Supreme Court extends religious protections in hiring
The justices ruled in favor of Samantha Klaus, a Muslim woman who wore a hijab to a Abercrombie & Fitch interview, finding that employers can be expected to accommodate religious needs even without explicit disclosure. The decision centers on whether an employer must know of a religious need to trigger Title VII protections, with the case returning to the Tenth Circuit for further action.
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Supreme Court
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Scalia
Abercrombie
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10Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Denver
Tenth Circuit
A&f
Carlene Benz
Karen Harned
National Federation of Independent Business
Airlines seek speedier boarding to save time and costs
Delta tests Early Valet to load carry on bags into overhead bins at gate ahead of boarding on about two dozen flights from major hubs, aiming to cut boarding time. Southwest experiments with broader family boarding by extending allowed ages and gathering customer feedback to improve the process.
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Southwest
Orville
Wilbur Wright
Northern Illinois University
U.S
Morgan Durrant
Atlanta
New York
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Salt Lake City
Seattle
Durrant
Gary Leff
Mile Point
Leff
Southwest Airlines
Teresa Laraba
Laraba
Delta Airlines
Seattle-Tacoma International
SeaTac
Wash
John Petersen dies owner of Pitt arena bearing his name
John Petersen, 86, retired Erie Insurance president and CEO and major Pitt donor, died after cancer. His gifts funded the 119 million John M. and Gertrude E. Petersen Events Center opened in 2002 and supported scholarships, a nanoscience institute, and an Olympic sports complex. His daughter Joan Chalikian said he valued giving back to communities. Funeral plans were not set. a service was expected in Erie.
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John Petersen
University of Pittsburgh
Petersen
Gertrude
Savannah
Georgia
Mark Nordenberg
John M
Gertrude E. Petersen
Joan Chalikian
Pittsburgh Post- Gazette
Pitt
General Electric Co
Erie
Erie Insurance
High court tosses out Facebook threats conviction
U S Supreme Court voided the conviction of Anthony Elonis of Pennsylvania for posting threatening Facebook messages. The court kept unresolved how prosecutors should prove criminal intent, focusing instead on not addressing First Amendment questions in the reversal. Elonis argued posts were therapy, while his wife testified to fear and a protective order. He had faced nearly four years in prison, released last year.
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Supreme Court
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Anthony Elonis
Elonis
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Eminem
Tornado Confirmed Near Hermitage in Mercer County
Weather officials confirm a tornado touched down about 4 p.m. Sunday just south of Hermitage in Mercer County. Officials seek to determine the path and strength while damages remain unclear. Flooding closed roads in Jamestown Greenville and Sugar Grove with no injuries reported.
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Pennsylvania
John Darnley
National Weather Service Office
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Mercer County
United States
Canada
Jamestown
Greenville
Sugar Grove
Pig Taken Into Custody By Shelby Township Police
Debbie DeRiemaecker reported a stray pig charged toward her while she yard worked in Shelby Township Macomb County. Police detained the pig in a patrol vehicle before reuniting it with its owner after the animal followed a decorative ball.
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Detroit
Debbie DeRiemaecker
Wxyz-Tv
Macomb County
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