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A Pennsylvania middle school installed a window in its gender-inclusive restroom, making its interior visible from the school hallway. The window was constructed at Emory H. Markle Middle School in Hanover, Pennsylvania, which is roughly 5 miles north of the Maryland border. Gender-inclusive bathrooms are commonly used by transgender and nonbinary people for privacy and safety reasons. The window installation raised concerns among some of the students’ parents, who said windows were not added to the school’s single-sex multiuser restrooms. “I can understand needing to have supervision over middle and high school students, especially in the bathrooms.

Persons: Emory H, Matthew Gelazela, ” Gelazela, Gelazela, Jennifer Holahan, ”, ” Holahan, WGAL, — Organizations: Markle, South Western School District, NBC, WGAL, American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania, North, HB, Movement Advancement Locations: Pennsylvania, Emory, Hanover , Pennsylvania, Maryland, Lancaster, “, Hanover, Pa, U.S, North Carolina

☆ Comparing yourself to Olympians is a losing game
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

So what better time to shame yourself about your fitness and body image than during a gathering of the world’s top athletes? But doing so is a losing game. Not everyone can optimize their body for performance the way Olympians do, experts say. Optimizing their bodies for performance is a full-time job for Olympians, she said. You can be inspired to set healthy physical goalsThere are positive ways you can be inspired by Olympians, however, and these can help you approach your goals, Mason said.

Persons: I’m, Jennifer Rollin, Dr, Amadeus Mason, Mason, Dana Santas, ” Mason, “, Santas, ”, didn’t, “ That’s, Rollin, that’s, ’, ” Rollin Organizations: CNN, Emory Healthcare, USA, Games Locations: Rockville , Maryland, orthopedics, Atlanta, United States

☆ CrowdStrike outage: What we know 4 days after a software update brought down computer systems around the world
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Zoe Sottile | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Four days after a faulty software update from a cybersecurity company unexpectedly brought down computers and technical systems across the world, airlines and some other companies are still experiencing delays and other technical problems. The outage was related to a software update rolled out by CrowdStrike, a major US cybersecurity firm. The issue is specific to Falcon, one of CrowdStrike’s main software products, and is not impacting Mac or Linux operating systems, according to the advisory. US-based carriers American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Allegiant Airlines, SunCountry and Frontier Airlines all reported issues on Friday. More than 1,200 Delta flights were canceled on Sunday, after the carrier canceled 1,208 flights on Saturday, according to FlightAware.

Persons: ” –, Patrick Anderson, —, CrowdStrike, “, George Kurtz, Kurtz, Crowdstrike, United, Delta, Pete Buttigieg, Ed Bastian, ” Buttigieg, Bastian, it’s, David Kennedy, “ It’s, ” Kennedy, “ There’s, Buttigieg, Brigham, Dana Organizations: CNN, Microsoft, Anderson Economic Group, Fortune, Travelers, Marriott International, American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Allegiant Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Delta Airlines, Delta, Delta Air, Department, Turkish Airlines, Jetstar, Hong Kong Express, Cebu Pacific, Binary Defense, Mass, Penn Medicine, Mount, Mount Sinai Health, Emory Healthcare, Farber Cancer Institute, New, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Government, Social Security, Department of Motor Vehicles, UPS, FedEx Locations: Delta, FlightAware, Jetstar Japan, Hong, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Mount Sinai, New York, Atlanta, Boston, Arizona, Alaska, Washington ,

☆ Timeline: How the CrowdStrike outage unfolded
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Washington, DC, public transportation services — including trains and buses — begin experiencing delays, according to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. At 5:30 a.m., US cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike tells customers that it was “aware of reports of crashes” of its software on Microsoft Windows operating systems, according to a company advisory viewed by CNN. Australian lenders ANZ and Westpac were also impacted, according to Downdetector, a website that tracks cyber outages. Other states also report impacts to their driving services, including Georgia, North Carolina, Texas and Tennessee. CrowdStrike would take steps “to prevent anything like this from happening again,” according to a statement on the company’s website.

Persons: Ted Wheeler, they’re, We’re, Charlotte, Biden, Joe Biden, George Kurtz, ”, Brigham, Dana, Blood, Andrea Cefarelli, Jenny Ficenec, “, Kurtz, CrowdStrike Organizations: New, New York CNN, Federal Aviation Administration, American Airlines, FAA, Allegiant Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Microsoft, CNN, CrowdStrike’s, Fortune, White, National Security, Global, Australia’s Commonwealth Bank, Bank of Israel, ANZ, Westpac, ASB Bank . Portland, Emergency, Dispatch, United Airlines, Air Lines, Hartsfield Jackson International, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, ”, Miami International Airport, Customs, Border, Alaska State Troopers, Phoenix Police Department, Computer, Police, Rescue, Federal Communications Commission, US Department of Homeland Security, CrowdStrike, Social, US Department of Justice, UPS, FedEx, Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Vehicle, Mass, Penn Medicine, Northwell, Emory Healthcare, Farber Cancer Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Provincial Health Services Authority, New York Blood Center, Northeast, Centers of America, Assurance Locations: New York, Alaska, Arizona, Delta, United, Washington, DC, New York City, North, Georgia, North Carolina , Texas, Tennessee, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Atlanta, Boston, British Columbia, New, Northeast United States, North Carolina, Virginia

☆ The incredible oblivion of Judge Marvin Isgur
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Dakin Campbell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +45 min

On a mild Houston day in March 2021, Judge Marvin Isgur prepared to oversee the only case on his docket that morning. In October 2023, the Fifth Circuit Court rebuked Judge David Jones but said that his longtime colleague, Judge Marvin Isgur, had been "unaware" of Jones' inappropriate relationship. "But only Judge Isgur knows what he knew or didn't know about the relationship." Much of this work was in cases before either Judge Isgur or Judge Jones. Isgur can continue to hear the case, he ruled, writing in the December 2023 opinion that lawyers for the creditor "failed to demonstrate much other than that former Judge Jones and Judge Isgur are close friends."

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AMERICUS, Ga. (AP) — Rosalynn Carter will make her final journey to the Jimmy Carter Presidential Center on Monday as her family begins three days of memorials for the former first lady and global humanitarian who died Nov. 19 at the age of 96. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden, longtime friends of the Carters, lead the dignitaries expected to attend the Atlanta service. Some well-wishers began honoring Rosalynn Carter soon after her death, including an uptick in visitors to the Presidential Center campus. At the campus's Rosalynn Carter Health and Human Sciences Complex, there will be a wreath-laying ceremony attended by the current leadership of the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving. A brief service of repose is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. — before public access — once her remains arrive at Carter Presidential Center.

Persons: — Rosalynn Carter, Jimmy Carter, Rosalynn Carter's, Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Jimmy Carter's, ”, Kim Fuller, we’re, Rosalynn Carter, Brendan Green, ” Green, Carter's, Carter, Kamala Harris, Doug Emhoff, Glenn, Carters, Fuller, ” Fuller, Sudhin Thanawala Organizations: Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, Maranatha Baptist Church, White House, Maranatha, “, Presidential Center, Medical, Georgia Southwestern State University, Georgia Southwestern College, Carter Health, Human Sciences, Carter Institute for Caregiving, Carter, Luke’s Episcopal Church, Peachtree, Glenn Memorial Church, Emory University, Emory, Methodist, Plains Methodist Church, Associated Press Locations: AMERICUS, Ga, Sumter County, Georgia, Atlanta, Plains, caregiving, Maranatha, Chicago, Americus, St, Luke’s, Peachtree St

The psychedelic drug MDMA can reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, researchers reported in a new study published Thursday. “It’s the first innovation in PTSD treatment in more than two decades. Political Cartoons View All 1160 ImagesCommon side effects in the MDMA group were muscle tightness, nausea, decreased appetite and sweating. But only one person in the MDMA group dropped out of the study. After treatment, 86% of the MDMA group improved on a standard PTSD assessment compared to 69% of the placebo group.

Persons: ”, Amy Emerson, Barbara Rothbaum, ” Rothbaum Organizations: Corporation, Multidisciplinary, for Psychedelic Studies, Emory Healthcare Veterans Program, Nature, Food and Drug Administration, Drug, Associated Press Health, Science Department, Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science, Educational Media Group, AP Locations: Australia, U.S, Atlanta

☆ The creative director of Supreme abruptly resigned, citing 'systemic racism,' which the brand denied
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tremaine Emory is exiting streetwear giant Supreme. Emory cited "systematic racism" among his reasons for leaving the brand. Emory's departure from the streetwear brand was announced on Thursday. In a resignation letter viewed by the Business of Fashion, Emory cited "systematic racism" and what he said was a lack of minority employees among his reasons for leaving. In an Instagram post, Emory said he and Supreme executives disagreed over a collaboration with artist Arthur Jafa.

Persons: Tremaine Emory, Emory, Arthur Jafa, Peter, Gordon, Tremaine, execs, Ye, Virgil Abloh Organizations: Service, Business, Fashion, of, VF Corporation Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Here's what Jim Cramer thinks about J&J stock after a pivotal talc case verdict
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

But on Tuesday, J & J was ordered to pay $18.8 million after jurors found in favor of 24-year-old Emory Hernandez Valadez who claimed in his lawsuit that he developed mesothelioma, a deadly cancer linked to asbestos, from exposure to J & J talc products. J & J has said that over 60,000 claimants support its latest $8.9 billion settlement to be paid out over 25 years. Johnson & Johnson issued an official statement following the verdict in favor of Valdez, intending to appeal. Even so, J & J got a few of price target increases on Wall Street on Friday. The higher growth pharmaceuticals and medical technology businesses are remaining as the new J & J.

Persons: Johnson, J's, Jim Cramer, Jim, J, Emory Hernandez Valadez, we're, there's, Moshe Maimon, Levy, Maimon, Michael Kaplan, Kaplan, Erik Haas, Thursday's, Haas, Jim Cramer's, Justin Sullivan Organizations: Johnson, LTL Management, J, Credit Suisse, AAA, CNBC, & ' $, & $ Locations: California, American, Levy Konigsberg, Valdez, Stifel, Kenvue, San Anselmo , California

The jury ruled in favor of Emory Hernandez Valadez, who filed suit last year in California state court in Oakland against J&J, seeking monetary damages. The six-week trial was the first over talc that New Brunswick, New Jersey-based J&J has faced in almost two years. Hernandez will not be able to collect the judgment in the foreseeable future, thanks to a bankruptcy court order freezing most litigation over J&J's talc. Jurors heard from Hernandez's mother, Anna Camacho, who said she used large amounts of J&J's baby powder on her son when he was a baby and through childhood. Tens of thousands of plaintiffs have sued, alleging that J&J's baby powder and other talc products sometimes contained asbestos and caused ovarian cancer and mesothelioma.

Persons: Johnson, Emory Hernandez Valadez, Hernandez, Erik Haas, Anna Camacho, Michael Kaplan, LTL, J, Brendan Pierson, Will Dunham, Sandra Maler Organizations: Johnson, J, Reuters, View, LTL Management, LTL's, Thomson Locations: California, Oakland, Brunswick , New Jersey, Trenton , New Jersey, New York

☆ Johnson & Johnson must pay $18.8 million to California cancer patient in baby powder suit
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Johnson & Johnson must pay $18.8 million to a California man who said he developed cancer from exposure to its baby powder, a jury decided on Tuesday, a setback for the company as it seeks to settle thousands of similar cases over its talc-based products in US bankruptcy court. The six-week trial was the first over talc that New Brunswick, New Jersey-based J&J has faced in almost two years. Hernandez will not be able to collect the judgment in the foreseeable future, thanks to a bankruptcy court order freezing most litigation over J&J’s talc. Jurors heard from Hernandez’s mother, Anna Camacho, who said she used large amounts of J&J’s baby powder on her son when he was a baby and through childhood. Tens of thousands of plaintiffs have sued, alleging that J&J’s baby powder and other talc products sometimes contained asbestos and caused ovarian cancer and mesothelioma.

Persons: Johnson, Emory Hernandez Valadez, Hernandez, Erik Haas, ”, Anna Camacho, Michael Kaplan, LTL, J Organizations: J, Reuters, View, LTL Management, LTL’s Locations: California, Oakland, Brunswick , New Jersey, Trenton , New Jersey

☆ J&J faces a pivotal talc verdict. Jim Cramer looks at how both outcomes could impact the stock
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

J & J has said that more than 60,000 claimants support its latest proposition. This is the first J & J talc trial in about two years. JNJ YTD mountain J & J year-to-date stock performance The unresolved lawsuits against J & J have, in part, weighed on the company's stock. The MedTech and Pharmaceuticals units remained and make up the new J & J. Traders wear Johnson & Johnson coats at the NYSE.

Persons: Johnson, J's, Emory Hernandez, Hernandez, Anthony, LTL, Michael Kaplan, Kaplan, —, Jim Cramer, Jim, J, Jim Cramer's, Adam Jeffery Organizations: LTL Management, J, Johnson, — Chemours, DuPont, CNBC, AAA, Pharmaceuticals, Traders, NYSE, & ' $ Locations: California, North America, U.S

☆ Jurors urged to impose heavy punitive damages in J&J talc trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Brendan Pierson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

J&J has consistently denied that its now-discontinued talc baby powder contains asbestos or causes cancer. Satterley asked jurors to award Hernandez punitive damages about nine times greater than so-called compensatory damages, which include $3.8 million for his medical costs as well as damages for pain and suffering. The U.S. Supreme Court has found that punitive damages should generally be no more than nine times compensatory damages, and that a higher ratio can be reduced on appeal as excessive. J&J has said its talc products are safe and do not contain asbestos, which has been linked to mesothelioma. J&J said in bankruptcy court filings that the costs of its talc-related verdicts, settlements and legal fees have reached about $4.5 billion.

Persons: Johnson, Mike Segar, ” Joseph Satterley, Emory Hernandez Valadez, Satterley, Hernandez, Allison Brown, “, Michael Kaplan, LTL, J Organizations: Reuters, REUTERS, Alameda County Superior Court, U.S, Supreme, LTL Management, LTL’s Locations: California, Johnson, New York, Alameda County, Trenton , New Jersey

Companies Johnson & Johnson FollowJune 26 (Reuters) - A California man suing Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) told jurors on Monday how his life was upended by a cancer diagnosis that he blames on using the company's baby powder since childhood, as the first trial over the product in nearly two years neared its end. J&J has denied that its baby powder contained asbestos or causes cancer. He also said he did not remember his doctor ever telling him that baby powder caused his cancer. Earlier in the day, jurors heard from Hernandez's mother, Anna Camacho, who said she used large amounts of J&J's baby powder on her son when he was a baby and through childhood. Hernandez's trial, expected to conclude later this week, comes as J&J seeks to resolve thousands of similar talc lawsuits through a settlement.

Persons: Johnson, Emory Hernandez, J, Hernandez, Anthony, Allison Brown, Anna Camacho, Michael Kaplan, Kaplan, Brendan Pierson, Alexia Garamfalvi, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Johnson, Alameda County Superior Court, View, LTL Management, Chief U.S, U.S, Thomson Locations: California, Alameda County, Emory, Trenton , New Jersey, New Jersey, New York

The company has denied that its talc contains asbestos, which is linked to mesothelioma, or causes cancer. J&J in a statement on Wednesday said it "deeply sympathizes with anyone suffering from cancer and understands they are looking for answers. It is the company's second attempt to resolve talc claims in bankruptcy, after a federal appeals court rejected an earlier bid. Still, the outcome of the trial could influence whether other plaintiffs decide to join in the proposed settlement. J&J and LTL have argued bankruptcy delivers settlement payouts more fairly, efficiently and equitably than a “lottery” offered by trial courts, where some litigants get large awards and others nothing.

Persons: Johnson, Emory Hernandez, Joseph Satterley, Hernandez, Satterley, J, Michael Kaplan, LTL, Brendan Pierson, Alexia Garamfalvi, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Johnson, Wednesday, LTL Management, LTL's, Thomson Locations: Alameda County , California, Trenton , New Jersey, New York

☆ Midtown Atlanta shooting: A military vet is in jail, his mother apologized, and hospital patients and staff are traumatized
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Ryan Young Gary Tuchman Elizabeth Wolfe Sara Smart Holly Yan | Ryan Young | Gary Tuchman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The suspect, Deion Duwane Patterson, 24, was armed when he was arrested Wednesday evening, Cobb County Police Chief Stuart VanHoozer said Thursday. “Just be careful.”A mother of two was killedAmy St. Pierre was killed in the Atlanta shooting, medical examiners confirmed. Generous supporter of worthy causes, she was the social conscience of our family.”The family of Amy St. Pierre, who was killed in the Midtown Atlanta shooting, said she was their pride and joy. On Friday, two of the victims were still in critical condition in the ICU, said Robert Jansen, chief medical officer at Grady Health System. They need help.”‘The impact … is something you can’t imagine’The rush of shooting victims who arrived at Grady Memorial Hospital is not uncommon, the chief medical officer said.

☆ Gen Z employees are using new slang in the workplace and it's confusing their colleagues. Here's a breakdown of the jargon.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Gen Z employees are learning what they should and shouldn't say at work amid a generational language barrier. A human resources professional told Insider Gen Z should be mindful when bringing new sayings to the workplace. Zachary Timms, a 25-year-old project engineer, told Insider he's in a unique position as an elder Gen Zer. Kevon Martin, assistant human resources manager for Hyatt Regency Houston, told Insider there's a time and a place for slang. Below is a list of phrases a Gen Z colleague might use and what they (usually) mean.

☆ Gen Z employees are influencing more casual language around the office. Here's a breakdown of the jargon.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Gen Z employees are learning what they should and shouldn't say at work amid a generational language barrier. A human resources professional told Insider Gen Z should be mindful when bringing new sayings to the workplace. Kevon Martin, assistant human resources manager for Hyatt Regency Houston, told Insider there's a time and a place for slang. Below is a list of phrases a Gen Z colleague might use and what they (usually) mean. AdvertisementAdvertisementL or WAlthough referring to wins and losses as "W's" or "L's" probably didn't start with Gen Z, the youngsters do like to use it to describe a positive or negative experience.

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☆ Nurses at Atlanta hospital under fire over TikTok video mocking maternity patients
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Four labor and delivery nurses at an Atlanta hospital came under fire over a TikTok video in which they shared the things that annoy them about expecting mothers and their families. The nurses at Emory University Hospital Midtown were participating in a popular trend where users share their "icks" or turnoffs about a person. Emory Healthcare did not immediately return a request for comment on Saturday. Emory Healthcare said in its statement that patients should always feel they are being treated with "care and respect." "Every patient at Emory Healthcare deserves to be cared for by a compassionate, experienced team in a comfortable and safe environment," the company said.

☆ A hospital apologized for 'disrespectful and unprofessional comments' made by nurses in a TikTok video that discussed their patient 'icks'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( Stephanie Stacey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A group of Labor and Delivery nurses sparked online ire with their TikTok video on patient "icks." Hospital operator Emory Healthcare condemned the nurses' "disrespectful and unprofessional" comments. The nurses are now "former employees" of Emory University Hospital Midtown, according to a statement posted to Facebook by Emory Healthcare on Thursday. Emory Healthcare said in its statement: "We are aware of a TikTok video that included disrespectful and unprofessional comments about maternity patients at Emory University Hospital Midtown. Emory University Hospital Midtown did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Insider.

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