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☆ MLB roundup: Shohei Ohtani hits two homers, fans 10
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Ohtani (7-3) wound up charged with one run on four hits and two walks. Jordan Montgomery (5-7) allowed two runs, one earned, on six hits in 6 2/3 innings. Framber Valdez (7-6) gave up four runs on eight hits in six innings for the Astros, who lost for the eighth time in 11 games. Rockies starter Connor Seabold (1-4) gave up four runs on five hits in five innings. Gallen (10-2) grinded through six innings, allowing four runs (all in the second inning) on five hits.

Persons: Shohei Ohtani, Kirby Lee, Ohtani, Carlos Estevez, Seby Zavala, Elvis Andrus, Eloy Jimenez, Michael Kopech, Ezequiel Duran, Adolis Garcia, Duran, Brendan White, Corey Seager, Nathaniel Lowe's, Garcia, Spencer Torkelson, Paul DeJong, Louis, Nolan Arenado, Jordan Montgomery, Framber Valdez, Clayton Kershaw, Martinez, Kershaw, Elias Diaz, Brenton Doyle, Colorado's, Martinez's, Connor Seabold, Evan Phillips, Diaz, Lane Thomas, Jordan Weems, Weems, Seattle's Trevor Gott, Keibert, Paul Sewald, Teoscar Hernandez, Ronald Acuna Jr, Acuna, Austin Riley, Sean Murphy, Michael Harris, Carlos Correa, Orlando Arcia's, Thairo Estrada, Alex Wood, Patrick Bailey, Kevin Gausman, Ryan Walker, Wood, Carlos Santana, Jack Suwinski, Nick Gonzales, Gonzales, Santana, Andrew McCutchen, Henry Davis, Rodolfo Castro, Rich Hill, Reiss Knehr, Yu Darvish, Sandy Alcantara, Bryan De La, Jazz Chisholm, Luis Arraez, Garrett Whitlock, Will Brennan, Gavin Williams, Trevor Stephan, Emmanuel Clase, Terry Francona, DeMarlo Hale, Brady Singer, Scott Barlow, David Peterson, Brandon Nimmo, Francisco Lindor, Daniel Vogelbach, Peterson, Brian Anderson, Ranger Suarez, Suarez, Cody Bellinger, Nick Madrigal, Brandon Marsh, Jameson Taillon, Matt McLain, McLain's, TJ Friedl, Andrew Abbott, Tyler Wells, Jordan Westburg, Corbin Carroll, Zac Gallen, Christian Walker, Evan Longoria, Ketel Marte, Taj Bradley, Jose Siri, Paul Blackburn, Tyler Wade, Esteury Ruiz, Jhony Brito, Seth Brown, Josh Donaldson, Blackburn Organizations: Los Angeles Angels, Chicago White Sox, Angel, USA, White Sox, Chicago, Rangers, Tigers, Detroit, Cardinals, Astros, Houston, Dodgers, Rockies, Angeles, Colorado, Mariners, Washington, Seattle, Braves, Atlanta, The Twins, Giants, Blue Jays, Toronto, Pirates, Padres, Pittsburgh, San, Marlins, Red Sox, Miami, Boston, Bryan De La Cruz, . Red Sox, Royals, Cleveland, Kansas City, The Royals, Mets, Brewers, Milwaukee, Triple, Phillies, Cubs, Philadelphia, Reds, Orioles, Cincinnati, Baltimore, Diamondbacks, Rays, Tampa, The Diamondbacks, Gallen, Tampa Bay, Athletics, Yankees, Oakland, Blackburn, Thomson Locations: Anaheim , California, USA, Anaheim , Calif, Texas, Arlington , Texas, Denver, Minnesota, Atlanta, Francisco, Toronto, San Diego, Kansas, Cleveland, Syracuse, Baltimore, Arizona, Tampa Bay, Phoenix, Tampa, New York

☆ Tentative agreement ends worker slowdowns and stoppages that crippled West Coast ports
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A tentative deal between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union was announced Wednesday night, ending 14 days of worker slowdowns and stoppages that crippled port productivity. The new contract is for six years and will cover workers at all 29 West Coast ports. "We are also pleased to turn our full attention back to the operation of the West Coast Ports." In a landslide vote, ILWU Canada workers authorized a strike at Canadian West Coast ports as early as June 24. Correction: A tentative deal between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union was announced Wednesday night.

Persons: slowdowns, James McKenna, Willie Adams, Labor Julie Su, Su Organizations: Pacific Maritime Association, Warehouse Union, West Coast Ports, Labor, CNBC, SSA, Logistics, Canadian Locations: Coast, San Francisco, California, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, The, Seattle's, Port, Seattle, Canada, Canadian West, Panama, East Coast

☆ MLB roundup: Down to last strike, Giants stun Cards
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Ronald Acuna Jr. supplied three hits, including a homer, and drove in three runs for the Braves. Spencer Strider (7-2) gave up five runs, including three homers, in five innings but still collected the win. Orlando Arcia had two hits and drove in two runs for Atlanta, which has won nine of its last 11. Detroit starter Michael Lorenzen (2-4) gave up all six Braves runs and nine hits in six innings. Astros 5, Nationals 4Jose Abreu recorded two extra-base hits and three RBIs and scored with two outs in the ninth inning as host Houston edged Washington.

Persons: Mike Yastrzemski, Jeff Curry, Thairo Estrada, Wilmer Flores, LaMonte Wade Jr, Francisco, Jakob Junis, Taylor Rogers, Ryan Walker, Tyler Rogers, Camilo Doval, Tommy Edman, Steven Matz, Brandon Nimmo, Isiah Kiner, Dominic Leone, Josh Donaldson, Mark Vientos, Albert Abreu, Nick Ramirez, Nimmo, Michael Harris II, Ronald Acuna Jr, Orlando Arcia, Spencer Strider, Miguel Cabrera, Eric Haase, Spencer Torkelson, Reese Olson, Ozzie Albies, Eddie Rosario, Collin McHugh, Joe Jimenez, A.J, Minter, Jake Rogers, Andy Ibanez, Matt Vierling, Michael Lorenzen, Mike Tauchman, Dansby Swanson, Osvaldo Bido, Roansy Contreras, Contreras, Drew Smyly, Carlos Correa, Bailey Ober, Brian Anderson, Luis Urias, Ober, Colin Rea, Jose Berrios, George Springer, Berrios, Adley Rutschman, Kyle Bradish, Toronto's Jordan Romano, Ryan O'Hearn, Austin Hays, Aaron Hicks, Adam Frazier, Jose Abreu, Hunter Harvey, Jake Meyers, C.J . Abrams, Kyle Tucker, Keibert Ruiz, Meyers, Abreu, Marcus Semien, Corey Seager, Jimmy Herget, Seager, Shohei Ohtani, Will Smith, Smith, Mike Trout, Anthony Rendon, Matt McLain, Stuart Fairchild, McLain, Jonathan India, Spencer Steer, Edward Olivares, Bobby Witt Jr, Jake Burger, Clint Frazier, Luis Robert Jr, Burger, Alex Vesia, plunked Andrew Benintendi, Frazier, Reynaldo Lopez, Mike Clevinger, Eury Perez, Jorge Soler, Jesus Sanchez, Perez, Eugenio Suarez, Sanchez, Soler, Seattle's Luis Castillo, Pete Alonso, Rob Refsnyder's, Jarren Duran, Connor Wong, Justin Turner, Alex Verdugo, Turner, Garrett Whitlock, Austin Gomber, Michael Wacha, Fernando Tatis Jr, Manny Machado, Juan Soto, Nelson Cruz, Tatis, Aaron Civale, Realmuto, Craig Kimbrel, Jose Alvarado, Arizona's Scott McGough, Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner, Gerardo Perdomo, Jake McCarthy, Nick Castellanos, Manuel Margot, Yandy Diaz, JJ Bleday, Tyler Glasnow, Luis Medina Organizations: San Francisco Giants, St, Louis Cardinals, Busch, USA, Giants, Cardinals, Mets, Yankees, New York Mets, New York Yankees, The Mets, Braves, Tigers, Atlanta, Detroit, Cubs, Pirates, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Brewers, Milwaukee, The Twins, Twins, Blue Jays, Orioles, Toronto, Baltimore, Astros, Nationals, Houston, Washington, Rangers, Angels, Los Angeles, The Rangers, Reds, Royals, Cincinnati, Kansas City, White Sox, Dodgers, Marlins, Mariners, Miami, Seattle, Los Angeles Angels, Red Sox, Rockies, Boston, Colorado, The Red Sox, Austin, Padres, San Diego, Cleveland, Phillies, Diamondbacks, Philadelphia, Arizona, Rays, Tampa Bay, Oakland, Athletics, Thomson Locations: Louis , Missouri, USA, Minnesota, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Washington, Texas, Los, Arlington , Texas, Los Angeles, Phoenix

☆ MLB roundup: A's top Rays on 'reverse boycott' night
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Jose Abreu notched his 1,500th career hit and became the fourth player in franchise history to score 1,000 runs. Nationals starter Patrick Corbin (4-7) allowed two runs on four hits in five innings. Giants starter Alex Cobb allowed two runs on five hits and two walks in four innings. Ortiz was charged with four runs and also allowed six hits over 5 1/3 innings for the Pirates. Mariners 9, Marlins 3George Kirby pitched six strong innings and Mike Ford hit two home runs as Seattle defeated visiting Miami.

Persons: Ramon Laureano, Cary Edmondson, Hogan Harris, John Fisher, Laureano, Colin Poche, Carlos Perez's grounder, Isaac Paredes, Harris, Shintaro Fujinami, Hunter Brown, Mauricio Dubon, Kyle Tucker, Martin Maldonado, Chas McCormick, Brown, Jose Abreu, Patrick Corbin, Michael Conforto, Louis, J.D, Davis, Mitch Haniger, Mike Yastrzemski, Patrick Bailey, Alex Cobb, Keaton Winn, Jack Flaherty, Gunnar Henderson, Henderson, Adam Frazier, Ryan O'Hearn, Aaron Hicks, Baltimore's Dean Kremer, Chris Bassitt, Will Smith, David Peralta, Tony Gonsolin, Lance Lynn, Gary Sanchez, Fernando Tatis Jr, Joe Musgrove, Josh Hader, Tanner Bibee, Juan Soto, Tatis, Manny Machado's flyout, Xander Bogaerts, Jake Cronenworth, Sanchez, Padre, Bryson Stott, Kyle Schwarber, Nick Castellanos, Alex Bohm, Bryce Harper, Zack Wheeler, Wheeler, Corbin Carroll, Christian Walker, Zach Davies, Carlos Correa, Michael A, Taylor, Devin Williams, Edouard Julien, Willi Castro, Donovan Solano's, Correa, Williams, Randal Grichuk, Grichuk's, Justin Garza, Coco Montes, Nolan Jones, Jurickson Profar, Rafael Devers, Daniel Bard, Pierce Johnson, Josh Donaldson, DJ LeMahieu, Brandon Nimmo, Jeff McNeil, Drew Smith, Ron Marinaccio, Josh Walker, Hunter Renfroe, Zach Neto, Shohei Ohtani, Jimmy Herget, Carlos Estevez, Nathaniel Lowe, Corey Seager, Owen White, Elly De La Cruz, Spencer Steer's, Kevin Newman's, Stuart Fairchild, TJ Friedl, Jordan Lyles, Lyles, Ian Happ, Jameson Taillon, Happ, Luis L, Ortiz, Jack Suwinski, Christopher Morel, George Kirby, Mike Ford, Cal Raleigh, Jose Caballero, Garrett Cooper, Chris Flexen Organizations: Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Rays, Oakland, Alameda County Coliseum, Astros, Houston, Washington, Giants, Cardinals, San Francisco, St, Orioles, Blue Jays, Baltimore, Toronto, American, Dodgers, White Sox, Padres, Guardians, Cleveland, Phillies, Diamondbacks, Philadelphia, Brewers, Minnesota, Milwaukee, Twins, Red Sox, Boston, Rockies, Yankees, Mets, Big Apple, Rangers, Angels, Los Angeles, Reds, Royals, Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City, The Reds, Cubs, Pirates, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Mariners, Marlins, Seattle, Miami, Cal, Kirby, Thomson Locations: Oakland , California, USA, Vegas, Angeles, Chicago, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Seattle, San Diego, Cleveland, Phoenix, Arizona, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Colorado, Grichuk, Arlington , Texas, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Ford

It was inspired by the original wind phone set up in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, ten years earlier. The plaque reads: "This phone is for everyone who has ever lost a loved one. The phone is an outlet for those who have messages they wish to share with their friends and family. 'I NEED AN OUTLET'During a recent afternoon, Joelle's family paid a visit to the phone to celebrate her life. Erin Sylvester, Joelle's mother, said they sometimes have pizza parties and invite friends to join them.

Persons: Corey Dembeck, Matt Mills McKnight, Joelle, Sylvester, Joelle Rose, Dembeck, Joelle's, Erin Sylvester, it's, welling, Jonah, Erin, It's, that's, Andre Sylvester, Matt McKnight, Diane Craft Organizations: REUTERS, Washington state's, U.S . Army, Thomson Locations: Olympia , Washington , U.S, Wash, Washington, Olympia, Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, United States

☆ MLB roundup: Padres' stars shine in shutout of Cubs
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Strider (6-2), who now has 113 strikeouts in 12 starts, worked six-plus innings, allowing three hits, two runs and four walks. Diamondbacks starter Ryne Nelson (2-3) took the loss, allowing three runs on six hits in 4 2/3 innings. Corey Seager had three hits, three runs and three RBIs and Nathaniel Lowe had three hits and three RBIs for the Rangers. Javier (7-1) limited the Angels to one run on six hits with no walks and five strikeouts over six innings. Guardians rookie left-hander Logan Allen (3-2) allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings to win his second straight start.

Persons: Yu Darvish, Ray Acevedo, Fernando Tatis Jr, Brandon Dixon, Trent Grisham, Tatis, Drew Smyly's, Seong Kim, Grisham, Jeremiah Estrada, Darvish, Spencer Strider, Ronald Acuna Jr, Eddie Rosario, Marcel Ozuna, Ryne Nelson, Evan Longoria, Jake Bauers, Aaron Judge, Oswaldo Cabrera, Gerritt Cole, Cole, Bauers, Michael Grove, Judge, J.D . Martinez, Justin Turner's, Alex Verdugo, Turner, Masataka Yoshida, Pablo Reyes, Corey Kluber, Tampa Bay's Yandy Diaz, Wander Franco, Diaz, Harold Ramirez, Francisco Mejia, Kenley Jansen, Mejia, Yandy Diaz, Brandon, wouldn't, Marcus Semien, Corey Seager, Nathaniel Lowe, Lowe, Mitch Garver, Leody Taveras, Andrew Heaney, Seattle's Bryson Woo, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, David Robertson, George Springer's, Springer, Guerrero, Jose Berrios, Tylor Megill, Connor Joe, Carlos Santana, Louis, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Luis L, Ortiz, Dauri Moreta, Nolan Gorman, Willson Contreras, Jordan Montgomery, Yoan Moncada, Andrew Benintendi, Reynaldo Lopez, Zach McKinstry, Realmuto, Matt Strahm, Dylan Covey, Washington, MacKenzie Gore, Alex Bregman, Cristian Javier, Javier, Bregman, Shohei Ohtani, Blake Perkins, Perkins, Graham Ashcraft, Will Brennan, Logan Allen, Emmanuel Clase, Sonny Gray, Gray, Jorge Polanco, Alex Cobb, Wilmer Flores, San Francisco, Kyle Bradish, Davis, Flores, Cobb, Aaron Hicks, Ryan O'Hearn, Bradish, Luis Arraez, Arraez, Joey Wendle, Eury Perez, Luis Medina, Elehuris Montero, Ryan McMahon, Randal Grichuk, Charlie Blackmon, Matt Carasiti, Nick Pratto, Maikel Garcia, Drew Waters, Salvador Perez Organizations: San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, USA, Padres, Cubs, Braves, Diamondbacks, Atlanta, Arizona, Yankees, Dodgers, Los, J.D, Red Sox, Rays, Boston, Tampa Bay, Rangers, Mariners, Seattle, MLB, Texas, Blue Jays, Mets, Pirates, Cardinals, Pittsburgh, White Sox, Tigers, Chicago, Detroit, Friday, Phillies, Philadelphia, Washington, Nationals, Astros, Angels, Houston, Brewers, Reds, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, The Brewers, Cleveland, Minnesota, Twins, Giants, Orioles, Baltimore, The Giants, San, Marlins, Athletics, Miami, Oakland, Royals, Kansas City, Rockies, Thomson Locations: San Diego , California, USA, Petco, Phoenix, New York, Los Angeles, Tampa, Texas, Arlington , Texas, Semien, Toronto, Minnesota, San Francisco, Colorado

[1/3] Amazon workers participate in a walkout at Amazon Headquarters, in Seattle, Washington, U.S., May 31, 2023. REUTERS/Matt Mills McKnightSEATTLE, May 31 (Reuters) - Some Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) employees staged a walkout on Wednesday in protest of the e-commerce giant's changes to its climate policy, layoffs and a return-to-office mandate. More than 1,900 employees had pledged to protest globally, according to the organizers, an activist group known as Amazon Employees for Climate Justice (AECJ). In a statement, Amazon spokesperson Brad Glasser said the company is pushing hard to cut its carbon emissions. He added that Amazon listens to employee feedback and was happy with the collaboration that arose from its return-to-office policy.

Persons: Matt Mills McKnight, AECJ, Brad Glasser, Matt McKnight, Tiyashi Datta, Jeffrey Dastin, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Amazon Headquarters, REUTERS, Inc, Amazon Employees, Climate Justice, Amazon, Thomson Locations: Seattle , Washington , U.S, Matt Mills McKnight SEATTLE, Seattle, San Francisco, Bengaluru, Palo Alto , California

☆ MLB roundup: Cardinals blitz Brewers 18-1
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Jack Flaherty (3-4) fanned a season-high 10 while blanking the Brewers on three hits in seven innings as the Cardinals won for the seventh time in eight games. Freddy Peralta (4-3) allowed six runs on six hits and five walks in 5 1/3 innings for the Brewers, whose three-game winning streak ended. Adam Frazier and Anthony Santander each hit a two-run homer and Cedric Mullins added a solo shot for the Orioles. Raleigh, who went 3-for-5, hit two-run shots in the fifth and sixth innings, logging his second multi-homer game of the season. Eugenio Suarez also blasted a two-run homer as part of Seattle's 15-hit attack.

☆ MLB roundup: Red Sox drop Phils for 8th straight win
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Boston's Rob Refsnyder ripped a two-run double, Christian Arroyo had a two-run single and Reese McGuire added an RBI single for the Red Sox, who have scored 59 runs during their eight-game winning streak. After Willie Calhoun popped out with two runners on, Bader put the Yankees ahead with a two-run single to right field. He worked a perfect ninth inning, striking out two, to earn his first save. Alejandro Kirk added an RBI double and Daulton Varsho an RBI single for the Blue Jays, who entered the series with a five-game losing streak. Jack Suwinski homered and Connor Joe had an RBI single for the Pirates, who lost their sixth in a row.

☆ MLB roundup: Dodgers stun Phillies on walk-off slam
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +13 min

Brandon Drury also hit a homer for the Angels, who won for the sixth time in their last eight games. Starter Seth Lugo (3-2) held the Reds to one run on seven hits over six innings to earn the win. Pfaadt, a touted pitching prospect, went 4 2/3 innings and allowed nine hits -- four of which were home runs -- and seven runs. Texas starter Andrew Heaney allowed six runs on four hits in 4 2/3 innings, with four walks and five strikeouts. Losing pitcher Eric Lauer (3-3) allowed four runs -- all unearned -- on four hits and struck out six in 4 2/3 innings.

☆ The business case for green sports stadiums and arenas is growing
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-29 | by ( Ian Thomas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

A general exterior view of Climate Pledge Arena before the game between the Seattle Kraken and the Carolina Hurricanes on October 17, 2022. Much like the broader world of commercial real estate, arenas, and stadiums have been slowly adopting sustainable practices over the last few decades, from recycling programs to energy efficiency efforts. That led to what has become the Climate Pledge Arena. AMBSE has even created a "playbook" for other stadium operators to follow if they also want to get to zero waste. It's reached a level of critical mass where people have moved past greenwashing, and they're making substantive changes to their business practices," Cannon said.

April 27 (Reuters) - As wildfire season approaches, U.S. officials along the West Coast are working hard to mitigate risks with prescribed burns, while a widespread educational campaign is underway to create buffers around fire-prone homes. In Washington state, Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Hillary Franz is working on reversing negative perceptions surrounding prescribed fires. The test fires were lit ahead of a full prescribed burn. "It's a frustrating emotional roller coaster," said Stenbeck, standing on top of Bogg's Pit, the DNR-owned land that has been the focus of a prescribed burn since late last year. "It's important that people make sure there is space between their vegetated fuel and their homes ... once we have a wildfire, embers move quickly.

☆ MLB roundup: Solo HR sends Rays to 10-0
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Muncy also singled, all after Mookie Betts had led off the game with his second homer of the season for the Dodgers, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Reds starter Graham Ashcraft allowed two runs on six hits in six innings with seven strikeouts and three walks. Ryan Mountcastle drilled a two-run homer in the first inning and Austin Hays added a solo shot in the sixth. Alvarez drove in two runs to boost his major-league-leading RBI total to 16, plating a pair in the second inning with a single. Jake Cave hit a solo homer and double while Nick Castellanos added three hits and three RBIs.

☆ Food at your favorite ballpark is probably going to be more expensive
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Sodexo Live, a food and hospitality company, says food inflation is also hitting the ballparkThose peanuts and Cracker Jacks may soon cost you more at the ballpark, thanks in part to food inflation, the CEO of a top hospitality company told CNBC. "It doesn't matter what industry you're in, everybody is noticing prices going up, and scarcity being an issue in certain product lines," said Belinda Oakley, Sodexo Live CEO. Still, higher costs have forced Sodexo Live to get creative with its menus and food selection. One big item that could see sticker shock: ballpark franks, which also happen to be a top-selling concessionary item for Sodoxo Live. Oakley cited higher supply chain costs, including packaging and labor, for driving up meat prices.

☆ Starbucks' olive oil-infused coffee drinks are making their US debut despite some skepticism
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Last month, Starbucks launched a new line of olive oil-infused coffee and espresso drinks in Italy. Starbucks Reserve Roasteries in Chicago, Seattle, and New York will be the first stores to offer the olive oil elixirs. Reserve stores like the chain's new Empire State Building location sell premium coffee and espresso drinks. Dousing your morning brew with olive oil may sound unappetizing to some. The Delish food site said the Oleato Iced Shaken Espresso was a terrific choice for iced coffee fans.

☆ The top 3 U.S. cities where new rental apartments have gotten smaller—and NYC isn't one of them
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-11 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The share of one-bedroom and studio apartments grew to 57% of new apartments in 2022, up from exactly half of new builds 10 years ago. That's part of why the average size of all apartments has shrunk. Cities where new apartments have gotten smallerNew Yorkers may be the first to tell you how small their living spaces are. Tucson, Arizona, leads, the pack, and its new apartments beats the next city's — Tallahassee, Florida's — growth by over 100 square feet. The average new apartment size grew the most in these 15 cities:How to get the most out of your space

☆ NHL roundup: Caps rally for OT win over Islanders
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

Lightning 4, Kraken 1Andrei Vasilevskiy made 22 saves as Tampa Bay put an end to visiting Seattle's franchise-record, eight-game winning streak. Penguins 4, Ducks 3 (OT)Jake Guentzel scored off a two-on-one with Sidney Crosby 33 seconds into overtime to give Pittsburgh a win over visiting Anaheim. Jamie Benn, Joel Kiviranta, Ryan Suter and Tyler Seguin scored goals for Dallas, which snapped a two-game losing streak. Flyers goalie Carter Hart was pulled in the second period as Philadelphia had a three-game win streak snapped. Ottawa is mired in a 1-4-0 rut and has scored six goals in its past four games.

☆ NHL roundup: Kraken use huge 2nd period to down Blackhawks
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

[1/4] Jan 14, 2023; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin (91) and Calgary Flames center Nazem Kadri (91) look for the puck in the Calgary zone during the second period at the American Airlines Center. Flames 6, Stars 5Nazem Kadri, Rasmus Andersson and Chris Tanev collected one goal and one assist apiece as visiting Calgary rode a four-goal second period to a victory over Dallas. Bruins 4, Maple Leafs 3Matt Grzelcyk scored with 1:16 left in the third period to lift host Boston past Atlantic Division rival Toronto. Grzelcyk scored his second goal of the season and first since Oct. 28, firing a bomb from above the left circle with David Krejci screening Maple Leafs goaltender Matt Murray. Paul Cotter, Keegan Kolesar and William Karlsson scored goals and Logan Thompson made 33 saves for Vegas.

☆ A lawsuit filed by Seattle's public schools accuses Meta, TikTok, Google, and Snapchat of creating a youth mental health crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Social media companies are named in a lawsuit filed by the Seattle public schools district. The suit accuses Meta, Google, TikTok, and Snap of creating a mental health crisis among America's youth. Seattle's public school system said it had a responsibility to file the suit because children suffering from mental health problems perform worse in school and are less likely to attend at all, affecting the schools' educational mission. A Snap spokesperson said "nothing is more important to us than the wellbeing of our community" and it works closely with mental health organizations to give users "resources to help them deal with the challenges facing young people today." Google, Meta, and TikTok did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

☆ Seattle public schools blame tech giants for social media harm in lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The lawsuit says the companies' actions have been a substantial factor in causing a youth mental health crisis. Students with mental health issues perform worse, causing schools to take steps including training teachers to identify and address such symptoms, hire trained personnel, and create additional resources to warn students about the dangers of social media, the complaint said. In 2021, U.S. lawmakers accused Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg of pushing for higher profits at the expense of children's mental health following testimony by whistleblower Frances Haugen. "We make money from ads, and advertisers consistently tell us they don't want their ads next to harmful or angry content. And I don't know any tech company that sets out to build products that make people angry or depressed."

With the deep freeze stretching from Montana to Texas as it crept eastward, some 240 million people - more than two-thirds of the U.S. population - were under winter weather warnings and advisories on Friday, the National Weather Service (NWS) said. The map of existing or impending wintry hazards "depicts one of the greatest extents of winter weather warnings and advisories ever," the NWS said. [1/5] A driver makes their way through a flooded street at high tide during a winter storm in Gloucester, Massachusetts, U.S., December 23, 2022. Their plight has added to local agencies scrambling to get people off the streets as the arctic blast arrived. While some areas downwind from the Great Lakes received a foot or more of snow on Friday, "the big story wasn't so much the falling snow but the blowing snow," weather service meteorologist Brian Hurley said.

☆ Zara founder buys Seattle skyscraper for $323 million
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MADRID, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Spanish billionaire and Zara founder Amancio Ortega has bought a residential skyscraper in Seattle for $323 million, his private firm Pontegadea said on Thursday. Ortega, the main shareholder of fashion giant Inditex (ITX.MC) and one of the world's 30 wealthiest entrepreneurs, signed the deal yesterday through his family office, Pontegadea added. Kiara tower, located in Seattle's South Lake Union neighbourhood in the United States, has 461 luxury apartments and is 133 metres tall. The purchase follows a $500-million investment in a 64-floor skyscraper of luxury apartments in New York's Financial District. Just this year, Ortega's investment vehicle also bought Royal Bank Plaza, a landmark skyscraper in Toronto, and one of the largest single-office buildings in Scotland.

Nov 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge to a 2018 Seattle law requiring hotels to pay for health insurance for low-wage workers pursued by a business group that argued the measure violated a federal law that regulates employee benefits. The justices declined to hear an appeal by a group called the ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) of a lower court's ruling that upheld the law. Democratic-governed Seattle's law requires larger hotel operators to provide up to $1,375 a month in insurance benefits or direct payments to workers. ERIC is a nonprofit organization based in the U.S. capital representing large employers in their capacity as sponsors of employee benefit plans for their nationwide workforces. The group sued Seattle in 2018 in federal court, arguing that the law was barred by the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), which preempts state laws that attempt to regulate employee benefit plans.

☆ Black family receives a home appraisal $259k higher than original after asking a white neighbor to present it for them, report says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-19 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

They asked a white neighbor to present it to appraisers and "whitewashed" their home, King 5 reported. The second appraisal, presented by a white woman, came in at $259k higher than the original. The Clark family said they bought their home in Seattle's Columbia City neighborhood for a little under $1m four years ago. Since then, they told King 5 they renovated it by updating the kitchen and a bathroom and adding an extra bathroom. The second appraisal came in at $259,000 higher than the original.

☆ NHL roundup: Surging Jets tie it late, sink Kraken in OT
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

With Winnipeg goalie David Rittich pulled for the extra skater, Blake Wheeler scored his 300th career NHL goal on the power play to tie the score with 5.2 seconds left. Jordan Eberle and Brandon Tanev scored for Seattle, which is 5-1-1 in its past seven games. The Kraken took a 2-1 lead on Tanev's goal at 7:02 of the third. Bruins 5, Canucks 2Five different players scored goals and defenseman Hampus Lindholm assisted on three as Boston downed visiting Vancouver for its fourth straight win. Travis Konecny scored the lone goal for the Flyers, who went 0-for-6 on the power play en route to losing their third straight game.

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