LA Times staff plans first walkout in paper’s 142-year history

LA Times staff plans first walkout in paper’s 142-year history

Unionized Los Angeles Times staffers are launching a one-day strike Friday — the first walkout in the newspaper’s 142-year history — in response to imminent “significant” layoffs. The Los Angeles Times Guild, which represents roughly 400 editorial employees, called for the walkout after management announced cuts Thursday that could whack as much as 20% of…

Ford cutting F-150 Lightning truck production on weak demand

Ford cutting F-150 Lightning truck production on weak demand

Ford Motor said Friday it would reduce production of its F-150 Lightning pickup truck, as demand for electric vehicles softens. The No. 2 US automaker said it would cut production at its Michigan Rouge Electric Vehicle Center to one shift starting April 1. In October, the automaker said it would temporarily cut one of three shifts…

Mark Zuckerberg blasted as ‘irresponsible’ over AI plans

Mark Zuckerberg blasted as ‘irresponsible’ over AI plans

Artificial intelligence experts are raising alarms after Mark Zuckerberg said Meta plans to make advanced AI tools “widely available” to the public — despite warnings they could eventually pose a threat to humanity. In a video posted to his Facebook account, Zuckerberg said the development and widespread release of artificial “general intelligence” — typically meaning…

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon gets $36M pay package in 2023

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon gets $36M pay package in 2023

JPMorgan’s board awarded chief executive Jamie Dimon a 4.3% raise in 2023, lifting his annual pay to $36 million after the bank posted record profits for the fiscal year. The board granted Dimon a $1.5 million salary and $34.5 million of performance-based incentive compensation, according to a regulatory filing Thursday reviewed by Bloomberg. The 67-year-old’s compensation marks…

Woman sues Panera Bread after drinking Charged Lemonade

Woman sues Panera Bread after drinking Charged Lemonade

A 28-year-old obstacle course racer claimed she was rushed to the emergency room after suffering heart problems caused by a popular beverage from Panera Bread that is said to contain as much caffeine as three cans of Red Bull, according to a lawsuit. Lauren Skerritt, a Smithfield, R.I. resident, became the third person to sue…

New homes for Chiefs, Royals face hurdle after county official vetoes stadium tax

New homes for Chiefs, Royals face hurdle after county official vetoes stadium tax

A proposed tax that would help fund new stadiums for the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and baseball’s Kansas City Royals was shot down by a local Missouri legislator. Jackson County Executive Frank White vetoed an ordinance Thursday that would have put a 3/8th-cent sales tax renewal on the April ballot to fund the…

Sports Illustrated’s entire staff told they are getting laid off

Sports Illustrated’s entire staff told they are getting laid off

The future of iconic magazine Sports Illustrated looked dire Friday after the publisher announced mass layoffs. The Arena Group — which had been roiled by reports that the fabled magazine published AI-generated content — admitted to failing to make a $3.75 million quarterly licensing payment to Authentic Brands Group due this week. As a result,…

Detroit Lions playoff tickets sell for as much as $17K each

Detroit Lions playoff tickets sell for as much as $17K each

The surprise resurgence of the Detroit Lions — for decades a perennial NFL laughingstock — has fans clamoring for a chance to see the team when it hosts the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the NFC Divisional Round playoff game on Sunday. Secondhand ticket-selling websites are listing passes to the game at Detroit’s Ford Field for…

CDC expands probe into salmonella-tainted Costco, Sam’s Club meats

CDC expands probe into salmonella-tainted Costco, Sam’s Club meats

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned against some more brands of charcuterie meat sold at Costco and Sam’s Club as the agency expands a probe into a multi-state salmonella outbreak. The CDC, in an updated post on Thursday, asked people to throw away all the packs of Fratelli Beretta’s Antipasto Gran Beretta charcuterie meat bought at Costco and Busseto’s Charcuterie Sampler bought at Walmart’s Sam’s Club. This follows…

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