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☆ Trailblazing politician Shirley Chisholm is awarded Congress' highest honor
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-16 | by ( Donna M. Owens | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Bipartisan legislation to honor the late Shirley Chisholm, the nation’s first Black congresswoman, became law last week, as the 118th Congress winds down with a final flurry of bills. President Joe Biden signed the Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act on Thursday, posthumously honoring Chisholm, who died in 2005, with Congress’s highest award for her distinguished service and achievements. Vice President Kamala Harris signs the Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act, which grants the late congresswoman the highest civilian award Congress can bestow. Vice President Kamala Harris“I see no one more deserving than Shirley Chisholm,” Lee added. “I can’t help but think that Shirley Chisholm is looking down at all of us and saying how proud she is that we have gotten here,” Rep. Sheila Cherfilus McCormick, D-Fla., told colleagues that evening.

Persons: Shirley Chisholm, Joe Biden, Chisholm, Kamala Harris, Sen, Laphonza Butler, Barbara Lee, ” Lee, Lee, Kamala Harris “, ” Butler, Adam Schiff, Chisholm “, “, Shirley ” —, ”, Bob Dole, Bill Clinton, Arthur Hardwick, Charles Rangel, —, Congressional Black Caucus —, “ Barbara, … ”, Chisholm’s, Hakeem Jeffries, Maxine Waters, Yvette Clarke, Byron Donalds, Butler, Raphael Warnock, Jonathan Jackson, Shontel Brown, Sheila Cherfilus McCormick Organizations: U.S . Senate, U.S . Treasury Department, Smithsonian Institution, Brooklyn College, Columbia University, New York State Assembly, National Organization for Women, Congress, Democrat, Agriculture, Women, New, Congressional Black Caucus, CBC, Republicans, Democratic, ” Locations: D, New York, Barbados, Guyana, Brooklyn , New York, Vietnam, Kansas, United States, Florida, Jamaica, Buffalo , New York, Ohio

☆ The war on woke: How a gay rights index once touted by Walmart and others became a conservative target
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Alex Harring | Brandon Gomez | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +16 min

As June’s Pride Month festivities were nearing a conclusion, Tractor Supply released a statement that put LGBTQ+ rights proponents on alert. With that move, Tractor Supply became the first domino to fall as companies began pulling out of the Corporate Equality Index. For Tractor Supply and some others, it marked a staunch turn in policy. For former Tractor Supply customer Ashe Taylor-Austin, the retailer’s announcement pushed them to look elsewhere when purchasing supplies for their horse. “When we got the news about Tractor Supply, I immediately started shopping around,” said Taylor-Austin, who switched to buying from a small business.

Persons: Lowe’s, —, Robby Starbuck, Starbuck, Molson Coors, ” Dave Osswald, George Floyd’s, ”, Kenji Yoshino, Jack Daniel’s, Brown, Forman, Forbes ’, Ford, “ Ford, ” Meeta Huggins, Ford’s, “, Donna Morris, Davidson, Stephanie Creary, Creary, ” Creary, NYU’s Yoshino, Yoshino, ” “, ” Yoshino, Adina Sterling, Sterling, ” Sterling, ” Starbuck, doesn’t, you’ve, It’s, Kelley Robinson, ” Robinson, Stephanie Mahnke, ” Mahnke, Mahnke, Ashe Taylor, Taylor, Austin Organizations: Tractor, Tractor Supply, Ford, Walmart, HRC, CNBC, Human, Molson, MillerCoors, Ford Motor, New York University, Companies, Forbes, Employers, Diversity, Harley, Toyota, Business, University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, Harvard University, University of North, Columbia Business School, Supply, Trump, LGBT Capital, “, NAACP, Fortune, Chamber, Tennessee Pride Chamber, Tennessee Pride, former Tractor Supply Locations: U.S, Detroit, Arkansas, University of North Carolina, America, Mexico, Spain, Tennessee

☆ Lisa Blunt Rochester wins in Delaware, making her the state's first female senator
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Donna M. Owens | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Democratic Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester will become the first Black woman to represent Delaware in the Senate after she defeated Republican Eric Hansen and independent candidate Mike Katz, NBC News projects. Blunt Rochester, 62, told NBC News before Election Day that she had her sights set on creating jobs, protecting reproductive rights, health care and centering the needs of seniors and families. Blunt Rochester said that despite her lead in the polls, she took nothing for granted. In her grief, Blunt Rochester said, she sought direction and felt inspired to run for office. EMILY’s List, which supports women running for elected office, called Blunt Rochester a “groundbreaking leader” in a statement Tuesday night.

Persons: Lisa Blunt Rochester, Republican Eric Hansen, Mike Katz, Blunt Rochester, I’m, ”, “, ” Hansen, Katz, Laphonza Butler, Gavin Newsom, Dianne Feinstein, Butler, Debbie Walsh, Kamala Harris, Carol Moseley Braun, ” Walsh, ” Blunt Rochester, Sen, Tom Carper, Carper, Ruth Ann Minner, Delaware’s, Blunt, Jessica Mackler Organizations: Democratic, Republican, NBC, NBC News, Walmart, Procter, Gamble, Senate, Gov, Center for American Women, Rutgers University, Carol Moseley Braun of Illinois, Black, Democrat, Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League, U.S . Senate Locations: Delaware, ”, California, New Jersey, Carol Moseley Braun of, U.S

☆ Travis Kelce says his mom 'made it look easy' when it came to raising him and Jason Kelce
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Cailey Griffin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Donna Kelce, mother to Travis and Jason Kelce, was named one of Glamour's 2024 Women of the Year. Travis Kelce said Donna made being a mom "look easy." AdvertisementKansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce says his mom, Donna, "made it look easy" when it came to raising him and his brother Jason Kelce. You made it look easy. I made it easy," Travis said.

Persons: Donna Kelce, Travis, Jason Kelce, Jason Kelce's, Travis Kelce, Donna, —, Jason, Tina Knowles, Maggie Baird, Mandy Teefey, Selena Gomez's, Billie Eilish's, Kelce's, they're, Momma Organizations: Service, Kansas City Chiefs

☆ Milan Fashion Week highlights: A surprise drop-in from Madonna and an ‘anything goes’ attitude
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Scarlett Conlon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty ImagesCreative director Mattieu Blazy said “it’s like that first day at school when (you arrive) looking impeccable and you come back at the end of the day crumpled.” Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty ImagesPerfectly imperfectHigh octane glamour was dialled right down, too. Blouses also popped up at Marni, N°21 and Bottega Veneta — ranging from clean cut, office-ready designs to the more flouncy and feminine. Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty ImagesPointe shoes were reimagined as thong sandals. Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty ImagesElsewhere at Fendi, soft, bathrobe-like gowns — much like the one recently worn by Rihanna — were worn with sheer embroidered socks. Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty ImagesMiuccia Prada told the press she was "very very nervous” about presenting this collection.

Persons: Milan, Miuccia Prada, Prada, Max Mara’s, Max Mara, Ian Griffiths, ”, Maximillian Davis, Matthieu Blazy, Vittorio Zunino Celotto, Mattieu Blazy, “, Kim Jones, chunky, Kate Moss, Kate, Gucci’s Sabato de Sarno, Normcore, she’s, Peter Pan, Jil Sander, Lucie, Luke Meier, chinoiserie, you’ll, Francesco Risso’s, Alessandro Dell’Acqua, ord, Versace, Donatella, Madonna, philes, Jean, Paul Gaultier, Gaultier, Rachpoot, Bauer, Griffin, Domenico Dolce, Stefano Gabbana, Julianne Moore, Jacob Elordi, Kendall Jenner, Michelle Yeoh —, Steven Spielberg’s, E.T, Blazy, Jacopo M, Donatella Versace, Jonas Gustavsson, Maximilian Davis, Victor Virgile, Prada Sabato, Daniele Venturelli, Karen Elson, Roberto Cavalli, Piovanotto Marco, Rihanna —, Versace Kim Jones, Gabriel Bouys, Adrian Appiolaza, Marco Beroorello, Marco Bertorello, Ferragamo, Delphine Achard, Francesco Risso's Marni, Mattieu, Judy Blame, Justin Shin, Boss, Raf Simmons Organizations: Milan CNN, Milan, Brands, Prada, Bottega Veneta, Red Wing, Dolce, Gabbana, Rocky, Getty, Moschino, Milan Fashion Locations: —, Ferragamo, Bottega, buttoned, Marni, Milan, AFP, British

☆ A remote worker relocating to Walmart's headquarters says he's excited to work at the office, but he's stressed about the short timeline
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Walmart surprised many of its corporate employees when it announced a return-to-office mandate. The new policy requires formerly remote workers in the US to move to one of three office locations. One worker told BI he's excited to work at headquarters, but stressed out about the short timeline. AdvertisementTwo months after Walmart surprised its previously remote corporate employees with a return-to-office mandate, many are in the midst of packing up for cross-country moves. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: —, Donna Morris Organizations: Walmart, Service, Business Locations: New York, San Francisco, Bentonville , Arkansas

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois sheriff whose deputy fatally shot Sonya Massey said Thursday that blame for her killing lay with the deputy alone. “We were satisfied that he could work as a police officer in Illinois,” Campbell said. Grayson worked for six law enforcement agencies in central Illinois in four years, in both part-time and full-time roles, before he was hired by Sangamon County, according to the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board. Sonya Massey speaks with Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson at the door of her home in Springfield, Ill., on July 6. Campbell said Grayson and the other deputy who responded were not aware of Donna Massey’s call before they went to Massey’s home.

Persons: Sonya Massey, Jack Campbell, Sean Grayson, Massey, ” Campbell, “, Grayson, Campbell, Logan, ” Grayson, ”, —, Massey’s, Donna Massey, ” Donna Massey, hadn’t, Donna Massey’s, “ We’re, Dan Fultz, Maggie Vespa, Janelle Griffith Organizations: NBC News, Illinois, Office, Army, Police Locations: SPRINGFIELD, Ill, The Illinois, Sangamon County, Illinois, Logan, Sangamon, Springfield , Ill, Springfield, Chicago, Springfield ,, New Jersey

☆ In a 911 Call, Sonya Massey’s Mother Asked That Police Not Hurt Her
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Amanda Holpuch | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Ms. Massey had called emergency services because she believed an intruder had entered her home, prosecutors said. Mr. Grayson, 30, was charged with murder and was fired last month. Body camera footage from the shooting shows that Mr. Grayson and his partner searched outside of Ms. Massey’s home before they followed her inside. After she provided the officers with her identification, she went to the kitchen to remove a pot of water from the stove. As she was handling the pot, several feet away from the deputies, Ms. Massey said twice to the deputies, “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus.”

Persons: Sonya Massey, Donna Massey, ” Sonya Massey, Sean Grayson, Massey, Grayson, Massey’s, “, Jesus, ” Organizations: Sangamon County sheriff’s Locations: Springfield , Ill, Illinois, Sangamon County

☆ Sonya Massey’s mom called 911 to report her daughter was having a mental breakdown the day before she was killed
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Emma Tucker | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Please.” It’s unclear whether the deputies who responded the next day knew about her mental health concern. On July 5, Massey and her mother, Donna Massey, called 911 at different times, according to Sangamon County records. In a news conference, Massey’s family and their attorney Ben Crump said she had mental health challenges. You can go get it but that’s a headshot.”Officers trained to recognize mental health crisesLaw enforcement experts tell CNN officers are trained in recognizing whether they are dealing with someone who might be experiencing a mental health crisis. The officers could have asked more questions to determine Massey’s mental state and asked whether she’s receiving social services before using deadly force, experts said.

Persons: Sonya Massey, Sean Grayson, Jack Campbell, Massey, Donna Massey, “, Ben Crump, ” Crump, ” Massey, Breonna Taylor, Atatiana Jefferson, Crump, Massey’s, –, Sonya Massey –, she’s, Vincent Alban, everybody’s, ”, Grayson, Jesus, ” Grayson, I’m, he’s, Steven Snodgrass, Grayson “, Dave Campbell, ” Grayson’s, ” CNN’s Eric Levenson, Bill Kirkos, Raja Razek, Sarah Dewberry, Brad Parks Organizations: CNN, New Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church, Reuters, ”, John’s, Massey, Authorities, Illinois State Police, International Association of Chiefs, Police, Virden Police, Auburn Police Department, Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office Locations: Illinois, Springfield, Sangamon County, Springfield Monday, Chicago , Illinois, St, Macoupin, Logan

☆ 5,000 Miles, 8 Countries: The Path to the U.S. Through One Family’s Eyes
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Luis Ferré-Sadurní | Juan Arredondo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +21 min

With three children and a dog, the Aguilar Ortega family trekked through the jungle, hopped freight trains and toured Times Square. Millions of Venezuelans like the Aguilar Ortega family have fled economic misery and political repression in their homeland as it descended into turmoil. “The kids want to go to New York,” Mr. Aguilar said in Spanish as he stood by his tent in Mexico City. Mr. Aguilar created hiding places for their cash, using toenail clippers to cut small openings into Hayli’s jacket and Josué’s pants. She called Ms. Ortega to check in, and learned of the family’s setup.

Persons: Aguilar Ortega, trekked, Miles, — Hayli, Samuel, Henry Aguilar, Leivy Ortega, Eric Adams, Biden, Aguilar, Ms, Ortega, Donna, ” Mr, ”, COLOMBIA Samuel, Hayli, Nicolás Maduro, It’s, Mr, selfies, “, Josué, Donna meandered, patted, Aguilar Ortegas, Aguilar’s, weren’t, “ It’s, Rafael García, “ Papi, Ortega’s, Floyd Bennett, Simón, Floyd Bennett Field, “ I’ve, I’m, Maria Cardona, ” Ms, Cardona, Amy Swan, Ray Swan, Swan Organizations: New York Times, U.S ., The Times, GAP, MEXICO CITY, Mexico City, Central America, CIUDAD, Times, United, Venezuela’s, Roman Catholic Church, New York, La Guardia Airport, Delta, Roosevelt, Queens, Honda, Facebook Locations: Mexico City, Latin America, Venezuelan, New York City, New York, U.S, United States, Venezuela, “, COLOMBIA, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Panama, la, ”, ” PANAMA, MEXICO, Guatemala, Mexico, earshot, Central, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Ciudad Juárez, Texas, Juárez, Mexican, Rio Grande . Texas, Rio Grande, Cuba, Haiti, El Paso , Texas, El Paso, PASO , TEXAS, York, La, Michigan, Santa Claus, Manhattan, Spanish, MANHATTAN, BROOKLYN, Brooklyn, Simón Bolivar, Spain, Jamaica, MIDDLETOWN, CONN, Middletown, Conn, Connecticut

☆ Craft cocktails, mountain bikes and art: Walmart's hometown is booming, and getting more expensive
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

— When Gil Curren's family moved into a run-down farmhouse in Walmart's hometown of Bentonville, Arkansas, in 1971, the now-retail giant wasn't yet a decade old. Craft cocktails, hipster coffee shops and chef-driven restaurants have popped up around the city. Realtor Kristen Boozman, who works for Sotheby's, helps clients search for homes in the Bentonville area, including many buyers who are relocating from another city. Home values have shot up in the Bentonville area. A Walmart spokeswoman said the Walton Family Foundation funds and advocates for affordable housing projects in the Bentonville area.

Persons: Gil Curren's, it's, Sue, Gil Curren, Melissa Repko, Hunt, Tyson, Shawn Baldwin, Sam Walton, Walton, Walton's, Steuart, Tom Walton, Sam Walton's, Alice Walton, Bridges, She's, Crystal Bridges, Kristen Boozman, There's, Donna Morris, Morris, Tracy Robinson, she's, CNBC Tracy Robinson, Robinson, Stanley, Matthew Cooper, Tom, Cooper, he's, district's, It's, Jeff Webster, Bentonville Shawn Baldwin Organizations: Cyclists, Kansas City, CNBC, Walmart, Craft, Fortune, Tyson Foods, PepsiCo, Hershey, Mattel, . Census, Cushman &, Sage Partners, of Commerce, Northwest Arkansas Council, D.C, Ropeswing Hospitality, Bentonville Schools, Excellerate Foundation, Walton Family Foundation, Walton Family, Bentonville Locations: BENTONVILLE, Ark, Walmart's, Bentonville , Arkansas, Bentonville, Kansas, Austin , Texas, New York, U.S, Silicon, It's, Arkansas, Cushman & Wakefield, American, Crystal, Austin, Boise , Idaho, Dallas, Fort Worth, Atlanta, Toronto, New York City, Miami, Washington, New York City , Washington, Bentonville's

☆ A boomer moved from Texas to Missouri for her retirement thinking everything would be cheaper. She was 'so wrong.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

She said nearly everything is more expensive in St. Louis compared to Dallas, from groceries to gas to various taxes. Census data shows that between 2021 and 2022, about 494,000 people moved out of Texas, while over 668,300 people moved in. Nearly 9,200 people moved from Texas to Missouri during this period. AdvertisementTheir son attended the University of Missouri, where her husband went, and he settled in St. Louis. AdvertisementThey looked around St. Louis for two years but couldn't find much on the market.

Persons: Donna, Louis, Missouri Donna, St . Louis, It's, didn't, she's, She's, it'll Organizations: Service, Texans, Lone Star State, University of Minnesota's, Texas, Air Force, University of Missouri Locations: Dallas, Fort Worth, St, Texas, Missouri, Europe, St .

☆ What Walmart's RTO mandate is really about
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Dominick Reuter | Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Walmart's chief people officer, Donna Morris, commented similarly in a memo announcing the layoffs and relocations earlier that week. She wrote that working in an office would help workers collaborate, innovate, and "move even faster." Still, some employees continued working remotely, and several satellite offices remained open in cities like Atlanta, Dallas, Toronto, and Seattle. He also said he doesn't think the company is using this RTO mandate as a cover for achieving cost savings through workforce reductions, commonly referred to as "quiet firing," but that it's more part of Walmart's ethos. For the remote worker BI spoke with, the next few weeks will be filled with uncertainty.

Persons: —, it's, Sam Walton, Nelson Lichtenstein, Doug McMillon, Donna Morris, Morris, Suresh Kumar, Walmart's, Kumar, Kelli Oakes, she'd, I'm, Oakes, Lichtenstein, there's, Gartner Organizations: Service, Walmart, Business, University of California, Executives, BI, Home, LinkedIn, Walmart Global Tech, Sam's Club, UC Locations: Arkansas, Bentonville , Arkansas, New York, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Bentonville, Atlanta, Dallas, Toronto, Seattle, Bay, Hoboken , New Jersey, South Carolina, Northwest Arkansas

☆ The pandemic has changed when Americans expect to retire
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Most non-retired adults have some type of retirement savings, but only 36% think their savings are on track. New research from economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York finds that this retirement savings deficit hasn’t made a dent in when Americans plan to exit, or partially exit, the workforce. “The pandemic-induced change in retirement expectations may continue to affect the labor market in years to come,” they wrote. Yes, but: This is a survey of expectations, researchers at the New York Fed are quick to point out. Just because Americans say they plan to shift to part-time work or retire early, it doesn’t mean that they’ll be able to.

Persons: Felix Aidala, Gizem Kosar, Wilbert van der, ”, They’re, Alicia Wallace, delinquencies, Joelle, CNN’s Parija, Donna Morris, Morris, ” Morris Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, New York CNN, Census, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Social Security, New, Survey, SCE, triannual, Social, Social Security Agency, Lawmakers, New York Fed, Federal Reserve Bank of New, “, Public Policy Research, Credit, Walmart, CNN, San Francisco Bay Area Locations: New York, United States, York, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Bentonville , Arkansas, Walmart’s Dallas, Atlanta, Toronto, Bentonville, San Francisco Bay, Hoboken , New Jersey

☆ Walmart is cutting hundreds of corporate jobs, relocating majority of remote office staff
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Parija Bhatnagar | Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —Walmart said Tuesday it is eliminating several hundred corporate jobs and will relocate most of its remaining remote office staff to its Bentonville, Arkansas, headquarters. Walmart confirmed the move in a memo sent by Donna Morris, its chief people officer, to employees on Tuesday and obtained by CNN. The relocation will impact the majority of workers in Walmart’s Dallas, Atlanta and Toronto offices. While most relocations will be to its Bentonville headquarters, some workers will be relocated to Walmart offices in the San Francisco Bay Area or to Hoboken, New Jersey, and the New York area. “In addition, some parts of our business have made changes that will result in a reduction of several hundred campus roles,” Morris said in the memo.

Persons: Donna Morris, Morris, ”, ” Morris Organizations: New, New York CNN, Walmart, CNN, San Francisco Bay Area Locations: New York, Bentonville , Arkansas, Walmart’s Dallas, Atlanta, Toronto, Bentonville, San Francisco Bay, Hoboken , New Jersey

☆ Walmart is laying off, relocating hundreds of corporate workers across the country. Read the memo
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Walmart is laying off hundreds of corporate workers across the country as it relocates many employees to its Arkansas headquarters. The majority of employees working remotely and in offices in Dallas, Atlanta and Toronto have been asked to relocate. Walmart is the nation's largest private employer with about 1.6 million employees, most of whom work at its stores across the country. Walmart has another reason to bring more employees to Bentonville: It is building a nearly 350-acre campus there. In February 2022, we made the decision to bring Home Office associates back into our campus offices.

Persons: Donna Morris Organizations: Walmart, Walmart Health, Street Journal, Home Office, Toronto Global Tech, Office Locations: Arkansas, Bentonville , Arkansas, Dallas , Atlanta, Toronto, San Francisco Bay, Hoboken , New Jersey, Arkansas , Florida, Georgia , Illinois, Texas, Bentonville, Morris, Hoboken, New York

6 Oregon a spot in the Pac-12 championship game with a 31-7 victory Friday night over No. 15 Oregon State in the final scheduled matchup between the in-state rivals. 16 CFP), which is one of two teams not to leave the Pac-12, along with Washington State. Washington hosts Washington State on Saturday. Oregon: It was Oregon’s ninth straight win over Oregon State at Autzen.

Persons: — Bo Nix, Nix, Troy Franklin, DJ Uiagalelei, Bucky Irving, Silas Bolden, Camden Lewis, Jordan James, Jonathan Smith's, Smith, Scott Barnes, ”, Donna Moore, ___ Organizations: Oregon State, The Ducks, Washington, Football, Washington State, Big, Apple, Ducks, Beavers, The Huskies, Beavers . Washington, Oregon, Michigan State, Wednesday, . . Oregon, Wildcats, Arizona State, 127th, AP Locations: EUGENE, Oregon, Las Vegas, Washington State . Oregon, Washington, Corvallis . Oregon, Autzen, . ., . Arizona, Willamette Valley

There's music to enjoy too, with Hannah Waddingham leading an Apple TV+ special and the annual Tabernacle Choir concert airing on PBS. Here's where — and when, in Eastern Standard Time — to watch this year's holiday TV bonanza. Hatcher offers a second holiday movie helping this season with a rekindling romance rom-com. The quintet portray former soap opera co-stars who come together for a live holiday special and play matchmakers with their producer and director. HOLIDAY TUNES“Ted Lasso” star Hannah Waddingham taps into her musical theater background by hosting her own Christmas special for Apple TV+ called “ Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas."

Persons: Charlie Brown, ”, Melissa McCarthy's, Hannah Waddingham, Lori Loughlin, Teri Hatcher, Lacey Chabert, Denise Richards, Hatcher, Kate Hudson's “, Loughlin, James Tupper, Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith, “, Joel McHale, Phoebe Robinson, Heather McMahan, Chris “ Ludacris ” Bridges, Eddie, Teyonah Parris, Nick, Lil Rel Howery, Santa Claus, Varun Saranga, Jean, Luc Bilodeau, Devyn Nekoda, Nadine Bhabha, Sarah Levy, Leighton Meester, Robbie Amell, “ EXmas, Graham, Ali, Scott Wolf, Jenn Lilley, Matthew Morrison, William DeVry, Chabert, Holly, Kristoffer Polaha, Bethany Joy Lenz, Loni Anderson, Morgan Fairchild, Linda Gray, Donna Mills, Nicollette Sheridan, Jonathan Bennett, Cherry, Vincent Rodriguez III, Erin Cahill, John Brotherton, James Denton, Catherine Bell, Tia Mowry, Kringle, Buddy Valastro, Melissa McCarthy, Paapa, Candace Cameron Bure’s, Natasha Bure, Natasha, Cheryl Ladd, Wolf, Andy Rooney, he’s, Rudolph, Red, “ Frosty, Frosty, Nick Jr, “ Bossy, Vic Michaelis, Bryan Greenberg, Ted Lasso ”, Broadway’s Lea Salonga, Sir David Suchet, Fox’s, Singer ”, ” alums, Nick Cannon, Jenny McCarthy, Wahlberg, Ken Jeong, Robin Thicke, Nicole Scherzinger Organizations: Disney, Apple, Tabernacle Choir, Hulu, Amazon, “ Party, Hallmark, Hallmark Channel, Biltmore Estate, “ Ladies, Lifetime, Netflix, TBS, TNT, CBS, Paddington, London Coliseum, Tabernacle, PBS Locations: Peacock, Milwaukee, Santa, “, North Carolina, New York, Santa Claus

☆ How companies are embracing generative AI...or not
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Jennifer Korn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

New York CNN —Companies are struggling to deal with the rapid rise of generative AI, with some rushing to embrace the technology as workflow tools for employees while others shun it – at least for now. Some companies are enacting internal bans on generative AI tools as they work to better understand the technology, and others have already begun to introduce the trendy tech to employees in their own ways. Among media companies that produce news, Insider editor-in-chief Nicholas Carlson has encouraged reporters to find ways to use AI in the newsroom. Of the companies currently banning ChatGPT, some are discussing future usage once security concerns are addressed. “I don’t think it’s that companies are against AI and against machine learning, per se.

Persons: JPMorgan Chase, Northrup, it’s, Mark McCreary, Fox Rothschild, McCreary, “, ” Jonathan Gillham, Nicholas Carlson, ”, ChatGPT, Larry Feinsmith, ” Northrop Grumman, “ They’re, they’re, ” Vern Glaser, Cheryl Ainoa, Donna Morris, PwC, “ Lilli ”, Lilli, Jacky Wright, EY.ai, OpenAI, ” Glaser Organizations: New, New York CNN — Companies, JPMorgan, Northrup Grumman, Apple, Verizon, Spotify, Accenture, Fox, Fox Rothschild LLP, CNN, “ Companies, Gannett, The Columbus Dispatch, UBS, JPMorgan Chase, Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneurship, Enterprise, University of Alberta, Walmart, Emerging Technologies, Consulting, McKinsey, PwC, ChatGPT, Fortune, ChatGPT Enterprise, Microsoft, Bing Locations: New York, ChatGPT, America

☆ Italy's Meloni champions 'family values.' But critics say she's doing little to protect women from violence
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Barbie Latza Nadeau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“Perhaps we should start passing this message across and be a little more protective, in terms of vocabulary and language,” he added. We don’t know what to do with a woman in government who penalizes women,” the Democratic Women caucus said in a statement to CNN. Instead, Meloni has focused on her own family, which is increasingly prominent in party politics. Giorgia Meloni and Francesco Lollobrigida talk during the election of the new President of the Chamber of Deputies, on October 14, 2022 in Rome, Italy. Meloni’s party won the September 22 elections last year with nearly 26% of the vote.

Persons: Rome, Giorgia Meloni, ” Meloni, Andrea Giambruno, ”, you’d, Giorgia, Ivan Romano, Giambruno, don’t, ’ ”, Ginevra, Joe Biden, Meloni, Pope Francis, “, “ Donna Moderna ”, assertively, ” Giorgia Meloni, Gian Mattia D'Alberto, Rosa, –, Elly Shlein, Donna, Francesco Lollobridgida, Arianna, Meloni’s, Massimo Milani, Francesco Lollobrigida, Alessandra Benedetti, Corbis, Giovanni Montuori, Giovanni, Silvio Berlusconi Organizations: Rome CNN, Italy’s, Democratic, Democratic Women, CNN, Brothers Locations: Caivano, “ Italy, Italian, Sicilian, Palermo, United States, Italy, Rome, Rome’s Garbatella

☆ Walmart's corporate employees are getting a generative AI assistant while Amazon and Apple are restricting AI in the workplace
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Grace Mayer | Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The retailer is embracing AI while other companies limit employees' use of AI in the workplace. It's one of many generative AI tools the company has already employed across to its 50,000 corporate employees. Walmart's provision of generative AI tools to its office workers is one of the ways the big box retailer seeks to integrate AI across the company. In-stores, Walmart employees can turn to an "Ask Sam" voice assistant to help them locate items. AdvertisementAdvertisementWhile some major US companies are torn on whether to embrace generative AI, others are introducing AI into their businesses with caution.

Persons: Donna Morris, Emerging Technologies Cheryl Ainoa, Sweta Patel, Sam, Doug McMillon, McMillon, Goldman Sachs, Estée Lauder, ChatGPT Organizations: Walmart, Service, Apple, Samsung, New Business, Emerging Technologies, Accenture, Tech, Meta, Netflix, ChatGPT Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Price targets, stocks to watch, profit-taking strategies — answers to questions about all three
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

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☆ Volunteering in late life may protect the brain, research finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New research backs her up: Volunteering has been linked with better scores on tests of cognitive function, according to research presented Thursday at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Amsterdam. “We hope these new data encourage individuals of all ages and backgrounds to engage in local volunteering — not only to benefit their communities, but potentially their own cognitive and brain health.”Previous studies have found positive links between volunteering and cognitive function. These adults were around age 74 on average and had participated in the Kaiser Healthy Aging and Diverse Life Experiences Study or the Study of Healthy Aging in African Americans. Barberena thinks volunteering helps maintain her cognition by engaging her memory, verbal and reasoning skills, she said. Previous studies have found socializing and physical activity, both often involved in volunteering, to be beneficial for brain health.

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☆ A Massachusetts Couple Traded Their Historic Farmhouse for Something Much More Modern
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Nancy Keates | Photographs Bob O Connor For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Donna Morgan calls the ladies’ dresses she used to design for her eponymous clothing line “conservative”—the kind of reasonably priced, colorful garments you might see at a dinner party in the South or on a bevy of bridesmaids. But Ms. Morgan has always dressed herself in modern, minimalist, Japanese-inspired, mostly black clothes. “I never wore any of my own dresses,” she says.

☆ The zero-fare public transit movement is picking up momentum
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

In late 2019, Kansas City, Missouri, became the first major U.S. city to approve a fare-free public transit system. The public transit crisisKansas City's bus system, called RideKC. Alexandria and Richmond in Virginia have successfully integrated fare-free transit into their annual budgets. Source: Kansas City Area Transportation AuthorityIn Kansas City, zero-fare transit has become a hallmark of life. The zero-fare bus started in December 2019 as a pilot program.

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