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Cornell University student Patrick Dai is accused of making online threats against the school's Jewish community. David Bauder/APAfter the threats were posted Sunday, Cornell University police ramped up patrols and increased security for Jewish students and organizations, the agency said. At Cornell, Jewish students make up about 22% of the student body, with about 3,000 undergraduate and 500 graduate Jewish students, according to the school’s Hillel organization. “Jewish students on campus right now are unbelievably terrified for their lives,” Molly Goldstein, co-president of the Cornell Center for Jewish Living, told CNN. “The virulence and destructiveness of antisemitism is real and deeply impacting our Jewish students, faculty and staff, as well as the entire Cornell community.

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☆ A New York driver accused of beating a Sikh man to death after a collision is charged with hate crimes
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Elizabeth Wolfe | Jessica Xing | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A New York City man accused of fatally beating a 66-year-old Sikh man following a car collision nearly two weeks ago was arraigned Tuesday on a slew of charges, including hate crimes, prosecutors said. Singh suffered a brain injury and was taken to a hospital, where he died the next day, the news release reads. Jasmer Singh, a 66-year-old Sikh man, died on October 20 after sustaining a brain jury, prosecutors say. Moloney's Lake Funeral Home & Cremation CenterThe incident was not initially investigated as a hate crime, a New York Police Department spokesperson said. During a verbal argument that followed, Augustin became angry with Singh and referred to him several times as “turban man,” prosecutors said, citing the witness.

Persons: Gilbert Augustin, Jasmer Singh, Melinda Katz, Augustin, Singh –, Singh, ” Katz, “, ” Augustin, ”, James Concemore Neville, ” “, ” Neville, Augustin get Organizations: CNN, New York Police, Prosecutors, Augustin’s Locations: York City, Queens, Queens County, Van Wyck, Queens ’ Jamaica

☆ Rui Jiang: Armed man arrested at the Park Valley Church in Virginia after posting threats on Instagram, police say
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Jessica Xing | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Rui Jiang, 35, was arrested Sunday at the Park Valley Church in Haymarket, Virginia, the Prince William County Police Department said in a statement. The Prince William County Public Defender’s Office declined to identify his attorney to CNN. Jiang wasn’t at the residence, but investigators were also able to give a description of his vehicle to officers in Prince William County. Letters and other documents related to the case were found in Jiang’s home, Prince William County Police Sgt. “We are equally grateful for the coordination with Fairfax County Police Department and Prince William County Police Department to bring this individual into custody.

CNN —The Canadian government is warning its LGBTQ citizens of risks they could face when traveling to the US, citing new laws in several states. Check relevant state and local laws,” reads the updated advisory posted on Tuesday. Neither the statement nor the travel advisory single out specific states or laws. The updated travel advice comes after US-based advocacy group Human Rights Campaign declared a national state of emergency for LGBTQ people in June. “Foreign laws and customs related to sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics (SOGIESC) can be very different from those in Canada.

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☆ NYC passes bill to make pandemic-era outdoor dining program permanent, with more specific guidelines
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Jessica Xing | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The New York City Council approved a bill Thursday to make the pandemic-era outdoor dining program a permanent part of the city, with some restrictions, according to the Office of New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The city instituted the outdoor dining program in 2020 under the administration of Adams’ predecessor, Bill de Blasio, to assist the struggling restaurant industry during the height of the pandemic. Under the new bill, however, roadway dining structures such as outdoor sheds will need to be removed during the winter. Sidewalk dining will be allowed with a permit all year-round, according to a statement from the city council. People eat dinner in an outdoor sidewalk shed at a restaurant on Bedford Street in Greenwich Village on December 17, 2021 in New York City.

Persons: Eric Adams, Adams, Bill de Blasio, Gary Hershorn, Councilwoman Marjorie Velazquez, ” Adams, ” Velazquez, “ Organizations: CNN, The New, New, New York City, Corbis, Department, Transportation, NYC Council Locations: The New York, New York, Bedford, Greenwich Village, New York City, York

CNN —Beyoncé has paid tribute to O’Shae Sibley, a 28-year-old professional dancer who was fatally stabbed at a Brooklyn gas station while vogueing to her music in what police say they are investigating as an anti-gay hate crime. Sibley was vogueing to a Beyoncé song at the gas station on Saturday night. A group of men approached Sibley as he danced with friends and started to shout gay slurs at the group, Sibley’s friend Otis Pena said on Facebook Live. The argument escalated and a man stabbed Sibley, said Pena, who witnessed the incident and put pressure on Sibley’s wound. Hate-fueled attacks are,” the senator, who is gay, tweeted.

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CNN —Police are searching for a 17-year-old they believe is responsible for the stabbing death of a Brooklyn man, a source with knowledge of the investigation told CNN. The 28-year-old man was fatally stabbed at a Brooklyn gas station Saturday night in what police are investigating as a possible anti-gay hate crime, an NYPD spokesperson told CNN. Pena, who witnessed the incident, said the argument escalated and one man stabbed Sibley. Police said Sibley was stabbed in the torso. “The Ailey organization mourns the tragic death of O’Shae Sibley, following an attack outside of a Brooklyn gas station on Saturday night,” the dance studio of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Foundation, Ailey Extension, said in a statement Monday.

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☆ Gilgo Beach suspect Rex Heuermann: Wife of serial killings suspect and her attorney open up about the family's experience since his arrest
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Elizabeth Wolfe Jessica Xing | Elizabeth Wolfe | Jessica Xing | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The wife of the Gilgo Beach serial killings suspect Rex Heuermann and her attorney told CNN she had “no idea” of her husband’s alleged actions and that the flood of public attention has been “extremely overwhelming” for the mother and her two children. He is also the prime suspect in the disappearance and killing of the fourth victim but has yet to be charged in that case. Authorities have said Ellerup and the children were out of town when the killings occurred. The spotlight on the family has attracted onlookers who show up at the home “just to get a glimpse of what’s going on at the house,” Macedonio said. Ellerup has been in touch with Heuermann since his arrest, the attorney said, though he did not provide further details.

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☆ Janitor heard ‘annoying alarms’ and turned off freezer, ruining 20 years of school research worth $1 million, lawsuit says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Jessica Xing | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A university janitor who turned off a freezer after hearing multiple “annoying alarms,” ruined more than 20 years of research, according to a lawsuit filed against his employer by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in upstate New York. The school is seeking more than $1 million in damages and legal fees from Daigle Cleaning Systems as a result of the incident. The college does not believe the janitor is at fault but instead blames Daigle Cleaning Systems for failing to properly train and supervise him, according to the suit. CNN reached out to attorneys for Daigle Cleaning Systems and the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for comment. A warning was posted on the freezer, according to the court filing.

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Cloud computing has dominated the tech industry, created armfuls of multi-billion dollar companies, and it's still growing exponentially. All of that makes cloud computing an excellent career choice now and for years to come. To that purpose, we created this list of people to know who are working on the next iterations of the cloud. We looked for leaders in six categories that make up the cloud universe — or cloudverse. Read on for the 2022 Cloudverse 100 list, organized alphabetically.

Rep. Steve Horsford defeated Republican Sam Peters in Nevada's 4th Congressional District. Senate Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. (3 Districts) Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. NV-01NV-03NV-04 House Governor Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. RenoNorth Las Vegas MayorDemocratic Rep. Steve Horsford defeated Republican Sam Peters in Nevada's 4th Congressional District.

Rep. Henry Cuellar defeats Republican Cassy Garcia in Texas' 28th Congressional District. The 28th District is located along Texas' border with Mexico. AustinCorpus Christi MayorLongtime Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar defeated Republican Cassy Garcia in Texas' 28th Congressional District. 2022 General EmbedsTexas' 28th Congressional District candidatesCuellar is a member of the House Appropriations Committee and is one of the most conservative members of the House Democratic caucus. Voting history for Texas' 28th Congressional DistrictTexas' 28th Congressional District encompasses a section of the U.S.-Mexico border and stretches to the easternmost outer regions of San Antonio, the state's second-most populous city behind Houston.

Rep. Cindy Axne ran against Republican Zach Nunn in Iowa's 3rd Congressional District. Democratic Rep. Cindy Axne lost her bid for reelection against Republican state Sen. Zach Nunn in Iowa's 3rd Congressional District. 2022 General EmbedsIowa's 3rd Congressional District candidatesAxne is a member of the Committees on Financial Services and Agriculture. Voting history for Iowa's 3rd Congressional DistrictIowa's 3rd Congressional District is located in the southwestern region of the state. The National Republican Congressional Committee and Congressional Leadership Fund, a pro-Nunn super PAC, account for the majority of that spending.

Democrat Nikki Budzinski defeated Republican Regan Deering in Illinois' 13th Congressional District. Democrat Nikki Budzinski defeated Republican Regan Deering in Illinois' 13th Congressional District. Republican Rep. Rodney Davis, who currently represents the 13th District, was drawn out when the district was newly reconfigured, leaving the seat vacant. Illinois' 13th Congressional District candidatesBudzinski, who is running for Congress the first time, has previous experience in Washington. Voting history for Illinois' 13th Congressional DistrictIllinois' 13th Congressional District spans from Metro East St. Louis to parts of Springfield, Decatur, and Champaign-Urbana.

Rep. Elissa Slotkin won reelection against Republican state Sen. Tom Barrett in Michigan's 7th Congressional District. Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin won reelection against Republican Tom Barrett in Michigan's 7th Congressional District. 2022 General EmbedsMichigan's 7th Congressional District candidatesWhen Slotkin first won the seat in 2018, she became the first Democrat to represent Michigan's 8th Congressional District (pre-redistricting) since 2001 with her victory over incumbent Rep. Mike Bishop. In 2022, she ran unopposed in the Democratic primary for the 7th Congressional District. Voting history for Michigan's 7th Congressional DistrictMichigan's newly drawn 7th Congressional District sits in the central region of the state and spans seven counties.

☆ Live Results: Rep. Henry Cuellar, an anti-abortion Democrat, faces off against Republican Cassy Garcia in Texas' 28th Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Madison Hall | Jessica Xing | Nov | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Rep. Henry Cuellar is running against Republican Cassy Garcia in Texas' 28th Congressional District. The 28th District is located along Texas' border with Mexico. AustinCorpus Christi MayorLongtime Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar faces off against Republican Cassy Garcia in Texas' 28th Congressional District. 2022 General EmbedsTexas' 28th Congressional District candidatesCuellar is a member of the House Appropriations Committee and is one of the most conservative members of the House Democratic caucus. Voting history for Texas' 28th Congressional DistrictTexas' 28th Congressional District encompasses a section of the U.S.-Mexico border and stretches to the easternmost outer regions of San Antonio, the state's second-most populous city behind Houston.

Democrat Josh Riley is running against Republican Marc Molinaro in New York's 19th Congressional District. Democrat Josh Riley faces off against Republican Marc Molinaro in New York's 19th Congressional District. 2022 General EmbedsNew York's 19th Congressional District candidatesRiley is an attorney who formerly served as a counsel on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Voting history for New York's 19th Congressional DistrictNew York's 19th Congressional District stretches from Ithaca to the Massachusetts border. His opponent, Molinaro, has raised $2.2 million, spent $1.8 million, and has $455,354 cash on hand, as of October 19.

Rep. Steve Horsford is running against Republican Sam Peters in Nevada's 4th Congressional District. Senate Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. (3 Districts) Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. NV-01NV-03NV-04 House Governor Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. RenoNorth Las Vegas MayorDemocratic Rep. Steve Horsford faces Republican Sam Peters in Nevada's 4th Congressional District.

☆ Oracle salaries revealed: See how much engineers, developers, and hundreds of other employees earn at the $202 billion database giant
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Diamond Naga Siu | Jessica Xing | Ellen Thomas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Database giant Oracle conducted another round of layoffs this month, Insider reported. Insider analyzed H-1B visa applications to get a sense of how much Oracle paid employees. The $202 billion database giant quietly conducted another round of layoffs, primarily impacting its North American Cloud Infrastructure and Technology unit, Insider reported in October. Insider combed hundreds of disclosed salaries from the office, which authorizes hiring non-US employees, then publicly releases the data. But it is a valuable guide to Oracle salaries for a variety of positions, including engineers, managers, and more.

☆ Oracle is shunning job seekers in high-paying tech hubs like San Francisco, Seattle, and New York to cut costs: 'They're OK passing on the top candidates'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Ellen Thomas | Jessica Xing | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Oracle hiring managers and recruiters have been told to fill roles in cheaper US cities or abroad. Filling roles in areas where talent is cheaper, especially outside the US, has long been a cost-saving strategy for Oracle hiring managers, current and former employees said. "That sounds crazy to me," said Oracle executive Ken Glueck in response to a description of the claims made by Oracle employees in this story. Glueck did not directly answer whether the company was prioritizing hiring candidates outside of tech hubs like the San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, and New York. Cities like Philadelphia, Dallas Fort-Worth, and Denver saw the highest growth rates for tech salaries this year.

☆ Oracle insiders say that even its all-important cloud unit is being dragged down by new restrictions on hiring — a major turnaround for a unit that usually gets whatever it wants
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Jessica Xing | Ellen Thomas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Oracle has restricted hiring at OCI, telling recruiters to stay away from expensive areas like SF. Its marketing and customer experience, or CX, divisions were among the hardest-hit units, but the company's cloud division, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure , or OCI, appeared to remain untouched. The restrictions inside OCI in particular follow a period of rapid hiring in 2021, when cloud firms raced to give candidates lucrative packages to win talent, the employee said. Business from OCI, especially with the addition of TikTok, has helped grow Oracle's revenue by 5% in the most recent fiscal year. Additionally, the firm's unwillingness to spend on labor has cost Oracle before, especially as its marketing cloud unit continues to lag behind competitor Salesforce.

☆ Oracle employees say new location-based hiring restrictions are even impacting the cloud unit, which is the one place the typically frugal company was always willing to spend big for talent
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Jessica Xing | Ellen Thomas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Oracle has restricted hiring at OCI, telling recruiters to stay away from expensive areas like SF. OCI is Oracle's big cloud computing bet, where the firm was always willing to spend top dollar. Its marketing and customer experience (CX) divisions were among the hardest-hit units, but the company's cloud division, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), appeared to remain untouched. Business from OCI, especially with the addition of TikTok, has helped grow Oracle's revenue by 5% in the most recent fiscal year. Additionally, the firm's unwillingness to spend on its labor has cost Oracle before, especially as its marketing cloud unit continues to lag behind competitor Salesforce.

☆ Oracle employees say a wave of new hiring restrictions is cratering already low morale, and many worry another round of mass layoffs is looming
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Ellen Thomas | Jessica Xing | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Start dates are being pushed and hiring cut across several business units at Oracle, insiders say. Some units that are hiring must target low-cost areas and avoid markets like Seattle and New York. Employees say restrictions are hurting an already demoralized workforce and worry more layoffs loom. Hiring managers across the company have been asked to push back start dates for new recruits, according to two sources within Oracle's recruiting division. More broadly, hiring has been slashed or significantly slowed down across several business units, according to conversations with several company insiders.

☆ Twilio salaries revealed: Here's how much engineers, product managers, and more make at the cloud-communications company
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Jessica Xing | Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

This year, despite a pandemic boom, Twilio was hit hard by tech's economic downturn. Despite an impressive pandemic boom, Twilio, like many other tech giants, got hit hard by tech's recent economic downturn. The data does not include stock grants, which can significantly increase total compensation, but it's a valuable guide to Twilio salaries for a variety of positions. Insider dug through the hundreds of disclosed salaries that represent engineers, managers, and more. The analyzed salaries come from the second quarter of 2022 and mainly represent workers in California, Washington, and Colorado.

☆ Designers say Figma gave them 'superpowers.' With Adobe's $20 billion takeover, some think the beloved startup is as good as dead.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Paayal Zaveri | Jessica Xing | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

When Adobe announced its $20 billion bid for Figma, the design community was immediately concerned. When Adobe announced it was acquiring the design startup Figma for $20 billion, designers were quick to express their discontent over the blockbuster deal. So when Adobe announced its intention to buy Figma, much of the design community was immediately concerned. Designers worry Figma will become less accessibleWhile Field's committment to keeping prices the same for now may reassure some, others are skeptical. And some designers Insider spoke to say the acquisition could even benefit companies that have been paying a hefty bill for both.

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