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Customers want instant gratification. Workers say they're on the brink

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:38 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Six straight days of 12-hour driving. Single digit paychecks. The complaints come from workers in vastly different industries: UPS delivery drivers and Hollywood actors and writers.But they point to an underlying factor driving a surge of labor unrest: The cost to workers whose jobs have changed drastically as companies scramble to meet customer expectations for speed and convenience in industries transformed by technology.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 delivered to their doorstep with a phone swipe. Dozens of former Trump Cabinet officials won’t publicly support his 2024 reelection bid Overworked and underpaid employees is an enduring complaint across in...

Dozens of former Trump Cabinet officials won't publicly support his 2024 bid 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:38 GMT

(The Hill) - Dozens of former Cabinet officials under former President Trump’s administration declined to publicly support the former president’s third bid for the White House, NBC News reported.NBC News reached out to 44 people who previously served in Trump’s Cabinet during his four years in office to gauge whether they would support the former president during the 2024 presidential election. The outlet reported that most of the people declined to comment or ignored the requests and that only four said publicly they would support Trump for the presidency.Trump’s Cabinet saw a higher rate of turnover compared with many of his predecessors, with many new officials rotating in and out of his administration over the four years. The only four former Cabinet members who NBC News reached out to who said they would support Trump are former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, former chief of staff Mark Meadows, former Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director Russell Vought and ...

'We're just too poor': Record heat waves reveal plight of Americans without air conditioning

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:38 GMT

DENVER (AP) — As Denver neared triple-digit temperatures, Ben Gallegos sat shirtless on his porch swatting flies off his legs and spritzing himself with a misting fan to try to get through the heat. Gallegos, like many in the nation's poorest neighborhoods, doesn't have air conditioning.The 68-year-old covers his windows with mattress foam to insulate against the heat and sleeps in the concrete basement. He knows high temperatures can cause heat stroke and death, and his lung condition makes him more susceptible. But the retired brick layer, who survives on about $1,000 a month largely from Social Security, says air conditioning is out of reach.“Take me about 12 years to save up for something like that," he said. “If it’s hard to breathe, I’ll get down to emergency.”As climate change fans hotter and longer heat waves, breaking record temperatures across the U.S. and leaving dozens dead, the poorest Americans suffer the hottest days with the fewest defenses. Air conditioning, once a ...

All-time and long-standing heat records at risk

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:38 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Daily records, all-time records, day-to-day consecutive records.... the ongoing heatwave continues to rewrite Austin weather history.Today's forecast high of 107° is likely to break the daily record high of 106° set 100 years ago. With nearly all of Central Texas exceeding the century mark, a mix of Excessive Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories are in place 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today.Heat alerts in effect MondayMonday afternoon forecast highsAustin's record for longest streak of 100°+ days expected to be set this weekThe unrelenting ridge of high pressure will continue to control our weather through the upcoming weekend. Afternoon highs 103°-107° and overnight lows 75°-80° will repeat daily, with mainly sunny skies returning each day.The Saharan dust that's been in our sky the last few days will continue to thin out and should generally be gone by Tuesday as our skies get bluer each day. BLOG: Forget the heat: Here's when cooler air usually comes Austin Interactive ...

98.3 TRY Social Dilemma: Would You Be Turned Off If Your Date Ordered from the Kids Menu?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:38 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Today's 98.3 TRY Social Dilemma is about eating out on a first date. Here's the email: Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Hi Jaime, My name is Manny and I'm newly divorced and heading back out on the dating scene again. I recently went out with someone and had a strange experience and wanted to get your take. So, it was a dinner date at a very nice restaurant because I wanted to impress her. She’s very beautiful and confident and seemed like someone I could forge a relationship with. That’s until she looked at the menu and when the waiter came back, she asked if there was a kid menu. The waiter said no but they did make chicken fingers for people that brought kids to the restaurant. So, she ordered chicken fingers and mashed potatoes as her dinner. She told me that she still loves food from the kid’s menu and prefers it to fancier dishes. I wish she ‘d told me that sooner because I would have just brought ...

Queensbury man sentenced 12+ years on child pornography charges

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:38 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Queensbury man was sentenced to over 12 years, 151 months, in prison for receiving, transporting, and possessing child pornography online using the app "Kik." Wesley Guard, 34, previously pleaded guilty to charges in February. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Per the Department of Justice (DOJ), Guard, a registered sex offender, had used Kik Messenger to receive child pornography between September 2020 and April 2021. Guard would then send the items to another Kik account that he controlled. The materials included numerous videos that depicted the sexual exploitation of young children.The DOJ says evidence gathered also showed he still possessed child pornography he received on Kik at the time of his arrest on April 29, 2021. Guard was also sentenced to 15 years of supervised release once his sentence is over, and he will be required to register as a sex offender once again upon his release.

GasBuddy: Avg. Albany prices jump over 10 cents in last week

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:38 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Average gasoline prices in Albany have risen 10.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.82/g on Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 546 stations in Albany. Prices in Albany are 11.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 63.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has jumped 15.5 cents in the last week and stands at $3.99 per gallon. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Albany was priced at $3.54/g Sunday while the most expensive was $4.00/g, a difference of 46.0 cents per gallon. The lowest price in the state Sunday was $2.99/g while the highest was $4.49/g, a difference of $1.50/g.The national average price of gasoline has risen 16.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.72/g Monday. The national average is up 21.4 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 45.6 cents p...

Ask Amy: Partner wonders how to befriend jerks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:38 GMT

Dear Amy: My partner of four years has a group of college friends.With every reunion, I have done my best to be kind, to participate, to be funny and inquire about their lives.It’s hard for me to engage with many of the members of his friend group.They don’t understand my humor, I am rarely asked questions about how I am doing or what I am up to, and I find that the majority of their conversations are satirical put-downs of other people from college.I’m a realistic person; I don’t need to be liked by everyone, simply because I, myself, do not like everyone.That being said, I love my partner.He makes a notable effort with my numerous friends and family, winning approvals and gaining acceptance with each encounter.I don’t understand why I haven’t had the same experience with his friends and family members.The people in his life don’t seem to reflect the man that I know, and it is upsetting to me that I may never fit into some parts of his life...

Commission approves €63 million Italian schemes to support newspaper publishers, radio, TV broadcasters and press agencies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:38 GMT

The European Commission has approved, under EU state aid rules, two Italian schemes with a total budget of €63 million to support newspaper and periodicals publishers, as well as news publishers, radio and TV broadcasters and press agencies.Both schemes are aimed at (i) supporting companies in the publishing sector that facing financial difficulties due to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and of Russia's war against Ukraine, and (ii) protecting media pluralism.Under the first scheme, with a budget of €28 million, the aid will take the form of direct grants to newspaper and periodicals publishers. The aid amount is based on the number of paper copies of newspaper and periodicals sold in 2021, with €0,05 per paper copy. Under the second scheme, with a budget of €35 million, the aid will take the form of direct grants to news publishers, radio and TV broadcasters and press agencies. This scheme will support investments by the eligible beneficiaries in digital transformat...

Three-bedroom home sells for $1.7 million in Fremont

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:38 GMT

36027 Carnation Way – Google Street ViewA 1,805-square-foot house built in 1955 has changed hands. The property located in the 36000 block of Carnation Way in Fremont was sold on June 20, 2023, for $1,705,000, or $945 per square foot. The layout of this single-story house includes three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Inside, a fireplace enhances the ambiance of the living area. In addition, the home includes a two-car garage, offering generous space for vehicles and storage requirements. Situated on a spacious 9,020-square-foot lot, the property offers ample outdoor space.Additional houses that have recently changed hands close by include:On Carnation Way, Fremont, in May 2023, a 1,576-square-foot home was sold for $1,560,000, a price per square foot of $990. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In September 2022, a 1,576-square-foot home on Larch Way in Fremont sold for $1,600,000, a price per square foot of $1,015. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 2,167-square-foot home o...