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For families of New York police officers killed in the line of duty, the holidays can be a difficult time of the year. But the Patrolman’s Benevolent Association (PBA) does their best to lift spirits among their “blue family” with music, great food and fraternalism. Hundr of families and fellow …

Outside his classroom, A.J. Plonsky dropped his backpack on the pavement and curled himself into a ball. It was the 12-year-old’s first day at a new school. A kid from math had ignored him in the noisy cafeteria at lunch, so he sat alone and cried. By the time he …

There’s an old seafaring superstition that says women are bad luck at sea. It’s a trope that Nicholine Tifuh Azirh, a second officer with Celebrity Cruises, even heard when she was training for her maritime career, according to the cruise line’s chief executive officer. But next year, Tifuh Azirh and …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — FedEx honored Indiana Hunt-Martin, one of seven surviving members of a pioneering World War II unit of black women, during its annual Veterans Day salute at FedEx Express World Headquarters. Hunt-Martin, 97, was a private in the 6888th Central Postal Director Battalion, a little-known unit that was …

(Bloomberg) — The male-dominated club of oil and gas chief executives just received a new female member. Katherine Roe was appointed interim chief executive officer of Wentworth Resources Plc after the company announced Eskil Jersing was leaving the company with immediate effect on Wednesday. Roe will retain her role as …

It has been over a year since University of Utah student Lauren McCluskey was murdered on campus. The position of chief safety officer was one of the recommendations of an independent review that was done by the University of Utah after Lauren’s murder. “The idea of a chief safety officer …

BEIJING (AFP) – The head of Chinese travel giant Trip.com is on a mission to propel women through her workforce, spearheading novel approaches such as encouraging babies on business trips and free egg freezing. As a working mother, Ms Jane Sun understands the challenges faced by many women in China, …

Michele Williams couldn’t see anything the night she sprinted down a dark alley in pursuit of a burly domestic violence suspect. A rookie officer at the time, she caught up to the man, who had escaped from police with handcuffs on, and tackled him. But she struggled to control him. …

Michele Williams couldn’t see anything the night she sprinted down a dark alley in pursuit of a burly domestic violence suspect. A rookie officer at the time, she caught up to the man, who had escaped from police with handcuffs on, and tackled him. But she struggled to control him. …

Powers, 54, said the abuse continued for several years and left him traumatized. Advertisement After filing a civil lawsuit against Barboza in December, Powers’s lawyer, Andrew Tine of Barrington, filed a motion this week to also sue the town of Bristol. The complaint alleges that the town was negligent in …