Amazon is gearing up for the holidays with a plan to hire 250,000 works across its U.S. fulfillment and delivery network. The online commerce giant is hiring full-time, part-time, and seasonal roles, with positions being posted weekly through December. Amazon touted that regular full- and part-time employees earn an average of $23 per hour with benefits, and seasonal employees can earn an average wage of over $19 per hour. The company said it would invest over $1 billion into additional pay and benefits for its fulfillment and transportation employees, bringing the average total compensation to more than $30 per hour…
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LendingTree, Inc. announced Monday its founder and CEO Doug Lebda died unexpectedly in an all-terrain vehicle accident over the weekend. The board has appointed LendingTree’s Chief Operating Officer and President, Scott Peyree, to succeed Lebda, effective immediately. “We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Doug. Doug was a visionary leader whose relentless drive, innovation and passion transformed the financial services landscape, touching the lives of millions of consumers,” the board of directors said in a statement. EXPERT WARNS OF LOOMING CREDIT ‘CATASTROPHE’ THAT COULD WRECK YOUR SCORE IN 2025 The board said Lebda “dedicated himself to building a…
In its sharpest response yet to recent U.S. trade actions, China said on Monday it “firmly rejects” Washington’s new restrictions and urged the Trump administration to honor commitments made between the two leaders in past phone calls. “China firmly rejects the recent U.S. restrictions and sanctions on China and will do what is necessary to protect its legitimate rights and interests,” the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote on X. TRUMP THREATENS ‘MASSIVE’ CHINA TARIFFS, SEES ‘NO REASON’ TO MEET WITH XI “Threatening high tariffs is not the right way to deal with China. The U.S. should correct its approach…
California has become the latest state to age-gate app stores and operating systems. AB 1043 is one of several internet regulation bills that Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law on Monday, including ones related to social media warning labels, chatbots and deepfake pornography. The State Assembly passed AB 1043 with a 58-0 vote in September. The legislation received backing from notable tech companies such as Google, OpenAI, Meta, Snap and Pinterest. The companies claimed the bill offered a more balanced approach to age verification, with more privacy protection, than laws passed in other states. Unlike with legislation in Utah and…
Google’s Nano Banana AI image editor became something of a viral sensation when it launched last month. Now the tool is being integrated into a bunch of pre-existing Google products, like Search, NotebookLM and Photos. Perhaps the most notable integration here is with NotebookLM. Nano Banana is being used to drastically change up Video Overviews, offering up six new styles like watercolor and anime. It also now generates contextual illustrations based on sources and there’s a new option for micro-videos called Briefs. For the uninitiated, Video Overviews is a neat little tool available to NotebookLM users that automatically generates explainer…
by Anna Clark ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. On the far east side of Michigan, the future of fluoride in drinking water — long an ordinary practice for preventing tooth decay — has suddenly provoked passionate debate. Public meetings in St. Clair County, about an hour northeast of Detroit, have filled with people weighing in. One man waved his Fixodent denture cream before the county commissioners, suggesting that his own experience showed what would…
by Jodi S. Cohen and Jennifer Smith Richards ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Following public outcry, the U.S. Department of Education has restored funding for students who have both hearing and vision loss, about a month after cutting it. But rather than sending the money directly to the four programs that are part of a national network helping students who are deaf and blind, a condition known as deafblindness, the department has instead rerouted the grants to a different organization that will provide…
ProPublica ProPublica has selected Kenneth Morales as the inaugural David Burnham-TRAC data fellow. In this two-year fellowship, Morales will work with our data and news applications team to shed light on both the inner workings of the government and the impacts of federal policy. The fellowship is named in honor of David Burnham, an investigative journalist who reported on local, state and federal enforcement corruption for 50 years, and it was made possible through funding from David Sobel and Beth Critchley. “David Burnham was a pioneering investigative journalist who believed in speaking truth to power. As an early and skilled…
Dulu, jujur saja, saya selalu berpikir kalau motor matic itu cuma cocok buat jalan-jalan santai di kota, bukan buat petualangan. Tapi semua itu berubah sejak saya mencoba Honda ADV160. Dari awal, saya udah penasaran banget sama motor ini. Desainnya yang gagah tapi tetap sleek bikin mata orang seketika tertuju, apalagi saat diparkir di tengah keramaian kota. Rasanya kayak punya motor yang bukan cuma transportasi, tapi statement style juga. Pertama Kali Duduk di Atas Honda ADV160 Waktu pertama kali duduk di atas Honda ADV160, yang langsung kerasa itu posisi berkendaranya. Tinggi tapi tetap nyaman, handlebar pas di genggaman, dan joknya empuk—cukup…
When it comes to cookies, I live by one rule: the chewier, the better. I’m always chasing that perfect bite—soft in the center, with just the right amount of melt. With fall in full swing, I’ve been leaning into cozy weekend baking projects, and these chewy pumpkin cheesecake cookies check every box. A few weeks ago, I brought them to a girls’ dinner, and my friends couldn’t stop talking about the warm spices, gooey texture, and just how good they are. So preheat your oven—these cookies are calling. Ingredients for Chewy Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies Browned Butter. Cozy fall baking needs browned…