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☆ San Francisco Lives, Despite Reports to the Contrary: A Traveler’s Guide
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Tara Isabella Burton | Photographs Soraya Matos For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Portugal's telecom watchdog working with operators to bar Huawei
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Sergio Goncalves | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLISBON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Portugal's telecom watchdog said on Monday it is working with operators to implement a high-level resolution which effectively bars Huawei's equipment from the country's 5G mobile networks, despite legal objections from the Chinese company. Huawei filed a lawsuit with a Lisbon court against the resolution at the end of August, seeking "protection of its legitimate interests and legal rights under the law". Portugal's main operators, Altice, NOS (NOS.LS) and Vodafone (VOD.L) have already said they will not use Huawei equipment in 5G core networks, amid European and U.S. concerns that Chinese involvement in critical infrastructure could compromise security. "It is work that is ongoing and we hope that it will be carried out successfully. We can assure the Portuguese that we are also working together with the operators", he added.

Persons: Benoit Tessier, Joao Cadete de Matos, Matos, Mario Campolargo, Sergio Goncalves, Alexander Smith Organizations: Huawei Technologies, Viva Technology, Porte de, REUTERS, Rights, Portugal's, Huawei, Vodafone, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Porte, Paris, France, Rights LISBON, Portuguese, Lisbon, Beijing

☆ UK economy shrinks at fastest pace in seven months, hit by strikes and wet weather
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The Office for National Statistics are due to release the latest UK CPI Inflation data on Wednesday. The economy put in a better-than-expected performance for the second quarter as a whole, with the ONS reiterating its reading of 0.2% growth. July's surprise dip meant the economy shrank at its fastest pace since December, according to ONS figures. On Tuesday, figures showed U.K. mortgages in arrears jumped to a seven-year high in the three months to June. Major investment banks trimmed their U.K. growth expectations following the reading.

Persons: Jose Sarmento Matos, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, James Smith, Paul Dales Organizations: National Statistics, Bloomberg, Getty, ING, Capital Economics Locations: Italian, London

Public schools with no air conditioning or whose cooling systems are inoperable due to power outages blamed on a hurricane-battered electric grid are seeking relief, but it’s unlikely they’ll find it soon. Pedro Pierluisi quietly vetoed a bill that called for air conditioning systems for public schools. But air conditioning remains rare at public schools, which depend on fans and trade winds that blow through windows with metal shutters. It's unknown how many public schools lack air conditioning or have air conditioners that don't work because of electrical problems. More than 50% of public schools also have reported a heat-related emergency.

Persons: Ángel Muñiz, ”, Puerto Rico, Odalys Martínez, Pedro Pierluisi, “, Yasim Sarkis, “ There’s, ” Sarkis, Hurricane Maria, Sheila Angleró, Edwin Morales, it's, Raúl González, they've, Ángel Matos García, Sarkis ’, Sarkis, you’ll Organizations: JUAN, —, National Weather Service, Puerto Rico, “, Gov, Hurricane, Associated Press, Department of Education, island’s Federation of Teachers, Puerto Rico’s Association of Teachers, Puerto Rico’s, Representatives Locations: Puerto Rico, U.S, Caribbean, Puerto, San Juan, saunas, Bermuda

☆ Kyle Harrison dazzles at home as Giants top Reds
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

August 29 - Local product Kyle Harrison made his first major league home start a memorable one, striking out 11 and combining with three relievers on a six-hitter in the San Francisco Giants' 4-1 victory over the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Monday night. The closest the Reds came to scoring against Harrison came after he had left two on with one out in the seventh, with the Giants up 4-0. The Reds scored off Tyler Rogers in the eighth on an Elly De La Cruz RBI double after a two-out single by Nick Senzel. Davis had two hits for the Giants, who won a series opener for the first time since Aug. 7 against the Los Angeles Angels. The Reds lost for the fourth time in five games since opening a 10-game Western swing with three straight wins.

Persons: Kyle Harrison, Wilmer Flores, Patrick Bailey, Paul DeJong, Wade Meckler, Harrison, Ryan Walker, Nick Martini, Luis Matos, Christian Encarnacion, Walker, Will Benson, Tyler Rogers, Elly De La Cruz, Nick Senzel, Camilo Doval, Andrew Abbott, Austin Slater, Estrada, Flores, Bailey, Meckler, Abbott, Davis Organizations: San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Giants, Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks, National League, De La Salle High School, Los Angeles Angels, The Reds, Thomson Locations: Oakland, Concord, Calif, Philadelphia

☆ Roundup: Guardians overcome Cubs' 9th-inning rally, win in 10
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Chicago then erased a 6-2 hole by scoring four times against Guardians All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase in the ninth. Boston right-hander Garrett Whitlock (right elbow tightness) allowed one run before being removed after the first inning, and Chris Martin (2-1) earned the win with a 1-2-3 eighth. Blake Sabol hit a two-run, pinch-hit homer as part of the Giants' short-lived, three-run rally in the seventh. Matching a season high with seven innings, Singer allowed one run on four hits to collect his first win since June 4. In 3 2/3 innings, Los Angeles starter Tony Gonsolin (4-3) allowed four runs on six hits with three walks and three strikeouts.

Persons: Josh Naylor, Naylor, Adbert Alzolay, Sam Hentges, Aaron Civale, Christopher Morel, Chicago, Emmanuel Clase, Jared Young, Cam Gallagher, Trey Mancini, Cody Bellinger, Alex Verdugo, Jarren Duran, Garrett Whitlock, Chris Martin, Verdugo, Jordan Romano, Brandon, Pete Alonso, Alonso, Tommy Pham, hadn't, Blake Sabol, Luis Matos, Jordan Westburg, Aaron Hicks, Jhoan Duran, Felix Bautista, Sonny Gray, Willi Castro, Cole Irvin, Tyler Stephenson, Nick Martinez, Stephenson, Joey Votto, Andrew Abbott, Seong Kim, Fernando Tatis Jr, William Contreras, Monasterio, Colin Rea, Devin Williams, Nick Gonzales, Josh Palacios, Orlando Arcia, Ozzie Albies, Travis d'Arnaud, Spencer Strider, Sandy Alcantara, Stone Garrett, Jeimer Candelario, Trevor Williams, Nick Castellanos, Realmuto, Bryce Harper, Brandon Marsh, Ranger Suarez, Brady Singer, Nicky Lopez, Singer, Maikel Garcia, Tony Gonsolin, David Peralta, Jordan Montgomery, Louis, Brendan Donovan, Gerrit Cole, Gleyber Torres, Chas McCormick's, McCormick, Josh Sborz, Hector Neris, Aroldis Chapman, Andrew Heaney, Shohei Ohtani, Mickey Moniak's, Zac Gallen, Moniak, Jose Caballero, Eugenio Suarez, Tom Murphy, Andres Munoz, Paul Sewald, Randy Arozarena, Isaac Paredes, Jason Adam, Zach Remillard, Jake Burger, Eloy Jimenez, Tony Kemp, JJ Bleday, Seth Brown, Brent Rooker, Tyler Wade, Javier Baez, Jake Marisnick, Spencer Torkelson, Kerry Carpenter, Jake Rogers, Zach McKinstry, Matt Vierling, Matt Manning, Randal Grichuk, Ryan McMahon, Harold Castro, Kris Bryant, Jurickson, Connor Seabold Organizations: Cleveland Guardians, Chicago Cubs, Chicago, Cleveland, Cubs, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Boston, Toronto, Brandon Belt, Mets, Giants, New, San Francisco, Derby, Philadelphia Phillies, Orioles, Minnesota, The Orioles, Baltimore, Reds, Padres, Cincinnati, San Diego, Brewers, Pirates, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, Braves, Marlins, Orlando, Atlanta, Miami, The Braves, Nationals, Phillies, Philadelphia, Royals, Dodgers, Kansas City drubbed, The Dodgers, Cardinals, Yankees, New York, Astros, Rangers, Houston, Texas, Diamondbacks, Arizona, Mariners, Rays, Seattle, Tampa Bay, White Sox, Athletics, Oakland, Angels, Tigers, Rockies, Detroit, Colorado, Thomson Locations: New York, San, Baltimore, Minnesota's, Washington, J.T, Kansas, Kansas City drubbed Los Angeles, Angeles, Montgomery, Texas, Arlington , Texas, Los Angeles, Anaheim , Calif, California, Anaheim, Denver

☆ MLB roundup: Angels' 13-run inning leads 25-1 rout of Rockies
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Moniak went 5-for-5 and finished with four extra-base hits as the Angels set a franchise record for most runs scored in a game. Eduardo Escobar, acquired from the New York Mets on Friday, had two hits and scored four times in his Angels debut. Trea Turner had an RBI single while Bryson Stott and Brandon Marsh each finished with two hits. William Contreras had an RBI single and Christian Yelich scored twice for the Brewers, who have lost three of their last five games. Starter Pablo Lopez (3-5) gave up three runs and seven hits in six innings while recording 10 strikeouts.

Persons: Mike Trout, Brandon Drury, John Leyba, Matt Thaiss, Mickey Moniak, Moniak, Eduardo Escobar, Hunter Renfroe, David Fletcher, Drury, Thaiss, Taylor Ward, Griffin Canning, Brenton Doyle, Chase Anderson, Travis d'Arnaud, Matt Olson, Ozzie Albies, Marcell Ozuna, Michael Tonkin, Raisel Iglesias, Jake Fraley, Will Benson, Iglesias, Matt McLain, Jonathan India, Ian Happ, Justin Steele, Louis the, Happ, Louis, Adam Wainwright, Dansby Swanson, Christopher Morel, Yan Gomes, Nick Madrigal, Steele, Elvis Andrus, Kenley Jansen, Zach Remillard, Yasmani Grandal, Jake Burger, Luis Robert Jr, Andrew Vaughn, Jansen, Gavin Sheets, Clint Frazier, Triston Casas, Justin Turner's, Kendall Graveman, Jarren Duran, Casas, Luis Matos, Joc Pederson, Blake Sabol, Thairo Estrada, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Camilo Doval, Pavin Smith, Merrill Kelly, Ryan McKenna, Mike Baumann, Anthony Santander, Mike Ford's, Felix Bautista, Aaron Hicks, Crawford, Julio Rodriguez, Max Scherzer, Pete Alonso, Starling Marte, Nick Castellanos, Trea Turner, Bryson Stott, Brandon Marsh, Cristopher Sanchez, Luis Severino, Severino, Billy McKinney, Aaron Judge, Jon Gray, Gray, Marcus Semien, Jason Heyward, James Outman, Stanek, Jonny Deluca, Alex Bregman, Ronel Blanco, Danny Jansen, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Guerrero, Jose Berrios, Seth Brown, Jon Berti, Luis Arraez, Joey Wendle, Nick Fortes, Arraez, Osvaldo Bido, Andrew McCutchen, Jordan Lyles, Lyles, Freddy Fermin, Drew Waters, Bay's, Franco, Vidal Brujan, David Fry, Fry, Jose Ramirez, Josh Naylor, Andres Gimenez, Tanner Bibee, Emmanuel Clase, William Contreras, Christian Yelich, Freddy Peralta, Reese Olson, Zach McKinstry, Olson, Alex Lange, Carlos Correa, Joey Gallo, Pablo Lopez, Jeimer, Lane Thomas, Matt Waldron's, Josiah Gray, Mason Thompson, Kyle Finnegan, Hunter Harvey, Waldron Organizations: Los Angeles Angels, Colorado Rockies, Coors Field, Angels, New York Mets, Los, Rockies, Braves, Reds, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Cubs, Cardinals, Chicago, St, . White Sox, Red Sox, Boston, Giants, Diamondbacks, National League West, Arizona, Orioles, Mariners, Baltimore, Seattle, The Mariners, Mets, Phillies, Philadelphia, Yankees, Rangers, New York, Texas, Dodgers, Astros, Houston, Blue Jays, Athletics, Toronto, Oakland, Marlins, Pirates, Miami, Pittsburgh, Royals, Rays, Kansas City, Brewers, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Guardians, Tigers, Detroit, Twins, Padres, Washington, San, Thomson Locations: Denver , Colorado, USA, Denver, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, Yasmani, Francisco, Arizona, New York, Tampa, Lyles, Minnesota, San Diego

☆ MLB roundup: Giants walk it off vs. Padres again
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

[1/5] Jun 20, 2023; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants celebrate with designated hitter Joc Pederson (23) after winning the game against the San Diego Padres on a walk off walk at Oracle Park. Stroman (9-4) gave up five hits, struck out five and walked one. Raisel Iglesias allowed one run in the ninth inning yet still earned his 10th save. Blue Jays 2, Marlins 0Ernie Clement broke a scoreless tie in the eighth inning by lofting a soft RBI single to center, helping Toronto beat host Miami. Cole (8-1) allowed four hits, struck out eight and walked one.

Persons: Joc Pederson, Stan Szeto, Josh Hader, Hader, Nick Martinez, Luis Matos, Patrick Bailey, Casey Schmitt, David Villar, Pederson, Tyler Rogers, Fernando Tatis Jr, Elly De La Cruz, TJ Friedl, Nolan Jones, Christian Arroyo, Adam Duvall, Masataka Yoshida, Kutter Crawford, Corey Kluber, Bailey Ober, Clayton Kershaw, Reid Detmers, Michael Busch's, Chris Devenski, Will Smith, Kershaw, Evan Phillips, Detmers, Tucker Barnhart, Mike Tauchman, Marcus Stroman, Mark Leiter Jr, Adbert Alzolay, Johan Oviedo, Framber Valdez, Alex Bregman, Jose Altuve, Ryan Pressly, Justin Verlander, Austin Riley, Matt Olson, Eddie Rosario, Ronald Acuna Jr, Spencer Strider, Raisel Iglesias, Brandon Marsh, Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, Realmuto, Ranger Suarez, Ernie Clement, George Springer, Yimi Garcia, Jordan Romano, Tanner Scott, Miami's Luis Arraez, Daniel Lynch, Lynch, Scott Barlow, Matt Beaty, Michael Lorenzen, Kerry Carpenter, Zach McKinstry, Aaron Hicks, Hicks, Anthony Santander, Kyle Bradish, Isaac Paredes, Dylan Carlson, Jordan Montgomery, Louis, MacKenzie Gore, Gore, Gerrit Cole, Anthony Rizzo, Cole, Billy McKinney, Jarred Kelenic, George Kirby, Kirby, Andres Gimenez, Amed Rosario, Jose Ramirez, Enyel De Los Santos, Tony Kemp, Trevor May, William Contreras, Bryse Wilson, Joel Payamps, Devin Williams, Ketel Marte, Colin Rea, Austin Adams, Zach Remillard, Elvis Andrus, Eloy Jimenez, Andrus, Corey Seager, Adolis Garcia, Grant Anderson Organizations: San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Oracle, Giants, The Padres, Reds, Cincinnati, The Reds, Tampa Bay Rays, Rockies, Red Sox, Twins, Boston, Dodgers, Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels, Cubs, Pirates, Chicago, Pittsburgh, The Pirates, Astros, Mets, Houston, New York, Braves, Phillies, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Blue Jays, Marlins, Toronto, Miami, Former Marlins, Royals, Tigers, Kansas City, Detroit, Rays, Baltimore, ORioles, Tampa, Cardinals, Nationals, Washington, The Cardinals, Montgomery, Yankees, Mariners, Cleveland, Oakland, Guardians, Brewers, Diamondbacks, Milwaukee, The Brewers, White Sox, Rangers, Texas, The Texas, Thomson Locations: San Francisco , California, USA, San Diego, Colorado, Boston, Minneapolis, Anaheim , Calif, Kershaw, Chicago, Valdez, Houston, Kansas, St . Petersburg, Fla, Seattle, Rye, N.Y, Arizona

☆ The Venice Architecture Biennale puts Africa center stage
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Marianna Cerini | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Venice, Italy CNN —Until recently, the Venice Architecture Biennale — arguably the world’s largest architecture exhibition — has drawn crowds for its (mainly Western) star appeal. In a May 20 Facebook post titled “Venice Biennale Blues,” Zaha Hadid Architects’ principal, Patrik Schumacher, wrote that “the ‘Architecture’ Biennale is mislabeled and should stop laying claim to the title of architecture. The German pavilion, which is displaying construction waste produced by 2022’s Venice Art Biennale is a case in point. The German Pavilion at the 18th Architecture Biennale is displaying and repurposing constuction waste from the city's Art Biennale last year. The British Pavilion curators Meneesha Kellay, Joseph Henry, Jayden Ali and Sumitra Upham, with commissioner Sevra Davis, photographed in London.

☆ I rent out my car on Turo and now it pays for itself. Here's how I got started and stay booked.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Jamie Killin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Nate Matos is a Turo host based in Miami. He started by renting his own car on the platform, then bought a second vehicle just for renting. I decided to become a Turo host after listening to Earn Your Leisure, a financial education podcast, about two years ago. The podcast brings on a lot of guests to speak about different aspects of business, finance, and entrepreneurship, and I saw an episode with someone who was sharing his experience with Turo car rentals. I did make some mistakes on Turo initiallyFor example, at first, I had both of my cars on Turo.

☆ Gold mine fire in Peru kills 27
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LIMA, May 6 (Reuters) - A fire in a small gold mine in southern Peru has left 27 people dead, authorities said on Sunday, in the country's single deadliest mining accident in more than two decades. Images on local media and on social media showed dark plumes of smoke pouring out of the site. "It's been confirmed by the Yanaquihua police station, there are 27 dead," local prosecutor Giovanni Matos told local television on Sunday. Peru is the world's top gold producer and second-largest copper producer. According to data from Peru's ministry of energy and mines, the incident is the single deadliest mining accident since 2000.

☆ Economists and policymakers were fretting about a wage-price spiral. Not any more
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

The experts were worried about a so-called wage-price spiral. Businesses' revenues "have risen faster than costs, and so margins have room to absorb rising labor costs." "It's not that a wage-price spiral couldn't happen, but it's low on the list of concerns versus the factors we know are problematic," she said. A key mechanism that would fuel a wage-price spiral, workers' bargaining power, has been weakened because unions have less power than in the 1970s, Makszin added. "But if you let interest rates go down against inflation and in effect weaken, you have an inflation spiral.

☆ Piquet ordered to pay $950,000 for racist, homophobic comments
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

March 25 (Reuters) - Brazil's triple Formula One champion Nelson Piquet must pay 5 million Brazilian Reals ($953,050) in moral damages for racist and homophobic comments against Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, a Brazilian court ruled on Friday. In an interview in November 2021, Piquet used a racial slur referring to the seven-time world champion, when commenting on Hamilton's British Grand Prix crash with Max Verstappen. Hamilton called for action to change "archaic mindsets" after footage of the interview surfaced on social media last June. In another clip which surfaced later, Piquet used racist and homophobic language against Hamilton in a podcast interview when describing how Hamilton missed out on the 2016 championship to Nico Rosberg. The charges were brought by four human rights groups, including Brazil's National LGBT+ Alliance, which wanted Piquet to pay 10 million Brazilian Reals for alleged moral damages.

☆ Ford's satirical Women's Day ad touts a 'car for men' with no blinkers, windshield wipers, or heaters
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Alexa St. John | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ford celebrated Women's Day with a Ford Explorer Men's Only Edition. It's important to recognize women innovators and continue to boost equity in the auto industry. Sign up for our newsletter for the latest tech news and scoops — delivered daily to your inbox. Ford's advertisement this week showcased a new Ford Explorer void of many crucial vehicle features developed by women in the auto industry. Ford's advertisement this week showcased a vehicle that was void of many crucial features developed by women.

REUTERS/Lisi NiesnerBILOZERKA, Ukraine, March 1 (Reuters) - When Ukraine recaptured Kherson in November, Andrii Povod returned to find his grain farm in ruins. The institute's Baliuk said the war damage could lead to an alarming loss of fertility. ECHOES OF WORLD WAR ONEA working group of soil scientists created by the Ukrainian government estimates it would cost $15 billion to remove all mines and restore Ukraine's soil to its former health. If studies of damage to land during World War One are anything to go by, some areas will never recover. To be sure, World War One lasted four years, and the war in Ukraine only one year so far, but lead remains a key component of many modern munitions, Rintoul-Hynes said.

☆ Mozambicans seek shelter as storm Freddy makes landfall
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( Manuel Mucari | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

MAPUTO, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Mozambicans took shelter on Friday as tropical storm Freddy made landfall in a small coastal town, with heavy rain expected to batter the country's southern provinces for several days. Pictures posted by Matos on Facebook showed children and adults sitting on the floor in a crowded primary school classroom. Up to 1.75 million people could be affected by the storm and severe flooding, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a statement. Mozambique has already been battling severe flooding in recent days, and the government has declared a state of "red alert" to expedite operations to tackle Freddy. In Zimbabwe, which is expected to see heavy rain from Freddy, the education ministry has suspended school in six provinces.

☆ Tsitsipas beats gutsy Khachanov to reach first Australian Open final
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Shrivathsa Sridhar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Tsitsipas, who had crashed three times at the semi-final stage at Melbourne Park, will take on favourite Novak Djokovic or Tommy Paul for the title. Winning his first Grand Slam crown on Sunday would see Tsitsipas take the number one spot from Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, who is absent from the tournament due to injury. "I'd like that number," Tsitsipas said. Tsitsipas regrouped in the fourth set to go 3-0 up and went on to close out the match in style and claim a place in his second Grand Slam final. "Rod Laver Arena has been special in my life and I couldn't think of a better arena to finish my career at a Grand Slam."

☆ How M&M’s is making the most of its spokescandies controversy
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Given the outsize attention, some think M&M’s announcement is a PR stunt to hype its upcoming Super Bowl commercial. M&M’s relatively subtle changes aimed at inclusivity didn’t seem like they were designed to spark much controversy, if any. At the Washington Post, for example, an opinion piece declared “the M&M’S changes aren’t progressive. “In the last year, we’ve made some changes to our beloved spokescandies,” M&M’s said. “The original colorful cast of M&M’s spokescandies are, at present, pursuing other personal passions,” Wesley said.

☆ Ulta Beauty Hires New Marketing Chief
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Megan Graham | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +3 min

Beauty retailer Ulta Beauty Inc. has tapped Michelle Crossan-Matos, a former Samsung Electronics America marketing leader, as its new chief marketing officer. The chief marketing officer role was previously held by Shelley Haus, who died of cancer last June. Most recently, Ms. Crossan-Matos was chief marketing, citizenship and communications officer at Samsung Electronics America. “I think beauty care is probably going to be one of the most resilient categories, and then I think Ulta Beauty will be even more resilient, just because of the portfolio that Ulta Beauty has and the type of guests that come in—they tend to be much more resilient,” Ms. Crossan-Matos said. Ulta will stay focused on social media, video, beauty tutorials and experience-based marketing in the year ahead, said Ms. Crossan-Matos.

LISBON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - In a fresh blow to Portugal's government, tens of thousands of Portuguese teachers and school staff poured into the streets of the capital Lisbon to demand higher wages and better working conditions in one of the biggest protests of recent years. During the peaceful demonstration, organised by the Union of All Education Professionals (STOP), protesters held banners and shouted slogans as they urged Education Minister Joao Costa to step down. Teachers on the lowest pay scale make around 1,100 euros ($1,191.08) per month and even teachers in the top band typically earn less than 2,000 euros monthly. Protesters say current wages are too low, particularly given the cost of living crisis. The education minister said on Friday he might force some teachers back to work by decreeing minimum services.

☆ The pro-choice movement is jubilant after the midterms turned the anti-abortion tide
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-13 | by ( Bethany Dawson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The midterms proved that voters want to defend abortion access. Smith told Insider that, like many others, while she eagerly awaited the midterm results, the young man popped into her head. Timmaraju told Insider that they'd shifted resources over the summer into getting out the vote. "I think the moral of the story is young voters and women voters saved the day, saved Democrats." Melissa Fowler, the chief program officer of the National Abortion Federation, told Insider that, "Now the country has heard loud and clear that people support abortion access.

Several Republican and Democratic Latinos made history in the midterm elections, even as votes were still being tallied Wednesday in many parts of the country. According to the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, Latinos ran for top offices in 44 of the nation's 50 states. Antonio Delgado became the first person who identifies as Latino to be elected to the office, according to the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials. Matos, a former Providence City Council president, was appointed lieutenant governor in April 2021 when Dan McKee became the state's governor. Follow NBC Latino on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

☆ 20-year-old suspect arrested in shooting near Virginia university that injured 8
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A 20-year-old man was arrested in connection with a shooting Sunday near Virginia's James Madison University that injured eight people. Police announced Fleming's arrest at about 4:30 p.m., hours after the shooting in the 1500 block of Devon Lane, less than a mile from the university in Harrisonburg. Shots were fired around 2:20 a.m. into a crowd at an outdoor gathering near the university, police said. Five of the injured were treated at Sentara RMH Medical Center and three others were transported to University of Virginia Medical Center, authorities said. James Madison University Police Chief Anthony Matos said in a statement Sunday that the victims “are not students currently enrolled."

PINAR DEL RÍO, Cuba — Brigades of electrical workers were focused Wednesday on restoring electricity to the western region of Cuba, where Hurricane Ian made landfall the day before, leaving the entire country without power. Crews were working to bring power back to the Pinar del Río Province, where the eye of the then-Category 3 storm entered Cuba, and the municipality of Artemisa, where Ian's gusty winds knocked power out. In Pinar del Río, a region known for its agriculture and a source of produce for much of Cuba, crops such as rice, yucca and beans were lost. Yamil Lage / AFP - Getty ImagesCuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said damages in Pinar del Río "are great, although it has not yet been possible to account for it." Hurricane winds bent countless pieces of metals used as roofs all over Cuba, particularly in Pinar del Río.

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