Just when you thought that they were out of bullets to shoot themselves in the foot with, the New York Yankees managed to find yet another one.In the eighth inning of Wednesday’s World Series of Game 5, the Yankees gave up the lead due to another defensive miscue. Yankees reliever Tommy Kahnle entered the frame nursing a 6-5 lead but quickly loaded the bases thanks to a walk and two singles without even recording an out. That led to fellow Yankees pitcher Luke Weaver entering the game and then allowing a sacrifice fly to Gavin Lux to tie the game, 6-6.…
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Dropbox announced it is laying off 528 people, or 20% of its workforce, CEO Drew Houston wrote in a staff memo published on the company website Wednesday.”As CEO, I take full responsibility for this decision and the circumstances that led to it, and I’m truly sorry to those impacted by this change,” Houston wrote, adding that the company “over-invested,” and will now be “flatter” and “more efficient.”Related: ‘I’m Still Trying to Process’: Meta Is Laying Off Employees Across the Company, Including WhatsApp, Instagram, and ThreadsTechCrunch reports that Dropbox had the lowest growth in its history in Q2, and in August,…
The US government uses census data to distribute resources fairlyValentyn Semenov/Alamy A change to the US government’s system for processing the census could improve the accuracy of publicly disclosed data – without compromising the privacy of individual citizens and residents. The government relies on national census data – gathered every 10 years by the US Census Bureau – to distribute hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding to state and local communities. Such data also plays a key political role by helping states draw Congressional district boundaries and determining how many seats in the US House of Representatives… Source…
LOS ANGELES — The district attorney for Los Angeles County said Wednesday he wants the California governor to grant clemency for Lyle and Erik Menendez, the brothers who are serving life sentences for killing their parents in 1989.District Attorney George Gascón’s announced he supports clemency requests by the pair less than a week after he recommended that they be resentenced in their murder case.“I strongly support clemency for Erik and Lyle Menendez, who are currently serving sentences of life without possibility of parole,” Gascón said in a statement. “They have respectively served 34 years and have continued their educations and worked…
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ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 373.71 points or 0.96% to 39,277.39 • Shanghai decreased 20.17 points or -0.61% to 3,266.24 • Hang Seng decreased 320.50 points or -1.55% to 20,380.64 • ASX 200 decreased 68.80 points or -0.83% to 8,180.40 • SENSEX decreased 426.85 points or -0.53% to 79,942.18 • Nifty50 decreased 126.00 points or -0.51% to 24,340.85 The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today: • AUDUSD increased 0.00206 or 0.31% to 0.65787 • NZDUSD increased 0.00139 or 0.23% to 0.59832 • USDJPY decreased 0.226 or -0.15%…
Biden bites baby at Halloween party Joe and Jill Biden on Wednesday night hosted local students and military families for a night of trick-or-treating at the White House. “On Wednesday, October 30th, the President and First Lady are hosting a Halloween event that will welcome local students and military-connected children to the White House for trick-or-treating. A teacher for 40 years, including years spent as a reading specialist, First Lady Jill Biden created this year’s theme, “Hallo-READ!,” with the White House’s festive décor featuring famous literary tales and spooky story time. Dr. Biden’s theme encourages families and children to once…
Anna Kendrick, known for her Oscar-nominated performance in “Up in the Air” and celebrated roles in films like “Pitch Perfect,” has stepped into the director’s chair for her debut feature, “Woman of the Hour.”The Netflix film, which has already sparked discussion, is based on the chilling true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala, who appeared as a contestant on “The Dating Game” while actively involved in a series of murders.After its popularity, Anna Kendrick shared that she felt conflicted about receiving financial compensation for her work on the film, given its connection to real-life tragedy.Article continues below advertisementAnna Kendrick Admits…
SEOUL: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the deployment of North Korean troops in the Russia-Ukraine war will likely escalate the conflict, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office said on Wednesday (Oct 30) after a phone call between the leaders. The war will leave a greater impact on the security environment of Europe and the Indo-Pacific, Trudeau said, proposing closer cooperation between the two countries on the developing situation, according to Yoon’s office. The United States confirmed on Tuesday some North Korean soldiers were in the Kursk region, a Russian border area where Ukrainian forces staged a major incursion…
Russia’s military interaction with North Korea does not violate international law, the country’s representative to the United Nations told the UN Security Council, calling reports that North Korean troops were present at the front lines in the war against Ukraine “barefaced lies”. “I would like to underscore that the Russian interaction with DPRK in the military and other areas is in line with international law and is not a violation of it. It’s not aimed against third countries,” Vasily Nebenzya said at a UN Security Council meeting on Wednesday, using the acronym of the country’s official name, the Democratic People’s…