Myrtle Witbooi, Who Fought for Domestic Workers’ Rights, Dies at 75
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David Redden, Who Brought Ingenuity to the Auction Block, Dies at 75
He brought a P.T. Barnum-like showmanship to Sotheby’s, where he sold items like Babe Ruth’s bat and a research rover that had been left behind on the moon.The New York Times - Business -
Gene Pratter, federal judge overseeing Ozempic and Mounjaro lawsuits, dies at 75
U.S. District Judge Gene EABC News - Health -
The weak yen is dividing Japan into the haves and the have-less, where consumers with dollars and euros live well and those who hold only the domestic currency make do.
The weak yen is dividing Japan into the haves and the have-less, where consumers with dollars and euros live well and those who hold only the domestic currency make do.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Rex Murphy, a Dominant Pundit on the Right in Canada, Dies at 77
In newspaper columns and on radio and TV, he was his country’s “premier provocateur,” gaining a wide audience for his conservative attacks on liberals and environmentalists.The New York Times - World -
Boy, 5, who died in fall from block of flats named
The Met Police and Newham Council are both conducting investigations over Aalim Makail's death.BBC News - Top stories -
Funeral held for boy, 14, who died in sword attack
Mourners gathered for the funeral of Daniel Anjorin, two weeks after he died on his way to school.BBC News - Top stories -
Olga Morgan Goodwin, Cuban Revolutionary Who Then Rejected Castro, Dies at 87
Along with her American husband, she fought Batista and then turned on Castro when he embraced authoritarianism.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Dabney Coleman, actor who specialized in curmudgeons, dies at 92
Dabney Coleman, the mustachioed character actor who specialized in smarmy villains like the chauvinist boss in “9 to 5” and the nasty TV director in “Tootsie,” has diedABC News - Entertainment -
Bruce Nordstrom, who helped grow department store chain, dies at 90
Bruce Nordstrom, who helped expand his family's Pacific Northwest department store chain into an upscale national brand, has died, his sons confirmed Sunday.CBS News - Top stories -
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'Overlooked' workers who train AI can face harsh conditions, advocates say
Millions of workers worldwide help assemble vast amounts of training data, and can often face harsh conditions, advocates say.ABC News - Top stories -
Su and Steve fought for justice, but didn't live to see it
Su Gorman and Steve Dymond helped to expose an NHS scandal - but they died without seeing justice.BBC News - Top stories -
Teen who ate spicy tortilla chip died of high chile consumption and had a heart defect, autopsy says
An autopsy of a Massachusetts teen who died after participating in a spicy tortilla chip challenge says his death was caused by eating a large quantity of chile pepper extractABC News - Health -
Teen Who Died After Spicy ‘One Chip Challenge’ Had Enlarged Heart
A subsidiary of the Hershey Company pulled the chip from store shelves in September after Harris Wolobah, 14, ate one and died. He suffered cardiopulmonary arrest, a medical examiner found.The New York Times - Business -
Chris Pratt pays tribute to Tony McFarr, his stunt double who died suddenly at 47
Chris Pratt paid tribute to his late stunt double Tony McFarr in a heartfelt message on social media in which Pratt remembered their time on several movie sets together.NBC News - Top stories -
Moorhead C. Kennedy Jr., 93, Dies; Hostage Who Chided Foreign Policy
A Foreign Service officer, he was one of 52 hostages seized in Iran and held for 444 days. He later challenged the U.S. government to reshape its diplomacy with the Islamic world.The New York Times - World -
Bruce Nordstrom, Who Helped Lead His Family’s Retail Empire, Dies at 90
Though he was the company’s president, he opted for joint leadership with family members as they made Nordstrom, starting as a string of shoe stores, into an international fashion retail brand.The New York Times - Business -
Bruce Nordstrom, who helped grow family-led department store chain, dies at 90
Bruce Nordstrom, a retail executive who helped expand his family’s Pacific Northwest department store chain into an upscale national brand, has died.NBC News - Top stories -
Ivan Boesky, Wall Street financier who coined ‘greed is good’, dies aged 87
Known as ‘Ivan The Terrible’, the risk arbitrage maven fell from glory in one of the biggest insider trading scandals of the 1980s. Ivan Boesky, the financier who gave birth to the “greed is good” mantra before going to prison in one of the ...The Guardian - World -
Auditors failed to raise alarm before 75% of UK corporate collapses
Three in four audit reports did not provide alerts that companies risked going bankrupt, think-tank findsFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
The Workers Defeat the UAW in Alabama
Shawn Fain’s brand of progressive politics fails at Mercedes-Benz.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Young Chicago mother fought for weeks to stop abuser before being shot, killed
Maria Roque filed numerous police reports and got a protection order. But the system that was supposed to protect her failed.CBS News - Top stories -
Nursery worker guilty of baby's manslaughter
Kate Roughley strapped nine-month-old baby Genevieve Meehan to a beanbag and left her for 90 minutes.BBC News - Top stories -
Workers feel the burden of financial insecurity
Initiatives beyond pay can help tackle debilitating effects of money worriesFinancial Times - World -
Ether may rally over 75% if SEC approves the crypto-based ETF, says AllianceBernstein
Ether may rally more than 75% if an exchange traded fund investing directly in the crypto is approved, according to AllianceBernstein.MarketWatch - Business -
How to Manage the Overemployed Workers in Your Company
In the hidden world of dual employment, financial necessity clashes with ethical integrity, posing risks to employers and employees alike.Inc. - Business -
Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama vote 'no' to joining union
Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama vote against joining UAW, a blow to the union's expansion in the South.ABC News - Top stories -
Mercedes workers in Alabama vote against joining UAW
Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama voted against joining the United Auto Workers (UAW) Friday, dealing a blow to the union that hopes to make progress in the South following a successful election in Tennessee last month. Workers at the Vance, Ala., ...The Hill - Politics -
Auto workers in Alabama vote against joining UAW
Workers at two Mercedes Benz plants in Alabama this week voted against joining the United Auto Workers union. The movement to unionize saw opposition, not just from the company, but also Republican Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey. Michael George has more.CBS News - Top stories -
Disneyland Character Workers at California Park Vote to Unionize
The vote determined whether 1,700 workers who play characters such as Mickey and Minnie Mouse and who dance at parades could join the union representing other workers at the park in Anaheim, Calif.The New York Times - Business - California -
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States Need Poll Workers. Are Teens a Solution?
Election officials look to students and other unconventional sources to address growing staff shortages.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Holding on to the right relievers
Tristan H. Cockcroft takes a look at the reliever landscape and tries to figure out where all the reliable save options have gone.ESPN - Sports -
U.A.W. Effort to Organize Mercedes Workers in Alabama Has High Stakes
Southern political leaders say a win for the United Automobile Workers would threaten their economies. Activists want to strike a blow against a system they say exploits the poor.The New York Times - Business -
U.S. citizen accused of helping North Korean IT workers infiltrate U.S. companies
Prosecutors said some of the affected companies were Fortune 500 corporations, including a major TV network, a defense company, and a car maker.CBS News - Top stories -
Kerry Washington, Adam Kinzinger to help lead poll worker recruitment effort
Kerry Washington and former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) are teaming up to help lead an effort to recruit election poll workers ahead of November. The former "Scandal" star and the ex-congressman will be among the co-chairs on an advisory council ...The Hill - Politics -
UK postal workers’ union issues strike warning to Křetínský
Threat of industrial action made if Czech businessman fails to meet demands over takeover bid for Royal MailFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
Employers Come Under Fire Over Harassment of Teen Workers
Regulators have stepped up their pursuit of companies they say didn’t do enough to protect teenage employeesThe Wall Street Journal - Business -
'Catastrophic': Inside Gaza's mental health crisis impacting civilians, aid workers
Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, international organizations said there is "catastrophic" mental health crisis in Gaza affecting civilians and aid workers.ABC News - Top stories -
4 day care workers arrested for lacing children's food with melatonin: Police
A day care owner and three of her employees have been arrested after allegedly sprinkling melatonin on children’s food, police say.ABC News - Top stories