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www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

New Partygate video shows Tories dancing, drinking and laughing at lockdown rules'

A Partygate video appearing to show Tory staff drinking, dancing and joking about bending Covid lockdown rules has emerged, piling further pressure on the party just days after Boris Johnson was found to have lied about rules being followed.The video, said to have been taken on 14 December, 2020, when socialising inside was banned in parts of the UK, shows for the first time, staff joking about their Christmas party at the Conservative Campaign Headquarters (CCHQ) in London breaking the rules, according to The Mirror.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Tory aide awarded OBE among staff filmed in new Partygate footage

A Tory aide given an OBE by Boris Johnson is among staff filmed at a Christmas party held during Covid restrictions.Ben Mallett was given the honour in the former prime minister's resignation list earlier this month, and also appears in the Partygate clip said to have been filmed on 14 December 2020.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

New Partygate video shows Tories dancing, drinking and laughing at lockdown rules'

A new Partygate video, appearing to show Tory staff drinking, dancing and joking about bending Covid lockdown rules has emerged just days after Boris Johnson was found to have lied about rules being followed.The video, said to have been taken on December 14, 2020, when socialising inside was banned in parts of the UK, shows for the first time, staff joking about their Christmas party at the Conservative Campaign Headquarters in London breaking the rules, according to The Mirror.
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
UK politics

Video emerges of Conservative HQ Christmas party during Covid

New footage has emerged appearing to show a Christmas party at Conservative party headquarters during coronavirus restrictions in 2020.The video, obtained by the Mirror newspaper, shows members of staff drinking alcohol at the gathering in London on 14 December 2020.At least 24 people were reportedly in attendance.
www.cbc.ca
10 months ago
Toronto

Teacher alleges 'state of crisis' at Mississauga school, board launches investigation | CBC News

School board officials say they are investigating conditions at a Mississauga middle school after an anonymous letter alleged it is in a "state of crisis" and unsafe.In a statement on Wednesday, the Peel District School Board said it is aware of the letter describing violence by students at Tomken Road Middle School, located in the Applewood Heights neighbourhood.
Boston.com
11 months ago
Education

Mass. middle school evacuated after student sprayed mace near library

A Milford middle school was evacuated Wednesday afternoon after a student sprayed mace near the library.School officials said the evacuation was ordered as a precaution because when the incident occurred, it was not clear what the substance was that had been sprayed.The fire department cleared the building, and all activities at the school, Stacey Middle School, were canceled for the afternoon.
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www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Tories who attended Covid-era gathering should not be stripped of honours Gove

Michael Gove has said two Tories who attended a pandemic-era gathering at which staff were filmed apparently joking about Covid restrictions should not be stripped of the honours they were given by Boris Johnson.The Levelling Up Secretary apologised over the footage of an event at Conservative Party headquarters said to have taken place on December 14 2020 when indoor socialising was banned.
Los Angeles Times
9 months ago
California

LAist to cut 21 positions, citing revenue shortfall

(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Southern California Public Radio, which runs local station LAist (formerly known as KPCC), said Tuesday that it would cut staff by more than 10% due to a revenue shortfall.In a note to employees, President and Chief Executive Herb Scannell announced the elimination of 21 positions as part of a restructuring.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
US news

Former Florida Deputy on Trial for Not Confronting Parkland Gunman

Seven months after the gunman in the Parkland, Fla., school shooting was sentenced to life in prison for murdering 14 students and three staff members, prosecutors on Wednesday will begin trying to convince a jury that a former sheriff's deputy should also be held criminally responsible for his actions on the day of the massacre.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
US news

7 People Shot Outside High School Graduation in Richmond

Seven people were shot and several more were injured in a shooting that took place outside a high school graduation ceremony in Richmond, Va., on Tuesday evening, the authorities said.The shooting took place just before 5:15 p.m. outside the Altria Theater, Rick Edwards, the acting chief of the Richmond Police Department, said at a news conference on Tuesday evening.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Europe news

The I.A.E.A. takes its case for securing the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant to the U.N. Security Council.

After months of failed attempts to negotiate an agreement between Russia and Ukraine, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency is expected to take his case for securing Ukraine's embattled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday.It was not immediately clear exactly what the official, Rafael Mariano Grossi, the director general of the I.A.E.A., would be presenting to the Security Council.
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

CPS violated state law in physical restraining students

Chicago Public Schools has repeatedly violated state law over the use of physical restraints of students, "overwhelmingly failed" to train its staff properly and continued the practice despite multiple directives this school year from the Illinois State Board of Education to stop, the state agency alleged in a letter to CPS obtained by the Tribune.
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www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
New York City

Richard Severo, Times Reporter in Internal Clash Over Book, Dies at 90

Richard Severo, a prizewinning reporter for The New York Times whose challenge to what he considered a punitive transfer by the newspaper's management became a cause celebre among journalists in the 1980s, died on June 12 at his home in Balmville, N.Y., in the Hudson Valley.He was 90.His wife, Emoke Edith de Papp, said the cause was complications of Parkinson's disease.
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EverOut Portland
9 months ago
Portland

Where to Celebrate Father's Day 2023 in Portland - EverOut Portland

FOOD & DRINK
Bullard TavernThe Tex-Mex restaurant's special prix-fixe menu for Father's Day sounds like something straight out of an Outback Steakhouse, if that Outback Steakhouse were located in heaven: a fried bloomin' onion with spicy remoulade, a classic iceberg wedge salad, a wood-grilled bone-in ribeye with wood-roasted mushrooms, grilled asparagus, salt-baked potatoes, and rocky road ice cream.
Portland Mercury
11 months ago
Portland

OMSI Employees Push For Living Wage As Museum Plans Massive Expansion

On a Monday in mid-March, a group of operational employees at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) sent an email to the museum's senior leaders asking for a pay raise."Presently, the floor staff at OMSI are struggling to meet living expenses in Portland," the email read."Our dedication to the museum does not help us pay for rent, groceries, and other basic needs.
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www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
US news

A Priest' Walked Into a Taqueria. Investigators Say It Was Intimidation.

An owner of a Northern California taqueria was the target of a federal wage theft investigation in November 2021 when he brought in a strange guest to talk to his employees.Eduardo Hernandez told workers at Taqueria Garibaldi in Sacramento that the man, who claimed to be a priest, was there to hear confession and help with mental health, according to an account that one employee gave federal regulators.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
US news

Five Meerkats Mysteriously Die at the Philadelphia Zoo

The sudden deaths of five meerkats at the Philadelphia Zoo this month have stunned zookeepers and officials, and a dye used to mark the animals might be to blame.The meerkats, two males named Ari and Kgala and three females named Lula, Nkosi and Nya, were siblings and arrived at the zoo in 2013, said Rachel Metz, the zoo's vice president of animal well-being.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
US news

Trump White House Aides Subpoenaed in Firing of Election Security Expert

The special counsel investigating former President Donald J. Trump's efforts to cling to power after he lost the 2020 election has subpoenaed staff members from the Trump White House who may have been involved in firing the government cybersecurity official whose agency judged the election the most secure in American history, according to two people briefed on the matter.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US news

Why Dianne Feinstein, Like Many Before Her, Refuses to Let Go

Former Senator Tom Harkin, Democrat of Iowa, has put on a suit nine times since 2014, when he retired after serving in Congress for 40 years.He counts.He spends much of his time in the Bahamas now, where he sails and rarely looks back at his years in the Senate with any wistfulness.People hang on because they want to get something else done, he said in an interview last year, but that's the story of life, isn't it?
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US news

Staff Members Attacked With Bat at Congressman's Virginia Office

A person armed with a baseball bat attacked two congressional staff members at a district office in Representative Gerald E. Connolly, the congressman said in a statement.Mr. Connolly, a Democrat, said the individual committed an act of violence at his Fairfax, Va., office against two members of his staff, who were taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US news

Tornado Strikes Near Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

A severe storm system that spawned tornadoes tore through an area near Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., on Saturday, damaging homes and flipping cars, according to officials and witness accounts.James Ippolito, the deputy fire chief in Palm Beach Gardens, which is about a dozen miles north of West Palm Beach, said the area had been hit by a storm that left a man trapped between a boat and a concrete piling.
Los Angeles Times
9 months ago
Los Angeles Rams

Lincoln Riley calls USC plans for facility upgrades 'an absolute game changer'

After a year spent rebuilding its football program, with a new coach and a new culture, USC is turning its attention to rebuilding facilities.USC announced on Thursday long-awaited plans to build a three-level, football-only performance center that includes a second, full-length practice field alongside its current practice field, a new locker room, new weight and training rooms, multiple player lounges and a rooftop hospitality deck, among other amenities meant to garner the attention of recruits and set USC apart from other blue blood programs.
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
Los Angeles Rams

Lakers' focus narrows to one game, one win at a time over Nuggets before Game 4

(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

The Lakers gathered Sunday to watch film with the idea that they could solve this puzzle in the Western Conference finals that is Denver.They remain confident that this group can overcome the long odds that no team in NBA history has ever beaten when having faced such dire circumstances.
www.cnn.com
9 years ago
Health

Ebola epidemic in West Africa out of control'

There have been 567 Ebola virus cases and 350 deaths since March Ebola virus outbreaks are usually confined to remote areas, but this one is different It can take between two and 21 days for someone to feel sick after exposure The deadly Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa has hit unprecedented proportions, according to relief workers on the ground.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Europe news

The Guardian Apologizes for Its Handling of Harassment Complaint

Guardian News & Media, the publisher of the Guardian and Observer newspapers, has apologized to at least one woman for its handling of her complaint that one of its star columnists, Nick Cohen, groped her in the newsroom.The company also told staff members that it was changing how it investigates sexual harassment complaints.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Europe news

Friends Once Escaped' Her Cooking. Now, She's One of the World's Best Chefs.

Transforming Spaces is a series about women driving change in sometimes unexpected places.When Ana Ros became the head chef at Hisa Franko, a restaurant in the Slovenian countryside, she had no experience cooking professionally or running a restaurant.She had never gone to culinary school, nor had she dreamed of being a chef as a little girl.
Austin Monitor
9 months ago
Austin

Council takes a step toward ending compatibility standards - Austin Monitor

Friday, June 9, 2023 by Jo Clifton
City Council members on Thursday took their first major step toward making key changes to rules limiting the height of buildings near single-family homes on a citywide basis.Austin's compatibility rules, which are among the strictest in the country, have been blamed consistently for the city's failure to produce reasonably priced housing.
www.cbc.ca
10 months ago
Toronto

Private members' bill to oust misbehaving councillors to see 2nd reading again | CBC News

A private members' bill that aims to oust city councillors who don't comply with workplace violence and harassment policies will see a second reading in the Ontario legislature at the end of May, for the second time.The Stopping Harassment and Abuse by Local Leaders Act, or Bill 5, was introduced by Orleans MPP Stephen Blais, and passed second reading at Queen's Park in March of last year.
Eater SF
9 months ago
Food & drink

The 8 Most Shocking Takeaways From the New Report on Hi Felicia

The whirlwind closure of Oakland's Hi Felicia on May 24 following a highly publicized burglary led to multiple reports about the difficult work environment at both the permanent restaurant that opened in 2022 and in Hi Felicia's early days as a pop-up.On Thursday, June 8, the San Francisco Chronicle detailed allegations involving sexual harassment and inappropriate comments from Hi Felicia owner and founder Imana, who goes by her first name only, as well as multiple instances of bounced or delayed paychecks.
Food & Beverage Magazine
9 months ago
Food & drink

Grazzy's Digital Tipping and Instant Earnings Disbursement Solution Now Integrates with Oracle Hospitality OPERA Cloud

Grazzy, a leading payments and rewards platform for hospitality and a member of the Oracle Partner Network (OPN), today announced its digital tipping enablement and instant tip disbursement solution is available on Oracle Cloud Marketplace and can be integrated with Oracle Hospitality OPERA Cloud.Oracle Cloud Marketplace is a centralized repository of enterprise applications offered by Oracle and Oracle partners.
Eater SF
9 months ago
SF food

The 8 Most Shocking Takeaways From the New Report on Hi Felicia

The whirlwind closure of Oakland's Hi Felicia on May 24 following a highly publicized burglary led to multiple reports about the difficult work environment at both the permanent restaurant that opened in 2022 and in Hi Felicia's early days as a pop-up.On Thursday, June 8, the San Francisco Chronicle detailed allegations involving sexual harassment and inappropriate comments from Hi Felicia owner and founder Imana, who goes by her first name only, as well as multiple instances of bounced or delayed paychecks.
Eater SF
10 months ago
SF food

These Bay Area Indian Restaurants Are Bringing the Masala Dabba Behind the Bar

Sesame and ube have been proliferating across Bay Area bar menus for years, and at some high-end restaurants the buzziest phrase in drink-making is " nonalcoholic."But three Bay Area restaurants are showcasing beverage programs with a fresh twist: Celebrating their bountiful Indian heritage, local chefs and bartenders are taking their flavor-packed masala dabbas behind the bar.
Brooklyn Paper
9 months ago
Brooklyn

Crown Heights eatery Lakou Cafe bounces back after break-in with donation from local leaders * Brooklyn Paper

Photo courtesy of Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce
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The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce awarded Crown Heights eatery Lakou Cafe with a $5,000 check to help get the shop back on its feet after the business was broken into last month.
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
UK politics

150,000 levelling up grant awarded to Tory donor's amusement centre in Hastings

A 150,000 grant from Boris Johnson's flagship levelling up towns fund was awarded to an amusement centre launched by the Conservative donor Lubov Chernukhin, raising questions about whether public money has gone to projects most in need of financial help.Chernukhin, a businesswoman who has given more than 2m to the Conservatives since 2014 and is married to a former Russian finance minister, co-founded the Owens entertainment centre in Hastings, East Sussex.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
UK politics

Chair of UK's equality watchdog being investigated after staff complaints

The head of Britain's equality watchdog is being investigated by a senior lawyer over complaints made by colleagues.A king's counsel (KC) has been called in by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to carry out an independent investigation into dozens of allegations made against its chair, Kishwer Falkner.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
UK politics

Damning report calls on Plaid Cymru to detoxify' culture of harassment

The Welsh political party Plaid Cymru has apologised after a damning report found a culture of sexual harassment, bullying and misogyny.Victims have felt there was little point in reporting unacceptable behaviour by elected members because it had been tolerated for so long, the report said.It went on to decry a lack of leadership, which it said meant the problems have worsened over the last few years, and made 82 recommendations needed to detoxify the party's culture.
Los Angeles Times
9 months ago
California

Jeanette Rowe, who brought homeless services to people in the streets of L.A., dies at 72

Jeanette Rowe, a pioneer in bringing homeless services into the streets instead of dumping people on Skid Row, or expecting them to scale bureaucratic mountains, has died at 72.
Mayor Karen Bass' Inside Safe encampment clearances and other modern homeless programs were "built on the shoulders" of Rowe, the agency's current director said.
Los Angeles Times
9 months ago
California

Parents protest Pride Day at L.A. elementary school where trans teacher's flag was burned

(Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

Police stood watch outside a North Hollywood elementary school Friday morning as a group of parents protested a Pride Day assembly, bringing to a head weeks of turmoil that saw a transgender teacher's LGBTQ Pride flag burned.Parents held up signs outside Saticoy Elementary School with messages that included "No pride in grooming," "Parental choice matters" and "Leave our kids alone."
NESN.com
9 months ago
Boston Red Sox

Details On 'Refreshing' Red Sox Team Meeting After Shaky Weekend

This past weekend almost certainly left a bad taste in the Red Sox's mouths.Not only did Boston drop two of three to the Tampa Bay Rays after Friday night's contest was postponed to Monday.The Red Sox's loss Sunday afternoon was especially ugly, with Boston's defense once again proving inconsistent, much to the team's detriment.
www.housingwire.com
9 months ago
Real estate

Revolution Mortgage snags top loanDepot loan officers

Direct retail lender Revolution Mortgage has scooped up two of loanDepots top LOs, accelerating its plans to expand market share despite a tough origination environment.Jorden Brok and Brett Lotsoff are producing area managers and SVPs of mortgage lending at Revolution Mortgage and are tasked with expanding the company's footprint in the greater Chicago area.
Eater Atlanta
9 months ago
Atlanta

Italian Wine Bar Storico Vino Is Out and a Mexican Restaurant Is In at Buckhead Village

The owners behind Storico Vino closed the Italian wine bar over the weekend after two years at Buckhead Village and are replacing it with a Mexican restaurant called Pachengo's at the end of July.Pietro Gianni and Stephen Peterson, who also own Storico Fresco Alimentari e Ristorante and Forza Storico, posted the closure announcement to Instagram Friday, June 2, stating that Saturday, June 3, was the last day of service for the wine bar.
SFGATE
9 months ago
SF real estate

This $19M Tahoe home that once housed the Kardashians is on the market

A Tahoe vacation home popular among celebrities and reality television stars is now on the market for $19 million.The 15-acre property, formally known as Gunbarrel Lodge, overlooks Lake Tahoe's scenic views as it sits on a high elevation.It's also the only home on the California side of Tahoe where a ski resort is visible and easily accessible, Mark Salmon, the property's real estate agent, told SFGATE.
www.standard.co.uk
9 months ago
London

Number of TfL staff awarded six-figure salaries dubbed outrageous'

T he number of Transport for London staff paid a six-figure salary has risen by 28 per cent in the last year, it has been revealed.Some 766 TfL and Crossrail employees earned more than 100,000 in 2022/23, compared with 597 in 2021/22.The highest amount of pay was given to Jim Crawford, Crossrail's chief programme officer, who earned 499,447.
www.standard.co.uk
10 months ago
London

Concern over realism' of London Fire Brigade's high-rise training

C oncerns have been raised about whether London's firefighters are being properly trained to deal with fires in high-rise buildings, six years on from the Grenfell Tower fire.Gareth Beeton, London region chair of the Fire Brigades Union, warned that the capital's fire crews were still not receiving training in real high-rise towers.
www.standard.co.uk
10 months ago
London

No ceiling to what I can do: Skill Up Step Up campaign delivers job-winning skills for 400

In a panel discussion this week at the Canary Wharf HQ of Barclays, which backed our two-year initiative with a 1 million donation, once unemployed youths told a 100-strong audience how their lives had been transformed.I know now that I am enough, said one.I feel there is no ceiling on what I can do, said another.
www.cbc.ca
9 months ago
Toronto

Ontario's next fast-tracked long-term care home set to open as province hopes to shorten wait list | CBC News

Assembling welcome baskets and some wallpapering is all that needs to be done before the second long-term care home developed under Ontario's new accelerated build program opens its doors.Humber Meadows Long-Term Care Home in North York is expecting its first resident in the next week or so, and anticipates filling all 320 beds in the near future.
www.cbc.ca
10 months ago
Toronto

Most Ontario elementary teachers experienced or witnessed school violence, survey finds | CBC News

The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario says three-quarters of its members have reported experiencing or witnessing violence against staff members.The union commissioned a survey of its members earlier this year and president Karen Brown says learning is being disrupted due to violence in schools because the system is underfunded and under-resourced.
Austin Monitor
9 months ago
Austin

Proposal to change Council meeting rules draws opposition - Austin Monitor

Thursday, June 1, 2023 by Jo Clifton
City Clerk Myrna Rios has proposed changes, some of them controversial, to rules for the conduct at City Council meetings.Council is scheduled to take up the new rules at today's meeting.During Tuesday's work session, Rios defended her proposals, including a ban on allowing a member of the public to donate time to another member to speak longer.
Chicago Tribune
9 months ago
Chicago

Factions split over metal detectors in Highland Park

Intense discussions around school security in Highland Park escalated Tuesday night as Township District 113′s school board meeting drew roughly 20 parents and others calling for the implementation of metal detectors and armed security, student organizers opposed to those plans and plenty of police and private security.
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Suspects force way into Waukegan middle school

A Waukegan woman and a male friend forced their way into a Waukegan middle school Tuesday, where the woman punched a student and the friend choked and threw a teacher to the ground, Lake County prosecutors said at a bond hearing.Angel S. Terry, 29, was ordered held Wednesday in lieu of $200,000 bail on charges of battery and aggravated battery to a school employee by Lake County Judge Theodore Potkonjak.
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Swastika found on trash can in Highland Park prompts police investigation

The Highland Park Police Department is investigating an incident of antisemitic vandalism, according to a statement by city officials.On Friday a Highland Park resident found a swastika and other antisemitic messages created with painter's tape on a trash can on the north side of the city.The police department will be "implementing additional patrols throughout the city" in response to the incident, Highland Park officials announced in a Saturday statement published on the city's Facebook page.
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Op-ed: Stateville prison's tap water gave me lead poisoning

At my first health checkup in February 2022, after serving nearly 13 years in prison, the doctor told me I had lead poisoning.And not a mild case.I had lead running through my veins at levels that required urgent treatment (83 micrograms per deciliter.)Lead levels higher than 10 micrograms per deciliter can cause constipation, nausea, headaches, nosebleeds and vomiting; I was experiencing all of these symptoms and more.
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Four teens killed Tuesday in multiple vehicle pileup in Wheeling

Four teens were killed and one hospitalized in a major car crash in Wheeling Tuesday night.The teens all attended Buffalo Grove High School, District 214 spokeswoman Stephanie Kim said in a written statement to the Tribune.The teens, between the ages of 16 and 18, were occupants of the primary vehicle in the three-car accident at about 10:19 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Dundee and Schoenbeck roads, according to the Wheeling Police Department.
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Man with baseball bat attacks Virginia congressman's staffers

U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly says a man with a baseball bat walked into his office in Fairfax, Virginia, asked for him - and then assaulted two members of his staff.It was the latest attack amid a sharp uptick in violence directed at lawmakers and their families.Fairfax City Police in northern Virginia said in a tweet that a suspect is in custody and the victims are being treated for injuries that are not life-threatening.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Sports

Damar Hamlin's Return to Football Looks Almost Normal

Damar Hamlin was easy to spot on the sideline of the Buffalo Bills' practice field Tuesday morning.Most of the defensive players on the blue side wore helmets for the team's optional workouts.Hamlin's head was instead covered in a pink tie-dyed beanie with a Bills logo, a sign that the safety was not yet tackling teammates in summertime workouts.
BBC Sport
10 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Mpanzu's 'crazy journey' to brink of Premier League

Date: Saturday, 27 May Venue: Wembley Kick-off: 16:45 BST Coverage: Live text commentary on BBC Sport website and app, live radio commentary on BBC CWR and BBC Three Counties Radio, updates on BBC Radio 5 Live

When Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu made his Luton Town debut in a Conference game at Alfreton in December 2013, both he and the club were at a low ebb.
www.cnn.com
10 months ago
US politics

Capitol riot victims recount their experiences ahead of Oath Keepers seditious conspiracy sentencing

Multiple law enforcement officers and two US Capitol staff members stood before a federal judge in Washington, DC, on Wednesday and recounted their terror as a mob breached the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, as several Oath Keepers members are set to be sentenced for seditious conspiracy.Metropolitan Police Officer Christopher Owens, US Capitol Police Special Agent David Lazarus, USCP Officer Harry Dunn, former Senate Chamber Assistant Regina Brown and Rep. Nancy Pelosi's chief of staff Terri McCullough, testified how the riot changed them and spoke of their lasting physical and mental scars.
POLITICO
10 months ago
US Elections

Debt ceiling talks break down and attacks escalate as deadline approaches

Biden aides offered what they viewed as a key concession by proposing that Congress hold flat it's spending on defense, as well as a series of domestic programs including housing aid, education and scientific research.The White House - which earlier this year sought major increases by raising taxes - said that the adjustment would instead amount to a cut because of year-over-year inflation.
Futurism
10 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Writers Furious When Fanfiction Site Won't Ban AI-Generated Work

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Writers are threatening to pull their stories from Archive of Our Own (AO3), one of the world's largest fanfiction websites, after staff posted that they will not prohibit the publication of artificial intelligence-generated fanfiction on the website.Typifying the anger, one Twitter user wrote that they "would rather have one hundred thousand unreadably bad human-written fics added to AO3 every day than one AI fic."
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Tesco chairman John Allan to leave after misconduct allegations

Tesco's chairman John Allan is to step down after the supermarket group said allegations of misconduct by the businessman risk becoming a distraction.Mr Allan, who has been chairman of the retailer for eight years, has strongly denied three of four claims against him, including accusations of inappropriate touching, describing the allegations as utterly baseless.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

A complete surprise': Bear scares principal by jumping out of bin at US school

The principal at a primary school in West Virginia was given a shock when a bear leapt out of the bin he was unlocking.James Marsh, 58, head of Zela Elementary School, ran for his life when a sizeable bear emerged from the bin he was standing by at around 7.15am on Monday.Mr Marsh can be seen in the video unlocking the bin before a bear pokes its head out from under the lid, with the principal running one way while the bear leaps out and scarpers in the opposite direction.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Historic chairs to be reused for the coronation service

The King has recycled royal coats of arms that decorated a chair used during King George VI's coronation for his own enthronement.After Charles is crowned he will move to a throne chair used by his grandfather and now re-upholstered but featuring the original embroidered coats of arms on the front and back that have been conserved.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Pioneering Black economist celebrated with university building after long campaign

A leading university has renamed one of its buildings after a pioneering Black economist.The London School of Economics (LSE) unveiled the Sir Arthur Lewis Building on Thursday in a ceremony attended by the late luminary's daughter and granddaughter; High Commissioner for St. Lucia and alumni of the university.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Parents accuse hospital staff of laughing' while boy's life support was turned off

The grieving parents of a five-year-old boy claim they heard hospital staff laughing as their son's life support machine was turned off.Haroon Rashid's son Muhammad Ayaan had a history of respiratory illnesses and a rare genetic condition called Hace 1 which caused developmental delays.He was admitted to the hospital on 5 March with trouble breathing, and passed away just over a week later on 13 March.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Residents treated in dismissive ways at Awaab Ishak housing association report

Refugees were considered lucky to have a roof over their heads at a housing association where a young boy died after exposure to mould, a report has found.Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) had a culture of othering which saw staff hold prejudices and lazy assumptions about asylum seekers and refugees, the Housing Ombudsman said.
www.mercurynews.com
10 months ago
Education

Demand has surged for California's free school meals. But with a drop in extra federal funding, can Bay Area kitchens keep up?

When the flood of students rushing into the cafeteria eased to a trickle, Maria Darnell the kitchen manager at Alameda's Lincoln Middle School texted her boss.524 lunches today!Darnell wrote, along with a smiling, but sweating, emoji.It had been nine months since California began providing free meals for its public school students, no matter families' income level.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US politics

Meeting Between Biden and Republicans Delayed as Sides Pursue Debt Limit Deal

President Biden and top congressional leaders agreed to postpone their next round of debt limit talks, which had been scheduled for Friday, until next week, a White House spokesman said on Thursday.The decision to postpone the top-level meeting was described as a positive development by a person familiar with the decision, who said it would allow staff members more time to work toward an agreement before Mr. Biden and the congressional leaders meet again.
Washington Post
10 months ago
Europe news

Ukraine live briefing: New missile strikes on Kyiv; Putin to mark Victory Day holiday in Moscow

Rockets rain down on Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Monday.(Vadim Belikov/AP)Explosions rattled Kyiv at dawn as Russia made its fifth attack on the Ukrainian capital in nine days.The city's military administration posted on Telegram that 18 air targets were destroyed and that there were no reported casualties.
TODAY.com
1 year ago
Education

Reporter covering Nashville school shooting makes stunning announcement on-air: 'I am a survivor'

While covering a deadly school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee, a local reporter said that she is also a survivor of a school shooting.On March 27, a 28-year-old woman shot and killed three children and three staff members at The Covenant School, a private Christian school in Nashville for children in preschool through 6th grade.
www.thelocal.se
1 year ago
Europe news

Swedish military bans TikTok on work phones

Sweden's military said on Monday it was banning staff members from using Chinese-owned TikTok on work devices due to security concerns, following a slew of similar decisions from authorities in Western countries.Published: 27 March 2023 15:16 CEST The Swedish military is banning use of TikTok on work phones.
Social Media Explorer
10 months ago
Online marketing

Tips for Effective Staff Management in Your Business Pet Shop

Running a successful pet shop requires more than just providing a wide range of products and services for pet owners Toni Eakes.It also entails managing your staff effectively to ensure a smooth operation and exceptional customer service.Staff management plays a crucial role in maintaining a positive work environment, enhancing productivity, and fostering long-term success.
www.cnn.com
10 months ago
Health

More hospitals turn to police forces to keep health care workers safe, but there are downsides to that

Atlanta KFF Health News When Destiny heard screams, she raced to a hospital room where she saw a patient assaulting a care technician.As a charge nurse at Northeast Georgia Health System, she was trained to de-escalate violent situations.But that day in spring 2021, as Destiny intervened, for several minutes the patient punched, kicked, and bit her.
Austin Monitor
10 months ago
Austin

County and city collaborate on robust mental health program ahead of diversion facility launch - Austin Monitor

Tuesday, May 16, 2023 by Kali Bramble
With the wheels officially in motion for Travis County's Mental Health Diversion Center, City Hall is doing its own work to scale up the mental health services that will be key to its success.In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, City Council's Public Health Committee spent last week's meeting hearing from Emergency Medical Services and the county's Health and Human Services Department on existing crisis outreach and diversion programs.
kffhealthnews.org
10 months ago
Science

More Hospitals Are Creating Police Forces

ATLANTA When Destiny heard screams, she raced to a hospital room where she saw a patient assaulting a care technician.As a charge nurse at Northeast Georgia Health System, she was trained to de-escalate violent situations.But that day in spring 2021, as Destiny intervened, for several minutes the patient punched, kicked, and bit her.
www.npr.org
10 months ago
Health

Hospitals create police forces to stem growing violence against staff

One person died and four were injured in a shooting at a medical office building in downtown Atlanta on May 3. The violence came one day after Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a hospital safety act into law.Elijah Nouvelage/AFP via Getty Images ATLANTA When Destiny heard screams, she raced to a hospital room where she saw a patient assaulting a care technician.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US politics

Florida Legislature Moves to Shield DeSantis's Travel Records

The Florida Legislature passed a bill on Tuesday that would shield the travel records of Gov. Ron DeSantis and other top elected officials from public view, a significant change to the state's vaunted sunshine laws as Mr. DeSantis explores a potential presidential campaign.Though the law purports to shield Mr. DeSantis's and other top officials' travel records under the umbrella of increasing threats and operational security, it also includes a sweeping retroactive clause that would block the release of many records of trips already taken by Mr. DeSantis and other officials, as well as those taken by their families and staff members.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Education

The shooting occurred at a Christian school that serves students up to 6th grade.

Video A Twitter user filmed law enforcement responding to a shooting at a private Christian school.CreditCredit...Metro Nashville Police Department A heavily armed assailant entered a Christian school in Nashville on Monday morning and fatally shot three children and three staff members before she was shot and killed by the police, a spokesman for the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said.
Eater Chicago
10 months ago
Chicago

'The Bear' Season 2 Trailer Shows Off Publican Quality Meats and Dom's Kitchen

Viewers only get a glimpse of an Italian beef sandwich at the very end of a new Season 2 trailer for The Bear, which dropped Monday afternoon.The hype train for the FX-produced show, which will stream new episodes on Thursday, June 22, is cranking up as the network announced Season 2's premiere date last week.
www.newsshopper.co.uk
10 months ago
Education

Parents accuse Lewisham schools of waging propaganda war amid teacher strikes

Teachers at the Leathersellers' Federation of Schools announced nine days of strike action as governors voted to become a multi-academy trust (MAT), despite significant opposition.Workers had already gone on strike for six days over the MAT plan and national pay and conditions.Anti-academy parents claim the schools Prendergast School, Prendergast Ladywell, Prendergast Vale and Prendergast Primary have subjected pupils to political lobbying.
www.mercurynews.com
10 months ago
Education

Despite new contract offer, Oakland teachers' strike likely to continue Monday

OAKLAND The ongoing teachers strike that has brought the education of roughly 34,000 students at Oakland schools to a halt will likely continue Monday, with union officials calling the district's latest contract offer confusing and full of errors.And although the district has now extended two consecutive offers for a new labor contract without receiving a real counterproposal, the faculty union whose teachers have been on strike since Thursday says it isn't impressed.
www.eastbaytimes.com
10 months ago
Education

Four departures from Piedmont schools planned for year's end

PIEDMONT Two top administrators have decided to leave the Piedmont Unified School District even though their jobs were not targeted for cutbacks due to budget problems in the district.Brian Killgore's job as director of communications is targeted for now, however, to be eliminated.Announcing their departure at the end of this school year are PUSD Assistant Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Wozniak and Dr. Marguerite Vanden Wyngaard, who was hired in December 2021 to serve the district in its efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in the school district.
New York Daily News
11 months ago
Education

Nashville school shooter Audrey Hale struggled to cope with friend's death prior to massacre

Audrey Hale was left reeling by the recent death of a friend just months before the Nashville school shooter unleashed violence and bloodshed inside the private Christian school she once attended, according to a new report.Hale struggled to cope with the loss of her friend, Sydney Sims, who died in a car crash back in August, NBC News reported.
Consequence
1 year ago
Education

Melissa Joan Hart says she helped kids "trying to escape" Nashville school shooting

Melissa Joan Hart has emotionally revealed that she was able to help a kindergarten class and their teachers flee from the recent shooting at Nashville's Covenant School on March 27th."My kids go to school right next to a school where there was a shooting today," the Sabrina the Teenage Witch actor said in an Instagram video.
TODAY.com
1 year ago
Education

Melissa Joan Hart breaks down describing helping children run from Nashville school shooting

Melissa Joan Hart is sharing her experience guiding frightened students to safety after the school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee.In an emotional Instagram video, Nashville resident Hart said that she and her husband, Mark Wilkerson, were driving to parent-teacher conferences at her children's nearby school when they noticed children sprinting away from The Covenant School.
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Chesterton Middle School student struck by train recalled as "cool kid" by family

Sylis Wilfinger was "a cool kid," according to his aunt, an honors student who liked to work out, play video games and loved all kinds of music.Sylis, 14, a student at Chesterton Middle School, died Tuesday night after he was hit by a train in the area of 15th Street in Chesterton in what authorities have deemed a tragic accident.
Truthout
10 months ago
Left-wing politics

Judge Bans Trump From Posting About Hush Money Case Evidence on Social Media

Last month, Trump targeted the judge himself in a Truth Social rant after learning he would be presiding over the case.Donald Trump plays golf at Trump Turnberry course in South Ayrshire, Scotland, during his visit to the U.K., on May 3, 2023.Andrew Milligan / PA Images via Getty Images ANew York judge on Monday banned former President Donald Trump from sharing evidence related to his criminal hush money case on social media.
www.mediaite.com
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

WATCH: Biden Demands Congress Act on Bizarre' and Crazy Idea' Of Assault Weapons As Reporters Drown Him Out

President Joe Biden tried to answer a few questions about the Nashville school shooting as he left the White House, but eventually gave up when he was drowned out by shouting reporters.Monday's mass shooting at the Covenant School, an elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee in which three children and three staff members were killed has reignited the issue of gun control, as such shootings do with increasing and disturbing regularity.
ESPN.com
10 months ago
Boston Celtics

How the Celtics' 34-year-old coach is fueling their title charge

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterMay 7, 2023, 08:00 AM ET

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ESPN.comNBA writer since 2010
Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years
Author of two books



Boston Celtics players couldn't help but give each other knowing smiles this week when first-year coach Joe Mazzulla had his drop-the-mic moment.
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Employees at REI's only Chicago location vote to unionize

Workers at REI's only Chicago location voted to unionize with the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union in an election held by the National Labor Relations Board Thursday.Employees of the outdoor good retailer's Chicago location said yes to the union in a vote of 41 to eight, with five ballots challenged, according to RWDSU spokesperson Chelsea Connor.
www.npr.org
10 months ago
Arts

NBC's late night talk show staff get pay and benefits during writers strike

Members of the Writers Guild of America union picket outside Netflix headquarters Wednesday near Union Square in New York.Stefan Jeremiah/AP NBC's late night talk show hosts Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers are covering a week of pay for their non-writing staff during the Writers Guild of America strike, which has disrupted production for many shows and movies as Hollywood's writers hit the picket lines this week.
IndieWire
10 months ago
Independent films

Here's How Much Late-Night TV Hosts Will Pay Their Staffs During the Strike

The writers strike means late-night TV hosts will again carry payroll - and a lot of it.When the 2007 WGA strike lasted 100 days, many Hollywood staffers - not just the writers - went without.An exception was the staffs of broadcast television's late-night talk shows, thanks to their generous (and yes, well compensated) hosts.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
US news

Unreleased Report Finds Faults in Amnesty International's Criticism of Ukraine

WASHINGTON Amnesty International's board has sat for months on a report critical of the group after it accused Ukrainian forces of illegally endangering civilians while fighting Russia, according to documents and a person familiar with the matter.The 18-page report, a copy of which was obtained by The New York Times, underscores the complexity of applying international law to aspects of the conflict in Ukraine and the continuing sensitivity of a matter that prompted a fierce and swift backlash to the human rights group.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
France news

Famous Paris tourist attraction closed by protesters as FCDO issues France advisory

French unions have called for an 11th day of national strikes on 6 April, which could spill over into the Easter weekend.The Louvre was forced to close its doors on Monday (27 March), after dozens of staff members blocked the entrance as part of the wider strikes, prompting museum officials to close the building to visitors.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US news

Texas Observer Says It Will Shut Down After 68 Years

The Texas Observer, a small but deep blue bastion of liberal opinion and muckraking journalism in the most populous red state, said this week that its nonprofit owner planned to lay off its staff and stop publication on Friday after 68 years.But The Observer's former and current staff members are fighting the shutdown and hope to avert layoffs with a last-minute online fund-raising campaign.
Independent
1 year ago
Education

Church pastor's daughter among the dead in Nashville school shooting

The six people who were fatally shot at a Christian elementary school in Nashville on Monday included nine-year-old Hallie Scruggs, the daughter of the pastor whose church runs the Covenant School.
he massacre by a former student also claimed the life of its head of school, Katherine Koonce, who had written on the school's website that "we are participating in the miracle of (students') development and seeing them transform into who they will be".
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Social landlord where Awaab Ishak died said mould was acceptable' in refugees' homes

A social landlord responsible for the home where toddler Awaab Ishak died following severe mould exposure claimed mould was acceptable in refugee tenants' homes.A damning report by the housing ombudsman for England, Richard Blakeway, found that Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) tenants were judged by staff members with prejudices, lazy assumptions and an attitude towards asylum seekers and refugees that is wholly unacceptable.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US news

The Nashville school shooter had a manifesto' and maps, police say.

The attacker who fatally shot three children and three staff members at a Nashville school on Monday was identified as a former student at the school who the police said appeared to have written a manifesto about the attack and drawn maps of the campus.The shooter, identified as Audrey E. Hale, was killed by police officers who responded to the shooting at the Covenant School, a small, private Christian school that is attached to a church and serves children from pre-school through sixth grade.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Racism commonplace' in journalism with more senior Black staff needed, report warns

Racism is commonplace in the UK journalism industry, which needs more Black people in senior positions and more race correspondents to improve diversity of coverage, a new study has found.Published on Tuesday by the Ethical Journalism Network (EJN), the report lays bare the stark challenges faced by Black journalists in the British news media.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Privacy professionals

Biden signs executive order restricting use of commercial spyware

The decision comes as governments around the world face accusations of using spyware to target dissidents.United States President Joe Biden has signed an executive order restricting the government's use of commercial spyware technology that has been utilised to target political dissent around the globe.
Harvard Business Review
1 year ago
Business

Leaders Need to Get Comfortable Collaborating on Strategy

Through most of the 20th century, business strategy was usually developed by a small executive team who sat down to work out solutions to "strategic issues."Typically, this team was composed of the CEO and his or her direct reports.They analyzed trends and changes, reviewed competitor activity, examined financials, and devised solutions, which they captured in a strategic plan.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Ex-correctional officer sentenced to 6 years in beating death of an Illinois prison inmate

A contrite Willie Hedden, the last of three ex-correctional officers convicted in the beating death of an Illinois prison inmate, was sentenced Wednesday to six years in federal prison after pleading guilty to civil rights violations and obstruction and testifying against his codefendants.U.S. District Judge Sue Myerscough gave Hedden, 44, a sentence nearly one-quarter the length of the 20 years she handed 31-year-old Alex Banta and Todd Sheffler, 54, for a violent attack on Larry Earvin, an inmate at Western Illinois Correctional Center, in 2018.
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