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<p>In a detailed anecdote, United States President Joe Biden on Monday (Sep 2) said that there were rumours of his great-grandfather being a part of a group of coal miners who had killed anti-Catholic mine foremen and laid their dead bodies "on the doorstep" of the homes of their families.</p>

<p>As the 81-year-old president narrated the strange rumour while speaking to union workers in Pittsburgh, he joked about being “disappointed” to know that his great-grandfather Edward Francis Blewitt was not a member of the “Molly Maguires.”&nbsp;</p>

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<p>“I remember when my great grandfather was only the second Catholic elected statewide in the state Senate here in Pennsylvania,” said Biden.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“And I remember they talked about – when they’d run against him in 1906 – they said, ‘Guess what? He’s a Molly Maguire'," he added.</p>

<h2><strong>Biden speaks about Molly Maguires and their violent retaliation</strong></h2>

<p>The president said that “back in the old days” the foremen mistreated Irish Catholics working in Pennsylvania coal mines after which the oppressors faced the violent retaliation of a group of recently arrived Irishmen, called the Molly Maguires.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“A lot of the English owned the coal mines. And what they did was they really beat the hell out of the mostly Catholic population in the mines. Not a joke," Biden said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“But there was a group they called the Molly Maguires. And Molly Maguires, if they found out the foreman was taking advantage of an individual, they would literally kill him. Not a joke. And they would bring his body up and put him on the doorstep of his family," he added.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>“Kind of crude, but I gotta admit they accused my great-grandfather of being a Molly Maguire – he wasn’t, but we were so damn disappointed," the US president said.</p>

<p>In response to Biden's quip, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler snapped his head back and Vice President Kamala Harris also laughed.</p>

<p>“That was a joke. That was a joke,” said Biden, while speaking to the crowd.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Irish American Magazine published a story in 2020 which claimed Biden's great-grandfather was allegedly part of the secretive group.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“He went out of his way to prove that he wasn’t [a Molly Maguire], and we were all praying that he was,” said Biden, while speaking to Virginia coal miners.</p>

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In a detailed anecdote, United States President Joe Biden on Monday (Sep 2) said that there were rumours of his great-grandfather being a part of a group of coal miners who had killed anti-Catholic mine foremen and laid their dead bodies "on the doorstep" of the homes of their families.

In a detailed anecdote, United States President Joe Biden on Monday (Sep 2) said that there were rumours of his great-grandfather being a part of a group of coal miners who had killed anti-Catholic mine foremen and laid their dead bodies "on the doorstep" of the homes of their families. As the 81-year-old president narrated the strange rumour while speaking to union workers in Pittsburgh, he joked about being “disappointed” to know that his great-grandfather Edward Francis Blewitt was not a member of the “Molly Maguires.” Also Read: Biden claims Netanyahu not doing enough to secure hostage-truce deal with Hamas “I remember when my great grandfather was only the second Catholic elected statewide in the state Senate here in Pennsylvania,” said Biden. “And I remember they talked about – when they’d run against him in 1906 – they said, ‘Guess what? He’s a Molly Maguire'," he added. Biden speaks about Molly Maguires and their violent retaliation The president said that “back in the old days” the foremen mistreated Irish Catholics working in Pennsylvania coal mines after which the oppressors faced the violent retaliation of a group of recently arrived Irishmen, called the Molly Maguires. “A lot of the English owned the coal mines. And what they did was they really beat the hell out of the mostly Catholic population in the mines. Not a joke," Biden said. “But there was a group they called the Molly Maguires. And Molly Maguires, if they found out the foreman was taking advantage of an individual, they would literally kill him. Not a joke. And they would bring his body up and put him on the doorstep of his family," he added. Watch: Will Biden meet Xi before leaving the oval office? “Kind of crude, but I gotta admit they accused my great-grandfather of being a Molly Maguire – he wasn’t, but we were so damn disappointed," the US president said. In response to Biden's quip, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler snapped his head back and Vice President Kamala Harris also laughed. “That was a joke. That was a joke,” said Biden, while speaking to the crowd. Irish American Magazine published a story in 2020 which claimed Biden's great-grandfather was allegedly part of the secretive group. “He went out of his way to prove that he wasn’t [a Molly Maguire], and we were all praying that he was,” said Biden, while speaking to Virginia coal miners. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>US VP and presidential hopeful Kamala Harris on Monday (Sep 2) sparked an online debate as she was accused of using a “fake accent” in her remarks to teachers’ union members in Michigan. The Democratic presidential nominee appeared at a Detroit high school and was heard speaking with an inconsistency in her tone as she spoke to the crowd.</p>

<p>“You may not be a union member but you better thank a union member for the five-day work week.&nbsp; You better thank a union member for sick leave. You better thank a union member for paid leave. You better thank a union member for vacation time,” The VP can be heard saying in clips being shared on social media platform X.</p>

<p>Interestingly, when Harris gave a similar speech hours later in Pittsburgh, the accent was not there, as alleged by the Donald Trump campaign, her Republican rival.</p>

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Everything about this woman and her campaign is FAKE and she has nothing to offer except for very temporary pandering.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Detroit?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Detroit</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pittsburgh?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Pittsburgh</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Unions?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Unions</a> <a href="https://t.co/QXp4qQru5B">pic.twitter.com/QXp4qQru5B</a></p>
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<p>“Let’s see if you can spot the difference…” read a post on the Trump campaign’s X account, which included video clips from both speeches.</p>

<p>The apparent accent modulation didn’t go down well with comedian and podcast host Chad Prather, who dubbed the video “SO CRINGE.”</p>

<p>“Kamala Harris has again brought out her FAKE accent…this time in Detroit, Michigan!” he observed. “NO ONE IS BUYING IT!” Prather wrote on X.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Republican communications strategist Matt Whitlock stated that “all of politics is a performance to Kamala Harris.”</p>

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<p>“She changes fake accents like she changes policy positions and political personas,” Whitlock wrote on X. “Today she’s talking in a fake southern accent, pretending to be a moderate. Next week she’ll be back to San Francisco liberal.”</p>

<p>The VP was delivering speeches on Labor Day, where she spent the day talking to union members.</p>

<p>Outkick writer Ian Miller had a witty take on Kamala’s accent fiasco.</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;US Elections 2024: Kamala Harris widens her lead over Trump with boost from women: Poll</strong></p>

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<p>“At some point, Kamala's going to speak in England and adopt a full-on British accent and everyone will pretend like it's totally normal,” Ian wrote.</p>

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US VP and presidential hopeful Kamala Harris on Monday (Sep 2) sparked an online debate as she was accused of using a “fake accent” in her remarks to teachers’ union members in Michigan.

US VP and presidential hopeful Kamala Harris on Monday (Sep 2) sparked an online debate as she was accused of using a “fake accent” in her remarks to teachers’ union members in Michigan. The Democratic presidential nominee appeared at a Detroit high school and was heard speaking with an inconsistency in her tone as she spoke to the crowd. “You may not be a union member but you better thank a union member for the five-day work week. You better thank a union member for sick leave. You better thank a union member for paid leave. You better thank a union member for vacation time,” The VP can be heard saying in clips being shared on social media platform X. Interestingly, when Harris gave a similar speech hours later in Pittsburgh, the accent was not there, as alleged by the Donald Trump campaign, her Republican rival. Dear residents of Detroit, Does it bother you that Kamala Harris put on that fake accent for YOU? Everything about this woman and her campaign is FAKE and she has nothing to offer except for very temporary pandering.#Detroit #Pittsburgh #Unions pic.twitter.com/QXp4qQru5B — Jenn Cheng (@THATJennCheng) September 2, 2024 × “Let’s see if you can spot the difference…” read a post on the Trump campaign’s X account, which included video clips from both speeches. The apparent accent modulation didn’t go down well with comedian and podcast host Chad Prather, who dubbed the video “SO CRINGE.” “Kamala Harris has again brought out her FAKE accent…this time in Detroit, Michigan!” he observed. “NO ONE IS BUYING IT!” Prather wrote on X. Meanwhile, Republican communications strategist Matt Whitlock stated that “all of politics is a performance to Kamala Harris.” Also read: `Melania Trump wants Kamala Harris to win`: Ex-Donald Trump aide makes surprising claim “She changes fake accents like she changes policy positions and political personas,” Whitlock wrote on X. “Today she’s talking in a fake southern accent, pretending to be a moderate. Next week she’ll be back to San Francisco liberal.” The VP was delivering speeches on Labor Day, where she spent the day talking to union members. Outkick writer Ian Miller had a witty take on Kamala’s accent fiasco. Watch: US Elections 2024: Kamala Harris widens her lead over Trump with boost from women: Poll × “At some point, Kamala's going to speak in England and adopt a full-on British accent and everyone will pretend like it's totally normal,” Ian wrote. (With inputs from agencies)

Watch: US VP Kamala Harris slammed for using ‘cringe fake accent’ during Michigan campaign

<p>A marketing company in Thailand is offering 'Tinder leave'&nbsp;to its employees as part of its efforts to improve their well-being. It lets its staff go on Tinder dates and be paid for them as well. Whiteline Group in Thailand offers a six-month benefit, which employees can avail of from the beginning of July until the end of the year.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The company contends that being in a relationship boosts productivity and well-being. So it wants its staff to explore dating options and find a companion. Whiteline Group managers also cite some research, which indicates that being in love makes a person happier, and this also makes work more enjoyable for them.</p>

<p>The idea was triggered after some people complained of being too busy to go on dates and find someone. So now, the staff has the option to take days and nights off and go out with their matches. The company is also paying for advanced plans to make things easier for them.</p>

<p>People are now&nbsp;going on dates during company hours without getting their salaries deducted.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to a 2023 study done by Brendon McConnell at the University of Southampton, “married individuals earn higher hourly wages than their single counterparts". This he calls the so-called "marriage wage premium”.</p>

<p>“The men’s premium has been long established, while for women, the relationship between being married and wages has evolved from a penalty to a premium over the last decades,” the study read.</p>

<h2>Australian mining boss wants to 'hold staff captive'</h2>

<p>While this Thai company is thinking about its staff's well-being, some others do not want their employees to leave the office premises.</p>

<p>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/hold-them-captive-all-day-long-australian-mining-boss-against-his-staff-going-out-for-coffee-754656">Australian mining boss against his staff going out for coffee</a></p>

<p>Australian mining services company Mineral Resources founder Chris Ellison recently said that he does not want them going out for even a cup of coffee.&nbsp;</p>

<p>During a presentation, he said, “I want to hold them captive all day long. I don’t want them leaving the building… I don’t want them walking down the road for a cup of coffee. We kind of figured out a few years ago how much that cost.”</p>

<p>He is even against remote working. "I have a no-work-from-home policy,” Ellison said. “I wish everyone else would get on board with that—the sooner the better. The industry can’t afford it.”</p>


A marketing company in Thailand is offering 'Tinder leave' to its employees as part of its efforts to improve their well-being. It lets its staff go on Tinder dates and be paid for them as well.

A marketing company in Thailand is offering 'Tinder leave' to its employees as part of its efforts to improve their well-being. It lets its staff go on Tinder dates and be paid for them as well. Whiteline Group in Thailand offers a six-month benefit, which employees can avail of from the beginning of July until the end of the year. The company contends that being in a relationship boosts productivity and well-being. So it wants its staff to explore dating options and find a companion. Whiteline Group managers also cite some research, which indicates that being in love makes a person happier, and this also makes work more enjoyable for them. The idea was triggered after some people complained of being too busy to go on dates and find someone. So now, the staff has the option to take days and nights off and go out with their matches. The company is also paying for advanced plans to make things easier for them. People are now going on dates during company hours without getting their salaries deducted. According to a 2023 study done by Brendon McConnell at the University of Southampton, “married individuals earn higher hourly wages than their single counterparts". This he calls the so-called "marriage wage premium”. “The men’s premium has been long established, while for women, the relationship between being married and wages has evolved from a penalty to a premium over the last decades,” the study read. Australian mining boss wants to 'hold staff captive' While this Thai company is thinking about its staff's well-being, some others do not want their employees to leave the office premises. Also Read: Australian mining boss against his staff going out for coffee Australian mining services company Mineral Resources founder Chris Ellison recently said that he does not want them going out for even a cup of coffee. During a presentation, he said, “I want to hold them captive all day long. I don’t want them leaving the building… I don’t want them walking down the road for a cup of coffee. We kind of figured out a few years ago how much that cost.” He is even against remote working. "I have a no-work-from-home policy,” Ellison said. “I wish everyone else would get on board with that—the sooner the better. The industry can’t afford it.”

Thai company lets staff go out on dates during office hours...and it is all paid

<p>Eleven people went on trial in Sweden on Tuesday, accused of illegally dumping toxic waste in the country's biggest-ever environmental crime case.</p>

<p>A once-acclaimed waste management company is accused of dumping or burying some 200,000 tonnes of waste from the Stockholm area at 21 sites, with no intention of processing it correctly.</p>

<p>Among those charged with "aggravated environmental crime" is its former chief executive Bella Nilsson, an ex-stripper who once called herself the "Queen of Trash".</p>

<p>She was the last of the accused to arrive at the courthouse in northern Stockholm as the trial, which is expected to last until May, opened on Tuesday morning.</p>

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<p>Wearing big dark sunglasses, Nilsson refused to answer questions as she shoved away reporters' microphones.</p>

<p>High levels of PCBs, lead, mercury, arsenic and other chemicals were released into the air, soil and water, prosecutors said, endangering the "health of humans, animals and plant life".</p>

<p>They say the now-bankrupt NMT Think Pink "collected waste with no intention or ability to handle it in line with environmental legislation."</p>

<p>The waste consisted of everything from building materials to electronics, metals, plastics, wood, tyres and toys.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Mission Sustainability: Population, Over-Consumption and Waste</strong></p>

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<p>Think Pink left the piles "unsorted" and abandoned, according to the charge sheet.</p>

<p>Nilsson's ex-husband Thomas, the company's founder, and Leif Ivan Karlsson, an eccentric entrepreneur who starred in a reality show about his over-the-top lifestyle, are also among those indicted, along with "waste broker" Robert Silversten.</p>

<p>An environmental consultant who helped the company pass inspections, Magnus Karlsson, has been charged as an accessory.</p>

<p>All 11 accused have denied committing any crime.</p>

<p>In its heyday from 2018 to 2020, the company's fuschia-coloured construction waste sacks could be seen on many a Stockholm sidewalk, and the company twice won a prestigious Swedish business prize.</p>

<h2><strong>- Burning dumps -</strong></h2>

<p>Think Pink was hired by municipalities, construction companies, apartment co-ops and private individuals to recycle and dispose of building waste.</p>

<p>But the business came crashing down in 2020 when its owners were arrested.</p>

<p>Bella Nilsson -- who has now changed her name to Fariba Vancor -- has previously told Swedish media that the company acted in line with the law, and insisted she is the victim of a plot by business rivals.</p>

<p>"She has an explanation for all of this," her lawyer Jan Tibbling told the Dagens Nyheter daily on Monday.</p>

<p>Considered Sweden's largest environmental crime case, the police investigation runs to more than 45,000 pages, with 150 witnesses due to testify.</p>

<p>One prosecutor, Linda Schon, told Dagens Nyheter that they had to limit the charges to 21 sites because they were running out of time.</p>

<p>"There may have been a number of sites we haven't been able to investigate," but "we believe that 21 sites is enough to show that the crimes were systematic," she said.</p>

<p>Several municipalities have sought damages for clean-up and decontamination costs, totalling 260 million kronor ($25.4 million).</p>

<p>One of the biggest claims is from the Botkyrka council, where two Think Pink waste piles burned for months in 2020 and 2021 after spontaneously combusting. One was near two nature reserves.</p>

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Eleven people went on trial in Sweden on Tuesday, accused of illegally dumping toxic waste in the country's biggest-ever environmental crime case. A once-acclaimed waste management company is accused of dumping or burying some 200,000 tonnes of waste from the Stockholm area at 21 sites, with no intention of processing it correctly.

Eleven people went on trial in Sweden on Tuesday, accused of illegally dumping toxic waste in the country's biggest-ever environmental crime case. A once-acclaimed waste management company is accused of dumping or burying some 200,000 tonnes of waste from the Stockholm area at 21 sites, with no intention of processing it correctly. Among those charged with "aggravated environmental crime" is its former chief executive Bella Nilsson, an ex-stripper who once called herself the "Queen of Trash". She was the last of the accused to arrive at the courthouse in northern Stockholm as the trial, which is expected to last until May, opened on Tuesday morning. Also read | Sweden to put two men on trial for alleged burning of Quran Wearing big dark sunglasses, Nilsson refused to answer questions as she shoved away reporters' microphones. High levels of PCBs, lead, mercury, arsenic and other chemicals were released into the air, soil and water, prosecutors said, endangering the "health of humans, animals and plant life". They say the now-bankrupt NMT Think Pink "collected waste with no intention or ability to handle it in line with environmental legislation." The waste consisted of everything from building materials to electronics, metals, plastics, wood, tyres and toys. Also watch | Mission Sustainability: Population, Over-Consumption and Waste × Think Pink left the piles "unsorted" and abandoned, according to the charge sheet. Nilsson's ex-husband Thomas, the company's founder, and Leif Ivan Karlsson, an eccentric entrepreneur who starred in a reality show about his over-the-top lifestyle, are also among those indicted, along with "waste broker" Robert Silversten. An environmental consultant who helped the company pass inspections, Magnus Karlsson, has been charged as an accessory. All 11 accused have denied committing any crime. In its heyday from 2018 to 2020, the company's fuschia-coloured construction waste sacks could be seen on many a Stockholm sidewalk, and the company twice won a prestigious Swedish business prize. - Burning dumps - Think Pink was hired by municipalities, construction companies, apartment co-ops and private individuals to recycle and dispose of building waste. But the business came crashing down in 2020 when its owners were arrested. Bella Nilsson -- who has now changed her name to Fariba Vancor -- has previously told Swedish media that the company acted in line with the law, and insisted she is the victim of a plot by business rivals. "She has an explanation for all of this," her lawyer Jan Tibbling told the Dagens Nyheter daily on Monday. Considered Sweden's largest environmental crime case, the police investigation runs to more than 45,000 pages, with 150 witnesses due to testify. One prosecutor, Linda Schon, told Dagens Nyheter that they had to limit the charges to 21 sites because they were running out of time. "There may have been a number of sites we haven't been able to investigate," but "we believe that 21 sites is enough to show that the crimes were systematic," she said. Several municipalities have sought damages for clean-up and decontamination costs, totalling 260 million kronor ($25.4 million). One of the biggest claims is from the Botkyrka council, where two Think Pink waste piles burned for months in 2020 and 2021 after spontaneously combusting. One was near two nature reserves. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

'Queen of Trash' in dock in Sweden's biggest toxic waste scandal

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