employment for seasonal city staff like lifeguards from 15 to 16, citing hiring troubles.
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The average salaries for Americans working in 21 life-saving jobs

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McDonald's Requiring Russian Buyer to Employ Current Workers for 2 Years

11 hours ago | Newsweek

The company announced on Thursday that its buyer "will acquire McDonald's entire restaurant portfolio and operate the restaurants under a new brand."
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Tesla stock bull slashes price target on China headwinds and warns Musk's Twitter bid is a distraction risk

11 hours ago | Business Insider

A Tesla Model X. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/File Photo Wedbush's Dan Ives cut his price target on Tesla to $1,000 from $1,400 as China's COVID lockdowns slow car production. The...
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Walmart, McDonald's, Amazon should 'say goodbye to attracting top female talent' in abortion 'trigger law' states

12 hours ago | Business Insider

A Walmart in rural Williston, North Dakota, where the company is a top-five employer. North Dakota has a "trigger law" that would automatically ban abortion if the Supreme...
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Persistent employment gaps for young Americans could have devastating consequences later

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Even as the job market has exploded, younger Americans without a college degree are still facing high unemployment.
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DOJ Workers Ask Biden Administration To Aid Abortion Travel To Avoid State Bans

13 hours ago | The Huffington Post

Justice Department employees want the government to follow the lead of private employers in providing leave for travel outside states "with restrictive laws."
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I'm self-employed and take 46 days off each year - here's how to figure out the right number for you

14 hours ago | Business Insider

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Asylum seekers stuck on Diego Garcia start hunger strike

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Federal Reserve faces a tough challenge on cooling inflation

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How the West Is Strangling Putin's Economy

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Suburban sex offender charged with distributing, possessing child porn

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LAUSD enrollment expected to drop 30% over next decade

Officials are predicting enrollment at Los Angeles Unified schools to drop significantly over the next decade. Read more ...

Costa Mesa man pleads guilty to obstruction charge for Jan. 6 Capitol riot

A Costa Mesa man pleaded guilty Thursday to disrupting a joint session of the U.S. Congress during the breach of the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Read more ...

L.A. Waterfront coming to San Pedro to feature stores, amphitheater, dining

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Giancarlo Stanton's underappreciated power stands alone across MLB

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Ex-college hoopster found shot and burned was innocent bystander in deadly...

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Nina Dobrev and Shaun White make red carpet debut at her ex's movie premiere

The "Vampire Diaries" alum and Olympic gold medalist debuted their budding romance at the U.K. premiere of "Top Gun: Maverick" in London on Thursday. Read more ...

Employment

Another round of $500 checks for essential workers going out