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Nadia El-Yaouti

Nadia El-Yaouti

Nadia El-Yaouti is a postgraduate from James Madison University, where she studied English and Education. Residing in Central Virginia with her husband and two young daughters, she balances her workaholic tendencies with a passion for travel, exploring the world with her family.

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Environmental Group’s Lawsuit Claims California’s Commercial Fishing Industry Kills Endangered Whales

An environmental group has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging that endangered whales are at heightened risk of injury and death because of commercial net fishing off of the coast of California’s shores. The lawsuit was filed by the Center for... Read More about Environmental Group’s Lawsuit Claims California’s Commercial Fishing Industry Kills Endangered Whales

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WV Higher Ed Agency Accused of Recording Staff Conversations in Employee Lawsuit

In a recently filed lawsuit against a West Virginia college oversight agency, the Higher Education Policy Commission, an agency director alleges that the Commission illegally recorded over three years' worth of building staff conversations in its Charleston headquarters. As reported by the Charleston Gazette-Mail, the Higher Education Policy Commission's academic... Read More about WV Higher Ed Agency Accused of Recording Staff Conversations in Employee Lawsuit

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Missouri Woman Sues L’Oreal Paris Over Possible Cancer-Causing Chemical Hair Straightening Products

Cosmetics company L'Oreal Paris and partner companies, Namaste Laboratories LLC, Dabur International Ltd., and Godrej Consumer Products are at the center of a lawsuit that alleges women who use their chemical hair straightening products are at an increased risk of developing uterine cancer. The lawsuit was brought forward by civil... Read More about Missouri Woman Sues L’Oreal Paris Over Possible Cancer-Causing Chemical Hair Straightening Products

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Nancy Pelosi’s Husband Recovers After Brutal Assault, Attacker Faces Numerous Felonies

The 82-year-old husband of Nancy Pelosi, Paul Pelosi, is recovering after he was the victim of a brutal assault in the couple's upscale San Francisco home. Officials arrested the attacker, 41-year-old David DePape, on a slew of charges including attempted murder, elder abuse, assault with a deadly weapon, burglary, battery,... Read More about Nancy Pelosi’s Husband Recovers After Brutal Assault, Attacker Faces Numerous Felonies

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D.C. Real Estate Firms to Pay $10M After Discriminating Against Renters With Section 8 Vouchers

Washington D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine announced the $10 million settlement with three real estate firms that operated developments in some of the most affluent communities in our nation’s capital. The settlement will be the largest civil penalty in a US housing discrimination case. The three real estate firms involved... Read More about D.C. Real Estate Firms to Pay $10M After Discriminating Against Renters With Section 8 Vouchers

A smiling cancer survivor walks alongside her attorney after a jury awarded her $363 million in a lawsuit against a medical sterilization company.

Jury Awards Cancer Survivor $363M Over Medical Company Sterigenics’ Carcinogenic Plant Emissions

An Illinois medical device sterilization company has been ordered to pay $363 million to a cancer survivor who lived in the same community where the company’s plant was based. The lawsuit was brought forward by Susan Kamuda, and her complaint is just one of over 700 that accused the company,... Read More about Jury Awards Cancer Survivor $363M Over Medical Company Sterigenics’ Carcinogenic Plant Emissions

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Daycare Employees Who Scared Children With ‘Scream’ Mask Charged With Child Abuse

Five former daycare employees have been arrested and charged after viral videos show them using scary Halloween masks to frighten a classroom of young children. Four of the individuals are facing felony child abuse charges while the fifth is facing a misdemeanor count of simple assault against a minor and... Read More about Daycare Employees Who Scared Children With ‘Scream’ Mask Charged With Child Abuse

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Radioactive Missouri Elementary School Closes Over Elevated Levels of Toxic Waste

Alarming radioactive contamination levels at Missouri’s Jana Elementary School have caused the school to shut its doors and switch to virtual learning. The news was shared Tuesday evening during a packed Hazelwood School District board meeting. At that meeting, parents were told that children who attended Jana Elementary School in... Read More about Radioactive Missouri Elementary School Closes Over Elevated Levels of Toxic Waste

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