Seven employees from Granada Hills Charter who were fired this week for refusing to get their COVID-19 shots are believed to be the first public school employees in California to lose their jobs over such vaccination mandates, an attorney representing some of the workers said Thursday, Oct. 28. The school’s board of directors voted unanimously
Month: October 2021
Woodrow Wilson high school in Beckley, rural West Virginia, is far removed from the halls of congress and the gathering of global leaders in Glasgow next week. Crowded around tables in the cafeteria, local people discuss how they might rehabilitate communities devastated by the decline of the coal industry. This is a “listening session” where
Britain has begun preparations for a major clash with the EU by activating a key government committee to look at the fallout from suspending cooperation over Northern Ireland, Sky News has learnt. Ministers are holding discussions inside the key cabinet committee, which oversaw Brexit fallout preparations, about the repercussions of triggering Article 16, which allows
IATSE leaders are urging their members to “stay united” and vote “yes” to ratify the tentative agreement for a new film and TV contract. In the latest message to their members, IATSE president Matthew Loeb and the leaders of Hollywood’s 13 locals covered by the agreement acknowledged that there is opposition to the proposed new
Google on Thursday rolled out an emergency update for its Chrome web browser, including fixes for two zero-day vulnerabilities that it says are being actively exploited in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2021-38000 and CVE-2021-38003, the weaknesses relate to insufficient validation of untrusted input in a feature called Intents as well as a case of inappropriate
Facebook, like a handful of cigarette, agrochemical, and private-mercenary conglomerates before it, has changed its corporate name in the midst of a PR crisis: On Thursday, Oct. 28, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the tech giant’s parent company would now be known as Meta. Zuckerberg announced the name change at the end of his keynote
The economy has always relied on the labour of people whose work is insecure. But the pandemic left vulnerable workers in precarious and short-term employment at an even higher risk of exploitation, according to a new report seen exclusively by Sky News. The research, compiled by charity Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX), found that reports
Barnes & Noble’s third annual “Book of the Year” awards, given to a book by the booksellers working across company stores, is around the corner. This year’s slate of finalists, all selected by booksellers, showcase a wide range of fiction, nonfiction, new, and beloved voices across an array of styles and genres. “I am so
Jonesin’ for some ol’ George Jones. Ronnie Dunn, Jake Owen and Jake Worthington dropped their latest release from Hardy’s upcoming Hixtape Vol. 2, and this one finds them in a honky tonk throwing some old-school country on the jukebox. “Well, I’m jonesin’ for some JonesGot a hankerin’ for some HankGonna two step ‘cross the dance
Shovels & Rope have announced their new album, Manticore — due out on Feb. 18 — with the release of a new single, “Domino.” “Domino” is a creative commentary on celebrity in American culture from the perspective of James Dean, who wonders throughout the lyrics why his image remains so resonant decades after his tragic death. Listen below: Manticore was originally
Redmi Note 11 series of smartphones were launched officially on Thursday in China. The range includes three variants – Redmi Note 11 5G, Redmi Note 11 Pro, and the Redmi Note 11 Pro+. The latter is the most premium variant of the lot. The Redmi Note 11 Pro and Redmi Note 11 Pro+ have almost
Recent figures suggest that New World is currently peaking at around 300,000 to 400,000 concurrent players, which represents a significant percentage drop from the game’s all-time concurrent player count peak of over 900,000 players. On top of that, a recent report reveals that only 8% of New World‘s players have reached the game’s level cap.
Play video content TMZ.com Britney Spears‘ fiance Sam Asghari certainly has a sense of humor when it comes to his financial situation compared to his bride-to-be … saying his new movie role might help him get out of the dumps. We got Sam leaving Bristol Farms in West Hollywood Thursday, and congratulated him on his
Wheel Fortune may have freaked fans out a little bit too much with its latest Halloween-themed puzzles. The Wednesday night broadcast of Wheel is going viral for featuring puzzles that included iconic horror genre tropes – including one based on the Candyman movie franchise. When the Wheel of Fortune contestants started working on a puzzle
On an island in Venice, about a 20-minute boat ride from the mainland and several million light years away from the arid desert planet of Arakis, there’s a small garden overlooking the water. It’s a green oasis located within a sprawling hotel complex that covers the entire area, complete with conference rooms, suites and private
Ramit Varma, an entrepreneur from Encino, is throwing his hat into the already crowded race for mayor of Los Angeles, and chose a well-known arena to make his pitch. Varma rented out Banc of California Stadium, home of Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles FC, to announce his candidacy to challenge Eric Garcetti for mayor on
The US has asked the High Court to overturn the decision that blocked Julian Assange’s extradition on spying charges. In January, a judge said the WikiLeaks founder should not be handed over as he might kill himself in a US prison. US authorities have now said Assange could serve any jail term in his home
The UK has summoned the French ambassador after a British scallop trawler was detained – as a row over fishing rights continues to escalate. A government spokesman condemned “unjustified” threats from France over further action amid the ongoing dispute. Brexit minister Lord Frost chaired a meeting on Thursday to consider London’s response. “The proposed French
EXCLUSIVE: Darren Barnet has signed with Paradigm. The Japanese American actor is currently making a splash on the hit Netflix series Never Have I Ever in the role of Paxton Hall-Yoshida, love interest of the show’s lead Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan). The show was renewed for a third season in August. Barnet will next star
Over 70% of Wi-Fi networks from a sample size of 5,000 were hacked with “relative ease” in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, highlighting how unsecure Wi-Fi passwords can become a gateway for serious threats to individuals, small businesses, and enterprises alike. CyberArk security researcher Ido Hoorvitch, who used a Wi-Fi sniffing equipment costing about
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