Month: January 2023
‘I’m still shocked’: Tech workers offer insider account of mass layoffs
dowell/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Layoffs have battered the tech industry in 2023, carrying over a series of job cuts that began last year. In all, about 50,000 people have lost their positions this month. [Read More…]
Remember ‘quiet quitting’? ‘Quiet hiring’ is the new workplace trend of 2023
Marko Geber/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The term “quiet quitting” went viral last year, describing people who stay in their jobs but mentally take a step back — for example, working the bare minimum and [Read More…]
Organization expert Marie Kondo has “given up” on tidying up after having third child
Netflix Marie Kondo has been rethinking what sparks joy in her life, and has discovered what millions of parents already know: Kids are really messy. The decluttering guru first rose to fame when her book [Read More…]
In Brief: ‘Boogeyman’ trailer debuts; original Wednesday Addams dies, and more
The first trailer for 20th Century Studios’ adaptation of Stephen King‘s short story The Boogeyman dropped on Sunday. The horror-thriller follows a high school student and her younger sister who are mourning the recent death [Read More…]
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ tops the box office for seventh straight week, passes $2.11 billion globally
20th Century Studios Avatar: The Way of Water continued its reign at #1 at the domestic box office for a seventh consecutive week with an estimated $15.7 million haul. The sequel has collected $2.117 billion [Read More…]
California rains not enough help for dairy farmers
A dairy economist says recent rains in California have only been a partial relief to that state’s dairy producers. Mark Stephenson Mark Stephenson tells Brownfield parts of California have had deluges of water but, “A [Read More…]
States question EPA’s inaction on E15 rule
The attorneys general in seven states want to know why the EPA has failed to write year-round E15 regulations as required by the Clean Air Act. Seven Midwestern states informed the EPA of their frustration [Read More…]
Wind Chill Advisory issued January 30 at 7:57AM MST until January 30 at 9:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 30 below zero. * WHERE…Portions of northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota and south central [Read More…]
Minnesota Senate backs abortion rights after marathon debate
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Senate voted early Saturday after a marathon debate to write broad protections for abortion rights into state statutes, which would make it difficult for future courts to roll [Read More…]
Chiefs top Bengals 23-20 on last-second kick for AFC title
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes was forced to rely on his badly sprained right ankle rather than his strong right arm when the Kansas City Chiefs were desperately driving with a chance to [Read More…]
Hurts, Eagles soar into Super Bowl, rout 49ers for NFC title
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts can conduct a singalong about as well as he can orchestrate the kind of punishing scoring drives that sent the Eagles into the Super Bowl. At the end of one [Read More…]
Suicide bomber detonates inside mosque in Pakistan, killing and wounding dozens
KeithBinns/Getty Images (ISLAMABAD) — A suicide bomber detonated explosives inside a mosque in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, killing and wounding dozens of worshippers, officials said. The blast occurred at a mosque near police offices in [Read More…]
French bakers under pressure as food, energy costs rise
Philippe Ramakers / EyeEm/Getty Images (PARIS) — About 5,000 French bakers and other artisans in energy-guzzling fields, including butchery, dry-cleaning and carpentry, from all over the country marched in Paris last week, protesting against energy [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Reports of three dead, six wounded in Kherson from Russian shelling, Zelenskyy says
SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than 10 months after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas [Read More…]
Suspect sought after New Jersey synagogue targeted by Molotov cocktail
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (BLOOMFIELD, N.J.) — Authorities are searching for a suspect who allegedly threw a lit Molotov cocktail at the front door of a New Jersey synagogue early Sunday morning. According to security video [Read More…]
At least six dead in crash involving express bus and box truck in Upstate New York: Police
PBNJ Productions/Getty Images (LOUISVILLE, N.Y.) — At least six people are dead after an express bus and a box truck crashed in Upstate New York on Saturday, police said. Three people were also injured in [Read More…]
Second mountain lion near Los Angeles dies, a month after death of famous cougar
This Nov. 2014, file photo provided by the U.S. National Park Service shows a mountain lion known as P-22, photographed in the Griffith Park area near downtown Los Angeles. – U.S. National Park Service (LOS [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 1/29/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Charlotte 122, Miami 117 Memphis 112, Indiana 100 Cleveland 122, LA Clippers 99 Milwaukee 135, New Orleans 110 NATIONAL HOCKEY [Read More…]
Michael B. Jordan jokes about Lori Harvey split in ‘SNL’ monologue, Lil Baby performs “California Breeze” & “Forever”
Rosalind O’Connor/NBC Creed III‘s Michael B. Jordan made his Saturday Night Live hosting debut over the weekend, along with musical guest Lil Baby. Jordan used part of his monologue to joke about his much publicized split from model Lori Harvey after more than [Read More…]
‘The Watchful Eye’ will make you suspect everyone, says cast
Freeform The Watchful Eye premieres Monday, and the show’s cast is warning viewers it’s designed to make you mistrustful of everyone. The show stars Mariel Molino as Elena, a woman with a spotty past who lies her way into becoming a [Read More…]