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6 ELKVIEW, W.Va. (AP) — While making biscuits and meatloaf at a fast-food restaurant during the coronavirus pandemic, 64-year-old Cynthia Nicholson often thinks back to her husband’s coal mining days in West Virginia. In that job and in his time as a pipefitter, she said, the work was grueling and sometimes dangerous — but there were standards for safety, working conditions and wages, and people felt they were treated fairly. She said that was because he belonged to unions. At Tudor’s Biscuit World in Elkview, a franchise of a regional chain that serves comfort food, Nicholson says workers have no such protection. With the coronavirus surging, she doesn't feel safe. So, a few months ago she did the only thing that makes sense to her: She reached out to her late husband's union friends and asked for help. On Tuesday, after months of organizing, National Labor Relations Board officials will count votes cast by some of the … [Read more...] about Biscuit World union effort rooted in West Virginia history

Boris Johnson is fighting to save him premiership as he awaits the publication of Sue Gray's "partygate" report which could determine his future. The scandal-hit Prime Minister faces a make-or-break week as controversies mount and mutinous Tories consider whether to oust him from office. Westminster is waiting with bated breath for the results of Sue Gray's probe into the Downing Street parties saga, which is expected to report any day. The top civil servant has received written evidence from Mr Johnson's former aide Dominic Cummings , who has declared war on his former boss and urged Tory MPs to topple the PM. Downing Street police officers on duty during alleged lockdown-flouting bashes are said to have given "extremely damning evidence" to Ms Gray. Boris Johnson is facing a make-or-break week as his premiership hangs in the balance ( Image: Getty Images) Mr Johnson's former employer the Daily Telegraph - which he is said to refers to as his "real boss" - … [Read more...] about 5 reasons Boris Johnson is facing a crunch week that could end his premiership

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The most important piece of evidence used to convict Derek Chauvin of murder last year was a bystander video that showed the former Minneapolis police officer suffocating George Floyd with his knee. But defense lawyers for three of Mr. Chauvin’s fellow officers, who are accused of violating Mr. Floyd’s civil rights, began their case on Monday by telling a federal jury that there is far more to the story than the video — an argument that Mr. Chauvin’s lawyer also used at trial. There was Mr. Floyd’s drug use, they said. His erratic actions when officers tried to arrest him. The accusation of a crime — passing a fake $20 bill to buy cigarettes. They added that the area around Cup Foods, where a convenience store clerk had called the police because of Mr. Floyd, was a high-crime location where street gangs were active, raising the officers’ level of fear. From the very start, the defense lawyers also acknowledged that Mr. Floyd’s death was devastating, before … [Read more...] about George Floyd’s Civil Rights Are Focus in Opening Arguments of Federal Trial

Catching up with Davina McCall is always a joy. And with her vast enthusiasm about health and wellbeing, if anyone can inspire us all to take a new-year detox or start an exercise regime, it’s her. Despite fracturing her ankle last year, the 54-year-old says, “I’m looking forward to getting back in the saddle again and getting my fitness back. As for everything else, if 2022 is as good as 2021, I’ll be happy.” Something else bringing a smile to Davina’s face is being in ITV hit The Masked Singer , on which warbling celebs disguise themselves in wacky outfits so we can try to guess who they are. “It’s the best show ever to be a part of,” she gushes. Busy Davina is also overseeing her Own Your Goals fitness app – which has expanded to include more nutritional and menopause advice – and creating podcast Making The Cut with boyfriend Michael Douglas, 47. Here, the star, who is mum to Holly, 20, Tilly, 18, and Chester, 15, talks about ageing, working closely with Michael … [Read more...] about Davina McCall shares ageing tricks and Masked Singer dressing room secrets

Our first date was at the best hummusia in Israel. We sat hillside in a white stone building, while the hummus, soaked with olive oil and topped with pine nuts and Egyptian brown beans, melted in our mouths like clotted cream. We were a few miles from Jerusalem on a scorching desert afternoon, in the Arab village of Abu Ghosh, a town known not only for its hummus but also for its peaceful relationship with nearby Jewish settlements. But its reputation for tranquillity was dwindling. The previous night, the police found 28 cars with slashed tires and graffiti etched across Abu Ghosh houses: “Arabs Go Home.” It was suspected to be the work of right-wing Jewish extremists. As an intern for a local newspaper, I was there to cover the story. My phone’s battery was dead, and I needed a photograph. Suddenly desperate, I tapped a tall, olive-skinned man on the shoulder. He turned around and looked me up and down before dropping his phone into my palm. I crouched between two photographers … [Read more...] about My Fake Levantine Romance

Millions of Brits have been to the polls to vote for 143 councils, 39 police commissioners, 13 mayors, two national parliaments, the London Assembly and the Hartlepool by-election. The ‘Super Thursday’ elections were far bigger than normal - because they included thousands of contests which were postponed from May 2020 due to Covid. The bumper results will be the first ballot box test of Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer since the pandemic - and both leaders have been out heavily on the trail, especially in Hartlepool. The results are set to take up to four days to all be declared. The sheer complexity of this year's elections means dreaming any kind of tactical voting guide is almost impossible. Not only are some people filling in several ballot papers at once, the votes for each one get counted under different systems. Labour leader Keir Starmer out on the local election trail in Hull ( Image: Getty Images) While ultimately you'll decide … [Read more...] about All the different local elections explained – and how your vote will be counted