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VIEW RESULTS: Northeast Florida, southeast Georgia election results for Nov. 7, 2023 general election
Read full article: VIEW RESULTS: Northeast Florida, southeast Georgia election results for Nov. 7, 2023 general electionElections were held for 11 local offices across northeast Florida and southeast Georgia.
FBI won't 'sidestep' sexual misconduct claims, director says
Read full article: FBI won't 'sidestep' sexual misconduct claims, director saysFILE - In this Sept. 24, 2020 file photo, FBI Director Christopher Wray, testifies during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on "Threats to the Homeland" on Capitol Hill in Washington. Wray is seeking to reassure agents that the bureau won't tolerate sexual misconduct in the workplace, promising more resources for victims and full investigations into claims brought against FBI officials regardless of rank or title. Wray sent a lengthy statement to staff late last week following an Associated Press investigation that found multiple senior FBI officials were accused of sexual misconduct over the past five years. The AP found that the FBI officials it identified were not disciplined and several were quietly transferred or retired, keeping their full pensions and benefits even when probes substantiated the sexual misconduct accusations against them. “No one deserves unwelcome sexual misconduct or sexual harassment, and no one should suffer in silence or feel like they need to tolerate inappropriate or illegal behavior.”
Wiping down groceries? Experts say keep risk in perspective
Read full article: Wiping down groceries? Experts say keep risk in perspective(AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)NEW YORK – Cleaning wipes are harder to find on store shelves, and businesses are reassuring customers with stepped up sanitation measures. But experts say the national fixation on scrubbing sparked by the pandemic can sometimes be overkill. That doesn't mean surfaces don't pose any risk — cleaning is still recommended — especially frequently touched spots like door knobs or elevator buttons that infected people might have recently touched. But with COVID-19, experts say to keep the risk in perspective: The virus is fragile and doesn’t survive easily outside the body for long. And in nursing homes, Lessler said vigilance about disinfecting surfaces makes sense.
'Homeland' Final Season Gets Premiere Date
Read full article: 'Homeland' Final Season Gets Premiere DateThe final season of Homeland has a premiere date. The final season of Homeland finds Carrie Mathison (Danes) recovering from months of brutal confinement in a Russian gulag. In March 2017, Danes expressed her hopes for Carrie in the final seasons of Homeland. "I'm always hoping for a little relief for Carrie," Danes said on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. RELATED CONTENT:Claire Danes' Husband Hugh Dancy Will Guest Star in Final Season of 'Homeland''Homeland' to End After Season 8, Showtime Confirms