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Washington Becomes 5th State to Guarantee Paid Family Leave
Washington Becomes 5th State to Guarantee Paid Family Leave
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee has signed into law a measure that makes Washington the fifth state to guarantee paid family leave. The measure signed Wednesday offers eligible workers 12 weeks paid time off for the birth or adoption of a child or for the serious medical condition of the worker or the worker's family member beginning in 2020 — or 16 weeks for a combination of both... Read Mo
Study Links at-risk Orcas’ Failed Pregnancies to Scarce Food
Study Links at-risk Orcas’ Failed Pregnancies to Scarce Food
SEATTLE (AP) — The endangered killer whales that frequent the inland waters of Washington state are having pregnancy problems because they can't find enough to eat. That's according to a new study by researchers who analyzed hormones in excrement collected at sea and found more than two-thirds of orca pregnancies failed over a seven-year period...