Consumer demand for speed and convenience drives labor unrest among workers in Hollywood and at UPS (apnews.com)
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated those changes, pushing retailers to shift online and intensifying the streaming competition among entertainment companies. Now, from the picket lines, workers are trying to give consumers a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to produce a show that can be binged any time or get dog food...
US rejects Australia’s calls to end pursuit of WikiLeaks (www.theguardian.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/832361...
Ukraine's sappers advance slowly through Russian minefields (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/794906...
Texas A&M President Resigns Amid Fallout Over Journalism Program (www.nytimes.com)
The university said M. Katherine Banks would retire “immediately” after political pushback over the effort to appoint Kathleen McElroy to lead its journalism program....
NJ officials investigate unusual spike in Legionnaires' disease (www.livescience.com)
Minute by Minute: Israeli killing in West Bank visual investigation (youtu.be)
Report: 7 October testimonies strike major blow to Israeli narrative (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
Disclaimer: This is very biased source. **However, ** the quoted Israeli sources indicate a number of Israeli civilians were killed in a panicked response by the IDF on October 7th.
How bad is Gaza’s disease outbreak amid the Israel war? (www.aljazeera.com)
Diarrhoea and respiratory infections are some of the leading infectious diseases affecting the besieged enclave.
Israel-Palestine crisis: UN humanitarians plead for ‘access, access, access’ (news.un.org)
A month since Hamas militants killed 1,400 people in Israel, taking over 240 hostage, and as the Israeli offensive into Gaza continues which has led to thousands of civilian deaths, UN humanitarians on Tuesday issued a heartfelt appeal for access to the enclave.
Minoxidil, drug that treats thinning hair, may be in short supply (www.nbcnews.com)
A popular drug used to regrow hair and thicken thinning locks in both men and women may be difficult to find in some pharmacies, according to new research....
US consumer spending exits third quarter on strong note; monthly core inflation rises (www.reuters.com)
Growth, however, is unlikely to match last quarter’s blockbuster performance. Consumer tapped their savings and put away less money with the saving rate dropping to 3.4% from 4.0% in August. Personal income rose 0.3% after gaining 0.4% in August. Income at the disposal of households after accounting for inflation and taxes...
'Go Away TEA,' Say Houston ISD Parents and Teachers (www.texasobserver.org)
“We are professional educators. We demand to be respected.”
For second year in a row, domestic violence deaths in Colorado reach all-time high in 2022 (coloradosun.com)
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Mood swing: Global producers in US hunt for China alternatives (www.reuters.com)
Jason Andringa’s company was part of the stampede of U.S. businesses that built factories in China....
Gov. Josh Shapiro joins more than 1,000 at rally outside Philadelphia in support of Israel (www.inquirer.com)
The rally, organized by the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, marked the largest local showing of support since Hamas launched an unprecedented invasion Saturday....
Lawyers to deliver closing arguments in trial of 2 police officers charged in Elijah McClain's death (apnews.com)
McClain was stopped while walking home from a convenience store on a summer night, listening to music and wearing a mask that covered most of his face. A 911 caller reported him as suspicious and the police stop quickly became physical with McClain, a 23-year-old massage therapist seemingly caught off guard, asking to be left...
Is Sam Bankman-Fried’s defense even trying to win? - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
In Yalta, because of criticism of the Russian Federation, a couple from the Dnepropetrovsk region was brutally killed (video) - Ukraine Today .org (ukrainetoday.org)
In Yalta, because of criticism of the Russian Federation, a couple from the Dnepropetrovsk region was brutally killed (video) Lyudmila Zhernovskaya 21:40, 01.10.23...
The Biden administration is expected to keep cap on refugees admitted to the US at 125,000 (apnews.com)
The Biden administration is expected to keep the cap on refugees admitted to the country at 125,000 for the next fiscal year, which begins Sunday....
Greece wildfire declared largest ever recorded in EU (www.theguardian.com)
Eleven planes and helicopter from bloc sent to tackle fire that has burned more than 300 sq miles of land...
388: The number of people unaccounted for in Maui fire falls by more than half (www.npr.org)
The latest revision came after Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said the FBI was working to "un-duplicate" people who were reported missing.
Elon Musk’s Shadow Rule (www.newyorker.com)
How the U.S. government came to rely on the tech billionaire—and is now struggling to rein him in.