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ABC News Digital Workers Unionize With WGA East in Unanimous Vote
Employees at ABC News’ digital division have voted unanimously to unionise with the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE), joining the union that has represented staff in ABC News’ television operations for decades. The move matters as it extends collective bargaining rights to digital newsroom staff at a time when the media industry is undergoing…
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Reform UK slams neo-Nazi convict’s Tory advisory role after candidacy exit
Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former neo-Nazi activist with a string of convictions including the racially aggravated harassment of Jewish former MP Luciana Berger, withdrew as a Conservative candidate for next year’s Somerset local elections following a backlash over his selection. He said his past continued to “cause pain in the Jewish community” but criticised other parties…
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OpenAI settles DOJ claim it discriminated against US citizens in hiring
OpenAI reached a $3.2 million settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) over claims that it discriminated against U.S. citizens with its hiring practices. The DOJ’s investigation involved “fewer than 10” positions but argued it was important to crack down on unfair hiring practices impacting American workers and effectively shutting them out of applying for…
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Trump on El-Sayed’s win in Michigan: ‘Great news for the Republican Party’
President Trump said Wednesday that progressive Abdul El-Sayed’s win in the Michigan Democratic Senate primary is “great news for the Republican Party.” “Great news for the Republican Party. El-Sayed, a Communist loser who hates Jews and Israel, is the projected winner in this race with the Socialist,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “As usual the…
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Bully Performs Intimate Solo Performance at Consequence and Lagunitas’ Free Concert: Photos + Recap
At a sold-out July edition of Lagunitas’ Live at Lagunitas concert series, co-hosted with Consequence, singer Alicia Bognanno of the band Bully delivered an impromptu solo headline set after a bandmate suffered a medical emergency, forcing a change from the planned full-band show. The unexpected format made it Bognanno’s first solo performance since 2023 and…
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Missouri election chief rejects petition for referendum on new Trump-backed districts
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins on Tuesday said he will block a citizens’ petition for a new redistricting referendum on the state’s redrawn GOP-led congressional map backed by President Trump. “At issue is not the number of signatures turned in to challenge the new congressional map, but the fact that the referendum itself is…
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Inside Gavin Newsom’s scandalous fling with a TEENAGER: Cringe nickname… naughty deleted photo… and her cushy new life
The Daily Mail reports on California Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2006 relationship with Brittanie Mountz, then a 19-year-old college student, which caused controversy while he was Mayor of San Francisco. The pairing, nicknamed “Mountsome,” drew scrutiny after Mountz was photographed with a glass of wine at a political reception despite being under the legal drinking age,…
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Ossoff picks up Flake endorsement in Georgia Senate race
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) has garnered an endorsement from former GOP Sen. Jeff Flake (Ariz.) in his bid to keep his seat. “I’m still a conservative Republican. But character matters. And I want someone in that seat who takes the institution seriously and will protect the institution,” Flake said, according to The Atlanta-Journal Constitution. Flake…
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Sony Music Names Stephanie Yu General Counsel and Executive VP of Business and Legal
Sony Music has appointed Stephanie Yu as General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs, giving her global oversight of the company’s business, legal and governmental affairs. She succeeds Julie Swidler, who stepped down from the role earlier in the summer, and will report to Chairman Rob Stringer and COO Kevin Kelleher.…
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DARLINE GRAHAM: I’m South Carolina’s newest senator. This is who I am and what I believe
Darline Graham has written a personal opinion piece introducing herself after being named South Carolina’s newest US senator, following the death of her brother, Senator Lindsey Graham. She explains that she never sought political office but agreed to serve after being personally asked by President Trump, and intends to use the role to support his…