Cake should not be brought into the office, UK food agency chief says
Photo by Cathy Scola (LONDON) — Offices should rethink bringing cake into the workplace as it may pose the same harm to colleagues’ health as passive smoking, according to Professor Susan Jebb, chairwoman of the U.K. Food
American 1 Credit Union promotes Keleigh Ballinger to VP of Branch Operations
Jackson, Mich. — American 1 Credit Union has promoted Keleigh Ballinger to Vice President of Branch Operations. In this role, Ballinger will provide support and resources to the District Manager team, who oversees all day-to-day operations in
OSHA cites Amazon for workplace conditions that were 'failing to keep workers safe'
shaunl/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Amazon on Wednesday for failing to furnish a place of employment that was free from recognized hazards that were causing serious physical harm to employees.
Microsoft is laying off 10,000 workers amid tech downturn
NicolasMcComber/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Microsoft said it will lay off 10,000 employees this year, the latest tech firm to slash jobs as the sector contracts after a pandemic-era boom. The layoffs will affect nearly 5% of
Trump requests meeting with Meta to discuss 'prompt reinstatement' to Facebook
Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is looking to get back on Facebook. Attorneys for Trump, who was banned from Facebook after the Jan. 6 insurrection, have written to executives
JPS board member tweet about “whiteness” met with both support and criticism at school board meeting
Jackson, Mich. — Jackson Public Schools (JPS) board member Kesha Hamilton is faced with a combination of scrutiny and support after tweeting about “whiteness.” The reaction was so much that JPS superintendent Jeff Beal notified the press
Family believes California public defender who died in Mexico was 'victim of a brutal crime'
Blair family (MEXICO CITY) — The family of an American tourist found dead in Mexico said Tuesday that they believe he “was the victim of a brutal crime.” California resident and Orange County public defender Elliot Blair
Here's why your natural gas bills could be much higher this winter
Tetra Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Even as U.S. households begin to enjoy relief from inflation woes, a spike in heating bills could crunch budgets this winter due to a rise in natural gas prices. Nearly half
Collection of voice data for profit raises privacy fears
Karl Tapales/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A customer-service center uses artificial intelligence to identify a caller’s agitation, an insurance company scans voice data to flag illness and raise rates, a five-star restaurant denies a reservation over personal
Trial set to resume this week for David Barnes, American detained in Russia
Courtesy Carol Barnes (NEW YORK) — Over the last two months, following lengthy periods of detention in Russia, Americans Brittney Griner, Sarah Krivanek and Taylor Dudley were all allowed to return home — but Alabama native David