The impact of COVID on working women’s lives is the reason for both the modest current improvement in the gender wage gap and the likelihood that it will widen again in the future. Since the pandemic began two year ago, millions of women have left their jobs, at higher rates than men, because of mass layoffs in female-dominated fields and childcare demands triggered by school and daycare closures. Over that period, Payscale’s research shows, the gap between what men and women are typically paid narrowed by three cents, with women earning $....

And what can be said if that quarterback had pulled that off four weeks earlier against another playoff contender … and had done it to yet another playoff team a week before that? Three times in six weeks, with their postseason lives on the line? If that quarterback is Cam Newton, the only thing to say is: He has arrived. Watch out, playoff opponents, you officially have a lot more to worry about than that defense....

Luongo entered his 1,030th game Sunday night at the end of the second period against the Lightning, passing Patrick Roy for sole possession of second place. He will likely remain No. 2, as he is 236 appearances behind all-time leader Martin Brodeur. Luongo made the majority of these appearances during two stints with the Panthers from 2000-2006 and 2013. He also spent eight seasons with the Canucks and reached the Stanley Cup Final in 2011....

This article looks at parainfluenza and its symptoms, causes, and treatments. Parainfluenza Types Parainfluenza viruses are common causes of respiratory illness. Parainfluenza infections are most likely to occur in the spring, summer, and fall. Most cases of parainfluenza occur in young children, but you can get parainfluenza at any age. There are four different types of HPIV: HPIV-1: The leading cause of croup in children HPIV-2: Also a common cause for croup; typically seen in autumn HPIV-3: Associated with pneumonia, bronchitis, and bronchiolitis HPIV-4: A less common type associated with more severe illness...

The wasps belong to the genus—or group of species—Acrotaphus which parasitize spiders. Previously, scientists only knew about 11 species in the genus. But a study published in the journal Zootaxa significantly increases that figure, casting new light on the diversity of these animals in the tropics. The wasps were identified by a team of scientists from the Biodiversity Unit of the University of Turku in Finland—which has been studying the diversity of tropical insects for two decades, uncovering numerous new species in the process—and colleagues from Brazilian institutions....

In the post, user Bunnyfuller explains how her daughter recently got her first job as a barista in a coffee shop, “She was given her contracts to sign a few weeks ago, and given an employee handbook. In it it says pay should go up once ‘customer trained’ and again when barista trained. She’s definitely completed the assessments for both of these, and when she asked the shop manager about the raise as laid out in the handbook, the manager said ‘oh, I think that’s wrong, that book is from last year’....

There is no instinct more powerful than the urge to protect one’s children. But that impulse increasingly conflicts with the desire to dress them up in helmets and pads and send them crashing into one another. Not many confrontations between parents end up with someone getting killed, luckily. But school and youth-sports officials agree that incidents of sports rage involving players, coaches, officials and parents are rising year by year....

Few topics are more divisive among cat owners than the debate around dressing pets up in elaborate and often inventive costumes. While such outfits may be a source of amusement to many, some pet lovers view the practice as cruel and unnecessary. Speaking to PetCoach, Dr. Nancy Dunkle, the founder of Exclusively Cats Veterinary Hospital in Medford, New Jersey said: “I’ve never seen a cat wearing a costume or clothing that looked happy per his facial and body language....

For a comprehensive review of paresis and its various causes, take a look at the sections below. Paresis vs. Paralysis Before going in-depth on paresis, it is important to differentiate it from another condition called paralysis. While these two issues can cause similar symptoms, there are important differences between them. Paresis causes weakness in an area of the body (like an arm or leg). While this condition can make an area of the body difficult or fatiguing to move, there is still some motor function present....

Question is: Will he? Parker is considering a second collegiate season, according to published reports. Multiple NBA general managers believe Parker is headed back to Duke, according to NBA draft analyst Chad Ford of ESPN. Ford said he believes Parker will leave for the NBA. Parker has until April 27 to decide whether to declare for the draft or return to school. Parker is expected to be part of a much-hyped draft class, along with Andrew Wiggins, Julius Randle, Dante Exum, Aaron Gordon and Joel Embiid....

The 23-year-old appeared before Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer, who asked him how he pleads to each killing at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Florida, and to the counts of attempted first-degree murder for those who were wounded in the 2018 massacre. Cruz’s attorneys strongly hinted last week that he will plead guilty to all charges in a bid to avoid being executed - something the parents of several victims have called for ahead of the trial....

The 55 acres of reef surrounding the Low Isles on the northern Great Barrier Reef has seen major changes since 1928, and are unlikely to return to their original state, according to the authors of the study published in the journal Nature Communications. To conduct the study, researchers at Bar-Ilan University and Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences in Israel and the University of Queensland in Australia looked at data collected 91 years ago during an expedition by the Great Barrier Reef Committee and the Royal Society of London....

The airline passenger is named Iz Lloyd and hails from Halifax. In a series of TikTok videos, they claimed that Calgary-based airline WestJet—the second-largest airline in Canada behind Air Canada—did not present the option to use ‘X’ when checking in to flights online. “I finally figured out why WestJet wasn’t letting me check in online: it’s because I’m trans, literally,” Lloyd said in a May 27 TikTok that has over 70,000 views....

Darling, whose official title at the NRB was senior vice president of communications, said he was fired for a pro-vaccination op-ed he wrote for USA Today and media appearances he made to discuss his stance on vaccinations in relation to his faith. The USA Today piece was published on August 1, and a little more than two weeks later, Darling appeared on MSNBC’s Morning Joe to discuss the issues it addressed....

While some pastors have pushed anti-vaccine messages, Reverend Geoffrey Guns, pastor of Second Calvary Baptist Church in Norfolk, Virginia, has gone door-to-door to encourage people to get the shot and is hosting a vaccination clinic at the church. He acknowledged that some parishioners are hesitant because they believe God’s protection is enough but argued that medicine and doctors are a “gift from God.” “My response to that is the blood of Jesus protects them from sins; the vaccine covers the virus....

Regardless of intent, the Steelers receiver kicked the Browns punter in the face during a Week 1 return. Indy’s punter wants none of it, and on Monday he reached out to Brown on Twitter to politely seek mercy. Brown a day later replied but didn’t answer McAfee’s question. Yes, Antonio, it is homecoming for McAfee, a Pittsburgh native. But the poor man wants to know whether he’ll get drop kicked....

The Timberwolves guard is a three-time All-Defensive Team selection who greatly enjoys getting under the skin of his opponents. As he said before the start of the 2021-22 regular season, “People don’t like to be touched, and I like touching a lot of people.” His latest challenge? Pestering Ja Morant and the Grizzlies in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Beverley’s history with Memphis has added an extra bit of intrigue to the Western Conference series, and the intensity should only increase as the two sides become more familiar with each other....