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How to keep sick people in employment
Support often comes too late — after workers have left jobs and when they have little chance of going backFinancial Times - 5d -
Work checks can cut illegal migration, says Cooper
The government has unveiled plans to expand work eligibility tests to workers in the "gig economy".BBC News - 4d -
Farmworkers march against ICE raids on César Chávez Day at historic Delano grape strike site
Around half of California's farmworkers lack legal immigration status, though United Farm Workers says the number is much higher.NBC News - 3d -
How much has the minimum wage gone up?
Three and a half million low-paid workers saw their wages increase on 1 April.BBC News - 2d -
2/25: CBS Morning News
Musk gives federal workers "another chance" to justify their jobs; Blue Ghost spacecraft shares stunning footage of the moon.CBS News - 2d -
‘It will never happen again’: former bikie-turned-golf pro Ryan Peake bears the scars of a chequered past
Australian golfer continues to carry a troubled history and a prison sentence with him even as a New Zealand Open title sends him on to the world stage. “I’ve done what I’ve done, I’ve been ...The Guardian - 2d -
Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson — with the NFL draft nearing and a minicamp next week — has his foot on the gas
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Ben Johnson has had a palpable pep to him this week, the enthusiasm of a new NFL head coach eager to get rolling. Johnson is a week away from gathering his team at Halas Hall for ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
As Israel advances in Gaza, many exhausted families flee again. Some can't bear it
As Israel orders wide new evacuations across the Gaza Strip, Palestinians say they are crushed by exhaustion and hopelessness at the prospect of fleeing once againABC News - 2d -
Survivors still being found from Myanmar earthquake, but hopes begin to fade as deaths exceed 2,700
Rescue workers have saved a 63-year-old woman from earthquake rubble in Myanmar’s capitalABC News - 2d -
Packers' Matt LaFleur responds to new Bears coach Ben Johnson's comments about beating him twice a year
The NFL's oldest rivalry appears to be backCBS Sports - 1d -
How aid becomes a weapon in Myanmar's war zone
Rescue and relief workers seeking access to some of the worst quake-hit areas are being blocked by the military.BBC News - 1d -
2025 NFL mock draft: Son of NFL legend taken at end of Round 1; Bears, Cowboys strengthen offense
The 2025 NFL Draft officially begins in three weeksCBS Sports - 19h -
Stellantis announces hundreds of U.S. layoffs, pauses production at Mexico and Canada plants
The maker of Chrysler, Jeep and Ram vehicles said it's temporarily laying off 900 workers after President Trump's tariff announcement.NBC News - 16h -
Can the bulls ever get Trump back? What my time as an ‘Apprentice’ judge tells me
I think the president wants to throw off everyone except the bears, who are probably laughing at their good fortune.CNBC - 3d -
WATCH: Cal OC Bryan Harsin talks on Day 8 of spring practice
The Bears' new offensive coordinator breaks down his early thoughts on the spring and the new system at Cal.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
ACC's sixth-man of the year transferring to Georgia basketball
The Georgia Bulldogs have landed the California Bears' second-leading scorer via the transfer portalYahoo Sports - 15h -
Crazy Prescott-to-Browns trade rumor gets doubled down on.. could the Cowboys even do it?
The lull between free agency and the draft is apparently too much for some to bear without losing their minds.Yahoo Sports - 10h -
Layoffs and Unemployment Grow Among College Graduates
The unemployment rate for college graduates has risen faster than for other workers over the past few years. How worried should they be?The New York Times - Mar. 25 -
In 'A Working Man,' Jason Statham's tools are hammers, guns and fists
Jason Statham and director David Ayre follow up the quirky action-thriller "The Beekeeper" with a tale about a construction worker that's weirder than it needs to be.Los Angeles Times - Mar. 27 -
UAW's Shawn Fain slams Trump executive order targeting federal unions
UAW president Shawn Fain said Trump's order to end collective bargaining for swath of federal workers would cost 700,000 people their union contracts.CBS News - 6d -
Myanmar Earthquake Toll Surpasses 1,600 Dead Amid Search for Survivors
Aid workers delivered the first shipments of help to Myanmar, but will have to cross a country buckled by the disaster and divided by civil war, arms dealers and drug syndicates.The New York Times - 4d -
DOGE Accesses Federal Payroll System Over Objections of Career Staff
Elon Musk’s team gains visibility into sensitive information about hundreds of thousands of government workers despite security concerns raised by IT officials.The New York Times - 3d -
Staffers charged in alleged abuse of 26 children at Philadelphia-area school
Twenty workers at a Philadelphia-area charter school were charged in connection with allegations of abuse of young children and failure to report it, prosecutors announced Monday.NBC News - 3d -
Stellantis idles plants in Mexico and Canada due to tariffs
About 900 U.S.-represented employees at supporting plants will be temporarily laid off, in addition to about 4,500 hourly workers at the Canadian plant.CNBC - 11h -
‘It’s beyond description’: Bodies pile up in mass graves as Myanmar grapples with quake toll
In Sagaing, the epicentre of the quake, the stench is becoming unbearable as a country wracked by civil war bears the burden of burying thousands killed in Friday’s disaster. Days after a powerful ...The Guardian - 3d -
Matt LaFleur not taking bait when it comes to Ben Johnson's trash talk
Bears head coach Ben Johnson said he's looking forward to beating Matt LaFleur twice a year. The Packers head coach finally responded.Yahoo Sports - 20h -
Ryan Poles thought his trade request for Joe Thuney would get denied
The Bears made waves when they acquired All-Pro Joe Thuney from the Chiefs, but Ryan Poles wasn't confident his trade proposal would be accepted.Yahoo Sports - 16h -
‘Wherever I looked I saw collapsed buildings’: Myanmar quake rescuers and medics struggle with size of task
After two days there are still not enough teams to find bodies or sufficient equipment to sift through the debris. The scale of devastation in central Myanmar is unlike anything rescue workers or ...The Guardian - 4d -
Myanmar earthquake: woman trapped for days pulled alive from the rubble
Brief moment of relief as rescue workers carry a woman from the rubble of a hotel in Mandalay after a five-hour operation. Myanmar earthquake: What we know so far A woman trapped beneath the ...The Guardian - 4d -
‘I’d been singing the wrong word for 30 years’: Deacon Blue on how they made Dignity
‘It’s become a sort of folk song. It’s played at weddings and funerals. Dundee United play it when we win. I’ve met people who’ve told me, “I was a worker for the council for 20 years” – just like ...The Guardian - 3d -
Red Cross: Israel killed 8 Palestinian medics in strikes on ambulances
The Red Cross said Israel killed eight Palestinian medics when it struck ambulances in southern Gaza. United Nations officials said the Red Cross workers' bodies, along with other Palestinian ...The Hill - 3d -
Feb 25: CBS News 24/7, 1pm ET
Federal workers impacted by DOGE layoffs look to speak to lawmakers on Capitol Hill; Cat missing during cross-country move found hiding inside couch for three weeks.CBS News - 2d -
Bethesda And ZeniMax Union Votes To Authorize A Strike
After two years of contract negotiations with parent company Microsoft, ZeniMax Workers United members have voted in overwhelming favor to authorize a strike. The union announced the news earlier ...GameSpot - 2d -
Palestinian paramedics shot by Israeli forces had hands tied, witnesses say
Senior doctor who saw bodies says men appeared to have been ‘executed’, adding to evidence of potential war crime. Some of the bodies of 15 Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers, killed by ...The Guardian - 2d -
Dozens of free measles vaccine clinics close in Texas as federal funding is cut
As Texas measles outbreak continues, federal funding cuts have forced public health officials in Dallas to cancel dozens of vaccination clinics and lay off 21 workers.NBC News - 2d -
Trump administration cuts 10,000 HHS jobs to downsize bureaucracy
In an effort to cut spending, the Trump administration laid off 10,000 federal workers from the Department of Health and Human Services. Meanwhile, in a symbolic move, Democratic Senator Cory ...NBC News - 2d -
Bangkok Building Collapse Leads to Scrutiny of Chinese Company
Workers said poor-quality materials were used during construction by a Chinese developer as it sought to cut costs. Investigators also said they found substandard steel bars in the rubble.The New York Times - 1d -
HHS fires entire staff of program that helps low-income people afford heat and air conditioning
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has fired all of the workers in its program that seeks to help low-income Americans pay their energy bills. Everyone who had been working on the ...The Hill - 1d -
Mitchell Republic Midweek Update April 2 with Chase Kristensen and Luke Hagen
Apr. 2—MITCHELL — There's quite a bit of construction going on a Wild Oak Golf Course. On Wednesday morning, workers were ripping out trees and renovating the new-look course as it changes ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Trump immigration crackdowns threaten health caregiving. U.S. families are paying the price.
Anti-immigration policies threaten a key source of health care labor for nursing facilities and home health agencies that rely on foreign-born workers to fill jobs that don’t attract enough ...NBC News - 17h
