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Google was beloved as an employer for years. Then it laid off thousands by email

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:44:40 GMT

By Clare Duffy and Catherine Thorbecke | CNNOn the morning of January 20, one Google employee had to call tech support after getting hit with an unusual error message when they tried to log in to their work system.Another employee’s manager was on vacation, so they had no one to reach out to when rumors of layoffs started to swirl.A third was waking up to demands from their toddler when their phone started to buzz with text messages asking, “Are you safe?”The three employees, who spoke to CNN on condition of anonymity, were all among the 12,000 workers laid off by Google that day. While the extent of the layoffs was staggering, and by far the largest cuts in its history, it was the way the cuts were handled that stunned many inside and outside the company.Google, which for years ranked as the top company to work for in the United States, laid off thousands of workers by e-mail. And not just any employees: Decades-long veterans of the company, at least one employee on health leave, a...

Photos: Christian McCaffrey's NC penthouse hits market for $3.75M

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:44:40 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) - Though 49ers player Christian McCaffrey is in San Francisco, he's still got a home in Charlotte.That includes a premier 3-bedroom, 3.5-bath, two-story penthouse located in Skye Condominiums high-rise Uptown building. He's asking for $3.75 million.“To me, this penthouse was more than a home," McCaffrey said. "It allowed me to feel a part of the city that I love so much every time I look out the window." Michael Jordan in ‘serious talks’ to sell majority stake of Hornets, ESPN reports If it sells anywhere near that amount, it would be the most expensive condo ever sold in Charlotte on a per-square-foot basis, according to his real estate agent, Victoria Speer of Ivester Jackson Christie’s International Real Estate.(Courtesy: Mario Bianco – SkyCam Digital)(Courtesy: Mario Bianco – SkyCam Digital)(Courtesy: Mario Bianco – SkyCam Digital)(Courtesy: Mario Bianco – SkyCam Digital)(Courtesy: Mario Bianco – SkyCam Digital)(Courtesy: Mario Bianco – SkyCam...

Coconut? Marshmallows? Feelings run hot for ambrosia salad

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:44:40 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — “My name’s Joyce,” drawls a neighbor to Edward Scissorhands, “and I noticed that you have not tasted any of the ambrosia salad that I made especially for you.”Johnny Depp’s character in the 1990 cult film opens wide to receive a giant spoonful of the fluffy pink-tinged fruit confection.He manages an “mmm” as he chews, but not before viewers are treated to a food-sexy little scene involving Joyce’s disembodied hands laboriously preparing the dish, which has a long history and passionate protectors. Mostly a holiday treat for Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas, ambrosia of yore was a humble delight. At least when compared to Joyce’s version or many of the fluffy parties in fancy bowls seen now on TikTok and Instagram. In 1867, Maria Massey Barringer of Concord, North Carolina, provided a recipe in her “Dixie Cookery; or, How I Managed My Table for Twelve Years.” She counseled readers to stick to fresh grated coconut, sweetened with a little suga...

Pentagon to speed up delivery of tanks to Ukraine by sending older refurbished models, officials tell AP

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:44:40 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pentagon to speed up delivery of tanks to Ukraine by sending older refurbished models, officials tell AP.Source

Russia’s reliance on China rises amid Ukraine sanctions

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:44:40 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Like a salesman buttering up his best customer, President Vladimir Putin gushed about China’s economic success as he welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping to the Kremlin.“We even feel a bit envious,” Putin said Monday as Xi grinned.That was more than idle flattery. China isn’t just Moscow’s diplomatic partner in opposing what they see as U.S. domination of global affairs. Its thriving economy is the biggest buyer of Russian oil and gas exports, pumping billions of dollars into Putin’s treasury and helping the Kremlin resist Western sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine.Putin welcomes the lifeline, but that reliance is accelerating Russia’s slide into the junior role in an uneasy relationship with Xi’s government. Beijing has ambitions that diverge from Moscow’s and sometimes conflict.“Russia may worry about increasing reliance upon China, but it has no other good options,” said Li Xin, director of the Institute of European and Asian Studies...

Pakistan court grants Imran Khan bail in terrorism cases

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:44:40 GMT

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani court on Tuesday granted former Prime Minister Imran Khan a weeklong bail in two new cases in which he faces terrorism charges, officials said. The ruling gave the embattled ousted premier and now popular opposition leader another brief reprieve from arrest. Since his ouster in a no-confidence vote in Parliament last April, the 70-year-old former cricket player turned Islamist politician has become embroiled in a series of legal cases against him, including on terrorism charges and graft while in office. Khan’s standoff with the government of his successor, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, has turned increasingly violent in recent days. In the latest terrorism cases, Khan is accused of inciting people to violence when he traveled to Islamabad last Saturday to face indictment in a graft case. His followers clashed with police outside the court and Khan never appeared before the judge. The graft case was later postponed till later in March. A se...

Doctors spread awareness during National Kidney Month

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:44:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — March is National Kidney Month, and medical experts at DaVita are trying to raise awareness for kidney disease. One in seven people have some sort of kidney dysfunction and often, many of those can be asymptomatic and it's not always hereditary. Jason Brightman was diagnosed at birth with hydronephrosis. "Basically, my kidneys were taking on too much fluid. And I had to have some reconstructive surgeries. But ultimately, my kidneys had gone into a disease state because of that," Brightman said.  He had a slow progression of kidney disease until he was a teenager when he ultimately had kidney failure. Doctors were able to get him a transplant at 16 years old, but three years later the kidney failed. Mountain lion attacks man in Colorado hot tub He started doing dialysis three times a week, four hours a day for eight and a half years. He was a college student at the time trying to work 40 hours a week, and his goal was to improve his health in order to ge...

Rapidly spreading fungus already in 28 states including Colorado, presents 'urgent' threat

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:44:40 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – A fungus that poses "an urgent antimicrobial resistance threat," according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has already been detected in more than half of U.S. states. Candida auris, or C. auris, is so concerning because it is often resistant to anti-fungal drugs, making it hard to treat infections. It can also be hard to identify with standard lab tests, making it even more difficult to treat properly and early. The fungus was first detected in the United States in 2016. The fungus "spread at an alarming rate" between 2020 and 2021 in healthcare facilities, the CDC wrote in a memo released Monday and has continued to spread in 2022. ‘Ozempic face’: Doctors explain side effect of weight loss drugs By the end of 2022, there were more than 8,000 instances of Candida auris identified across 28 states and Washington, D.C. The map below shows confirmed cases of the fungus, with states shaded in red having the most infections. While it usually isn't a sign...

High-speed police chase ends in crash on Don Shula expressway after shooting, vehicle theft

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:44:40 GMT

A police chase that started around 3 a.m. on Tuesday has come to a dramatic end on the Don Shula expressway. The pursuit began in the Homestead area and continued for miles on State Road 874 before the suspect crashed into a car and came to a stop in the middle of the highway near Killian Parkway.According to officials, Miami-Dade Police responded to a shooting in the 13600 block of Southwest 268 Street. The victim had been involved in an argument with a known individual and was shot in the arm. The victim was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital South by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and is currently in stable condition.It was later discovered that the suspect had stolen a vehicle and fled the scene. A “be on the lookout” (BOLO) was issued, and Palmetto Bay officers observed the vehicle several hours later. The officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the driver refused and the pursuit ensued.Following the crash, the suspect’s car sustained significant damag...

Ohtani ready to pitch vs Trout, USA in relief at WBC final

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:44:40 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — That matchup between Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani in the World Baseball Classic may not happen.Japan rallied in the ninth inning to beat Mexico and advance to Tuesday night’s championship game against the United States, but Shota Imanaga will start on the mound for the Samurai Warriors.If Trout is to bat against his Los Angeles Angels teammate, it would only be if Ohtani makes a rare relief appearance.Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama said he likely will use the same starting lineup as he did in the semifinal Monday night against Mexico, when Ohtani batted third as the designated hitter and doubled to start the ninth-inning comeback.Asked before the game what chance Ohtani had of pitching Tuesday, Kuriyama replied through a translator: “I won’t say it’s a zero.”While Ohtani has never relieved since joining the Angels for the 2018 season, he came out of the bullpen twice for the Pacific League’s Nippon-Ham Fighters in 2013 and once in 2016.“I’ll definitely be pre...