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ATLANTA (AP) — A former employee is suing to force a Mississippi utility to repay $382 million that the federal government gave to build a failed coal-fueled power plant. Kelli Williams, a former construction manager for Atlanta-based Southern Co., filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the company and its subsidiary Mississippi Power Co. in 2018. The Kemper County power plant was supposed to be a world leader in turning soft coal into a gas and burning it to generate power, while removing climate-warming carbon dioxide and other pollutants. The cost of the plant ballooned and Mississippi Power could never make it run reliably. For example, she alleged Mississippi Power erected piping without permanent fasteners, knowing the work would have to be redone again later at higher cost, an allegation first aired by The Guardian in 2018.

Persons: —, Kelli Williams, Williams, ”, Schuyler Baehman, It's, Brett Wingo, Cecil Brown, ” Williams, Haley Barbour, Barbour Organizations: ATLANTA, Atlanta, Southern Co, Mississippi Power Co, U.S . Department of Energy, Mississippi Public Service Commission, DOE, Kemper, Mississippi Power, Bills, Mississippi, U.S . Justice Department, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Clarion, . Justice Department, Mississippi Gov, The Guardian Locations: Mississippi, Kemper County, Jackson, That’s

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☆ Richard Roundtree, Black action hero who played 'Shaft,' dead at 81
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] FILE PHOTO: Cast member Richard Roundtree poses at the premiere of the movie "What Men Want" in Los Angeles, California, U.S. January 28, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 24 (Reuters) - Richard Roundtree, a trailblazing Black actor who played the private eye John Shaft in the "Shaft" films of the 1970s and also took on dramatic roles dealing with race relations in America, died on Tuesday aged 81, the Hollywood Reporter said, citing his manager. Roundtree died at his home in Los Angeles of pancreatic cancer, the Reporter said, citing his manager, Patrick McMinn. Roundtree worked regularly until the end, with 159 acting credits to his name plus three upcoming projects yet to be released, according to IMDB.com. He was married twice and is survived by four daughters - Nicole, Tayler, Morgan and Kelli Roundtree - and his son, James, Variety said.

Persons: Richard Roundtree, Mario Anzuoni, John Shaft, Roundtree, Patrick McMinn, McMinn, Isaac Hayes, Miles, Peter O'Toole's Robinson, Laurence Olivier's, General Douglas MacArthur, Nicole, Tayler, Morgan, Kelli Roundtree, James, Variety, Daniel Trotta, Miral Organizations: REUTERS, Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, America, Los Angeles, Harlem, New York, Mississippi

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☆ The Wish Maker: She makes dreams come true for hundreds of young adults battling cancer
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Meg Dunn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“To him, it was like the Willy Wonka golden ticket,” Ritschel Boehle said. “For just this period of time, we didn’t think about cancer,” Ritschel Boehle said. The night before Nik passed away, he asked Ritschel Boehle to help make sure that young adults fighting cancer could have their wishes come true too. Granting ‘Nik’s Wish’In 2012, with the help of family and friends, Ritschel Boehle started Nik’s Wish. Check out the Nik’s Wish website and see how to help.

Persons: Illinois CNN — Kelli Ritschel Boehle, Nik, ”, “, Willy Wonka, ” Ritschel Boehle, ” Nik, grantors, Kelli Ritschel, He’d, Ritschel Boehle, they’re, Abigail Savage, Savage, CNN Hero Kelli Ritschel Boehl, ” Savage, it’s, Jordan Morrow, Taylor, CNN Hero Kelli Ritschel, ‘ Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift, ’ ” Morrow, Morrow, ‘ Organizations: Illinois CNN, CNN Locations: Rockford, Illinois, Hawaii, California, Montana, ”, Los Angeles

☆ Your Fitbit and Apple Watch may wind up hurting you
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Kelli María Korducki | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementWhen numbers take overThe 10,000-step benchmark has generally been the baseline goal for smartphone apps and fitness trackers. When the Fitbit tracker launched in 2009, 45 years after Yamasa's gadget cemented the 10,000-steps ideal in the public consciousness, it kick-started a boom in fitness wearables and spawned a frenzy for health data. This flood of easily accessible health data has certainly had some positive effects. Many fitness-tracking products also incorporate social-sharing features, which can give us a better perspective on how our exercise habits stack up against our friends', providing a little healthy competition as motivation. Many health- and fitness-tracking apps and wearables issue notifications throughout the day to urge their users toward their movement goals.

Persons: I've, Amanda Paluch, —, Paluch, John Toner, Toner, Cathleen Kronemer, Louis, she's, Kronemer, there's, I'm, Kelli María Korducki Organizations: Apple, US Department of Health, Human Services, University of Massachusetts Amherst, University of Hull, Health, Washington University School of Medicine, — Locations: East Asia, St, New York City

☆ What Happens When Wall Street Buys Most of the Homes on Your Block?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Ronda Kaysen | Ella Koeze | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +21 min

Alvin and Patricia Maisonet bought their house in Bradfield Farms almost a decade ago. Bradfield Farms fit the bill: It is in an area that, in 2020, was 35 percent Black and 11 percent Latino, according to census data. Tarchia Barber chose to rent in Bradfield Farms because of the neighborhood’s rural feel. The RentersTarchia Barber liked the rural feel of Bradfield Farms, with cul-de-sacs and shady streets surrounded by farmland and woods. A school bus drops off students in Bradfield Farms, a quiet neighborhood where parents say their children often roam freely.

Persons: Ronda Kaysen, Ella Koeze, Logan Cyrus Sept, “, Alvin Maisonet, Maisonet, Patricia Maisonet, Joggers, ”, Alvin, Kelli Enos, Cash, can’t, Laurie Goodman, “ Covid, David Howard, Keith R, Madeline Bankson, They’re, Jessica Moreno, Tarchia Barber, Barber, He’d, Nikki Sloup, Sloup, Becky Johnson, didn’t, Johnson, Jesus ”, Greg McBride, Hall, Brandon Little, Keller Williams, Bradfield, “ We’ve, Jade Rahmani, Keefe, “ It’s, ” Mr, Rahmani, Enos, ” Dana Hartness, James M, Hasty, Ms, Lisa Damas, Kasey, Jim Sylvester, Sylvester, Hartness, —, — she’s, Dana Hartness, She’s Organizations: →, HomeRiver, Investor, Vegas, Kansas City, Antonio, Houston, Investors, New York Times, Homeowners, “, Bradfield Farms, Charlotte Airport, NORTH, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH, CAROLINA SOUTH, Bradfield, Housing Finance, Center, Urban Institute, National Rental Home, Rentals, Florida State University, Equity, Bankrate.com, Sheree, Nationwide, Facebook, Mecklenburg Police Locations: Ronda, Charlotte, N.C, Bradfield Farms, Bradfield, Paterson , N.J, United States, ATTOM, Atlanta, Phoenix, Memphis, Birmingham, Ala, Orlando, Fla, Jacksonville, Tampa, Kansas, Mo, NORTH CAROLINA, CAROLINA SOUTH CAROLINA, “, American, North Carolina, New Jersey, Peru

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael McGrath, a Broadway character actor who shined in zany, feel-good musicals and won a Tony Award for “Nice Work If You Can Get It,” has died. McGrath died Thursday at his home in Bloomfield, New Jersey, said his publicist, Lisa Goldberg. “Michael McGrath was as wonderful offstage as he was on,” wrote Michael Urie in tribute. The actor also moves with the confidence of a born hoofer, particularly in his ″'The God-Why-Don’t-You-Love-Me Blues. '″He is survived by his wife of 30 years, actor Toni Di Buono and a daughter, actor Katie Claire McGrath.

Persons: — Michael McGrath, ”, McGrath, Lisa Goldberg, “ Michael McGrath, Michael Urie, ” McGrath, Martin, Michael McGrath, Patsy, ‘, ’, Monty, Eric Idle, Tony, Cookie McGee, Matthew Broderick, Kelli O’Hara, Charlie conviviality, Toni Di Buono, Katie Claire McGrath Organizations: Broadway, “, “ Memphis ”, City Center, The Associated Press Locations: Bloomfield , New Jersey, “, “ Memphis

☆ Women Face Age Discrimination at Every Age, According to a New Study
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Kelli María Korducki | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

But she was taken aback by the extent to which middle-aged women like O'Neill reported experiencing age-related discrimination at work. "When men get to their 40s or 50s, they're considered to be in the prime of their careers," Diehl told me. In one 2019 poll of 400 US workers ages 40 and older, more men than women reported experiencing or witnessing age discrimination on the job. Research has also found that older job seekers face age discrimination regardless of gender, despite a 56-year-old federal law that purportedly protects against older-age discrimination in employment. It's undeniable that workplace age discrimination occurs across gender lines, but the qualitative experiences surfaced by Diehl, Stephenson, and Dzubinski help paint a picture of how an open culture around age discrimination can ultimately end up fueling good, old-fashioned sexism.

Persons: Julie O'Neill, O'Neill, Julie, WCPO, —, ageism, pats, Amy Diehl, wasn't, they're, Diehl, It's, Amber L, Stephenson, Leanne, dory, she'd, Kelli María Korducki Organizations: Cincinnati Bengals, Harvard Business, Companies, Research Locations: COVID, midlife, Cincinnati, WCPO, New York City

☆ Employee Discrimination: Women of All Ages Face Sexism at Work
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Kelli María Korducki | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

☆ Opinion: The shattering aftermath in Maui
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

CNN —The Polynesian demigod Maui was so powerful he could raise islands up from the ocean floor and capture the sun to slow it down. We know Lahaina will be rebuilt, and the government response — city, state and federal — will be a huge part of that. “You can beat the drum of ‘women’s rights’ and defend tooth-and-nail women’s sports, so long as you only do so to denigrate trans women.”For more on the World Cup:Shaista Aziz: This Women’s World Cup has been unlike any other. That’s a great thingAmy Bass: The US loss at the Women’s World Cup sends a clear messageBill Bramhall/Tribune Content AgencyLet’s make a deal? In a country where federal prosecutors overwhelmingly win their cases, Trump’s odds of going to trial and winning both federal cases are slim — and he may face similarly daunting odds in the other cases.

Persons: Bill Weir, Jeff Melichar, ” Clay Jones, Melichar, “, Shaw, Naka Nathaniel, Kaua’i “, ”, ALICE, Lawrence Downes, ” Drew Sheneman, Peter Bergen, Laura Tillman, ” “, David Petraeus, ” Bergen, Tillman, Donald Trump’s, Joe Biden’s, ” Mary Ziegler, ” Ziegler, Roe, Patrick T, Brown, Wade, Kevin McCarthy, Biden, “ Biden, Julian Zelizer, ” Dana Summers, Donald Trump, Podcaster Megyn Kelly, “ I’m, Nicole Hemmer, Megan “ Rapinoe, Kelly, Shaista Aziz, Amy Bass, Bill Bramhall, Will Handelsman, it’s, Trump, William D, Cohan, Puck, David Rubenstein, Scott Galloway, Jill Filipovic, “ Trump, Galloway, pardoning, ” Filipovic, …, Jesus, Kelli Rhee, Rhee, ” Don’t, Drew Sheneman, Agency Brian Elmore, Sen, Elizabeth Warren, Adam Kinzinger, Ukraine Aanchal Saraf, Rebecca H, Oppenheimer’s, Joseph, I’ll, Neil J, Holly Thomas, Sara Stewart, “ Oppenheimer, Christopher, “ Barbie, “ Barbie ”, ” Stewart Organizations: CNN, Coast Guard, Honolulu Civil, ‘, Aloha, New York Times, …, Agency, UN, Republican, GOP, ”, Republicans, Democratic, Federal, FIFA, US, National Soccer Team, New York University, Trump, Arnold Ventures, Ukraine Aanchal, Warner Bros . Locations: Maui, Lahaina, Hawaii, Naka, Hilo, Kaua’i, Afghanistan, Afghanistan’s, Kabul, Ohio, California , Vermont, Michigan, Georgia, Trump, Ukraine

☆ Why Gen Z, Millennials, Boomers, and Gen X Fight: Generational Conflict
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Kelli María Korducki | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Gen Z is soft, millennials are embarrassing, boomers are evil, and no one has thought about Gen X in years. But late this spring, Pew announced it would no longer use generational labels such as millennial and Gen Z in its research. By and large, Cohen shares Duffy's view that generational labels make it tough for both experts and laypeople to distinguish between generational traits and universal, or multifactorial, occurrences. To its credit, Pew has been transparent in acknowledging how the use of generational labels may have tilted its analyses. Pew "does believe generational research can be a useful tool in the right context," Parker told me.

Persons: Gen X, Pew, Kim Parker, Parker, Obama, Millennials, boomers, Gen Zers, Xers, —, Karl Mannheim, Louis Menand, Menand, Andrew M, Lindner, Sophia Stelboum, Azizul Hakim, William Strauss, Neil Howe, Strauss, Howe's, Baby Boomer, Portia, Zers, Gen Xers, Philip N, Cohen, it's, Bobby Duffy, Duffy, Stelboum, Hakim, Michael Dimock, Kelli María Korducki Organizations: Pew Research Center, Pew, Skidmore College, University of Maryland, College, Washington, King's College London Locations: Mannheim, New York City

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"I question whether the state party has the necessary expertise to spend the money well," he said. Kristina Karamo, chair of the Michigan state party, didn't respond to a request for comment for this story. The Arizona party, meanwhile, raised roughly $139,000 in the first three months of this year, according to state and federal filings. But the state party's organizational heft will be hard to replicate, said Jeff Timmer, a former executive director of the Michigan Republican Party. "But not having the state party well funded is detrimental to many Republican campaigns next year," he added.

Persons: Ron Weiser, Weiser, Donald Trump, Trump, Seth Masket, Kelli Ward, Joe Biden, It's, Jim Click, Kristina Karamo, Ward, Jeff DeWit, haven't, Karamo, Matt Johnson, Jason Roe, DeWit, Zlaticanin, Jeff Timmer, Timmer, Jonathan Lines, Tim Reid, Nathan Layne, Ross Colvin, Pravin Organizations: Michigan Republican Party, Republicans, White, U.S . Congress, Republican Party, Michigan, University of Denver, Arizona, Justice Department, Trump, Democratic, Reuters, Republican National Committee, Republican, Biden, Thomson Locations: Michigan, Arizona, North Carolina, Detroit, New Arizona

☆ In ‘The Blackening,’ Rather Than Dying First, Getting the Last Laugh
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Kelli Weston | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In the short, a group of Black friends confronted by a killer must decide who is “the Blackest” — and therefore liable to be killed first. Of course, the comedy lies in what naturally ensues: Everyone gathered tries to prove they are the least Black. One character retches through repeated attempts at insisting that “All lives matter,” the invalidating response to Black Lives Matter. (“The Blackening” recreates the short in one of its funniest scenes.) Initially attached as a producer, Tim Story, best known for “Barbershop” (2002), fell in love with the script and additionally opted to direct.

Persons: Black, Oliver, Perkins, Tim Story, ”, Yvonne Orji, Morgan, We’re, Foregrounding

☆ Review: In ‘Days of Wine and Roses,’ Two Souls Lost in an Ocean of Booze
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Laura Collins-Hughes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

If not for the unbridled drinking, it might easily have been a screwball comedy. Just look at them: Kirsten, blondly beautiful with a tolerant smile and a quick riposte; Joe, curly-haired cute but too arrogant to grasp that he’ll have to up his game to win this woman. It can’t be me; you don’t know me.”This is the addiction-canon classic “Days of Wine and Roses,” though, so some of us already know them. In Craig Lucas and Adam Guettel’s jazzy, aching musical based on the teleplay and the film, Kelli O’Hara and Brian d’Arcy James are an awfully glamorous Kirsten and Joe — O’Hara, in exquisite voice, singing 14 of the show’s 18 numbers, seven of them solos. Directed in its world premiere by Michael Greif for Atlantic Theater Company, this “Days of Wine and Roses” fills the old Gothic Revival parish house that is the Linda Gross Theater with glorious sound.

Persons: Kirsten, blondly, “, ”, Miller’s, Piper Laurie, Cliff Robertson, Lee Remick, Jack Lemmon, Joe, Craig Lucas, Adam Guettel’s, Kelli O’Hara, Brian d’Arcy James, Joe — O’Hara, Michael Greif, Linda Gross Organizations: Atlantic Theater Company Locations: New York City, Miller’s

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☆ Is Arthritis Avoidable?
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Jyoti Madhusoodanan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Q: What can we do to avoid getting arthritis as we age? What was once an easy run may feel tougher to complete. Painful, stiff or swollen joints are a common complaint among older adults — and for many, they’re the first sign of what may feel like an unavoidable diagnosis: arthritis. And about three-quarters considered joint pain and arthritis a normal part of aging. But arthritis is not inevitable as we age, said Kelli Dominick Allen, an exercise physiologist at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.

☆ Tesla employees reportedly have videos of customers' shocking and humorous personal moments
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( Asia Martin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Tesla employees passed around videos from customers' cars, according to Reuters. Not only can Tesla employees see what customers' cars can see, they apparently circulate humorous, shocking, or invasive videos. Tesla employees shared personal videos from customers' cars on an internal messaging system, according to the report. A former Tesla Autopilot employee confirmed to Insider that workers were not only able to view personal videos but were also sharing them among each other. Reuters reported that Tesla employees shared videos of car crashes, road-rage incidents, and some more embarrassing moments.

☆ Work-Life Balance Is Harder to Find Thanks to Pandemic and Office Mandates
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Kelli María Korducki | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

The insidious creep of job burnout was inescapable when I spoke with more than a dozen ambitious midcareer women for an article last winter. While work friendships can stifle loneliness, the centrality of a job in American social life does not bode particularly well for Americans' work-life balance. For those who've put all their eggs in the proverbial basket of their job, Koretz said, these times of transition can trigger a kind of identity crisis. The idea is that you just work and work and work and work and work. Workers can also take small steps toward improving their work-life balance by setting aside time each day and each week for nonwork priorities.

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☆ George Santos' deceit shows why you shouldn't lie on your resume
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Rebecca Knight | Shana Lebowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Congressman George Santos has admitted making up parts of his resume and is facing calls to resign. It's not smart to misrepresent your work experience because "today you're going to get found out." Job applicants often exaggerate their work experience and skillsFudging one's resume is a common practice. "It's not okay to omit stints of employment on an application that requires all work experience for a period of time. "You're going to get into a job you can't do," she said.

☆ Bosses want employees on-site. Job candidates want remote work — and recruiters are caught in the middle.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But job candidates prefer remote or hybrid work. The problem, as he sees it, is a profound disconnect between what hiring managers expect from job candidates and what candidates want. LinkedIn's latest report on the state of the labor market found much more demand for hybrid and remote jobs than for on-site work. There were nearly two on-site openings on the platform for every applicant looking for on-site work as of October. Many candidates consider the ability to work hybrid or remotely equally important as their compensation.

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