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Plaintiffs: VEC Processing Claims Too Slowly
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on July 5, 2021
A court filing provided insight into the Virginia Employment Commission’s progress towards resolving tens of thousands of backlogged cases. In a status report released Thursday, legal groups said the pace is not quick enough. Jahd Khalil reports.
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From NPR News- The U.S. Will Likely Medal In 3x3 Basketball. What To Know About The New Sport July 27, 2021Traditional basketball's scrappy cousin is making its Olympic debut in Tokyo, introducing the world to the dizzyingly fast, more compact play of the game of driveways and public parks.
- Tom Daley Sends A Powerful Message To The LGBTQ Community After His Gold Medal Win July 27, 2021"I feel incredibly proud to say that I am a gay man and also an Olympic champion," the 27-year-old diver from Great Britain told his fans. Daley's gold was the first of his Olympic career.
- Proposed Law Would End Health Insurance 'Birthday Rule' That Snags New Parents July 27, 2021The bill, introduced by U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas, could save some parents from unexpected (and sometimes massive) medical bills.
- When Simone Biles Pulled Out, Jordan Chiles Stepped In July 27, 2021Chiles had been slated to compete in just two events in the team final: vault and floor. But with Biles out of the competition, she was suddenly competing on the balance beam and uneven bars too.
- A Man Accused Of Killing 8 In Atlanta Area Spa Shootings Pleads Guilty To 4 Deaths July 27, 2021Robert Aaron Long was hoping for a sentence of life without parole to the first four of the shooting deaths. He still faces the death penalty if convicted in four more shooting deaths in Atlanta.
- The U.S. Will Likely Medal In 3x3 Basketball. What To Know About The New Sport July 27, 2021
- From BBC News
- Culture of cover-up saw hundreds of children abused in Lambeth, report finds July 27, 2021More than 700 children suffered cruelty and sexual abuse at care homes in south London, an inquiry finds.
- Biles says mental health concerns led to withdrawal July 27, 2021Simone Biles says she "has to focus on her mental health" after pulling out of the gymnastics women's team final at Tokyo 2020.
- Covid: UK Covid cases fall for seventh day in a row July 27, 2021Despite falling numbers, the PM is urging people to "remain cautious" and "not jump to conclusions".
- Six more GB medals as gymnasts and swimmers star July 27, 2021Tom Dean takes gold ahead of compatriot Duncan Scott as Great Britain makes its best ever start to an Olympics.
- Mum hit by car at Denbighshire festival as daughter, 2, thrown to safety July 27, 2021"I genuinely believed my whole family had died", says Jenna O'Neill, who suffered serious injuries.
- Culture of cover-up saw hundreds of children abused in Lambeth, report finds July 27, 2021
