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☆ Grammy nominations preview: An album of the year race that’s impossible to predict and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

More women have been represented in the album of the year category since it was expanded in 2019, going from 5 nominees to 8 or more. Her husband Jay-Z, reminded Grammy voters of this perceived oversight during last year’s ceremony. But the race for album of the year is just one part of what may make the 2025 Grammy Awards special. 1 on the Billboard 200, he is on track to, at the very least, earn multiple nominations on Friday. The Grammy nominations will be announced live on Friday at 10:45 a.m. EDT/7:45 a.m. PDT on the Recording Academy’s YouTube page.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, Jon Batiste, Paul Grein, ”, Swift, “ Cowboy Carter, ” Grein, she’s, Jay, Grein, “, ” Swift, “ Midnights ”, Barbra Streisand, Kendrick, Lamar, Drake, XCX, Maria M . Silva, Roan, Carpenter, Charli, it’ll, Cowboy Carter, Beyonce, don’t, Megan Thee, Slim Pickens ”, Spiritbox, Kendrick Lamar, Timothy Norris, Drake’s, Celine Dion reenters, Celine Dion’s, Celine Dion, Jon Batiste’s, Willie Nelson’s, Willie Nelson, Taylor Swift’s, Michael Webb, Lady Gaga, Malone, Morgan Wallen, this’ll, Beyonce “ Levii’s Organizations: CNN, Recording Academy, “, Poet’s Department, Storm King, Albany Times Union, Hearst Newspapers, Kia Forum, Getty, Beatles, London Palladium, Hulton Locations: New Windsor , New York, Inglewood , California, Lamar

☆ The newest weight-loss hack has people turning to a highly addictive drug
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, we're looking at how Zyn nicotine pouches are becoming the new weight-loss quick fix . A new weight-loss quick fix is making the rounds just in time for summer's unofficial start (Memorial Day), but this one relies on a highly addictive drug. However, one doctor Hilary spoke to has concerns about the effects of using nicotine to lose weight. Wilson, Amazon, Albany Times Union/Hearst Newspapers/Getty, Creative Crop/Getty, Tyler Le/BIOf course, you don't have to rely on a highly addictive drug to lose weight. Disney CEO Bob Iger said he's giving too much money to the Big Tech app stores that distribute Disney-owned streamers like Hulu and Disney+.

Persons: —, Michael M, Rebecca Zisser, Hilary Brueck, Mia de Graaf, Hilary, they're, They're, Wilson, Tyler Le, I'm, BI's Jordan Hart, padel, Gabby Landsverk, Jamie Dimon Jamie Dimon, Jerome Powell, Bob Iger, Bernstein, Rouco, Zers, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, George Glover Organizations: Service, HBO, Business, Getty, bros, Albany Times Union, Hearst Newspapers, Creative, CNBC, JPMorgan, GameStop, Disney, Big Tech, Hulu, Google, Big, Microsoft, Wall Street, Citi Locations: Amazon, China, Ireland, Australia, millennials, New York, London

☆ Opinion | How to Fix the Crisis of Trust in Higher Education
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Jessica Grose | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Since the beginning of the year, I’ve been keeping track of every report I see about major budget shortfalls at universities. Here’s a sampling:“SUNY Warns of Future $1B Deficit Without Higher Tuition or More Aid” — The Times Union, Jan. 2. “Penn State Plans Nearly $100M in Cuts for FY26 Budget” — Higher Ed Dive, Jan. 24. “As U. of Arizona Confronts Budget Cuts, Workers and Students Brace for the Worst” — The New York Times, Feb. 21. The other is the decline in Americans’ confidence in higher education.

Persons: I’ve, Brace, Sharon Otterman, Josh Moody, Ed Organizations: The Times Union, UConn, Connecticut, “ Penn, Workers, New York Times, Gallup Locations: Arizona, New York

☆ Andrew Cuomo Sued for Sexual Harassment by Former Assistant
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Erin Ailworth | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Brittany Commisso, left, alleges in a lawsuit that former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo harassed her. Photo: CBS This Morning/Times Union/Associated PressA former executive assistant to Andrew Cuomo has sued the former New York governor for sexual harassment. Brittany Commisso alleges, according to a three-page summons filed earlier this week, that her ex-boss subjected her to continuous harassment, including groping her, making sexualized comments about her appearance, and assigning her “humiliating and demeaning tasks.”

Persons: Brittany Commisso, Andrew Cuomo, groping Organizations: New York Gov, Times Union, Associated Press, New Locations: New York

☆ Andrew Cuomo lawsuit: Accuser who previously claimed former New York governor groped her filing suit
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Kristina Sgueglia | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —A former aide to ex-New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who previously claimed Cuomo groped her breast, is filing a lawsuit against him alleging sexual harassment and abuse, according to a summons filed this week. Commisso’s claims are provably false, which is why the Albany District Attorney dismissed the case two years ago after a thorough investigation,” Cuomo attorney Rita Glavin told CNN in a statement. The report triggered the eventual resignation of Cuomo, which he announced on August 10, 2021, a week after it was released. According to the state’s report, Commisso told investigators Cuomo grabbed her buttocks during hugs and a photo. Commisso claims she was demoted by the then lieutenant governor, now governor, Kathy Hochul, removed from the front office, and moved to the “demeaning task of answering telephones” for Hochul’s office, according to the document.

Persons: CNN —, Andrew Cuomo, Cuomo, Brittany Commisso, Commisso’s, “, ” Cuomo, Rita Glavin, “ Ms, ”, Commisso, Letitia James ’, David Soares, Kathy Hochul, Avi Small, Governor Hochul, Politico –, Eric Adams, Adams, Eric, Adams ’, ” CNN’s Michelle Watson Organizations: CNN, New, Court, New York, Albany Times Union, Albany City Court, Commisso, Hochul, Politico, New York City Locations: New York, Albany County, Albany, State, ”, ” The

☆ Burger King closes 6 more restaurants amid plan to shut down up to 400 locations this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Earlier this year, Burger King said it would close up to 400 restaurants this year. The chain is targeting "older and lower performing restaurants" for closures, the company CEO said. AdvertisementAdvertisementMore Burger King restaurants are closing, according to various news outlets. In Long Island, New York, the closed Burger King restaurant is expected to be replaced by a McDonald's, according to GreaterLongIsland.com. In September 2022, Burger King announced a $400 million turnaround plan that called for the chain to upgrade 800 of the company's top-performing restaurants.

Persons: Burger King, —, Joshua Kobza, Burger, we've, Kobza, José, Kobuza Organizations: Service, King, Lincoln Journal, Burger, Restaurant Brands, Burger King, State, Times Locations: Florida , New York, Nebraska, Michigan, Nabraska , Utah, Minnesota, Long, , New York, Burger, Florida, Jacksonville, York, Montauk, Long Island Nebraska

Ross was arraigned on a first-degree kidnapping charge and is being held and the Saratoga County Correctional Facility without bail, according to the New York State Police. “Everyone in New York is breathing a collective sigh of relief right now,” Hochul told CNN on Monday night. Law enforcement officers are seen at the site of the search for Charlotte Sena. “It could have been that lightning struck when he drove in and saw opportunity.”All of these investigative measures culminated in Charlotte being returned to her family, Hochul said. The girl was last seen around 6:15 p.m. Saturday in Moreau Lake State Park, a popular recreation site about 45 miles north of Albany.

Persons: CNN —, Charlotte Sena, Craig Nelson Ross , Jr, Charlotte, Kathy Hochul, ”, Ross, ” Hochul, Hochul, Craig Nelson Ross, Sena, Brendan Lyons, “, ” Ross, ” Lyons, John Miller, ” Miller, Miller, Charlotte’s, Richard Mazzone, ” “ Charlotte Organizations: CNN, New York State Police, FBI, Charlotte, The Albany Times Union, federal, Spectrum, Intelligence, State Locations: New York, Saratoga, New, Moreau Lake, Craig Nelson Ross Saratoga, Barrett, Milton, Albany, Charlotte, ”

☆ The CEO of a New York-based company providing services to migrants was found to have falsely claimed that he held a degree in AI
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Anthony Capone, CEO of DocGo, falsely claimed to have a degree in artificial intelligence in his company profile. Clarkson University confirmed to Insider that there is no record of the CEO earning a degree there. Capone acknowledged that his profile contained false information in a statement to the Times Union on Thursday. Specifically, it has come to my attention that my public biography erroneously states that I hold a bachelor's degree from Clarkson University. "I must clarify immediately: I do not have a master's degree from Clarkson University nor from any other institution.

Persons: Anthony Capone, DocGo, Capone, —, Anthony Alexander Capone Organizations: Clarkson University, Service, Times Union, Securities, Exchanges Commission, NYC, New York Times, New, Times, State University of New, Potsdam Locations: Wall, Silicon, NYC, New York, New York City, State University of New York, Potsdam

DocGo was already under scrutiny when its no-bid contract with New York City came to light, prompting questions about what services the company was providing — as well as the quality of those services. Neither the company nor city officials were willing to voluntarily disclose details of the contract. Earlier this month, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander said there were “numerous outstanding issues and concerns” that prompted him to reject the city's $432 million no-bid emergency contract with DocGo. DocGo began as a medical services company, describing itself on its website as delivering “high-quality medical care outside traditional hospital or clinic settings across our service lines: Mobile Health Care, Medical Transportation and Remote Patient Monitoring/Chronic Disease Management. The company has been trying to land a lucrative contract, valued in the billions of dollars, with the federal government

Persons: DocGo, Anthony Capone's, Capone, ”, Capone's, Lee Bienstock, Brad Lander, Lander, Eric Adams, “, Letitia James, ’ Organizations: New, Albany Times Union, Clarkson University, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, DocGo, city’s Department of Housing Preservation, New York Times, Mobile Health Care, Medical Transportation, Disease, We’re Locations: New York City, ”

☆ Buyers of mini cinnamon Fireball bottles thought they contained whisky - turns out they don't, lawsuit claims.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A new lawsuit claims Sazerac is misleading consumers that its 99 cent "Fireball Cinnamon" product contains whisky. The product, which debuted in 2020, contains malt liquor flavored to taste like whisky. The suit claims the company created the "overall misleading impression" that it contains whisky. "It's not actual Fireball Cinnamon Whisky. It's a malt-beverage version called simply Fireball Cinnamon.

☆ New York Times Staffers to Stage First Strike in Over 40 Years Thursday
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Alexandra Bruell | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Last week, the New York Times union said it would go on strike Thursday if a contract deal wasn’t reached by then. More than 1,000 New York Times staffers vowed not to work on Thursday, its newsroom union said, marking the first strike in over 40 years at the organization. The one-day work stoppage comes as contract negotiations between management and the members of the NewsGuild, which represents 1,450 Times staffers—including 1,270 newsroom employees—have stalled for nearly two years over pay and benefits. Both sides were still negotiating on Wednesday, but they both said talks ended early in the evening.

☆ Elon Musk joked the New York Times union strike is 'Woke v Woke' after baselessly calling the paper an 'unregistered lobbying firm for far left politicians'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk joked that the New York Times union strike on Thursday is "Woke v Woke." New York Times staffers are staging a 24-hour walkout to protest over pay. The contract between the Times and the Times' Guild expired in March 2021 and over 40 bargaining sessions have been held since, the Times reported. Musk released his "Twitter Files" on Friday which showed internal communications between the 2020 Biden presidential campaign and Twitter executives. Musk responded: "That is because The New York Times has become, for all intents and purposes, an unregistered lobbying firm for far left politicians."

☆ New York Times union members set to walk out on Thursday after talks fail
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

loadingThe NYTimes NewsGuild last week had pledged to walk out on Dec. 8 if a contract was not reached by then. The union said the New York Times during a meeting earlier in the day refused to meet for additional negotiating sessions to resolve the contract dispute by Thursday. The New York Times in an emailed statement to Reuters said the union's claims were inaccurate and negotiations were ongoing. The union said that the walkout would be the first full-day work stoppage at the New York Times since the late 1970s. Tech employees of the Times voted last March to unionize and have been trying separately to negotiate their first contract.

Dec 2 (Reuters) - More than 1,000 union employees at the New York Times Co (NYT.N) have pledged to walk out if the news publisher does not agree to a "complete and equitable contract" by Dec. 8, according to a tweet by the union on Friday. "We will walk out and stop work for 24 hours, on Thursday, Dec. 8, if we do not have a deal for a complete and equitable contract by then," the letter read. The members of the union are also asking for remote work flexibility, among other demands. Earlier in March, a group of nearly 600 tech employees at the New York Times voted to unionize as the company faced claims it unlawfully interfered with labor organizing. read moreReporting by Tiyashi Datta in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber and Rosalba O'BrienOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Inside the New York Times' heated union fight, where a potential strike looms and the biggest sticking point is pay
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Steven Perlberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Will reporters at The New York Times really go on strike? The idea, unthinkable just a few months ago, is now on the lips of New York Times Guild members as the union's contract negotiations with management heat up. New York Times reporters have walked off the job before, like as part of a 1962-1963 citywide newspaper strike. But Robles said union members are upset that the Times' strong business footing has not translated into better pay. (The Times spokesperson countered that the paper was not seeing record profits).

☆ The possibility of a strike looms at The New York Times as its union battles management over wage hikes
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Steven Perlberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Will reporters at The New York Times really go on strike? The idea, unthinkable just a few months ago, is now on the lips of New York Times Guild members as the union's contract negotiations with management heat up. New York Times reporters have walked off the job before, like as part of a 1962-1963 citywide newspaper strike. The union at Wirecutter, the reviews site owned by the New York Times, walked off the job during the Black Friday shopping period last year, for instance. But Robles said union members are upset that the Times' strong business footing has not translated into better pay.

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