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NYT: Amazon to lay off 10,000 employees starting this week
According to a New York Times report, Amazon plans to lay off 10,000 employees, or about 3% of its corporate staff. These layoffs would mark the largest job reduction in the company’s history and could start as soon as this week. People spoke to the Times on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized… -
Jeff Bezos has pledged to give away most of his wealth
Jeff Bezos is the fourth richest person in the world and worth more than $124 billion. Now, Bezos is pledging to give away the majority of his money to charity. In an interview with CNN, Bezos said he will devote the bulk of those funds to fighting climate change and to the support of people… -
Qatar drawing criticism before 2022 World Cup kicks off
The 2022 FIFA World Cup is just weeks away and there’s a growing movement to boycott this year’s venue in Qatar. From Australia releasing a collective video statement to Denmark unveiling monochrome kits in protest, Qatar is drawing worldwide criticism over its human rights record. The country has been accused of exploiting migrant workers from south Asia to build… -
Nicole downgrades to depression, sends rain from Georgia to New York
Remnants from the former Hurricane Nicole, now a tropical depression, dropped rain from Georgia to New York Friday. According to the National Hurricane Center, as of 10:00 a.m. EST, the storm was located about 35 miles north of Atlanta, with maximum sustained winds down to 30 mph. Nicole made landfall in Florida as a category… -
How technology could transform the human body by year 3000
Researchers are sharing a look into the far future. They’ve created a rendition of what human beings could look like by the year 3000. Researchers at Toll Free Forwarding have put together a model, claiming it depicts how humans could evolve based on our habits with technology now. They introduced Mindy, an AI-generated human from… -
El Paso releases 600 migrants onto streets, shelters full
About 600 migrants have been released to the streets of El Paso, Texas by border enforcement agents since Friday. They said federal holding facilities and nonprofit shelters are full. According to the U.S. Border Patrol, the city was asked to reopen its welcome center, but it refused. An El Paso city official said the city won’t… -
Meta lays off 11,000 employees, largest job cut in company history
Facebook’s parent company Meta announced it is laying off 11,000 employees in the largest job cut in the company’s history. The layoff represents 13% of the company’s entire workforce. The move came as CEO Mark Zuckerberg pivots the company further into the Metaverse, which has been a concern for some investors, according to the Associated… -
Florida braces as tropical storm Nicole could reach hurricane strength
Tropical storm Nicole is barreling towards Florida’s east coast. Forecasters predict current 70 mile-per-hour winds could reach hurricane strength within hours. Palm Beach County has already been ordered to evacuate. Some schools across Florida have closed. The Florida Department of Education listed more than 40 school districts and dozens of colleges and universities will be… -
Russian forces retreat from key Ukrainian city of Kherson
In a blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin, senior Kremlin officials announced Russia has ordered a retreat from Kherson, a key city in southern Ukraine. It’s the latest in a series of military setbacks, and a potential turning point in the war, now nearing the end of its ninth month. The news followed weeks of Ukrainian… -
Brittney Griner moved to penal colony in Russia, final destination unclear
The legal team for American basketball star Brittney Griner announced she has been sent to a penal colony in Russia to serve her sentence for drug possession. A penal colony is a common type of Russian prison where detainees work for minimal pay. According to Griner’s lawyers, she left a detention center for the penal… -
Rep. Kildee fends off GOP challenger Junge in Michigan
Democratic Rep. Dan Kildee has won reelection to his seat representing Michigan’s 8th Congressional District, beating out Republican Paul Junge, a former TV news anchor and prosecutor who worked in the Trump administration. Given the state has multiple timezones, the first polls closed at 8 p.m. EST, and the last polls closed at 9 p.m.… -
GOP Rep. Bacon holds on to seat in Nebraska’s 2nd District
Republican Congressman Don Bacon has secured his seat for Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, beating out Democratic opponent Tony Vargas. Experts say it really came down to who showed up at the polls. Bacon represents what’s arguably one of the most evenly split districts in the country. “I think it generally supports more conservative policies,” Bacon… -
Navarrette: Democratic Party has ‘forgotten’ how to talk to Latino voters
Experts have said over and over again that Latinos are not a monolith. That’s particularly clear in states like Florida, Nevada and Arizona. We’re currently waiting for results in those last two states, where Latinos have been seriously courted in recent weeks. “Latino voters are nothing if not assimilate into the mainstream. They care about…
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