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 | From the Editor's Desk The steady stream of layoffs following the Great Resignation has spilled into 2024 with about 186 tech companies cutting over 49,386 jobs this year, according to Layoffs.fyi. Although the CEO outlook for 2024 remains positive about the deployment of artificial intelligence, business transformations and mitigating expenses, it has come at the cost of the workforce in the United States. |
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| Work Get ready for a soaker of a week: How much rain the NYC area could get through weekend  By the time the showers move on, up to 4 inches of rain may fall in NYC, the lower Hudson Valley, along the Jersey Shore, coastal Connecticut and much of Long Island. Nearly all of New Jersey will see at least 2-3 inches of precipitation by the end of the weekend. |
| Work Could Real Estate Again Trigger a Financial Crisis? - Foreign Policy (No paywall)  Q&A: Could Real Estate Again Trigger a Financial Crisis? |
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| Work The Supreme Court's Confused Ruling on the Trump Ballot Case  The Supreme Court showed it can act with speed by allowing Trump to continue his presidential campaign and punching down states’ ability to disqualify insurrectionist candidates. Indeed, the Court showed it could do so even on hard constitutional questions. Its decision, however, only exacerbates questions about the Court’s reasons for acting—questions that will deepen doubts about the Justices’ even-handedness and freedom from partisan tugs. |
| Work China sets ambitious economic growth target of 'around 5%' for 2024, vows to 'transform' economy | CNN Business  China has set an ambitious economic growth target of "around 5%" for 2024, as its leaders vowed to "transform the growth model" in the face of growing challenges. |
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| Work 'The Big Bang Theory' co-creator pledges nearly $25 million to UCLA to help low-income students study science and tech - Fortune (No paywall)  Through his family foundation, Lorre is pledging $24.5 million to the University of California, Los Angeles to help more low-income students study science and technology. Adding to a program he began in 2015, the donation will double the number of undergraduate scholarship recipients with financial needs to 80 each year, UCLA said in a statement Monday. |
| Work Insiders Reveal Major Problems at Lab-Grown-Meat Startup Upside Foods - WIRED (No paywall)  On July 1, five diners sat down at the counter of the Michelin-starred Bar Crenn in San Francisco for an unusual meal. They had won a competition to become the first customers in the US to eat cultivated meat—real animal cells grown in bioreactors instead of a living animal. For a nominal price of $1, they tucked into two pieces of a cultivated chicken fillet made by the California startup Upside Foods, one of only two companies cleared to sell cultivated meat in the US. “I thought it was delicious,” says Oscar Merino, one of the diners. “The taste and the texture was incredible.” |
| Work Jack Teixeira Pleads Guilty to Leak of Pentagon Secrets  The Massachusetts Air National Guardsman at the center of one of the most significant leaks of national-security documents in a decade pleaded guilty on Monday to posting dozens of highly classified intelligence records in an online chat group. |
| Work ACM Awards swill return to North Texas in 2024  “We all experienced first-hand last year what a perfect fit the Academy of Country Music Awards are with Ford Center at The Star, not only inside for the show, but out and around The Star District and Frisco as well,” Jerry Jones added in a statement of his own. “The stars of country music shine very brightly here in Texas, and we’re honored to be the home of this amazing celebration once again.” |
| Work 11 Republicans fighting for spot to face Democratic challenger in Dist. 26 race  A candidate must get 50% of the vote to avoid the runoff and proceed to the general election. If a candidate does not receive 50% of the vote, the top two candidates will have a runoff on Tuesday, May 28 with the winner moving on to the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 5. |
| Work Ex-school bus driver accused of setting fire to buses, one filled with students, as he drove  After he was arrested three days following the 2023 fire, police alleged that Ford is connected to eight fires since 2009. Ford has not been charged in connection with any other fires besides those on Feb. 24, 2022 and April 7, 2023. |
| Work Dallas Rep. Victoria Neave Criado takes on Sen. Nathan Johnson in Distr. 16 primary  Johnson fired back in a Lone Star Politics interview: “If it were a racial profiling bill, I want to know why my opponent hasn’t said a word about it for the eight years she’s been in office.” |
| Work Eyes on House primary race pitting House Speaker and Paxton target Dade Phelan against challenger David Covey  A candidate must get 50% of the vote to avoid a runoff and proceed to the general election. If a candidate does not receive 50% of the vote, the top two candidates will have a runoff on Tuesday, May 28, with the winner moving on to the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 5. |
| Work NTX man walking across America, raising awareness about building walkable communities  \"I don\'t think they would have wanted me to take the walk,\" Ringer said. \"But hopefully they can be proud of what it\'s accomplished, and who I\'ve gotten to meet, and the person I\'ve hopefully become over the course of this experience.\" |
| Work Early 2024 Texas primary voters trend older and more Republican  That turnout, however, is not being replicated around the state. Historically, Texas has notoriously low turnout. Derek Ryan from Ryan Data and Research estimates that between two and three million voters will appear during the March primary election. |
| Work TxDOT to remove pylon barriers on Highway 75 as work begins to overhaul HOV lanes  “What we heard over the years is that the HOV lanes were underutilized,” said Tony Hartzel, a spokesperson for TxDOT’s Northeast division. “There is a need to something just as more and more people move along that corridor.” |
| Work See how long it takes for families to buy a home in Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex  Detroit has been ranked the city with the best barrier to homeownership. Families will only need 2.25 years to save up for a $17,000 down payment if they decide to put aside 20% of their household income each year. The city has a median price of $85,000, and households only need an income of $37,761. |
| Work Niecy Nash-Betts, Cynt Marshall to be honored at Women of Influence Luncheon in Dallas  This year\'s luncheon will be themed \"Trailblazers & Game Changers\" and will take place at Gleneagles Country Club in Plano. The proceeds from the event will go towards awarding a scholarship to a deserving minority college student in the Dallas area who is embarking on a journey in journalism or film studies. |
| Work Here's how Taylor Swift is related to a fellow 'tortured poet'  It\'s also been speculated that Swift\'s 2020 album \"evermore\" drew inspiration from the poet. Not only was it announced on Dickinson\'s Dec. 10 birthday, but as a social media user pointed out at the time, the name could be a nod to how the writer ended her poem \"One Sister have I in our house\" with the word \"forevermore.\" |
| Work Gold rises above $2,100 to highest level ever as traders bet on interest rate cuts  \"The expectation here is that inflation will likely moderate over time as the economy weakens, and that will give latitude to the Fed to get serious about cutting rates,\" he said. Traders are betting the Fed will cut rates in June, according to the CME Fed Watch Tool. |
| Work France becomes the only country to explicitly guarantee abortion as a constitutional right  Amending the constitution is a laborious process and a rare event in France. Since it was enacted in 1958, the French Constitution has been amended 17 times. The last time was in 2008, when parliament was awarded more powers and French citizens were granted the right to bring their grievances to the Constitutional Court. |
| Work Blood Donations from COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients Are Safe, Contrary to Online Claims  For more than 58 years, The Atlanta Voice has ably provided a voice for the voiceless. It is the largest audited African American community newspaper in Georgia. Founded in 1966 by the late Ed Clayton and the late J. Lowell Ware, The Atlanta Voice has evolved and redefined its efforts to better connect with the community it serves. |
| Work Another Downside of Book Bans? They Stunt Reading Ability  For more than 58 years, The Atlanta Voice has ably provided a voice for the voiceless. It is the largest audited African American community newspaper in Georgia. Founded in 1966 by the late Ed Clayton and the late J. Lowell Ware, The Atlanta Voice has evolved and redefined its efforts to better connect with the community it serves. |
| Work Meet Diane Clair, candidate for Georgia's 60th House District  For more than 58 years, The Atlanta Voice has ably provided a voice for the voiceless. It is the largest audited African American community newspaper in Georgia. Founded in 1966 by the late Ed Clayton and the late J. Lowell Ware, The Atlanta Voice has evolved and redefined its efforts to better connect with the community it serves. |
| Work CAU’s Alfred Jordan named SIAC Coach of the Year  For more than 58 years, The Atlanta Voice has ably provided a voice for the voiceless. It is the largest audited African American community newspaper in Georgia. Founded in 1966 by the late Ed Clayton and the late J. Lowell Ware, The Atlanta Voice has evolved and redefined its efforts to better connect with the community it serves. |
| Work “Somebody Feed Phil” Features 12 DC Restaurants - Washingtonian  “You’ll never get everywhere, but I was really happy with the places we got to go,” Martell says, adding: “If a viewer who had never eaten in our city did a dining tour based on the show, they’d be in for a real treat and walk away with a strong starting understanding of why DC is one of the top food cities in America.” |
| Work The Best Theaters to See “Dune: Part Two” in the DC Area - Washingtonian  For the brave soul that wants to get in on the action, there’s 4DX screenings of the film at Regal Gallery Place (701 7th St., NW), which features wind, smoke, and water effects, as well as vibrating, moving chairs that reflect the intense action scenes of the film. Just try not to spill your popcorn when a fleet of huge sandworms takes the screen. |
| Work 42 Things to Do in the DC Area This Week and Weekend  Briana A. Thomas is a local journalist, historian, and tour guide who specializes in the research of D.C. history and culture. She is the author of the Black history book, Black Broadway in Washington, D.C., a story that was first published in Washingtonian in 2016. |
| Work A Smash Burger Shop With Ube Ice Cream Is Opening in Mount Pleasant  Jessica Sidman covers the people and trends behind D.C.’s food and drink scene. Before joining Washingtonian in July 2016, she was Food Editor and Young & Hungry columnist at Washington City Paper. She is a Colorado native and University of Pennsylvania grad. |
| Work Avalanche players, Connor Bedard downplay Josh Manson’s slash in lead up to potentially spicy rematch  “I’m sure (Bedard) is a competitive guy,” Byram said. “He doesn’t like losing. There’s going to be times everybody just shows their emotion on the ice. I think that’s a good thing. So yeah, not a huge deal for us in our locker room.” |
| Work Best Psychic Sites for 2024: Your Gateway to Insightful Readings  The top psychic reading sites, like Kasamba, usually have experts specializing in just about anything people might realistically ask, from love to career, family, finances, spiritual questions, and more. |
| Work Man arrested in theft, vandalism of Denver’s Martin Luther King Jr. memorial  Police found the items at a local business along with the stolen artwork from the Thatcher memorial fountain, which officers did not know was missing until it was recovered. All of the pieces have been returned to Denver Arts & Venues, which manages the monuments. |
| Work Rotting bodies, fake ashes and sold body parts push Colorado to patch lax funeral home rules  “There is a general understanding that things must change,” said Patty Salazar, executive director of the state agency that oversees funeral homes. “Colorado needs to and will do better by passing this legislation.” |
| Work Broncos starting QBs since Peyton Manning, 2024 edition: Where are they now?  How he fared in Denver: Stidham, 27, make his first start in NFL Week 17 against the Chargers. In three appearances (two starts), completed 60.6% of his passes for 496 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. |
| Work Best Psychic Readings Online: Get Accurate Guidance from Top Psychics  There are plenty of psychic websites out there. So, it’s a good idea to look for the one most suited to your needs. For example, Kasamba is fantastic for accurate love readings, while Psychic Source offers great career guidance, and Keen is a good platform to ask any questions you have on your mind. |
| Work The Russell Wilson Broncos Era: From high hopes to “high knees,” past two years have included more drama than success  March 4, 2024: The Broncos announce their intention to release Wilson, marking a tenure that ended after a shade less than two years and resulted in just 11 wins in games the quarterback started. |
| Work Keeler: Broncos, Russell Wilson, congrats! You just topped Dick Monfort, Nolan Arenado for worst trade in Colorado sports history.  Wilson was supposed to hand the ball to Herschel Walker on the option read and get the heck out of the way. Only he misread the end, sticking a lost franchise even further behind the chains. The Broncos are staring at third-down-and-$85-million. And not even Payton has a play for that. |
| Work Denver’s understaffed sheriff’s department will bump deputy pay over $100K with new contract  The full agreement is not yet available on the city’s website but a summary of amendments provided by the city included adding Juneteenth as a recognized holiday, increasing the maximum amount the department will provide for the purchase of a weapon from $650 to $1,000 and providing four weeks of leave to new parents beginning in 2025. |
| Work Renck: Russell Wilson went from “Let’s Ride” to “Last Ride” with Broncos, revealing dangers of desperation  In the end, Payton’s legacy, if not his express lane to Canton, hinges on this next move. The onus is on him. He has never let anything interfere with winning. Wilson didn’t take. Payton moved on. He believes he and his staff can find the right quarterback, that they will be better at it than most. In eight years, the Broncos’ caliber of play at the position has gone from Hall of Fame to Hall of Meme. |
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| Work France becomes the only country to explicitly guarantee abortion as a constitutional right  Amending the constitution is a laborious process and a rare event in France. Since it was enacted in 1958, the French Constitution has been amended 17 times. The last time was in 2008, when parliament was awarded more powers and French citizens were granted the right to bring their grievances to the Constitutional Court. |
| Work Woman guilty of stabbing 70-year-old neighbor to death, leaving body to rot in apartment  “Today, a jury found Anya Johnston guilty of the gruesome, fatal stabbing of her elderly neighbor Susan Trott, a vibrant and talented woman who was beloved by her family and friends,” District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a statement. |
| Work Salk Institute delays building $250 million sci-tech center by 3 years  But there’s been talk in the local scientific community about whether the Salk can raise the full $250 million it specifically needs for the new sci-tech center. Expansion has been a prickly subject there since the institute opened in the early 1960s. |
| Work 248 miles above Earth, a University of San Diego graduate is about to experience life aboard the International Space Station  Like his crewmates, Dominick will sleep tethered to a wall, eat many of his meals out of a pouch and urinate into a funnel and hose. The view from the cupola, though, is said to be fantastic. |
| Work Man dies in sheriff's custody after being arrested in Cardiff parking lot  In 2021, state officials released an audit reporting that 185 people died in Sheriff’s Department jail custody between 2006 and 2020 — the highest death rate among large California counties. |
| Work CHP investigating after driver injured in car-to-car shooting on Interstate 8 in La Mesa Sheriff’s officials said the man was arrested after he was found crawling in a parking lot late Saturday. He suffered a ‘medical emergency’ after being placed in a restraint device outside Vista jail |
| Work San Diego Unified plans to cut more than 400 jobs to shrink budget gap  With rising concerns about how to pay back massive student debt, the glut of many more degree holders who are underemployed and increased unrest on campuses, this once coveted aspiration has come under serious reconsideration |
| Work Man killed during encounter with Border Patrol special-ops team at border Baja California prosecutors say the motive appears to be an argument that escalated over songs he was singing at a party in Rosarito that were personal in nature and not related to “narcocorridos” |
| Work From the Archives: A+ lime harvest  From the Archives delivers some candy today for Valentine’s Day with this photo of a delivery driver and his cool motorcycle and sidecar outside the Ward Candy Co. at 1431 Market St. in San Diego. |
| Work Police investigating after Lake Murray resident shot during home-invasion robbery Sheriff’s officials said the man was arrested after he was found crawling in a parking lot late Saturday. He suffered a ‘medical emergency’ after being placed in a restraint device outside Vista jail |
| Work San Diego man who scammed churchgoers sentenced to 3 1/2 years in federal prison  Champion-Cain claims federal prosecutors acted in “bad faith” by failing to seek a sentence reduction on her behalf, despite what she says was her extensive cooperation in the $400 million fraud case. |
| Work Six more places along rail line in San Clemente could be at risk; emergency repairs could top $200 million  While regional planners have previously favored an aerial people mover to the airport, they now plan to take a second look at all possible options, including a trolley extension, based on the latest post-pandemic data on ridership and travel behavior. |
| Work Here's how Taylor Swift is related to a fellow 'tortured poet'  It\'s also been speculated that Swift\'s 2020 album \"evermore\" drew inspiration from the poet. Not only was it announced on Dickinson\'s Dec. 10 birthday, but as a social media user pointed out at the time, the name could be a nod to how the writer ended her poem \"One Sister have I in our house\" with the word \"forevermore.\" |