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Blame game: What’s causing massive layoffs in video games amid record year?
Projects are being canceled and studios shuttered amid a wave of layoffs in the video game industry that has put thousands out of jobs. But many are wondering what’s driving these deep cuts after video game revenue hit another record in 2023. The new year is off to a rough start for those working in…
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Dartmouth basketball players made history with union vote. What now?
For a team that loses more than it wins, Dartmouth College basketball players racked up two victories on March 5. They bested Harvard in the season finale and voted to be the first college athletes to unionize. Voting 13-2, Big Green’s basketball players elected to join Service Employees International Union Local 560, which already represents…
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Report: 1 in 5 national governments crossing borders to silence dissenters
The latest report by Freedom House — an organization that describes itself as a defender of human rights — reveals that more than 20% of the world’s national governments have reached beyond their borders to assassinate, assault, imprison, interrogate and deport dissenters. The analysis found that national governments are reportedly searching the world for political…
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JetBlue, Spirit ditch $3.8 billion budget airline deal
JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines announced the termination of their proposed $3.8 billion merger, a development nearly two years in the making. The decision follows a federal court’s move to block the merger, siding with the government’s antitrust lawsuit that argued the deal would reduce competition and eliminate Spirit as a low-cost travel option. The…
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Trump wants local police to help deport migrants, judge blocks similar TX law
U.S. District Judge David Ezra ruled on Thursday, Feb. 29, Texas cannot use local police to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the border illegally. On that same day, Former President Donald Trump said that tactic would be part of his immigration policy as president to expedite his plan for a mass deportation operation. “The way…
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Confidence in economy takes another hit. Here’s what’s behind the bad vibes.
Americans’ confidence in the economy is wavering. After three consecutive months of growing consumer confidence, The Conference Board’s index took a hit in February. Economists all over the map continue to point out that the U.S. economy is very strong right now. They can’t quite put a finger on why many Americans don’t feel the…
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Loopholes in some plastic bag bans increase plastic waste
Do plastic bag bans work? A new report found that some people living in a city or state with a single-use plastic bag ban may still carry their groceries back from the store in plastic. Environment America recently published a paper titled “Plastic Bag Bans Work.” The paper outlines the impacts of the bans throughout…
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NOAA reports Florida Key coral deaths after marine heat wave
February is on track to become the ninth month in a row with record-breaking temperatures, creating concerns for the health of the planet. In the Florida Keys, rising marine temperatures have been bleaching coral reefs. High temperatures in summer 2023 caused so much damage that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) added three more…
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Why major cities are slashing services to pay for the migrant crisis
Bus after bus, major cities far from the border are starting to buckle under budgetary pressures of the nation’s migrant crisis. S&P Global Ratings is monitoring the credit health of New York, Denver and Chicago as they face sheltering tens of thousands of asylum-seekers. “The issue will destroy New York City,” Mayor Eric Adams said…
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Right-wing group admits it doesn’t have evidence to back up election fraud claims
As the 2024 presidential election draws nearer, election integrity remains a hot-button issue. A Texas-based right-wing group, True the Vote, asserted it can prove widespread voter fraud in Georgia’s 2020 presidential election. However, recent court documents filed in Fulton County, Georgia, reveal the group admitted it cannot produce evidence of such fraud. True the Vote (TTV)…
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How ‘sanctioned’ Russian diamonds made their way to the US
For two years now, Ukraine has battled for its sovereignty. Russia’s invasion is reducing cities to rubble and thousands of civilians have died in the conflict. A new report said Russia can sustain its assault for another two to three years, maybe even longer. Did diamonds purchased in the U.S. help pay for this war?…
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Lab-grown versus natural diamonds: Which one is the real deal?
For decades, diamonds have been the symbol of lasting love. But the industry is in for a generational reckoning as young people decide whether to buy natural diamonds, lab-grown diamonds or forgo the tradition altogether. In 1954, scientists with General Electric created a machine that squeezed carbon under 1.5 million pounds of pressure per square…
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Conservatives reject Trump’s plea to give Bud Light a second chance
Donald Trump has a famously loyal following. So loyal, he once said, “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose any voters.” But that loyalty does have its limits, and that limit is Bud Light. Not even the most popular conservative figure in a generation can convince…
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