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VFX giant Technicolor lays off more than 200 workers in Culver City
The 110-year-old company, which has worked on iconic films including "The Wizard of Oz," "Pinocchio" and remakes of "The Lion King," is confronting financial troubles.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
Worker Strike Forces California Lab to Send Bird Flu Tests Out of State
Striking are workers from the California Animal Health and Food Safety Lab.Inc. - 1d -
Deal reached to end illegal strike by New York state prison workers, governor says
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced an agreement to end a wildcat strike that has roiled the state’s prison system for more than a weekABC News - 1d -
As anger mounts over rail disaster in Greece, workers strike and thousands are expected to protest
Two years after Greece’s deadliest train crash, nationwide strikes and protests are marking the anniversaryABC News - 23h -
At least 41 workers are trapped after being swept away by an avalanche in northern India
Officials say at least 41 construction workers are trapped after a large group of them was swept away by an avalanche near India’s border with TibetABC News - 18h -
'I didn't want to be in a bad stripper film': Sex workers eye Oscars success
The strippers, dancers and actresses of Anora give us their take on the film's realism - and its limits.BBC News - 6h -
37-year-old had just $10,000 in cash savings after her divorce—now she makes nearly $1 million: 'I had to make a drastic change'
How Venus Wang built a seven-figure investment portfolio after divorce left her unemployed with just $10,000 in savings.CNBC - 4d -
Georgia Republican faces town hall backlash over DOGE's 'chainsaw approach' to federal cuts
Rep. Rich McCormick, who represents a safe GOP district, came under harsh criticism that focused on the Trump administration’s moves to slash federal jobs and budgets.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Huge cuts in National Institutes of Health research funding go before a federal judge
A court battle is set to resume over the Trump administration’s drastic cuts in medical research fundingABC News - Feb. 21 -
Huge cuts in National Institutes of Health research funding go before a federal judge
A court battle is set to resume over the Trump administration’s drastic cuts in medical research fundingABC News - Feb. 21 -
DOGE Put Him in the Treasury Department. His Company Has Federal Contracts Worth Millions
Experts say the conflicts posed by Tom Krause’s dual roles are unprecedented in the modern era.Wired - Feb. 21 -
What Elon Musk Got Wrong About Why Federal Retirement Is Still Managed out of a Limestone Mine
The massive underground facility, which has been used to store archives since the 1960s, remains a crucial but convoluted hub for US government records.Wired - 6d -
US supreme court temporarily blocks firing of head of federal whistleblower protection office
Trump administration is seeking to oust Hampton Dellinger, head of the office of special counsel. The US supreme court on Friday temporarily kept on the job the head of the federal agency that ...The Guardian - 6d -
GOP senator praises Elon Musk as the ‘United States’ consultant’ amid federal cuts
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) defends President Trump and Elon Musk's cuts to federal agencies amid backlash from Oklahoma voters.NBC News - 5d -
Elon Musk’s Email Ultimatum For Federal Employees Is the 1 Thing No Leader Should Ever Do
Musk says employees will lose their jobs if they don’t explain what they do.Inc. - 5d -
Elimination of federal climate tools, some used to inquire in to Musk’s firms, sparks alarm
Environment justice advocates say tools to study pollution in vulnerable communities by companies, including xAI and SpaceX, have disappeared. As Donald Trump’s administration continues its purge ...The Guardian - 4d -
Federal employee unions expand lawsuit to Musk firing threat if they don't justify work
A group of federal employee unions Sunday expanded its existing lawsuit to challenge Elon Musk’s threat that federal employees will face termination unless they send an email justifying their work ...The Hill - 4d -
Federal judge blocks Musk's DOGE from access to student loan borrowers' personal data
Elon Musk's government-slashing effort, DOGE, is temporarily barred from accessing personal data on 42 million student loan borrowers, a federal judge ruled.CNBC - 4d -
Judge blocks Department of Education, federal personnel office from sharing data with DOGE
A federal judge in Maryland has blocked the Department of Education and Office of Personnel Management from sharing the personal information of plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the Trump ...NBC News - 4d -
Federal court denies Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes appeal to overturn fraud conviction
On Monday, a California federal appeals court denied Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes' plea to have her 2022 fraud conviction overturned. Holmes and her former partner are serving prison time over ...CBS News - 3d -
Confusion over Musk's threat to federal employees who don't reply to OPM email
Federal employees are confused over Elon Musk's continued threats on a directive sent by the Office of Personnel Management. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports on how ...CBS News - 3d -
Federal jobs went from reliable to risky overnight. Here’s where Americans can find stable work now — and in the future.
No job is disruption-proof, but these industries are projected to grow over the next decade.MarketWatch - 1d -
Replies to Musk’s 5-Things Email to Federal Employees Turn Angry, Snarky, and Crude
Public threats to fire workers are a great way not to get millions of staffers on your side, as thousands of scathing, sometimes X-rated responses show.Inc. - 1d -
Democrats call for Education Department to rescind threats to end to federal funding for schools with DEI programs
A group of Democrats are calling on the Department of Education to rescind threats of defunding schools with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. The Hill received an exclusive look at ...The Hill - 19h -
Drug lords face federal charges in New York after transferred from Mexican prison
A notorious Mexican drug lord pleaded not guilty to several federal charges in New York on Friday. 72-year-old Rafael Caro Quintero was arraigned alongside Vicente Carrillo Fuentes, a former leader ...CBS News - 6h -
The Bangles' memoir retraces the band's steps of walking like Egyptians, meeting Prince and making history
Susanna Hoffs, along with bandmates Vicki and Debbi Peterson, spoke about new book "Eternal Flame," recalling key events in the Bangles' chart-topping run in the 1980s and how the band shaped their ...Los Angeles Times - Feb. 18 -
Ohtani throws a 2nd bullpen session as he makes his way back to the mound for the Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani threw his second bullpen session of spring training on TuesdayABC News - Feb. 18 -
Renée Fleming to make directing debut at Aspen Festival this July in Mozart's 'Cosi fan tutte'
Soprano Renée Fleming will make her directing debut in Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” at the Aspen Festival with three performances from July 21-26ABC News - Feb. 19 -
Can the Philadelphia 76ers overcome their injuries and make a playoff run? | The Kevin O'Connor Show
Joel Embiid's injury history reads like a medical encyclopedia. Yet, he still believes if he can get healthy for the playoffs, the Sixers can challenge anyone.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 20 -
Mavericks' Anthony Davis 'making good progress,' will miss another 2 weeks with left adductor strain
Davis suffered the injury in his Mavericks debut on Feb. 8.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 20 -
Do US super-carriers make sense any more? The BBC goes on board one
The USS Carl Vinson joins a naval exercise in the Pacific with Japan and France.BBC News - Feb. 20 -
USA vs. Canada: Brady Tkachuk is making the most of time in 4 Nations Face-Off
An iconic fight, an injury and a key goal, Tkachuk has been in the middle of everythingCBS Sports - Feb. 21 -
Let’s not leave the baby-making debate to Musk and Vance – the left has a stake in this too | Gaby Hinsliff
Rightwingers calling for higher birthrates may be disturbing, but having children is the ultimate gesture of confidence in the future for us all. Roses are red, violets are blue. Rightwing ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Netanyahu vows to make Hamas pay for not returning body of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas
Hamas on Thursday handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages, said to be Shiri Bibas and her two young children, Ariel and Kfir, as well as Oded Lifshitz. But overnight, Israel's defense ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Week 19: Caris LeVert's production makes him a valuable rest-of-season pickup
Players you need to pick up for Week 19CBS Sports - Feb. 21 -
As banks retreat from DEI, Citi is making these changes to its diversity and hiring practices
Citigroup says it will no longer require “diverse slates of candidates and diverse panels of interviewers.”MarketWatch - Feb. 22 -
‘A huge day out’: Lachlan Morton makes history with 648km Auckland to Wellington ride in less than a day
Australian cyclist’s day began at 4.09am in Auckland, New Zealand, and ended 18-and-a-half hours later in Wellington. Throughout his career, Lachlan Morton – among the world’s pre-eminent ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
Do you need to make $100,000 to buy a home? Census data says yes
The median income for new homebuyers has increased sharply since the Covid pandemic and surpassed six figures, according to an NBC News analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.NBC News - 6d -
Will your tax preparer save you money or make costly mistakes? Look for these red flags.
How to make sure you get what you pay for.MarketWatch - 6d -
Santa Clara makes program-record 23 3-pointers to beat Washington State 109-79
Carlos Stewart Jr. scored 22 points and Santa Clara made a program-record 23 3-pointers to beat Washington State 109-79ABC News - 6d