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LOS ANGELES — More than 50,000 Los Angeles county workers began a two-day strike Monday evening, closing libraries and disrupting administrative operations across the nation’s most populous county.The two-day strike was initiated in response to failed negotiations with the county for a new contract after the last one expired in March, according to Service Employees International Union Local 721 leaders.The union represents more than 55,000 workers including public health professionals, social workers, parks and recreation staff, custodians, clerical workers, and more serving a county of 10 million residents. It will be the first time all of its members go on…
Video Details Marcellus Wiley and Emmanuel Acho reveal the top USFL stars to watch in Week 2, highlighting New Orleans Breakers’ DE Davin Bellamy and Birmingham Stallions QB J’Mar Smith. SEPTEMBER 14, 2023・speak・1:18
GUELPH, ON: Homewood Health, Canada’s leading provider of mental health and EFAP services, has joined with Cleveland Clinic Canada, a leading virtual healthcare provider, to introduce an advanced and accessible mental health, EFAP and virtual care solution for Canadian workplaces.This combined offering by two highly experienced service-focused national leaders provides an integrated, high-quality healthcare experience that ensures employees receive the right care at the right time—helping organizations build stronger, healthier, and more resilient teams.Key features of Cleveland Clinic Canada’s virtual care service include:Easy, Prompt Access to a Nurse Practitioner—Employees can connect with a licensed clinician within minutes, ensuring fast, quality…
Every week we ask an expert to answer your financial problems or consumer disputes in the Money blog. Today, we tackled this issue sent to us by a reader in Shropshire, who writes:We are due to complete on our first house in a couple of weeks but my wife found out last week that she’s being made redundant. She works in sales and is likely to get another job soon. All our credit checks have been passed. Do we need to disclose this? The Money team answers…First, we are sorry to hear about your wife’s redundancy. This kind of thing…
Michael Cohen College Football and College Basketball Writer In the ever-changing, topsy-turvy world of college athletics, the veritable player swap between Tennessee and UCLA that unfolded over the weekend reinforced the uniqueness of these teams. The toppling dominoes that sent Volunteer quarterback Nico Iamaleava into the transfer portal and back to his native California, where the Bruins seem to have accepted him with open arms, pushed quarterback Joey Aguilar, himself a transfer from Appalachian State, in the opposite direction to fill the vacancy at Tennessee. To the outside world — and even, perhaps, to those on the inside — this felt like…
FRANKFURT: General Motors, Kraft Heinz and Electrolux on Tuesday (Apr 29) joined the diverse list of companies that have pulled forecasts for 2025 or slashed outlooks, as US President Donald Trump’s trade war sends a chill through the corporate world. GM also pushed its investor call to Thursday pending possible changes to tariff policy, while delivery giant UPS said it would cut 20,000 jobs to lower costs in an uncertain economy and in anticipation of weak volumes from its largest customer, Amazon. The barrage of negative news is more evidence that chaotic trade policy is taking a major toll on…
Functional Fitness Brand to Launch New Studios in California, Illinois, Rhode Island and New York as Demand for Smarter Workouts Grows NEW YORK, April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Pvolve, the clinically-backed fitness franchise that strengthens, stabilizes, and mobilizes your body, continues to grow its national presence with new franchise agreements in four high-demand markets: Orange County, California; Lincoln Park, Illinois; Barrington, Rhode Island; and Mt. Kisco, New York. The newly signed deals reflect Pvolve’s momentum in the boutique fitness industry and mark a strategic expansion into key regions. Each upcoming studio will be led by entrepreneurs who bring a unique mix…
Shedeur Sanders’ monumental slide into the fifth round was the biggest and most perplexing story of the 2025 NFL Draft. How did the Colorado Buffaloes quarterback, who was projected as high as a top-10 pick, end up falling to the Cleveland Browns with the 144th? A few days removed from the draft, FOX Sports personalities reflected on Sanders’ situation and tried to make sense of what happened. But the reality is that there’s not one simple explanation.From differing perceptions of his talent, to his approach to the pre-draft process, to the “baggage” that accompanied him, here’s what our analysts had to…
UPS on Tuesday announced it is planning to cut 20,000 jobs this year, part of a cost-cutting effort that’s linked to fewer deliveries from Amazon, its biggest customer. The shipping company, which operates in over 200 countries, currently has around 490,000 employees.UPS did not immediately respond to request for comment.The move is part of the company’s plan to consolidate UPS’s facilities and workforce. Along with the job cuts, the company announced it will also close 73 of its buildings by the end of June 2025.In a Tuesday regulatory filing, UPS said the cuts are in “connection with our anticipation of lower…
It’ll be temperature up, “Hands Down” at the Durango casino in July. Alt-rock band Dashboard Confessional is the latest headliner for the resort’s “Bel-Aire Poolside Concert Series,” booked for 8 p.m. July 12 (tickets are on sale at 10 a.m. Pacific time Friday at belairebackyardlv.com). Special guest is Chicago emo band Pet Symmetry (yes, the name is a play off the Steven King novel, “Pet Sematary”). At their early 2000s commercial peak, Dashboard Confessional scored with such hits as the above-mentioned “Hands Down” and “Vindicated.” Still fronted by founder Chris Carrabba, Dashboard Confessional issued “All The Truth That I Can…