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Companies will need to be careful how heavy-handed they are in ordering workers back to their cubicles. "The good news is you could get everybody back in the office," says HR consultant David Lewis. "The bad news is ... not everybody is going to come back

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Workers Are Moving First, Asking Questions Later. What Happens When Offices Reopen?

11:59am March 09, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

As the pandemic stretched on, some employees moved hundreds of miles from the offices they're supposed to return to once it's safe. Will their bosses really make them come back?

Jacob Chansley, photographed during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection, screams "Freedom" inside the Senate chamber following the breach of a mob during a joint session of Congress.

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Judge Rejects 'QAnon Shaman's' Bid For Pretrial Release From Jail

11:59am March 09, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Jacob Chansley, one of the most recognizable people who stormed the U.S. Capitol, will remain in jail ahead of his trial for charges related to the Jan. 6 riot.

Georgia elections official Gabriel Sterling pushed back on false claims about voter fraud in November 2020. But he supports some Republican initiatives to change voting laws, saying it could help elections administrators.

Georgia Elections Official Responds To Bills That Would Make Voting Harder

11:42am March 09, 2021

by Scott Detrow

Gabriel Sterling, of the Georgia secretary of state's office, says some proposed restrictions on voting go too far. But he defends others as potentially being helpful to elections administrators.

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Protected Status Extension Applies To More Than 300,000 Venezuelans

7:43am March 09, 2021

by Greg Allen

The Biden administration's decision to grant temporary protected status to Venezuelans in the U.S. was applauded in South Florida. That region is home to thousands who fled their home country.

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Cloning Of Ferret Could Help Prevent Other Animals' Extinction

5:16am March 09, 2021

by Michael Elizabeth Sakas

In Colorado, scientists have cloned the first endangered species native to North America: a black-footed ferret. They hope their new technology might help keep other species from going extinct.

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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says she will sign the bill headed to her desk that prevents transgender girls from playing on sports teams of their gender identity.

South Dakota Passes Bill Restricting Transgender Girls From Sports Teams

10:25pm March 08, 2021

by Lee Strubinger

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, a Republican, says she is excited to sign a bill that lawmakers have passed that bans transgender girls from sports teams of their gender identity.

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Congress Approved Rental Aid — But It'll Be Hard To Get It To Many Who Need It Most

6:38pm March 08, 2021

by Pam Fessler

Congress approved $25 billion in emergency rental assistance to keep people housed during the pandemic. States are struggling to get the money out to those who need it.

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Jury Selection For Chauvin Trial Delayed

6:38pm March 08, 2021

by Leila Fadel

Jury selection for the Derek Chauvin trial is delayed as there is an effort to get clarity on the potential of a third-degree murder charge.

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Security Assessment Of The Capitol Calls For 854 More Officers

6:38pm March 08, 2021

by Claudia Grisales

A security assessment by retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré commissioned by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls for more officers, mobile fencing and other changes following the Jan. 6 insurrection.

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Grover Nicodemus Street, a military veteran who has been a nurse for more than two decades, is among the traveling nurses on the front lines in the battle against coronavirus.

'War Doesn't Even Compare': A Year In The Life Of A Traveling Nurse

5:56pm March 08, 2021

Military veteran Grover Nicodemus Street has been a nurse for 20-plus years. Chasing coronavirus hot spots around the country, he's seen 3,000 people die, including the first patient in his care.

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