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☆ Yahoo to Lay Off 20% of Workforce
  + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Yahoo Inc. will lay off 20% of its workforce by the end of the year, with nearly 1,000 positions being eliminated this week, the company said Thursday. The company is overhauling and shrinking its advertising tech unit, and is the latest in a string of tech companies conducting layoffs in response to concerns about slowing economic growth, rising interest rates and high inflation.
☆ New York City to End Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate for Municipal Workers
  + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the high vaccination rate among city workers indicates ‘this is the right moment for this decision.’Covid-19 vaccinations will no longer be mandatory for New York City municipal workers, Mayor Eric Adams said Monday. The vaccinations will be optional for current and prospective city workers beginning Feb. 10, following an expected passing vote at the Board of Health meeting next week, the mayor’s office said in a statement.
☆ Sixth Memphis Police Officer Fired After Death of Tyre Nichols
  + stars: | 2023-02-03 | by ( Talal Ansari | Suryatapa Bhattacharya | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
A sixth police officer was fired and two emergency medical technicians had their licenses revoked for failure of duty in the death of Tyre Nichols following a traffic stop in Memphis, Tenn. The Memphis Police Department said Friday Preston Hemphill was terminated for numerous violations of department policy, including personal conduct and truthfulness.
☆ Nearly 1,000 Migrant Children Separated From Parents at Border Haven’t Been Reunited, Data Shows
  + stars: | 2023-02-03 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Nearly 1,000 children separated from their parents at the U.S. border under the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance policy on illegal immigration haven’t been reunited, federal data shows, despite a multiyear effort to do so. The federal program has reunited 600 migrant children with their parents, according to numbers released by the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, the second anniversary of the establishment of the Family Reunification Task Force by President Biden soon after he assumed office.
☆ The Gas Stove Debate Is Heating Up Again After Government Proposes New Standards
  + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
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☆ Energy Department Proposes New Efficiency Standards for Gas Stoves
  + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
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☆ D.C. Gunman Kills Metro Worker, Injures Three People Before Commuters Confronted Him, Police Say
  + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
A gunman killed one person and injured three others in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. A transit employee was killed and three people were wounded by a gunman in a series of shootings in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday morning, police said. The incident began when a man brandished a weapon on a city bus at around 9 a.m., Ashan Benedict , the executive assistant chief of the Metropolitan Police Department, said at a press briefing. The man then allegedly left the bus, followed a fellow passenger and shot him in the leg.
☆ Gunman Killed One, Injured Three During D.C. Rush Hour Before Commuters Confronted Him, Police Say
  + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
A gunman killed one person and injured three others in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. A transit employee was killed and three people were wounded by a gunman in a series of shootings in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday morning, police said. The incident began when a man brandished a weapon on a city bus at around 9 a.m., Ashan Benedict , the executive assistant chief of the Metropolitan Police Department, said at a press briefing. The man then allegedly left the bus, followed a fellow passenger and shot him in the leg.
☆ Chicago Prosecutor Drops Sex Abuse Charges Against R. Kelly After Federal Convictions
  + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
R. Kelly is currently serving a 30-year prison sentence and is awaiting sentencing in another trial. The Cook County, Ill., state’s attorney’s office said it will no longer pursue indictments against R&B singer R. Kelly after his convictions in other cases. Nearly four years ago, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx said Mr. Kelly had been charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse involving four victims, three of whom were minors at the time.
☆ Spotify Goes Down for Many Users Before Service Restored
  + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Streaming service Spotify had an outage on Thursday. Streaming service Spotify Technology SA experienced an outage for the second time this month, temporarily disrupting service for thousands of users. “Something’s not quite right, and we’re looking into it,” Spotify said in a tweet Thursday afternoon.
☆ Suspect in Half Moon Bay Killings Charged With Seven Counts of Murder
  + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
The man accused of killing seven people in two Northern California shootings earlier this week has been charged with seven counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. District Attorney for San Mateo County Steve Wagstaffe filed the charges Wednesday against the alleged gunman, Chunli Zhao.
☆ Iowa Shooting at Youth Program Leaves Two Students Dead, Organization’s President Wounded
  + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Talal Ansari | Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Law enforcement officers enter the Starts Right Here building on Monday in Des Moines, Iowa. Two students at an Iowa education center for at-risk youth died Monday in what authorities said was a targeted shooting that also left the organization’s president seriously wounded. Two male students, 18 years old and 16 years old, were fatally shot when a suspect identified by Des Moines, Iowa, police as Preston Walls, 18, pulled out a 9mm handgun and began firing at them just before 1 p.m. local time, authorities said.
☆ Iowa Shooting Leaves Two Students Dead, Employee Wounded
  + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Law enforcement officers enter the Starts Right Here building on Monday in Des Moines, Iowa. Two students were killed and an employee was wounded Monday during a shooting at an Iowa education center for at-risk youth, authorities said. Des Moines, Iowa, police responded to reports of gunfire at the Starts Right Here education program just before 1 p.m. local time.
☆ FTC Wants ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli to Be Held in Contempt
  + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Martin Shkreli was banned from working in the pharmaceutical industry last year. The Federal Trade Commission on Friday asked that “pharma bro” Martin Shkreli be held in contempt for failing to comply with an investigation into whether he violated a court order banning him from the pharmaceutical industry. Mr. Shkreli, who was convicted in 2017 on federal securities fraud charges involving two hedge funds he managed and a company he founded, was prohibited last year from working in the pharmaceutical industry by a federal court.
☆ ‘Galactic Panorama’ of Milky Way Details 3.3 Billion Celestial Objects
  + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Astronomers have identified 3.32 billion celestial objects in the Milky Way in unprecedented detail. The galactic panorama of stars, gas, dust and a supermassive black hole known as Sagittarius A* was captured by the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Dark Energy Camera on a 4-meter telescope. It’s housed at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in northern Chile, which sits at an altitude of 7,200 feet, allowing for one of the clearest views of the night sky.
☆ Lisa Marie Presley: A Look at the Life of Elvis Presley’s Only Child
  + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( Talal Ansari | Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Lisa Marie Presley, the singer and recording artist, died on Thursday. Ms. Presley was hospitalized earlier in the day, her mother said in a Facebook post. Ms. Presley stands next to her childhood crib at Graceland, the home of Elvis in Memphis, Tenn., in 2012. Lance Murphey/AP
☆ 6-Year-Old’s Backpack Was Searched Before Virginia Shooting
  + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
A staff member searched the backpack of the 6-year-old boy who allegedly later shot his teacher at a Virginia elementary school, according to the school district. George Parker III , the superintendent for Newport News, Va., public schools, told parents about the incident in a virtual town hall on Thursday night, a spokeswoman confirmed Friday.
☆ Lisa Marie Presley Is Dead at 54. Here’s a Look at the Life of Elvis Presley’s Only Child.
  + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Talal Ansari | Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Lisa Marie Presley, the singer and recording artist, died on Thursday. Ms. Presley was hospitalized earlier in the day, her mother said in a Facebook post. Ms. Presley stands next to her childhood crib at Graceland, the home of Elvis in Memphis, Tenn., in 2012. Lance Murphey/AP
☆ Tornadoes Rip Through Southeast U.S., Killing at Least Seven
  + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Several people have been killed in Alabama and Georgia as severe storms and tornadoes destroyed homes and uprooted trees across the Southeast U.S.A series of tornadoes ripped through central Alabama on Thursday, killing six, Gov. Kay Ivey said. In Autauga County, Ala., 41 miles northeast of Selma, at least six fatalities were confirmed and an estimated 40 homes were damaged or destroyed by a tornado, according to the Associated Press.
☆ Lisa Marie Presley, Daughter of Elvis Presley, Dies at 54
  + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Talal Ansari | Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Lisa Marie Presley, a singer and recording artist who was the only child of Elvis Presley and was married to pop superstar Michael Jackson, died on Thursday. She was 54. “It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us,” her mother, Priscilla Presley, said in a statement, according to the Associated Press. “She was the most passionate, strong and loving woman I have ever known.”
☆ Lisa Marie Presley, the Daughter of Elvis Presley, Dies at 54
  + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Talal Ansari | Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Lisa Marie Presley, a singer who was the daughter of Elvis Presley and was the former wife of Michael Jackson, has died. She was 54. “It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us,” her mother, Priscilla Presley, said in a statement, according to the Associated Press. “She was the most passionate, strong and loving woman I have ever known.”
☆ Lisa Marie Presley Rushed to the Hospital
  + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Talal Ansari | Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Lisa Marie Presley has been hospitalized, her mother said Thursday. “My beloved daughter Lisa Marie was rushed to the hospital,” Ms. Presley’s mother, Priscilla Presley, said in a Facebook post. “She is now receiving the best care. Please keep her and our family in your prayers. We feel the prayers from around the world, and ask for privacy during this time.”
☆ Noah Oppenheim Steps Down as NBC News President in Leadership Reorganization
  + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Noah Oppenheim was named president of NBC News in February 2017. NBC News President Noah Oppenheim is stepping down as part of a restructuring which splits up leadership of key programs in the network’s news division. Rebecca Blumenstein , a top New York Times editor, will become president of editorial at NBC News, a new role overseeing all editorial, newsgathering, “Meet the Press,” “Dateline” and NBC News Studios, said NBCUniversal News Group Chairman Cesar Conde.
☆ 6-Year-Old Shot Teacher With Gun Brought From Home, Police Say
  + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Police responding to the shooting of a teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Va., on Friday. The 6-year-old boy who allegedly shot his teacher at a Virginia elementary school on Friday brought the gun from home, police said. Newport News, Va., Police Chief Steve Drew said the young boy had placed the firearm in his backpack that morning before his mother brought him to Richneck Elementary School. He said the gun was legally purchased by the child’s mother in York County, Va.
☆ Elementary School Teacher Shot by 6-Year Old in Virginia, Police Say
  + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
The victim was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to police and the school district. A teacher was shot by a 6-year-old boy in an altercation at an elementary school in Newport News, Va., Friday, according to police. “The student is in custody,” the Newport News Police Department said in a statement.
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