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☆ Here's what a government shutdown would mean for your wallet
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

During a shutdown, the federal government ceases operations that are deemed non-essential. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesIt's poised to occur this year as hard-right conservatives in the Republican-controlled House are using a possible shutdown as leverage to force deep cuts in federal spending. watch nowMillions may also lose certain federal benefits, with that threat increasing with the length of a shutdown, experts said. Food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance, or SNAP, program is "on better footing" than WICs, which would likely be affected within days of shutdown, Sprick said. Section 8 housing vouchers, which are for families with low incomes, seniors and people with disabilities, would also be at risk, Sprick said.

Persons: —, Kevin McCarthy, Win Mcnamee, Sprick, Mark Zandi, Zandi, Emerson Sprick Organizations: Bloomberg Creative, Bloomberg, Getty, Republican, Center, Congressional Research Service, Social Security, Congressional, Workers, Moody's, Contractors, Women, Assistance, SNAP, Loans, Small, Administration, U.S . Department of Education, Education, Center Service, Social Security Administration, Travelers, Transportation Security Administration, United Auto Workers Locations: U.S

☆ Asian Games: South Korea's Esports stars target medal success -- and a military exemption
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Yoonjung Seo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

For South Korean male participants, winning a gold medal in the Asian Games or Olympic Games not only brings honor but also grants them a military exemption. However, the mandatory duty can be waived for some athletes, in particular those who win an Olympic medal or a gold medal in the Asian Games. Seven games will be featured as official medal events at the 19th Asian Games, building on the success of the pilot event at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Games. The venue for the Asian Games esports competitions is state-of-the-art and an impressive sight to see. With its inclusion as an official Asian Games medal event, the possibility of esports becoming a part of the Olympic Games is a topic of growing debate.

Persons: Suga, Oh, Wang Zhao, Son Heung, ” Shin, ”, esports, ” Kim Sa, “, ” Lee Kyung, Kwak, hyouk, it’d, ” Kwak, Thailand’s Teedech, Lee Sang, –, Michael Chow, Yoonjung Seo, Michael Jordan, ” Chow, Faker, JUNG YEON, Philip Fong, Rowan Crothers, “ I’m, I’ll, ” Crothers, Jess Bolden, Chow, Niko, Young Organizations: CNN, Gaming, Hangzhou Asian Games, Asian Games, Games, BTS, Asian, Getty, Premier League soccer, Tottenham Hotspur, Marine Corps, Republic of Korea Marine Corps, “ Times, CNN Sport, FIFA, Hangzhou, South Korea, Believer Company, Riot, South, Team Korea, League, “ League, SK Telecom, Riot Games, Microsoft Studios, Xbox, Studios, International Federation of, Phonographic Industry, EA Sports FC Online, PUBG, of Valor, of, Olympic, International Olympic Committee, Maekyung Media, Paralympic, IOC, Kodikara, International Federations, Niko Partners Locations: South Korea, Hangzhou, AFP, Seogwipo, Jeju, Republic of, Seoul, esports, Jakarta, South, . South Korea, Palembang, Asia

☆ I moved states 5 days before we got the return-to-office order at Amazon, so I quit. I had no idea we'd be forced back into the office.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Ashley Couto | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

She relocated to Raleigh, NC, five days before Amazon announced its return-to-office order. Carter couldn't afford to move again, so she quit her job at Amazon. When I was hired, Amazon office employees were working remotely. In March, less than a week after I moved, Amazon issued its RTO order. Employees had to be working in the office for a minimum of three days a week from May 1.

Persons: Sophia Carter, Carter couldn't, Sophie Carter, Sophia Carter I've, I've, RTO, Raleigh Organizations: Amazon, Service, Raleigh, Employees Locations: Chicago, Raleigh , NC, Wall, Silicon, Raleigh , North Carolina, Amazon

Medicaid, the federal and state health insurance program for the poor, requires states to provide dental coverage for children but not adults. While dental care often is seen as routine, the poor often go without any care for years or even decades. In New Hampshire, the state is spending $33.4 million over 12 months to provide dental care to its 88,000 Medicaid recipients. Andy Beshear pressed ahead with emergency regulations ensuring that about 900,000 Kentuckians would continue having access to dental care after the Republican-led legislature rejected his proposal. A mother of five, she figured dental care would take away from spending on her children.

Persons: Carlton Clemons, ”, Cindy, Victor Wu, don’t, Rhonda Switzer, ” Switzer, Nadasdi, Joe Schapiro, can’t, Andy Beshear, Heather Taylor, Richard M, “, Ryan O’Neill, ” O'Neill, Danielle Wilkes, Renee Pentecost, Wilkes, I’m, Jasmine Webb, Pentecost, “ I’m, Bruce Schreiner, Robert Wood Johnson Organizations: Social Security, Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry, M University, for Disease Control, Interfaith Dental, CareQuest Institute, Oral Health, New Hampshire Democratic, Democratic, Republican, Rhode, American Dental Association . Illinois, Fairbanks School of Public Health, Indiana University, Tennessee Family Dental, Medicaid, ”, Associated Press, Associated Press Health, Science Department, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, AP Locations: Tenn, Nashville , Tennessee, Tennessee, Texas, United States, Nashville, Murfreesboro , Tennessee, Hawaii , Tennessee , Kentucky, Michigan, Maryland, New Hampshire, Kentucky, Virginia, Kansas, Texas , Alabama , Mississippi , Utah, Louisiana, New Jersey, American Dental Association . Illinois , New York , Ohio, Oregon, Alaska, North Dakota, Delaware, Ashland , Tennessee, Frankfort , Kentucky

Signage is seen on a United Parcel Service (UPS) vehicle at a facility in Brooklyn, New York City, U.S., May 9, 2022. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on Friday said it sued United Parcel Service (UPS.N) for disability discrimination, alleging the delivery firm refused to hire deaf or hearing-impaired individuals as drivers. Atlanta-based UPS said it is modifying driver training for those who are deaf and hard of hearing and would start accepting exemptions to the DOT commercial driver hearing standard for operators of its ubiquitous brown delivery trucks in January 2024. EEOC said it sued the world's largest parcel delivery firm under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) after failing to reach a pre-litigation settlement. "Just because someone is deaf does not mean they cannot drive safely," said Gregory Gochanour, EEOC's regional attorney in Chicago.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, EEOC, Gregory Gochanour, Kannaki, Lisa Baertlein, Shounak Dasgupta, Chris Reese Organizations: United Parcel Service, REUTERS, Opportunity Commission, Department of Transportation, UPS, Disabilities, Northern, Northern District of Illinois, Thomson Locations: Brooklyn , New York City, U.S, Atlanta, Chicago, Northern District, Bengaluru, Los Angeles

☆ Changes Bring Friction, and Lawsuits, to Florida College Targeted by DeSantis
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Patricia Mazzei | More About Patricia Mazzei | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

More than 200 students have been moved from on-campus dorms to off-campus hotels to make room for the recruited athletes and other new students. The U.S. Department of Education is investigating a complaint that New College, in its new iteration, discriminated based on disability. State lawmakers sent about $50 million to the school this year, a big jump from recent years. “What was really missing more than anything else at New College was leadership,” Mr. Corcoran, a former Florida House speaker and state education commissioner, said in an interview. “We’ve been able to do something that wasn’t accomplished in 63 years at the college, and that was grow enrollment.

Persons: Richard Corcoran, ” Mr, Corcoran, “ We’ve, “, ” Organizations: U.S . Department of Education, New College, L.G.B.T.Q, Florida House Locations: Florida

☆ US government shutdown: What is it and who would be affected?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Contracts awarded prior to the shutdown would continue, and the Pentagon could place new orders for supplies or services needed to protect national security. NATIONAL PARKS AND NATURAL RESOURCESIt's not clear how the United States' 63 national parks would be affected. They remained open during the 2018-2019 shutdown, through restrooms and information desks were closed and waste disposal was halted. WHITE HOUSEIn 2018-2019 shutdown, the White House furloughed 1,100 of 1,800 staff in the Executive Office of the President. Some offices, such as the National Security Council, continued at full strength, while others like the Office of Management and Budget were scaled back sharply.

Persons: Kevin Wurm, Lockheed Martin, Donald Trump, Pete Buttigieg, Pell, Andy Sullivan, Pete Schroeder, Howard Schneider, Moira Warburton, Scott Malone, Alistair Bell Organizations: U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, Workers, Pentagon, Boeing, Lockheed, Raytheon, The, National Nuclear Security Administration, FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, Service, Border Patrol, Coast Guard, Federal Trade, AFFAIRS U.S, National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, National Oceanographic, Atmospheric Administration, NASA, Space, Disease Control, Prevention, Food and Drug Administration, Securities, Exchange, Commodities, Futures Trading, Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Currency, Social Security Administration, Veterans Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Education Department, White, Small Business Administration, National Labor Relations, National Security Council, Management, U.S . Postal, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, United States

☆ 4 in 5 employees in Asia have moderate to high mental health risk, study shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Goh Chiew Tong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Employees in Asia are under "significant mental health strain," with 82% having a moderate to high risk of developing mental health issues, according to a new report from insurance broker Aon and TELUS Health. Employees in Asia are under "significant mental health strain," with 82% having a moderate to high risk of developing mental health issues. That's according to a new report from insurance broker Aon and TELUS Health, which found that 35% of workers in Asia have a high mental health risk profile, and 47% have a moderate risk. "More than half of respondents said they would be concerned about career options being limited if they had a mental health issue that their employer was aware of." 1 in 3 have no emergency savingsOther than stress, anxiety and burnout being important factors that impact employees' productivity — financial insecurity also goes "hand-in-hand with high mental health risk," said the report.

Persons: Asia —, Jamie MacLennan, MacLennan, Tim Dwyer Aon, Tim Dwyer Organizations: TELUS Health, Employees, CNBC, Hong, Singapore, TELUS Health Asia Mental Health, U.S, Aon Locations: Asia, Pacific, Korea, Malaysia, Japan, Hong Kong, China, India, Vietnam, Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Asia Asia, Europe, Singapore, Aon Asia

☆ A 96-year-old judge has been suspended after a bitter fight that rocked a key federal court
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Staff said Judge Pauline Newman, 96, was "losing it, mentally" after 39 years on the bench. "Judge Newman and her counsel have aggressively sought to discredit this entire process by trying their case in the press while conjuring a narrative of 'hostile,' 'disrespect[ful],' and 'appalling' treatment marked by exercises of 'raw power,' all borne out of 'personal animosity' for Judge Newman," the decision said. Since March, Judge Newman's unusually public dispute with her fellow judges has rocked the Federal Circuit. He has said disagreements between the judge and staff don't come close to showing "disability." AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Federal Circuit appeals court, where Newman has been a judge since 1984, was created to hear cases in niche areas of federal law, like patents and government contracts.

Persons: Pauline Newman, Newman, she's, Judge Newman, Judge Newman's, Kimberly Moore —, Wednesday's, Greg Dolin, They've, we've Organizations: Service, Federal Circuit, Washington Post, Bloomberg Law, Judicial Locations: Wall, Silicon

The 35-year-old Frenchwoman brought back two bronze medals from the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games on the track and she now looks set to take part in the Paris 2024 Olympics after claiming the paracycling road race world title last year. Sport, however, is also a platform for Patouillet, also a gay rights activist, to raise awareness against discrimination on any basis, be it gender, sexual orientation or disability. In 2022, she sported rainbow-coloured hair at the 2022 UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships in a bid to spark conversation on LGBTQIA+ rights. "Athletes who left an impression on me through their activist commitments to fight against discrimination, they are rather Anglo-Saxon. "I hope that the (2024) Games in Paris will give rise, or at least be an opportunity for certain athletes, to speak out on these subjects and that, after that, there will be changes on this."

Persons: Marie Patouillet, Frenchwoman, Patouillet, Dykes, I've, it's, Julien Pretot, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Tokyo Paralympic Games, French, Reuters, Paralympic, Paralympics Games, French national Institute of Sport, Physical Education, Thomson Locations: Tokyo, Paris, France

☆ Proper treatment for hypertension could avert 76 million deaths globally by 2050, WHO says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Amanda Musa | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

It commonly leads to a number of other health problems including stroke, heart attack, heart failure and kidney damage. High-performing countries like Canada and South Korea have delivered comprehensive national hypertension treatment programs, according to WHO, and both nations have surpassed the 50% mark for blood pressure control in adults with hypertension. An increase in the number of people effectively treated for hypertension to levels observed in high-performing countries could prevent 76 million deaths between 2023 and 2030, the WHO says. Another tactic is lowering daily sodium intake. Recommended sodium intake varies from country to country, but WHO recommends less than 2,000 milligrams a day.

Persons: WHO’s, ”, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Michael Bloomberg, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, Tom Frieden, Frieden, ‘ Organizations: CNN, World Health Organization, WHO, New, US Centers for Disease Control, United States, CNN Health, CDC Locations: Canada, South Korea, New York, ‘, ’

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)on Tuesday accused Walmart Inc of failing to put an end to severe sexual harassment of female workers by the manager of a West Virginia store and of firing a woman after she complained to the commission. Debra Lawrence, the EEOC's regional attorney in Philadelphia, said preventing sexual harassment requires employers to act "promptly and forcefully." The EEOC filed Tuesday's lawsuit on behalf of a class of female workers who were allegedly harassed by the manager. The commission is seeking an order requiring Walmart to revise its policies on preventing sexual harassment and retaliation, along with backpay and other money damages for the class of women. The case is EEOC v. Walmart Stores East LP, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, No.

Persons: groped, Debra Lawrence, Lawrence, Delaney Anderson, Jason Bailey, Daniel Wiessner Organizations: Walmart, Opportunity Commission, Walmart Inc, Southern District of, Thomson Locations: West Virginia, Lewisburg, Bentonville , Arkansas, Philadelphia, Southern District of West Virginia

☆ 3 former Californians share why they decided to chase the American dream in Texas
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Having spent seven years in the costly city, Cheng couldn't ignore the profound effect its high living expenses were having on his finances. In 2021, almost 108,000 people migrated from California to Texas, according to an analysis of the most recent Census data. AdvertisementAdvertisementAs COVID-19 shut down the city, Cheng felt as if he and his wife's hard-earned money was being squandered. Courtesy of Jackie Burse"I chose the area because it's more affordable to live here as a single woman," Burse told Insider. While living in California, Burse had become increasingly concerned about parental rights and policy makers "overstepping boundaries."

Persons: Pengyu Cheng, Cheng couldn't, Cheng isn't, Thompson, Cheng, Austin, Jackie Burse, Burse, I've, I'm, Michael Sullivan, Rosa, Sullivan, Michael, Rosa's Organizations: Golden, Service, San, Bay Area, Apple, Texans, Republican, Sullivans, Corpus Christi Locations: California, Texas, Golden State, San Francisco, Bay, Valley, Redfin . Texas, Pengyu, Austin, Orange County, San Antonio , Texas, In California, San Antonio, Madera , California, Kingsville , Texas, Madera, Fresno, Kingsville, Corpus

☆ How a Lawsuit in N.J. Could Bring Aid in Dying to Millions
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Paula Span | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Judy Govatos has heard that magical phrase “you’re in remission” twice, in 2015 and again in 2019. Ms. Govatos, 79, a retired executive at nonprofit organizations who lives in Wilmington, Del., has been grateful for the extra years. She has been able to take and teach lifelong learning courses, to work in her garden, to visit London and Cape Cod with friends. “If that means less time alive, that’s OK.” When her months dwindle, she wants medical aid in dying. After a series of requests and consultations, a doctor would prescribe a lethal dose of a medication that she would take on her own.

Persons: Judy Govatos, ”, Govatos, “ Locations: Wilmington, Del, London, Cape Cod

☆ For Disabled Couples, a Plea for Marriage Equality
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Tammy Lagorce | Kyna Uwaeme | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

On Wednesday afternoon, 20 couples gathered in front of a stage at the National Mall in Washington to recite their commitment vows. Some brides had on white gowns while grooms wore top hats. Others donned orange T-shirts printed with the words “Disability Rights Are Human Rights.”“We would like to get married and be able to go to the doctor,” they chanted in unison. “We would like to get married and not end up living in a cardboard box.”Their combined voices might not have been loud enough for lawmakers at the Capitol, visible in the distance, to hear. But that, too, is something the couples and about 80 supporters who watched the Disabled Marriage Equality Now rally from lawn chairs would have liked.

Persons: ” Locations: Washington

☆ Deaths haunt Corporate America via labor strikes
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Ben Winck | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

United Auto Workers union President Shawn Fain joins UAW members who are on a strike, on the picket line at the Ford Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan, U.S., September 15, 2023. Manufacturing plants in Wentzville, Missouri, Wayne, Michigan and Toledo, Ohio will be empty as Ford Motor (F.N), General Motors (GM.N), and Stellantis (STLAM.MI) try to reach an agreement with the United Auto Workers collective bargaining committee. Deaths among the demographic that make up the workforce in the transportation sector are partly putting pressure on the problem. Follow @BenWinck on XCONTEXT NEWSThe United Auto Workers union started simultaneous strikes at Ford, General Motors and Stellantis on Sept. 15 after last-minute labor negotiations failed to result in a deal. Pilots organized with the Air Line Pilots Association rejected a tentative labor deal with Fedex on July 24.

Persons: Shawn Fain, Rebecca Cook, they’re, Alan Krueger, walkouts, it’s, “, Darren Hawkins, Sean O’Brien, Lauren Silva Laughlin, Sharon Lam Organizations: United Auto Workers, Ford Michigan Assembly Plant, REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Ford, General Motors, Bureau of Labor Statistics, White, Richmond Federal Reserve, Reuters Graphics Reuters, United Airlines, Sensible, Pilots, Air Line Pilots Association, Fedex, Delta Air Lines, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, of Labor Statistics, Thomson Locations: Wayne , Michigan, U.S, Wentzville , Missouri, Toledo , Ohio

Here's a look at what lawmakers have voted on:MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMPolitical Cartoons View All 1160 ImagesSenators on Thursday signed off on putting two proposals before voters next March that would help transform the state's mental health system and address the state’s worsening homelessness crisis. A proposal by Sen. Susan Eggman would overhaul how counties pay for mental and behavioral health programs. Irwin said her bill would bring “the single largest expansion” of the state’s mental health system. Under current state law, local government said their hands are tied if a person refuses to receive help. The legislation is part of the state’s ongoing efforts to reform its mental health system.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Jacqui Irwin, Sen, Susan Eggman, Newsom, Irwin, Republican Sen, Brian Jones, it's, Eggman, Anthony Portantino, it’s, ” Portantino, Adam Beam Organizations: Democratic Gov, Republican, Hollywood, Business, Workers, LAW, Democratic, Associated Press Locations: SACRAMENTO, Calif, California, Southern California, Newsom's

Lawyers representing the couple also said the Tuohys would enter into a consent order to end the conservatorship. But Oher’s conservatorship was approved “despite the fact that he was over 18 years old and had no diagnosed physical or psychological disabilities,” his petition said. The Tuoys' filing said Oher referred to them as “mom” and dad," and they occasionally referred to Oher as a son. Agents negotiated a small advance for the Tuohys from the production company for “The Blind Side,” based on a book written by Sean Tuohy’s friend Michael Lewis, the couple’s lawyers have said. The attorneys said they estimated each of the Tuohys and Oher received $100,000 apiece, and the couple paid taxes on Oher’s portion for him.

Persons: Michael Oher, Sean, Leigh Anne Tuohy, Oher, Sandra Bullock, Oscar, Oher’s conservatorship, ”, ” “, Tuohys, Sean Tuohy, ” Ole Miss, Ole, Sean Tuohy’s, Michael Lewis, “ Organizations: NFL, Oher, NCAA, University of Mississippi, Ole Miss, Agents, Baltimore Ravens, Tennessee Titans Locations: MEMPHIS, Tenn, Memphis, Tennessee, Mississippi, Carolina

☆ My Disabled Colleague Is Struggling at Work. Am I Responsible for Her Care?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Kwame Anthony Appiah | More About Kwame Anthony Appiah | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

But in the past five years, she has experienced a more rapid deterioration in both cognitive and physical capabilities. She is now struggling with her work in almost every way. We’re concerned that our actions are enabling her to work when she shouldn’t be doing so. — Name WithheldFrom the Ethicist:Your company was right to make reasonable accommodations as your colleague’s health started to decline. (For firms with 15 or more employees, reasonable accommodations for those who can still perform the essential functions of their jobs are also legally required.)

Persons: shouldn’t, Katherine Macfarlane Organizations: Syracuse University College of Law

☆ How to teach kids to befriend a child with a disability
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Jaclyn Greenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Trae has a genetic disorder and physical differences, and he doesn’t always approach other kids, his mother, Jackie Bruns, told me. “It can be hard for kids with a disability to approach other kids. Kids may share interesting and fun facts about their disability, said Michelle Hu, who grew up wearing hearing aids and now works as a pediatric audiologist. And explaining that some people may have different social cues or ways of engaging can help them connect with students. “Teach your kids to look around the room or playground for kids who are not engaged and invite them to join,” Hootman said.

Persons: Trae Bruns, Trae, Jackie Bruns, ”, Bruns, ” Dr, Caroline Mendel, “, ” Mendel, it’s, ” Bruns, Michelle Hu, aren't, ” Hu, doesn’t, Hu, Gawain Hootman, isn’t, Ramsey Hootman, ” Hootman, Jaclyn Greenberg Organizations: CNN, Pew Research, Child Mind, SDI, The New York Times, Wired Locations: Troy , Illinois, United States, New York City, Bay, California

☆ GM employee's racial bias lawsuit is revived over NY plant where nooses were displayed
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said a trial judge erred in dismissing Billie Banks' hostile work environment, disparate treatment and retaliation lawsuit against the automaker. Banks sued over conditions at GM's components plant in Lockport, New York, where she began working in 1996. The appeals court also found sufficient evidence that bias and an intent to retaliate were factors in Banks' demotion. The case is Banks v General Motors LLC et al, 2nd U.S.

Persons: Rebecca Cook, Billie Banks, Banks, Denny Chin, Chin, William Skretny, nooses, Jonathan Stempel, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: General Motors, REUTERS, U.S, Circuit, Commission, Exxon Mobil, Banks, 2nd U.S, Thomson Locations: Detroit , Michigan, U.S, New York, Manhattan, Lockport , New York, Buffalo , New York, Detroit, Baton Rouge , Louisiana, 2nd

☆ Novak Djokovic, Gareth Bale and Carlos Sainz to feature in Ryder Cup All-Star match
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Novak Djokovic and Gareth Bale will tee it up at this month’s Ryder Cup – but not for Team Europe. Captains Pavin (L) and Montgomerie lead out their teams at the 2010 Ryder Cup. “The Ryder Cup is a special event,” the five-time Champions League winner said in a press release. “I can’t wait to tee it up in Rome and experience the incredible atmosphere of a Ryder Cup, which has become legendary,” Djokovic said. The Ryder Cup YouTube channel will also stream the match.

Persons: CNN — Novak Djokovic, Gareth Bale, Marco Simone Golf, Colin Montgomerie, Corey Pavin, Pavin, Montgomerie, Ross Kinnaird, Monty sees Bale, Djokovic, Leonardo Fioravanti, Garrett Hilbert, Popert, Carlos Sainz, Andriy Shevchenko, Kathryn Newton, Victor Cruz, Tomasso Perrino, Montgomerie –, Bale, Shevchenko, smartly, “, Alex Livesey, Sainz, ” Djokovic, Kipp Organizations: CNN, Team Europe, Welsh, Marco Simone Golf Club, Getty, Italian, Ferrari Formula, Celtic Manor, Former Real Madrid, Tottenham, AC Milan, Ryder, ”, Sky Sports, YouTube, Team USA Locations: Rome, Italy, USA, Wales, Ukrainian, Hollywood, Whistling Straits

☆ 13% of Americans have a disability—what this means during the job application process
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Isabel Engel | In Isabel--Engel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

But this percentage is likely an undercount, Mia Ives-Rublee, disability justice initiative director at the Center for American Progress, tells CNBC Make It. Employers aren't allowed to ask you about your disability status in a job interview, so why are they allowed to include a voluntary question on a job application? "Legally, it cannot be flagged on your application," Ives-Rublee says. The choice to self-identify on a job application, or once you are hired into a company, is a deeply personal one, Ives-Rublee acknowledges. It is, of course, up to you to decide if or when you are comfortable disclosing your disability status — even if you know the self-identification will be kept confidential during the job application process.

Persons: Mia Ives, it's, Ives, Rublee, Employers aren't Organizations: Pew Research, Center for American, CNBC, Ives, Employers, Rehabilitation, U.S . Department of Labor, U.S . Department, Labor's Locations: United States

☆ New Zealand: 'Dinner plate sized' device found inside woman's abdomen 18 months after cesarean birth
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A surgical tool the size of a dinner plate was found inside a woman’s abdomen 18 months after her baby was delivered by cesarean section, according to a report by New Zealand’s Health and Disability Commissioner. The AWR is a retractable cylindrical device with a translucent film used to draw back the edges of a wound during surgery. The woman suffered months of chronic pain and went for several checkups to find out what was wrong, including X-rays that showed no sign of the device. New Zealand’s Health and Disability Commissioner, Morag McDowell, found Te Whatu Ora Auckland – the Auckland District Health Board – in breach of the code of patient rights, in a report released on Monday. Dr Mike Shepherd, Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand group director of operations for Te Toka Tumai Auckland, apologized for the error in a statement.

Persons: Alexis retractor, Morag McDowell, Te, Ora, cesarean, ” McDowell, Alexis Retractor doesn’t, McDowell, Dr Mike Shepherd, Whatu Ora, ” Organizations: CNN, New Zealand’s Health, Disability, Auckland City Hospital, Health, AWRs, Ora Health Locations: Auckland, Ora, Toka, Te Toka

☆ Jim Abbott: The night of that no-hitter
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Don Riddell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —Jim Abbott was used to dealing with uncomfortable social situations; in some ways, they were all he’d ever known. Abbott was about to pull off a no-hitter, one of the rarest feats in Major League Baseball. Baseball insiders will tell you that nobody ever sees a no-hitter coming, and that was certainly true for Jim Abbott. “I had some pretty serious anxiety about that game,” Abbott said in 2013. The Detroit Tigers scoreboard posting YANKEES JIM ABBOTT HAS THROWN A NO HITTER VS CLEVELAND INDIANS during Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox at Tiger Stadium.

Persons: Jim Abbott, who’d, “, Abbott, ‘, ”, what’s, ” Abbott, John Zich, James E, Sullivan, Carl Lewis, Peyton Manning, Michael Phelps, Don Mattingly, ” Mattingly, he’d, Stephen Dunn, Jim Thome, Manny Ramirez, Albert Belle, Kenny Lofton, Matt Nokes, JIM ABBOTT, Chuck Solomon, Lofton, Felix Fermin, Bernie Williams, Carlos Baerga, Randy Velarde, it’s, Mattingly, I’ve, NASCAR's Busch, Kevin Winter, Jim’s, that’s, he’s, Nick Newell, Newell, Kevin Laue, Shaquem Griffin, “ There’s, Jim, Scott Halleran, He’s, wasn’t Organizations: CNN, CNN Sport, Yankee, Major League Baseball, University of Michigan, Wolverines, Big Ten, Pan American Games, Seoul, MLB, Yankees, Major League, California Angels, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, Baseball, Cleveland, Detroit Tigers, CLEVELAND INDIANS, Tiger, Sports, Los Angeles Coliseum, Martial Arts, NFL, Toronto Blue Jays Locations: New York, Flint , Michigan, AFP, US, California, Bronx, Cleveland

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