The policy stems from a voluntary settlement agreement the short-term rental platform reached with three Oregon women in 2019.
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Prosecutor drops groping charge against former New York Gov. Cuomo
Brittany Commisso, one of the governor’s executive assistants, alleged the governor grabbed her breast.
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Ted Cruz says Republicans likely will find a reason to impeach Biden if they take the House
After echoing Donald Trump’s false claims of widespread fraud, the Texas Republican led the effort on Jan. 6 to nullify millions of votes in states that tipped the Electoral College in Joe Biden’s favor.
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With omicron, hospital patient numbers may be more important than case counts
With the true number of infections probably much higher than the case count, ‘Hospitalizations are where the rubber meets the road,’ says a public health professor.
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CDC recommends only 5 months between Pfizer COVID vaccine and booster
The announcement was made a day after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration lowered the wait between Pfizer’s initial vaccine doses and its booster from six months to five.
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A record 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs in November
The move is a sign of confidence and more evidence that the U.S. job market is bouncing back strongly from last year’s coronavirus recession.
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Stranded drivers endure frigid night on impassable I-95 in Virginia
Up to 11 inches of snow fell in the area during Monday’s blizzard, and state police had warned people to avoid driving unless absolutely necessary, especially as colder nighttime temperatures set in.
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Facebook silences Greene for 24 hours for virus misinformation
Twitter permanently suspended the Georgia Republican’s personal account on Sunday.
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Sheep, goats join in German efforts to encourage vaccination
The animals were arranged on Monday into the shape of a 330-foot syringe.
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Settlement between Epstein, Prince Andrew’s accuser unsealed
She accepted $500,000 in 2009 to settle her lawsuit against the financier and anyone else ‘who could have been included as a potential defendant.’