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☆ A tax compliance startup raised millions. Then it abruptly shut down, and the founder cut off contact.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Ben Bergman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Even the human-resources firm retained to help employees with offboarding, Tandem, quit soon after the layoffs because it never got paid. Shannon Flynn Bevers, Tandem's president and founder, said that she tried to help employees but that Johnson stopped responding. "When startups go out of business, they will pay employees their final paycheck. Johnson told employees to take a weeklong furlough and blamed the issue on a technical snafu. She also told employees they could file a claim with their state labor department or hire an employment lawyer.

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Port-au-Prince CNN —They have the calm of people who have lived through terrible things. As gangs rampage in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince, several children and teenagers tell CNN they have been orphaned, wounded, raped and even recruited by members of these armed groups. Some are navigating life in neighborhoods ruled by gangs, doing their best to stay out of danger. Others work for the gangs, tasked with dangerous jobs such as spying on rival groups or the gory work of disposing of bodies. Meanwhile, across the country, many more children are going hungry, according to UNICEF, as food prices spike amid the insecurity.

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It was the winter of 2021 when Philbert Shorty’s family found his abandoned car stuck in the mud outside the small community of Tsaile near the Arizona-New Mexico state line. Generations of unaddressed trauma combine with substance abuse to create a dangerous recipe that often ends in violence, and law enforcement resources and social support programs are too sparse to offer much help. Like others, Shorty's family now knows the suffering will linger despite the increased emphasis on solving such crimes. Her group has conducted dozens of individual searches, and she has helped to build bridges between families and law enforcement to help families avoid feeling like their cases are falling through cracks. “Even if (law enforcement) would just talk to the families, say, `We don’t have anything yet but we’re still working on it,' it would help," she said.

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☆ An innocent-looking Instagram trend could be a gift to hackers, according to a cyber-security expert
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-03 | by ( Sirena Bergman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Remove all proof of it from the internet," she said, adding that she felt "we're inching" closer to sharing social security numbers online. Comments accused her of "reaching" and wrote that it was a big step from sharing a favorite color to a social security number. A huge number of viewers also disputed her premise, saying the questions in the template did not coincide with typical security questions. Posting personal information online is always a riskExperts tend to agree that listing personal information online isn't advisable. It's a high price to pay for a social media trend, even if it doesn't feel likely to happen to you.

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☆ Robert Moses Put Monkeys in a Park in Harlem. They’re Finally Gone.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Claire Fahy | More About Claire Fahy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

At first glance, the metal trellis adorning a public bathroom in a playground in Riverside Park may have appeared innocuous. And the park, known as the Ten Mile River Playground, was located in Harlem, a predominantly Black neighborhood — a fact that seemed to many to be beyond coincidence. Shiloh Frederick, a content creator who focuses on New York City history, first learned of the monkeys while reading “The Power Broker,” Robert A. Caro’s seminal 1974 biography of Robert Moses, the parks commissioner who transformed the city through public works projects. Mr. Moses oversaw an expansion of Riverside Park in the 1930s. Mr. Caro wrote that Mr. Moses was known for adding details that made his projects “fit in with their setting,” generally with an eye to making people feel “at home.”

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☆ Scenes From the Israel-Hamas War, Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial, Storm Ciaran and More: Photos of the Week
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Gilad Gur, a 27-year-old paramedic, gets help from area boys as he builds a sandbag barrier to strengthen security at the Israeli settlement of Shiloh. Gilad Gur, a 27-year-old paramedic, gets help from area boys as he builds a sandbag barrier to strengthen security at the Israeli settlement of Shiloh. Tanya Habjouqa/NOOR Images for The Wall Street JournalTanya Habjouqa/NOOR Images for The Wall Street Journal

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☆ For the second Halloween in a row, U.S. candy inflation hits double digits
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

For the second year in a row, U.S. shoppers are seeing double-digit inflation in the candy aisle. That's on top of a 14% increase in candy and gum prices in October 2022. "The price of candy has gotten to be outrageous," said Jessica Weathers, a small business owner in Shiloh, Illinois. Weathers said she usually buys plenty of candy for trick-or-treaters and events at school and church. Meanwhile, global sugar prices are at 12-year highs, Goughary said.

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For the second year in a row, U.S. shoppers are seeing double-digit inflation in the candy aisle. That’s on top of a 14% increase in candy and gum prices in October 2022. “The price of candy has gotten to be outrageous,” said Jessica Weathers, a small business owner in Shiloh, Illinois. Meanwhile, global sugar prices are at 12-year highs, Goughary said. Buck said Hershey is trying to meet consumers’ needs with offerings in value stores and pack sizes at various price points.

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☆ Opinion | Barbara Kingsolver Thinks Urban Liberals Have It All Wrong on Appalachia
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( The Ezra Klein Show | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +58 min

It’s like there’s no point in asking who started this because it’s a really, really old antagonism. I think that’s probably what’s most critical right now is that all of our entertainment, our news media, it’s all made in cities. And he’s really pretty horrible, and he doesn’t feed them enough, and that’s really sad. You’re going to have a flat tire, and the guy that pulls up to help you is going to tell your dad within minutes. It’s not like most books you’re going to see.

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(Reuters) - A group of at least eight partners has left law firm Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, including national labor and employment chair John Barber, to start a new firm. Barber and seven other labor and employment lawyers based in California have left Lewis Brisbois, a firm spokesperson confirmed Monday. Lewis Brisbois co-chairman Bob Smith said in the Sunday statement the firm thanks the lawyers and wishes them well. Lewis Brisbois in February hired a new cybersecurity group, poaching six attorneys from Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker including co-chair Robert Walker. Read more:44-member Lewis Brisbois cybersecurity team jumps to Constangy firmLaw firm Lewis Brisbois hires cybersecurity co-chair after group departureOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Family of Amir Locke files wrongful-death lawsuit in Minneapolis
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-03 | by ( Tyler Clifford | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] The casket of Amir Locke, a Black man who was shot and killed by Minneapolis police, is brought to the hearse at the Shiloh Temple International Ministries in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., February 17, 2022. REUTERS/Ben BrewerFeb 3 (Reuters) - The family of Amir Locke, a Black man who was killed by Minneapolis police during a no-knock raid on an apartment last year, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city and the officer who fired the fatal gunshots. The city of Minneapolis said it would review the complaint once it has received the document. When Locke reached under a cover for the gun, Hanneman shot him three times, the suit said. "Hanneman failed to give Amir any such opportunity even though Amir never pointed the handgun at Hanneman or put his finger on the trigger," the suit said.

☆ To get your tax refund as quickly as possible, follow this rule of thumb, says CPA
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Employers have until January 31 each year to file tax documents such as Form W-2 with the IRS and furnish employees with copies. You'll get your refund faster … or find out earlier if you oweThe earlier you file, the sooner you'll get your refund. "Taxpayers should prepare to file electronically and choose Direct Deposit for their tax refund — it's the fastest and safest way to file and get a refund," according to recent IRS taxpayer guidance. If you're hit with a surprise tax bill, you're better off knowing as soon as possible, says Vande Guchte. You're less likely to get your tax refund stolen

☆ ‘Sopranos’ actor John Ventimiglia’s daughter Odele dies at 25
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Drew Weisholtz | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Odele Cape Ventimiglia, the 25-year-old daughter of “Sopranos” star John Ventimiglia, has died, her mother announced. “Heartbroken to have to post our darling Odele’s funeral notice,” Brenda Cape wrote on Facebook Jan. 21, while revealing the funeral was scheduled for Jan. 26. “Her sister Lucinda and I have been overwhelmed by the messages of support and love we have received, and your remembrances of how cherished Odele was to so many. Odele was greatly loved, and leaves a huge hole in our lives. Odele is survived by her sister, Lucinda Ventimiglia, mother, Belinda Cape, father John Ventimiglia, and her beloved daughter Shiloh.”Cape wrote that she died on Jan. 12.

Parafin, launched in 2020, works with so-called platform partners, or companies that other small businesses sell their products through. All the cofounders knew was that they wanted to build technology that would help small businesses. And they may not get their first contract payment from the government for as long as 120 days," Reed, the startup's CEO, told Insider. Helping small businesses manage their taxesComplYant's founder Shiloh Jackson wants to help people be present in their bookkeeping. HoneyBookWhile countless small businesses have been harmed by the pandemic, self-employment and entrepreneurship have found ways to blossom as Americans started new ventures.

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