Ford Motor Co. is cutting about 3,000 white-collar jobs as it attempts to lower costs and shift from internal combustion to electric vehicles. Leaders of the Dearborn, Michigan, automaker made the announcement Monday in a companywide email obtained by CBS News, saying that 2,000 full-time salaried workers would be let …
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August, 2022
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21 August
Tennis legend Chris Evert on what drives her now
It’s not every day you’ll find a tennis legend who’s just finished chemotherapy giving free lessons on a Miami public court in 95-degree heat. Then again, there aren’t many legends like Chrissie Evert. A superstar since age 16, she was a force in women’s tennis throughout the 1970s and ’80s, …
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20 August
Rep. Jim Clyburn says there’s a “dark place” on the horizon for voting rights
To House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, the highest ranking Black legislator in Congress, “racial gerrymandering” — what he describes as the intentional drawing of congressional districts that discriminate against minority populations — has deep roots in America’s history. He recalled areas around his home county of Sumter County, South Carolina, …
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15 August
Justice Department opposes unsealing Trump FBI search warrant affidavit
The Justice Department said in court documents Monday that it opposes the release of the FBI affidavit used to justify the search warrant on former President Donald Trump’s primary residence at Mar-a-Lago. In Monday’s filing, prosecutors indicated that the affidavit contained sensitive information regarding the testimony of witnesses in the …
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11 August
New Hampshire child Harmony Montgomery’s disappearance is now being investigated as a homicide
Officials are investigating the disappearance of Harmony Montgomery, who was 5 years old when she was last seen in 2019, as a homicide, authorities announced Thursday. Montgomery’s remains have not yet been found, but biological evidence “led us to this difficult and tragic conclusion,” New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella …
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9 August
Judge orders Giuliani to testify to Georgia grand jury, suggests he take “train or a bus or Uber” if he can’t fly
If former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani can’t fly to Atlanta for court-ordered testimony before a grand jury investigating Donald Trump, he’d better find another way to get there, a judge suggested Tuesday. Giuliani had been ordered to appear to testify Tuesday before Fulton County’s special grand jury investigating …
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5 August
How to use AirTags and other tracking devices to find lost luggage
Airlines have lost so much luggage of passengers this summer that travel pros are advising people against checking any bags at all. Indeed, when you hand over your luggage to airline personnel, you run the risk of being separated from your belongings for the entirety of your trip — or longer. …
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4 August
Statue of Russian President Vladimir Putin appears in New York City’s Central Park playground
A red sculpture portraying Russian President Vladimir Putin mounted on a war tank has been installed in a playground in New York City’s famed Central Park. French artist James Colomina, who is known for placing his red statues in unconventional areas without prior announcement, created the piece, according to Reuters. …
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July, 2022
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29 July
Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor sues to stop GOP measures on abortion and voting
Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor sued the state Legislature on Thursday over a package of proposed constitutional amendments that Republican lawmakers are pursuing, including one that would say the state constitution does not guarantee any rights relating to abortion or public funding of abortions. The lawsuit filed in the state Supreme Court …
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28 July
U.S. Bank opened fake accounts for unsuspecting customers
One of the largest banks in the U.S. illegally opened accounts for customers without their permission, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Minneapolis-based U.S. Bank, the country’s fifth-largest bank with over $559 billion in assets, accessed unsuspecting customers’ credit reports and opened checking and savings accounts, credit cards …
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