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Housekeepers Struggle as Many US Hotels Ditch Daily Room Cleanings
While some hotels started experimenting with less frequent cleaning in the name of sustainability, it became far more widespread early in the pandemic.
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”The Brady Bunch” Turns 50: Here's the Story…
It’s an opening credits sequence that’s instantly recognizable to generations of TV viewers. Blue squares with smiling faces in them, all looking around at those in the squares above or beneath them. And then, the song begins. “Here’s the story of a lovely lady…” We’re talking, of course, about “The Brady Bunch,” the iconic sitcom about the adventures of a...
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Did You Lose Downton Abbey in the British Fog? Catch Up Here
Does it feel like forever since we lost the style, splendor and scandals of “Downton Abbey?” Well, dust off your jewels and put up the kettle because the twists and turns at your favorite Yorkshire estate in early 20th-century Britain are back with a feature film, to the delight of fans and “Masterpiece,” among others involved in creating the show.
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Restraining Order Extended After Stranger Was Accused of Breaking Into and Sleeping in Channing Tatum's Home
A judge Tuesday extended by five years a stay-away order Channing Tatum obtained on behalf of himself, his estranged wife and their 6-year-old daughter against a woman accused of breaking into their Hollywood home and staying there for more than a week in June.
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Former Housekeeper Details Sex Assault Allegations Against Motel 6 Employee
A former housekeeper at a Motel 6 in Oceanside is suing for sexual harassment and battery after she says a co-worker assaulted her.
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Man Charged in Cold-Case Slaying of Prominent Hollywood TV Director
A 52-year-old man was charged Friday with the killing of TV producer and director Barry Crane more than three decades ago, prosecutors said.
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Man Arrested in Cold-Case Slaying of Prominent Hollywood TV Director
A man charged with bludgeoning and strangling to death a Hollywood television director more than three decades ago was arrested Thursday in North Carolina after police said DNA and a confession linked him to the crime.
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Second Boston-Based Billionaire Facing Criminal Charge in Florida Prostitution Ring
A second Boston-based billionaire is facing a criminal charge after a multi-agency investigation into human trafficking at massage parlors in Florida. John W. Childs, the 77-year-old Massachusetts billionaire who founded a Waltham-based private equity firm, is facing a charge of solicitation of prostitution after a wide-ranging investigation across several counties, Vero Beach police said. Childs’ firm, J.W. Childs Associates, is...
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‘Roma' Actor Jorge Antonio Guerrero Denied US Visa, May Miss Oscars
One of the actors of the award-winning film “Roma” may not attend the Oscars because the U.S. consulate in Mexico has denied his visa for the third time. Jorge Antonio Guerrero played Fermín, a militiaman who offers a private martial art “show” in the nude to Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio), a maid. Guerrero was initially rejected for a tourist visa, and...
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Secrets of the Trade: Hotel Housekeepers Tell All
From once rampant sexual harassment to their new role of ‘eyes and ears’ in hallways, hotel housekeepers are revealing secrets of the job and debunking myths.
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Holocaust Survivor Faces Evil, Cheats Death for Second Time
Sitting in the handicapped lane outside Tree of Life synagogue, Judah Samet watched as a plainclothes officer traded gunfire with the man at the temple door. He was caught in a crossfire and, yet, instead of ducking down, he craned his neck to get a glimpse of the gunman. “The guy was very focused,” he said, pointing his finger like...
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Major Hotels Giving Panic Buttons to Staff Nationwide
Tens of thousands of employees at more than 18,000 U.S. hotels will soon carry panic buttons to help protect them from harassment and assault in an era of heightened awareness around the #MeToo movement.
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Goodbye Mrs. Garrett: How Charlotte Rae Gave ‘Life' to TV
“The Facts of Life” actress, who died Sunday at age 92, transcended her material to become an unlikely sitcom star.
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Caesars Workers Threatening Strike in Las Vegas Reach Deal
A union for casino workers and one of the largest resort operators in Las Vegas reached a tentative labor agreement Friday that would cover about a quarter of the 50,000 employees threatening the first citywide strike in more than 30 years. The new five-year deal with Caesars Entertainment covers about 12,000 bartenders, housekeepers, kitchen workers and others at nine casino-resorts...
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Nicole Eggert Alleges Sexual Relationship With Scott Baio While Underage
Nicole Eggert told Megyn Kelly Tuesday that her “Charles in Charge” co-star Scott Baio digitally penetrated her in his car in his garage when she was just 14 and that the two went on to have a consensual sexual relationship when she was 17 years old.
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Deportation Fears Have Legal Immigrants Avoiding Health Care
The number of legal immigrants from Latin American nations who access public health services and enroll in federally subsidized insurance plans has dipped substantially since President Donald Trump took office, many of them fearing their information could be used to identify and deport relatives living in the U.S. illegally, according to health advocates across the country. Trump based his campaign...
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Immigrants Fear Loss of Humanitarian Program Under Trump
Iris Acosta has spent the last two decades enrolled in an immigration program that has helped her get a work permit, put three children through school in her native Honduras and obtain health insurance to cover her cancer treatment. Now, the 51-year-old hotel housekeeper from Los Angeles fears it could all come to an abrupt halt. Acosta is one of...
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Burglary Suspect Throws Bag From Car in I-5 Police Pursuit
A suspected burglar seen running from a home in Del Mar Friday hopped into a car and led police on a high-speed chase down Interstate 5, throwing a bag out the window on the freeway as officers zeroed in on him.
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Caribbean Families Separate to Rebuild Lives After Storm
The shrieks of children playing volleyball and the occasional barking of dogs echoed inside Puerto Rico’s largest convention center, transformed into a shelter for hurricane victims from other Caribbean islands as hundreds of families devastated by the Category 5 storm transition toward new lives. For many, that included tearful good-byes as they leave behind children with friends or family on...
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Oakland Cancer Nurse, Husband Face Deportation
An Oakland cancer nurse and her family are facing deportation after living a law-abiding, productive life in the U.S. for the past 23 years.