Another Hollywood strike? Musicians union ‘prepared to do whatever it needs’ for AI protections and streaming residuals (www.cnn.com)
After a year in which both actors and writers hit the picket lines, another Hollywood strike may be on the horizon.
The Absurdity of the Return-to-Office Movement (www.cnn.com)
The Absurdity of the Return-to-Office Movement::The return-to-office demands make little sense from an overall economic perspective, while working parents, in particular, benefit from not having to waste time commuting to an office, writes Peter Bergen.
A 13-year-old used a ‘Help Me!’ sign to escape after being abducted. A Texas man has now pleaded guilty to kidnapping (www.cnn.com)
A Texas man who kidnapped a 13-year-old girl in San Antonio and sexually assaulted her multiple times while driving her to Southern California last year pleaded guilty to a federal kidnapping charge Friday as part of a plea agreement, the US Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California said....
In first known action in criminal justice system, special grand jury to examine Uvalde response, newspaper reports (www.cnn.com)
A special grand jury was chosen in Uvalde, Texas, Friday to investigate the response to the 2022 massacre at Robb Elementary School, according to area newspapers....
Wayfair lays off 13% of its workforce weeks after telling employees to work harder (www.cnn.com)
Wayfair lays off 13% of its workforce weeks after telling employees to work harder::Wayfair is laying off 1,650 employees, amounting to 13% of its global workforce, as the online home goods retailer struggled to rebound following its success amid pandemic lockdowns.
South Korea says number of North Korean defectors nearly triples in 2023, including ‘elite’ diplomats | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Japan’s lunar lander is on the moon, but its status is unclear (www.cnn.com)
Insurers shun US, UK and Israeli vessels transiting the Red Sea as security situation worsens (www.cnn.com)
Chicago banned unannounced migrant drop-offs. Now this Texas charter bus company is suing over the restrictions (www.cnn.com)
A charter bus company hired by the state of Texas to transport migrants to Chicago is trying to flip the script on the border crisis in a federal lawsuit against the city alleging that its ordinance banning unannounced migrant drop-offs is unconstitutional and punishes transportation companies working with Texas, court documents...
Apple Watch imports banned in America - Patents issues! (www.cnn.com)
Apple watches are seen on display at the Apple Store in Grand Central Station (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Imag)
AI shouldn’t make ‘life-or-death’ decisions, says OpenAI’s Sam Altman (www.cnn.com)
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, speaks at the meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. (Denis Balibouse/Reuters)
Iran says attacks by its allies won’t stop until Israel’s war in Gaza ends (www.cnn.com)
Palestinians mourn their relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, outside a morgue in Rafah, southern Gaza, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
Family marks the first birthday of Kfir Bibas, the youngest hostage taken into Gaza (www.cnn.com)
Youngest Hamas hostage turns 1 in captivity 08:17 - Source: CNN
Singapore minister resigns after being charged with corruption in a first for the city state (www.cnn.com)
Singapore’s Transport Minister S. Iswaran has resigned after being charged with corruption on Thursday, the prime minister’s office said, confirming a historic development for a city state that prides itself on having a squeaky-clean government....
Homebuilder sentiment surges as mortgage rates trend down (www.cnn.com)
Homebuilder confidence surged in January as mortgage rates continued to trend lower, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index released Wednesday....
Supreme Court conservatives signal willingness to roll back the power of federal agencies (www.cnn.com)
The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority spent several hours Wednesday attacking a longstanding legal doctrine that gives federal agencies wide latitude to create policies and regulations in various areas of life....
American passenger bites flight attendant forcing plane to return to Tokyo, airline says | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Cancer incidence rising among adults under 50, new report finds, leaving doctors puzzled and worried (www.cnn.com)
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Neil Gorsuch has a grudge against federal agencies. He holds their fate in his hands (www.cnn.com)
Anne Gorsuch, a former chief of the Environmental Protection Agency, cut a flamboyant, defiant figure in early 1980s Washington as she slashed air and water quality regulations....
Boomers won’t part with their homes, and that’s a problem for young families (www.cnn.com)
Buying a family-sized home with three or more bedrooms used to be manageable for young people with children. But with home prices climbing faster than wages, mortgage rates still close to 23-year highs and a shortage of homes nationwide, many Millennials with kids can’t afford it. And Gen Z adults with kids? Even harder....
Costco is testing out a new system for entering stores (www.cnn.com)
Bad news if you’re mooching off of someone else’s Costco membership: The retail giant is cracking down....
Gaza: Hundreds of thousands are starving as famine arrives at ‘incredible speed,’ UN aid chief warns | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Elon Musk demands another huge payday from Tesla (www.cnn.com)
In a series of posts on X Monday night, Musk said that he would not want to grow Tesla to become a leader in artificial intelligence and robotics without a compensation plan that would give him ownership of around 25% of the company’s stock. That would be about double the roughly 13% stake he currently owns....
Brutal arctic blast blanketing much of the US is set to deliver record-breaking low temperatures as the South braces for snow (www.cnn.com)
Taiwan loses diplomatic ally to China days after presidential election (www.cnn.com)
Taiwan has lost another diplomatic ally to China just days after its presidential election in what Taipei said was both sudden and designed by Beijing to suppress the island’s “democratic achievements.”...
