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1 month ago
Boston Red Sox

Alex Cora Addresses New Red Sox-Jordan Montgomery Report

The Red Sox are interested in pitcher Jordan Montgomery who is a free agent.
Boston held a virtual meeting with Montgomery, showing their serious interest in the player. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US politics

Biden Praises His Joint Chiefs Nominee as a Top-Notch Strategist'

President Biden called for a new era of innovation in the American military on Thursday as he formally unveiled his choice to steer the country's armed forces into an uncertain future hunting down terrorists, managing the growing competition with China and countering Russian aggression in Europe.Introducing Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. as his nominee for chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mr. Biden praised him as a proud, butt-kicking American airman and top-notch strategist.
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www.theguardian.com
11 months ago
UK politics

Almost two-thirds of young women have been sexually harassed at work, says TUC

Almost two in three young women have experienced sexual harassment, bullying or verbal abuse at work, according to a TUC poll.However, most victims do not report it for fear of not being believed or of damaging their relationships at work or their career prospects, the TUC said.Overall, almost three in five women (58%) have experienced harassment at work, the poll showed.
english.elpais.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Russia wants to recover debris of US drone from Black Sea

Russia wants to recover the fragments of a US surveillance drone that American forces brought down in the Black Sea after an encounter with a Russian fighter jet, a Russian security official said Wednesday.Nikolai Patrushev, the secretary of Russia's Security Council, claimed in televised remarks that Tuesday's incident was another confirmation of direct US involvement in the conflict in Ukraine.
www.hamhigh.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Man bailed after shooting at Euston church

A police forensics officer at the scene in Euston (Image: PA) A man questioned by police over a drive-by shooting outside a church that left a seven-year-old girl in a life-threatening condition has been bailed.Mourners attending a memorial service for a young woman and her mother came under fire outside St Aloysius Church in Phoenix Road, Euston, on Saturday (January 14).
Mission Local
1 year ago
Mission District

Swath of school district workers asked to give back alleged overpayments

Subscribe to our daily newsletter and have the latest stories from Mission Local delivered directly to your inbox.On Friday afternoon, as teachers and students were preparing to head off for winter break, the San Francisco Unified School District sent a large chunk of employees an email warning that they had been overpaid and that the district is "required by law to recover such payments."
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

How this teacher uses TikTok to educate and entertain students | CBC Radio

One day while teaching her Grade 1 class, Sharon Saw heard a story from a student that she knew she had to share.
"He goes, 'Did you know that I can eat a whole box of popsicles all by myself?'"
MarTech
1 year ago
Marketing tech

Tips to incorporate knowledge collection into your daily workflows

This week at Forrester's B2B Summit in Austin (my first in-person event in years), Jackie Palmer, VP of product marketing at Demandbase, and I chatted about the inconveniences inherent to our current working culture and environment.
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www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Two-thirds of young women have experienced abuse at work TUC survey

Two out of three young women have experienced sexual harassment, bullying or verbal abuse at work, new research suggests.The TUC said its survey of 1,000 women found that most victims don't report incidents because they fear they won't be believed or it could damage their career.Three in five of those polled, rising to almost two-thirds of women aged between 25 and 34, said they have experienced sexual harassment, bullying or verbal abuse at work.
www.kvue.com
1 year ago
Austin

Austin ISD hosting meeting to provide update on affordable housing for teachers, students

AUSTIN, Texas Editor's note: The video above was published in October 2022.The Austin Independent School District (AISD) is hosting a virtual meeting to provide an update on building two sites of affordable housing.In October, AISD announced that the district was looking to convert two properties into affordable housing for teachers, staff and families of students.
The Verge
1 year ago
Tech industry

Elon Musk tells employees he wants Twitter to be more like WeChat and TikTok

Elon Musk told Twitter employees on Thursday that the company needs to become more like WeChat and TikTok if it wants to achieve his goal of hitting 1 billion users.
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Mashable
11 months ago
Apple

Work or play on this $200 refurbished iPad Pro

TL;DR: As of May 2, get this refurbished iPad Pro(opens in a new tab) for only $199.99 - that's 20% off the regular refurbished price of $249.99.Whether you're bringing your work home with you or want to stream a show without draining your phone battery, a good tablet(opens in a new tab) is a practical thing to have around.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Europe news

Latest on Ukraine: Xi Jinping visits Moscow to meet Putin (March 20)

China's leader Xi Jinping claps as he listens to Russian President Vladimir Putin via a video link, from the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Dec. 2, 2019.Xi will meet Putin this week on a visit to Moscow.Noel Celis/Pool photo via AP Here's a look ahead and a roundup of key developments from the past week.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Ukraine's Allies Promise Weapons for Spring Counteroffensive

KYIV, Ukraine The United States on Wednesday promised to fully and quickly give Ukraine the weapons required for a spring counteroffensive against Russia, addressing one of the most critical needs amid a global shortage of ammunition caused in part by the yearlong conflict.The intensity of the battles in Ukraine has strained the production capacities of the West and Moscow.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Kyiv marks one year of war with anxiety, Zelenskyy rallying cry

By Ivana Kottasova | CNN One year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine believing he'd take Kyiv within days, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy struck a defiant note, insisting that he was certain his country would win the war.Responding to a question from CNN's Christiane Amanpour at a press conference in the capital city, Zelenskyy said: Victory will be inevitable.
Soccer News
1 year ago
Europe news

Russia raging as threat of Paris Olympics blanket ban looms large - Soccer News

Russia's sports minister has attacked politicians' demands to block athletes from the country competing at the Olympic Games in Paris next year.Oleg Matytsin said it was "absolutely unacceptable" for governments to attempt to influence the International Olympic Committee (IOC).His reaction on Saturday followed Lithuanian sports minister Jurgita Siugzdiniene announcing there was a "unanimous" view from a group of around 35 countries that athletes from Russia and Belarus should be banned from the Paris 2024 Games.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Europe news

UN condemns Russia's move to annex parts of Ukraine

UN General Assembly condemns Russia's attempted illegal annexation' of four Ukrainan regions by a vote of 143-5.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Europe news

G7 leaders, Ukraine president to hold talks amid new Russia blitz

Virtual meeting to take place a day after Russian missiles rained down on Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

The U.S. says it won't stop surveillance flights despite the downing of its drone in the Black Sea.

Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III said on Wednesday that the United States would continue to conduct surveillance flights after an American reconnaissance drone was struck by a Russian warplane and downed over the Black Sea.Make no mistake, the United States will continue to fly and to operate wherever international law allows, Mr. Austin said in remarks at the beginning of a virtual meeting of some 50 nations supporting Ukraine's efforts in the war against Russia.
Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

Live Updates: Ukraine Braces as Russia Prepares to Flaunt Military Might in Parade

More than two months into the invasion of Ukraine, Red Square in Moscow will reverberate on Monday with the distinctive roar of the May 9 Victory Day parade, an annual display of carefully choreographed military muscle that has few equals anywhere in the world.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

Ukraine's allies are set to discuss the dwindling ammunition supply.

Defense officials from Ukraine's closest allies will attend a virtual meeting on Wednesday to discuss how to supply Ukraine's military as it blows through ammunition faster than producers can meet demand.Wednesday's meeting of the U.S.-led Ukraine Defense Contact Group will focus on Ukraine's urgent needs, including ammunition, the Pentagon press secretary, Brig.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Ukraine calls for Patriot missiles to defend its grid and stop rise in refugees

Ukraine has called for the west to supply Patriot missiles batteries and other modern air defence systems, amid growing concern that attacks by Russia on its electricity grid could prompt a new wave of refugees from the wartorn country.The country's prime minister, Denys Shmyhal, speaking on Monday before a Ukraine humanitarian aid conference the following day in Paris, said Russia wanted to trigger another wave of migration toward Europe during the depths of winter.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Leaving L.A. City Council, Koretz issues parting f-bomb to 'disruptors and protesters'

Outgoing Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz used his final moments speaking on the council floor Friday to deliver a curt message to the protesters who have become a ubiquitous presence at City Hall in recent years.After a video montage honoring his time in office, heartfelt tributes from his colleagues and a proposal to rename the Westwood Neighborhood Greenway in his honor, it was Koretz's time to speak.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Two L.A. City Council meetings to be held virtually next week

The Los Angeles City Council will meet virtually Tuesday and Wednesday, acting President Mitch O'Farrell said Friday.
FOX13 News Memphis
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Doctor: Biden's COVID symptoms 'almost completely resolved'

WASHINGTON - (AP) - During what could be President Joe Biden's last day of isolating after his coronavirus infection, he confronted a classic work-from-home problem that Americans have endured around the country since the pandemic began.
time.com
1 year ago
Tech industry

Elon Musk Addresses Twitter Staff For First Time Since Bid to Buy Platform

Elon Musk discussed his stance on what types of content should be allowed on Twitter Inc.'s social network, saying that people should be allowed to say pretty outrageous things but that the platform doesn't have to give those posts reach.
Black Enterprise
1 year ago
Remote teams

Women of Power Summit Shares How to Master Relationships When Working Remotely

The dynamic of workplace relationships changed drastically after the pandemic.Managing relationships without face-to-face interaction can be hard.With more of us working hybrid or strictly from home, BLACK ENTERPRISE used this year's Women of Power Summit to tackle the importance of "Mastering Relationships When You Work Remotely."
SlashGear.com
1 year ago
Remote teams

Elon Musk Removes 'Days Of Rest' For Twitter Employees, Plans To Eliminate Remote Work - SlashGear

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Elon Musk is bringing his Tesla formula of leadership to Twitter, which means remote work is a big no and paid resting days are over for employees at the social media company.Musk, who previously praised Chinese employees for burning the midnight oil, has reportedly chalked out plans to lay off underperforming employees and is encouraging rigorous performance checks.
List Wire
1 year ago
Remote teams

How to spark higher employee engagement in virtual meetings

Nothing acts as a cue for employees to shut off their minds more than unnecessary meetings that could have easily been a company-wide email.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Sunak to urge G7 to move faster' to arm Ukraine on anniversary of invasion

Rishi Sunak will urge world leaders to move faster to arm Ukraine and hand Kyiv a decisive advantage on the battlefield, at a G7 meeting on the anniversary of Russia's invasion.The prime minister will host ambassador Vadym Prystaiko and members of the Ukrainian armed forces in Downing Street on Thursday to mark 365 days since Vladimir Putin's grinding war of attrition began.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

UK suffering from catastrophic' impact of Brexit, says Asda boss

Britain is suffering from the catastrophic impact of Brexit and should consider a closer trading relationship with the EU, according to the Asda chair.Tory peer Lord Stuart Rose said trade between the UK and its neighbouring bloc was not flowing smoothly as he outlined why all sides should compromise to achieve closer ties.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

DUP reiterate to PM they will not re-enter Stormont while protocol issues remain

The DUP has reiterated to Prime Minister Liz Truss that it will not re-enter government at Stormont until issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol are dealt with.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Michelle O'Neill ready to lead a new Stormont Executive today'

Sinn Fein's Stormont leader Michelle O'Neill said she is ready to lead a new Executive today.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Truss and G7 leaders to meet after latest Russian assault on Ukraine

Liz Truss will urge G7 leaders to remain steadfast in support of Ukraine during crisis talks on Tuesday following Russian strikes on Kyiv and other major Ukrainian cities.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Liz Truss to urge world leaders not to waver after Russian strikes on Ukraine

Liz Truss will urge G7 leaders to remain steadfast in support of Ukraine during crisis talks on Tuesday after Russian strikes on Kyiv and other major Ukrainian cities.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Rishi Sunak strikes post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol deal with EU

Rishi Sunak has signed a breakthrough deal with the European Union over post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland and will now seek to win the backing of unionists and Tory Eurosceptics.The Prime Minister and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen finalised the long-awaited agreement to ease the trading issues created by the Northern Ireland Protocol during a summit at Windsor on Monday, sources from both sides told the PA news agency.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

G7 vows to hold Vladimir Putin to account for war crimes' in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin and his forces have been accused of war crimes by the UK and allies after a wave of missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Europe news

A price cap on Russian oil wins the backing of G7 ministers.

WASHINGTON - The top economic officials of the world's leading advanced economies agreed on Friday to forge ahead with a plan to form an international buyers' cartel to cap the price of Russian oil, accelerating an ambitious effort to avoid a price shock while draining President Vladimir V. Putin's war chest.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Europe news

China, EU to talk trade amid tensions over Ukraine, Xinjiang

Dialogue comes after a tense EU-China summit in April ended without a joint statement.
www.aljazeera.com
2 years ago
Europe news

Top US official urges China to pressure Russia to end Ukraine war

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says China's stance on Ukraine could hamper the world's willingness to work with Beijing.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

City drops plan for permanent festival space on Hanlan's Point after pushback from LGBTQ+ community | CBC News

An LGBTQ+ community group in Toronto is thrilled that the city is no longer proposing a permanent festival space for Hanlan's Point Beach in its draft master plan for Toronto Islands.Travis Myers, a member of Hands Off Hanlan's, a group that formed in response to the city's Toronto Island Park Master Plan, said in a statement on Tuesday that the decision to scrap the idea is excellent news.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Education

School officials searched 6-year-old's backpack before he shot his teacher

In the hours before a 6-year-old shot his teacher inside their Virginia school, a staffer searched his backpack for weapons - but they failed to find the 9mm handgun he used to carry out the shooting.At least one school administrator at Richneck Elementary was alerted to a 6-year-old with a possible weapon, Newport News school district Superintendent George Parker said during a virtual meeting with parents Thursday night.
www.13newsnow.com
1 year ago
Education

Newport News police, school officials say 6-year-old allegedly shot teacher while she was instructing

NEWPORT NEWS, Va.A coalition of Newport News police officers, school officials, and city lawmakers came together on Monday to speak about a case where a 6-year-old child is accused of shooting his teacher at Richneck Elementary School.The shooting happened Friday afternoon on Tyner Drive around 2 p.m. Emergency teams rushed to the school to make sure the children were alright, and to help 25-year-old Abby Zwerner, a first-grade teacher at Richneck Elementary.
www.lgbtqnation.com
1 year ago
Public health

Marjorie Taylor Greene is outraged that doctors oppose her anti-trans kids bill

Marjorie Taylor GreenePhoto: Screenshot Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is outraged that the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)  the largest professional association of pediatricians in the U.S.  supports evidence-based care for transgender youth and doesn't support her bill to ban gender-affirming care.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

As oil prices fall, OPEC Plus opts against cutting production

Oil pumping jacks in an oil field near Neftekamsk, Russia, in 2020.Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg (Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg)As gas prices continue to fall, the coalition of oil-producing nations led by Saudi Arabia and Russia on Sunday opted against trying to stop the slide with cuts to the world's oil supply.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Europe news

President Biden condemns 'the utter brutality of Mr. Putin's illegal war.'

WASHINGTON - President Biden on Monday condemned the missile strikes across Ukraine launched by President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, saying they served no military purpose and again demonstrated "the utter brutality of Mr. Putin's illegal war on the Ukrainian people."
kvue.com
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Biden's COVID symptoms 'almost completely resolved,' White House doctor says

Biden took his fifth and final dose of Paxlovid, which is intended to prevent severe symptoms from COVID-19, on Monday night.
Independent
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Hoarse Biden 'feeling better than I sound' after Covid diagnosis

Covid-19 symptoms left US President Joe Biden with a raspy voice and cough as he met virtually with his top economic team, though he insisted: "I feel much better than I sound."
Nytimes
1 year ago
Europe news

G7 nations pledge to ban or phase out Russian oil.

Leaders of the Group of 7 nations pledged during a virtual meeting on Sunday with President Volodymyr Zelensky to ban or phase out Russian oil, aiming to still further erode Russia's economic standing as it pursues its invasion of Ukraine.
MarTech
1 year ago
Marketing tech

How new remote work apps and virtual meetings are transforming employee experience

Work from home has all but eliminated the informal social interactions which let employees get to know each other and share ideas.Email and chats aren't the same as going out for coffee, talking by the watercooler or running into someone in the hall.However, a new generation of remote work apps and virtual meeting platforms aims to fix that.
KQED
1 year ago
California

Tentative Deal Reached Between Mental Health Workers And Kaiser Permanente | KQED

Striking mental health care workers are voting on a new contract, after reaching a tentative deal with Kaiser Permanente on Tuesday.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Putin's attack on Ukrainian cities a sign of desperation, says Truss

Russian attacks on Ukraine's capital Kyiv and other major cities are a sign of Vladimir Putin's desperation following a series of military setbacks, Prime Minister Liz Truss said.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Internal LAPD report rules that officer's training death was an accident

The death of Los Angeles police officer Houston Tipping during a training exercise last spring was an unforeseeable accident, an internal Los Angeles Police Department inquiry has concluded.
Mission Local
1 year ago
Mission District

After 2-year lapse, police promise prostitution crackdown on SF's Capp Street

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Washington Post
1 year ago
Europe news

Live Updates: Russia-Ukraine War

KYIV, Ukraine - Russian shelling of eight Ukrainian regions over the past 24 hours has killed two civilians and injured 14 more, Ukraine's presidential office reported Monday.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Mark Hamill recruited to help raise funds for drones in Ukrainian war effort

Mark Hamill has been recruited by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky to help fundraise for his country's military efforts in the ongoing conflict with Russia.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

G7 agrees price cap on Russian oil to rein in runaway energy costs

Finance ministers of the G7 group of leading democracies have agreed a global price cap on Russian oil and petroleum products.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Four Pacific Commonwealth leaders to join Australian PM at Queen's funeral

Four leaders of Pacific Commonwealth nations will join the Australian prime minister at the Queen's state funeral.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Chicago Plan Commission approves Uptown senior housing project

The Chicago Plan Commission approved Thursday a $150 million plan to renovate a landmark Uptown school building into hundreds of lakefront apartments, while adding a residential tower for seniors to the site.
kvue.com
1 year ago
Tech industry

Elon Musk's $44 billion Twitter deal gets board endorsement

Shares of Twitter remain far below Elon Musk's offering price, signaling considerable doubt that the deal will wind up happening.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

'Cheeky' Queen laughs at joke during video call with Australians of the Year

The Queen has held a virtual call with the Australians of Year and the country's governor-general to commend them on their "marvellous work" as she celebrates her Platinum Jubilee.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

China's Wang Yi heads to Papua New Guinea amid tensions over election

China's foreign minister, Wang Yi, arrives on Thursday in Papua New Guinea, where tensions are high in the lead-up to a national election and an official told media Beijing's proposal for a regional security pact has caused resentment.
East Bay Times
1 year ago
Austin

Pentagon: More high-tech weapons going to Ukraine

WASHINGTON - Nearly 50 defense leaders from around the world met Monday and agreed to send more advanced weapons to Ukraine, including a harpoon launcher and missiles to protect its coast, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told reporters.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Law

Oklahoma's legislature passes a bill banning nearly all abortions

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt poses for a photo with the bill he signed, making it a felony to perform an abortion, punishable by up to 10 years in prison, on April 12, 2022, in Oklahoma City, following a bill signing ceremony.
the Guardian
1 year ago
UK politics

UK poised to hand further 1.3bn military package to Ukraine

An extra £1.3bn in military support is to be handed to Ukraine by the UK, in a significant increase in support for the country as it continues to resist Russia's illegal invasion.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Charles hosts lunch for British Overseas Territories speakers' visit

The speaker of the House of Commons and his counterparts from the British Overseas Territories (OTs) have met with The Prince of Wales for a special lunch as part of a three-day conference.
www.aljazeera.com
2 years ago
Europe news

Paying for Russian gas in roubles is unacceptable', says G7

German Economy Minister Robert Habeck says the Group of Seven has called on the companies concerned not to comply with Putin's demand'.
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