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Daughter of aid worker beheaded by ISIS reads final texts at trial
Bethany Haines read out the last text message she would ever receive from her father, David Haines, before he was abducted and killed by ISIS over a decade ago.CBS News - 6d -
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‘Exploited’ migrant farm workers in UK paid for picks, not hours
Call for investigation into unfair payment for labourers on seasonal visa scheme . When 26-year-old Ben* boarded a flight in Uzbekistan in June, he was looking forward to more than just a summer ...The Guardian - 5d -
Starbucks to lay off 1,100 corporate workers as sales sag
Starbucks will lay off 1,100 corporate employees and will not fill several hundred other open positions, the coffee chain’s CEO Brian Niccol said Monday.NBC News - 3d -
Starbucks to lay off 1,100 corporate workers as sales sag
Starbucks made the layoff announcement after four straight quarters of falling same-store sales.CNBC - 3d -
Starbucks is laying off 1,100 workers and cutting drinks from its menu
Starbucks said the layoffs and slimmed down menu will help stores operate more efficiently.CBS News - 3d -
Starbucks asks office workers to stay at home as it announces 1,100 job cuts
Corporate lay-offs are the first for coffee shop chain since 2018Financial Times - 2d -
People will starve because of US aid cut to Sudan, humanitarian worker warns
Nearly two million people who have relied on community kitchens for food have lost this lifeline.BBC News - 2d -
EU nations compete to keep skilled young workers - but will they win the battle?
EU nations hope that tax benefits might encourage young, skilled workers to stay, but will they work?BBC News - 2d -
US personnel office walks back email ultimatum from Musk to workers
OPM says failure to respond to email will not be considered resignation but Trump ally digs in and threatens job losses. The US government’s human resources office has walked back an ultimatum ...The Guardian - 2d -
4 Workers Killed in Highway Bridge Collapse in South Korea
Six others were injured when part of a highway construction site broke apart on Tuesday morning, officials said.The New York Times - 2d -
‘OpenAI’ Job Scam Targeted International Workers Through Telegram
An alleged job scam, led by “Aiden” from “OpenAI,” recruited workers in Bangladesh for months before disappearing overnight, according to FTC complaints obtained by WIRED.Wired - 2d -
Election systems feared vulnerable as government cuts workers tasked with security
Cuts to the U.S. cybersecurity agency and FBI affected the federal workers tasked with stopping foreign interference in elections.CBS News - 2d -
Government Workers Who Have Lost Their Jobs Worry About Their Housing
The abrupt firings have left federal workers and contractors throughout the country in flux, with many distressed over how they will pay the mortgage or rent.The New York Times - 2d -
Social Security checks will be coming for these previously ineligible workers — as early as this week
The agency has been working on adjusting benefits after the repeal of WEP and GPO.MarketWatch - 1d -
Half of U.S. Workers Worry About How AI Will Affect Their Jobs
AI-using respondents called it more useful for speeding up work than for improving the quality of their output, but 60 percent of respondents to a Pew survey said they don’t use AI at all.Inc. - 1d -
Y Combinator Takes Heat for Helping Launch a Startup That Spies on Factory Workers
Optifye.ai has been called a ‘sweatshop-as-a-service’ provider after its demo launch video left people stunned.Inc. - 1d -
Historic Strike Involving Thousands of Oregon Healthcare Workers Comes to an End
This is a MedPage Today story. A strike involving nearly 5,000 healthcare workers at Providence Health in Oregon, which began Jan. 10, has come to an end. Late Monday, eight RN bargaining units ...ABC News - 1d -
Trump hints at deep cuts at the EPA, alarming workers and groups
President Trump said the head of the EPA is prepared to implement deep staffing and spending cuts as part of the administration's efforts to downsize the executive branch.CBS News - 21h -
Trump hints at deep cuts at the EPA, alarming workers and groups
President Trump said the head of the EPA is prepared to implement deep staffing and spending cuts as part of the administration's efforts to downsize the executive branch.CBS News - 21h -
Electric Shocks and Tied Crucifixion-Style: The Life of a Scam-Mill Worker
Tens of thousands of people from dozens of nations have been trafficked to cyberfraud hubs in Myanmar, where they must con victims or endure brutal punishment.The New York Times - 17h -
Electric Shocks and Tied Crucifixion-Style: The Life of a Scam-Mill Worker
Tens of thousands of people from dozens of nations have been trafficked to cyberfraud hubs in Myanmar, where they must con victims or endure brutal punishment.The New York Times - 17h -
What to Know About Filing Your Tax Return as the I.R.S. Sheds Workers
How to avoid delays, check the status of refunds and contact the Internal Revenue Service with problems.The New York Times - 7h -
Protests at USAID building as workers pack up their desks, cuts take effect
Protesters are outside a United States Agency for International Development building in Washington, D.C., in support of fired workers. This comes after the Supreme Court's Chief Justice John ...CBS News - 6h -
2025 lapsed fan guide: Soto, trades, more
Everything you need to know about the '25 season for the fan who has been away and is looking to dive back in.ESPN - 6d -
Trump suggests Musk needs to be 'more aggressive'
President Trump suggested in a new post that tech billionaire Elon Musk, one of his closest allies, needs to be “more aggressive" — presumably referring to his efforts to slash spending, downsize ...The Hill - 5d -
Here Comes the Sun: Arline Geronimus and more
Researcher and author Arline Geronimus sits down with Nancy Giles to discuss her book “Weathering: The Extraordinary Stress of Ordinary Life in an Unjust Society.” Then, Luke Burbank visits a ...CBS News - 4d -
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Trump Administration Moves More Migrants to Guantánamo Bay
The base had been cleared of migrants since Thursday, after the government sent 177 to Venezuela and one back to the United States.The New York Times - 3d -
Man Utd announce up to 200 more redundancies
Manchester United have announced plans to make up to another 200 staff redundant as part of their continuing cost-cutting measures.ESPN - 2d -
Blue Origin taking more tourists to space
A Blue Origin space tourism flight is expected to launch civilians to space from Texas. CBS News Space Consultant Bill Harwood has more.CBS News - 2d -
He Pulled a Card With a $200,000 Bounty. Then It Sold for More.
Bounties for the rarest trading cards have become increasingly common.The New York Times - 2d -
Warner Bros. Games is shutting down Monolith and more
Warner Bros. Games announced today it's shutting down three of its developers: Monolith, Player First and WB Games San Diego.VentureBeat - 2d -
Why are more younger adults getting cancer?
Cases of breast, colorectal and other cancers are surging in the under 50sBBC News - 1d -
DOGE releases updated "wall of receipts" with more discrepancies
For the second time in two weeks, DOGE's "receipts" don't match its cost-cutting claims.CBS News - 1d -
Twitch partners with StreamElements to bring more sponsorships to creators
Twitch and StreamElements have teamed up to make sponsorships easier for streamers to find and obtain via a new dashboard tab.VentureBeat - 1d -
DOGE releases updated "wall of receipts" with more discrepancies
For the second time in two weeks, DOGE's "receipts" don't match its cost-cutting claims.CBS News - 1d -
Small Business Owners Express a More Uncertain Outlook
The National Federation of Independent Business report for January recorded its third highest level of uncertainty, as its index leaped 14 points due to worries about taxes, trade wars, and untamed ...Inc. - 1d -
‘More drilling’ isn’t the solution Trump is hoping for
President Trump is prioritizing energy independence and oil production, going so far as to declare an "energy emergency." Market realities, however, may limit the effectiveness of this strategy.The Hill - 8h -
OpenAI Unveils GPT-4.5 for More ‘Natural Conversation’
The new technology, called GPT-4.5, signifies the end of an era for OpenAI.The New York Times - 1h
