Angels expect veteran catcher Travis d’Arnaud to boost pitching staff – Orange County Register
CHICAGO — The first time Kyle Hendricks worked with catcher Travis d’Arnaud in spring training, he knew quickly that this was going to be a good relationship. D’Arnaud kept calling…
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Mayor Karen Bass’ text messages provide vivid window into early fire response
Inside the U.S. Embassy in Ghana, Mayor Karen Bass was attending a reception with local and foreign dignitaries as her phone began to ping. The first urgent message came from…
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Read the email Jack Dorsey sent when he cut 931 of Block’s staff
Fintech Block laid off 931 people, roughly 8% of the company’s staff, on Tuesday, according to a leaked message from the company seen by TechCrunch. The news was announced to…
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UN will reduce footprint in Gaza, blames Israel for staff death
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The United Nations has said it will “reduce its footprint” in the Gaza Strip after an Israeli tank strike hit one of its compounds…
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Former staff and advocacy groups file suit to restore Voice of America – JURIST
A group of former journalists and other employees of the federal government-funded media company Voice of America (VOA) filed a complaint in a New York federal court Friday seeking to force…
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How Remote Staff Can Help Small Firms Punch Above Their Weight
Getty Images What was a forced decision five years ago is now an option that is being warmly welcomed by law firm owners everywhere: The use of remote staff as…
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DOGE Staff Marches Into U.S. Institute of Peace and Evicts Its Officials
A simmering dispute between the Department of Government Efficiency and an independent agency dedicated to promoting peace broke into an open standoff involving the police on Monday, as Elon Musk’s…
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Inside Trump’s War on the I.R.S.: Dropped Audits and a Skeleton Staff
Beth Crowell was proud to work for the Internal Revenue Service. She had spent much of her career as an accountant for large corporations, gaining intimate knowledge about how they…
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After bar exam fiasco, State Bar staff urge return to in-person exams
After California’s bar exams were plagued last week with technical problems, the State Bar of California is recommending that the agency return to in-person tests as it scrutinizes whether the…
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San Bernardino Sup. Joe Baca accused of bullying, sexism by ex-staffer
The former district director for San Bernardino County Supervisor Joe Baca Jr. is accusing the politician of fostering a toxic workplace where she was cursed at, harassed and paid nearly…
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Federal prison officer ‘alarmed’ about ‘inhumane’ handling of migrants; senators want hearing
Two U.S. lawmakers have asked the Senate Judiciary Committee to hold an “urgent” hearing about the Trump administration’s decision to hold detained migrants — many of whom are seeking asylum…
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Commercetools, a pioneer in ‘headless commerce’, lays off dozens of staff
Commercetools — a “headless commerce” platform that provides APIs to companies building online storefronts — saw a major boost in its business just a few years ago, raising money at…
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Some Agencies Urge Staff Not to Comply With Elon Musk’s Performance Email
Several Trump administration officials leading federal agencies urged their employees not to comply with Elon Musk’s order to summarize their accomplishments for the past week or be removed from their…
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Immigrants may be sent to shuttered ‘rape club’ prison, email says
The Trump administration appears to be considering a plan to send immigrants facing deportation to a recently shuttered federal prison so plagued by sexual abuse that it was known as…
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USC names Beong-Soo Kim, its general counsel, interim president after Carol Folt steps down
USC announced Wednesday that Beong-Soo Kim, a former federal prosecutor and the university’s general counsel, has been named its interim president and will take over after its current leader, Carol…
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USC coach Lincoln Riley, GM Chad Bowden tout ‘bright’ future with strong staff additions – Press Enterprise
LOS ANGELES — Perhaps Lincoln Riley’s brisket, back on that one Easter in 2021, was in fact overcooked. Three years later, the world still doubts his ability to man a…
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Trump HR Office Directs Staff to Report DEI Work in ‘Disguise’
The federal government’s HR office is instructing agency employees to report “any efforts to disguise” diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility programs. Agency heads should tell employees that failing to report…
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Eaton fire jolts the education of thousands of students, burning schools
Kira Weibel was in eighth grade when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the student’s Altadena charter school, cutting off critical community connections. As the weeks and months of online learning…
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2024: Year in Photos – Los Angeles Times
The year started as rains poured on Southern California, causing massive landslides, and ended in equally dramatic fashion with wildfires ripping throughout the Southland. Genaro Molina documented the end of…
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Newsom hires former Harris political aide as fourth chief of staff
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced the departure of his chief of staff Dana Williamson and tapped Nathan Barankin, a former aide to Vice President Kamala Harris, as the fourth…
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