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☆ Glamour, Travel, Sexism: When Flight Attendants Fought Back
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Liza Weisstuch | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In 1958, when Mary Pat Laffey Inman became a stewardess — as they were then called — for Northwest Airlines, she was 20 years old and the clock was already ticking. That is, if she didn’t marry, get pregnant or even gain too much weight before that: All were grounds for termination. Six years later, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act, outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin, and female flight attendants began to join forces against sexism. It also set the precedent for nondiscriminatory hiring of flight attendants across the industry. But even then, not everything changed: Flight attendants on some airlines were still subjected to “weigh-ins” into the 1990s.

Persons: Mary Pat Laffey Inman, —, didn’t, Lyndon Johnson, Laffey Inman, Northwest’s, purser Organizations: Northwest Airlines, Civil, Northwest Airlines Inc, Delta Air Lines

☆ Alleged victims of influencer Andrew Tate being intimidated, their lawyers say
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Andrew Tate walks before delivering a press statement outside his house in Voluntari, Ilfov, Romania, August 4, 2023. Inquam Photos/George Calin via REUTERS/ File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBUCHAREST, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Witnesses and alleged victims of controversial internet personality Andrew Tate are being harassed and intimidated in an effort to silence them, their lawyers said on Thursday. U.S. and British legal representatives of alleged victims held a press conference in Bucharest on Thursday. In Britain, four women are planning a civil lawsuit against Tate alleging he raped them between 2013 and 2016. Tate, a self-described misogynist, has gained millions of fans by promoting an ultra-masculine lifestyle that critics say denigrates women.

Persons: Andrew Tate, George Calin, Tate, Tristan, they've, Jillian Roth, Laffey, Kent, Roth, Mateea Petrescu, Matthew Jury, Luiza Ilie, Alan Charlish, Alex Richardson Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Tate, Bucharest, National Center, Thomson Locations: Voluntari, Ilfov, Romania, Rights BUCHAREST, Bucharest, Bucci, United States, United Kingdom, Britain

Republican candidates are gearing up for the second GOP presidential debate, as they look to chip away at former President Donald Trump’s comfortable lead with less than four months before the first nominating contest. After a raucous first debate in Milwaukie last month, the candidates are set to return to the debate stage for a two-hour event at 9 p.m. To qualify for the second debate, a candidate must poll at least 3% in two national polls or 3% in one national poll and one poll from an early state poll in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada or South Carolina, according to rules set by the Republican National Committee. In addition to the polling and fundraising requirements, the candidates must also have taken a loyalty pledge in order to participate in the debate, which all eight candidates who participated in the first debate completed. With that pledge, which has been somewhat controversial among the candidates, GOP presidential hopefuls must sign a statement that they will support the eventual Republican nominee.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Trump, Donald Trump, Julie Bennett, Ron DeSantis, Rebecca S, Gratz, Tim Scott, Charles Krupa, Nikki Haley, Alex Brandon, Vivek Ramaswamy, Michael M, Chris Christie, Doug Burgum, Scott Olson, Mike Pence, Jacquelyn Martin, Asa Hutchinson, Larry Elder, Perry Johnson, SERGIO FLORES, Ryan Binkley, Will Hurd, Steve Laffey Organizations: Republican National Committee, Republican, Trump –, Donald Trump Former, The Washington, Getty, United Nations, New Jersey, Asa Hutchinson Former Arkansas, Larry Elder Conservative, AFP, Ryan Binkley Business, Cranston Locations: Milwaukie, Simi Valley , California, Iowa , New Hampshire , Nevada, South Carolina, Ron DeSantis Florida, Carolina, New, Dakota, Texas, Rhode Island

☆ How to change your Facebook cover photo on desktop or mobile
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Kelly Laffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

You can easily change your Facebook cover photo on your computer or mobile device. The process to change your cover photo on a desktop and mobile device is very simple and you can select photos from a range of channels. How to change your cover photo on Facebook on a desktop computer1. How to change your cover photo on Facebook on a mobile device1. Similar to on a desktop, a menu will appear with options to "See Cover Photo," "Upload Photo," "Select Photo in Facebook," "Create Collage" or "Use avatar cover photo."

Persons: you'll, Kelly Laffey, Facebook's Organizations: Service, Facebook Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ How to change your cover photo on Facebook on desktop or mobile
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Kelly Laffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

You can easily change your Facebook cover photo on your computer or mobile device. The process to change your cover photo on a desktop and mobile device is very simple and you can select photos from a range of channels. How to change your cover photo on Facebook on a desktop computer1. Hover over your cover photo and select "Edit cover photo" in the bottom right corner of the picture. How to change your cover photo on Facebook on a mobile device1.

Persons: you'll, Kelly Laffey Organizations: Service, Facebook Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Opinion | Can Social Security Be Fixed Forever?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Peter Coy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

In 1983, the main Social Security trust fund came within months of being exhausted. Max Richtman, the president and chief executive of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, told me he thinks it’s too long. He wrote in a recent Substack post that even 75 years isn’t long enough to look ahead. That’s three times the size of the gap in today’s dollars when projecting ahead 75 years. Making Social Security safe for only 75 years effectively assumes that all beneficiaries will “conveniently expire” at the end of the 75th year and so won’t need checks, he said.

Persons: Alan Greenspan, Max Richtman, it’s, ”, “, he’d, Laurence Kotlikoff, I’ve, there’s, Steve Laffey, Kotlikoff, aren’t, ” Laffey Organizations: Social Security, National Committee, Preserve Social Security, Boston University Locations: Cranston, R.I

☆ As Republican contenders start to line up for the White House in 2024, Social Security may be key issue
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Proposal for 'modern version' of Social SecurityThe Social Security plan Laffey would implement throws out the traditional approaches of tax increases or benefit cuts. Currently, workers and employers each pay 6.2% on up to $160,200 in wages toward Social Security. "It's a modern version of Social Security," Kotlikoff said. The idea of rethinking the way Social Security funds are invested has come up before. Andrew Biggs, who worked in the White House on Social Security reform at the time and who is now a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, remembers the proposal did not come close to succeeding, even as Social Security still had surpluses and Republicans controlled both houses of Congress.

Persons: Alex Durante, Durante, Laurence Kotlikoff, Kotlikoff, Laffey, Morgan Keegan, Steve Laffey, Ed Jones, Cranston, George W, Bush, Andrew Biggs, Biggs, Biden Organizations: iStock, Social Security, Social Security's, Lawmakers, Washington, Tax, Foundation, Social, Boston University, U.S, Senate, Republican, Afp, Getty, Wall, today's Social Security, American Enterprise Institute, Democratic, Lake Research Partners, Trump, Alafaya Locations: Cranston , Rhode Island, Rhode Island, Colorado, America, Cranston, Orlando , Florida

☆ GOP presidential contenders cast blame for Silicon Valley Bank collapse
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Employees stand outside of the shuttered Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) headquarters on March 10, 2023 in Santa Clara, California. Former President Donald Trump and other 2024 Republican presidential hopefuls spoke out over the weekend on the failure of Silicon Valley Bank , offering early hints of their varied approaches to the markets. Silicon Valley Bank, or SVB, was shuttered by financial regulators last week, marking the largest failure of a banking institution since the 2008 financial crisis. Nikki Haley on Saturday night declared, "taxpayers should absolutely not bail our Silicon Valley Bank." "Now depositors at healthy banks are forced to subsidize Silicon Valley Bank's mismanagement.

☆ What do the check marks mean on Facebook Messenger? How to decode the status of your message
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Kelly Laffey | Nov | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The check marks on Facebook Messenger indicate the status of your message. One of the hallmarks of Facebook Messenger is the series of check marks that appear next to a message. Below is an outline of what the check marks in Facebook Messenger mean. Quick tip: You can open the Messenger app from within the Facebook app by tapping the Messenger icon in the top right corner. Here's what the check marks mean on Facebook MessengerEmpty circle with a check mark: The message has been sent but not delivered to the recipient.

☆ How to find elevation on Google Maps on your computer or mobile device
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Kelly Laffey | Sep | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

By default, Google Maps only shows elevation in mountainous areas — it doesn't report elevation everywhere. Google Maps has revolutionized how people get from point A to point B, and even how they discover new locations. Users can turn on the Google Maps terrain feature using a desktop or mobile device. Note that Google Maps does not report elevation for all areas — only naturally mountainous land will have an elevation option. How to find elevation on Google Maps on a mobile device1.

☆ How to insert multiple rows in Microsoft Excel on your Mac or PC
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Kelly Laffey | Sep | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

To insert multiple rows in Excel, first highlight the number of rows you want to add. So whether you're on PC or Mac, here's how to add multiple rows in Excel. How to insert multiple rows in Excel1. To insert multiple rows, select the same number of rows that you want to insert. To select multiple rows hold down the Shift key on your keyboard on a Mac or PC.

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