Four foreign aid workers and Palestinian translator killed in Israeli strike, Gaza officials say | Gaza
Four foreigners have been killed in an Israeli military attack in central Gaza, according to health authorities in the occupied territory. The Hamas-run Gaza government media office reported the death toll late Monday. The foreign aid workers are reportedly from Poland, Britain and Australia. The nationality of the fourth aid worker is not known at […]
California’s $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers goes into effect
16 Handles CEO Neil Hirschman discusses the impact of Governor Gavin Newson’s new minimum wage law on Barney & Company. A new California law raising the minimum wage for fast-food workers in the state to $20 an hour goes into effect Monday, affecting restaurants with at least 60 locations nationwide, excluding those that make and […]
42% of Film, TV Production Workers Fear AI Will ‘Harm People’ in Their Field
A new study has found that 42% of film and TV production staff are concerned that AI-generated content will “harm people” in their field. This study was conducted by NRG (National Research Group) and was first report by Indiewire — Fears are growing, especially among blue-collar crews, that artificial intelligence technology will allow studios to […]
Workers were on break in their cars when Baltimore bridge collapsed, survivor’s wife says
The wife of one of the construction workers who survived the Baltimore bridge collapse said she was on a break when the tragedy occurred. She said it was a “miracle” that her husband survived because he can’t swim. “The men were all resting in the car when the boat hit. I don’t know if they […]
I-Team: State fires two child welfare workers over Gwinnett rolling pin beating case
By Johnny Edwards Published March 13, 2024 BETHLEHEM, Ga. – Two months before 8-year-old Sayra Barros’ stepmother … source
Baltimore bridge workers’ deaths highlight dangers of essential jobs
The apparent deaths of six road workers on the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore have spotlighted the risks associated with essential work, especially for low-income and immigrant workers. An eight-man construction crew was on the scene early Tuesday on a night shift repairing the road when the 1,000-foot container ship Dali crashed into the […]
Biden cancels another $6 billion in student loans, this time for public service workers
78,000 public servants are eligible for this new amnesty. (iStock) Another 78,000 public servants will be eligible for student loan forgiveness.White House workers, nurses, teachers, firefighters and many others eligible for President Biden’s $6 billion pardon recently announced. With amendments to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, workers who previously did not receive forgiveness […]
Baltimore Key Bridge collapse workers presumed dead described as hardworking family men from Mexico and Central America
Officials and distraught loved ones say the six construction workers now presumed dead after a major bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday morning were killed by hardworking fathers from Mexico and Central American countries. They were the men of the family. Men were repairing holes in the roadbed of the Francis Key Scott Bridge when […]
Body Discovered as Search for 6 Missing Workers Ends
The U.S. Coast Guard has called off the search for six missing construction workers after bodies were found in the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. “I’ve heard that a body has been found,” said Baltimore City Councilmember Phylicia Porter. Said On CNN. The identity of the body or the person found […]
Search and rescue efforts suspended for 6 construction workers following Baltimore bridge collapse
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) told reporters Tuesday that before anyone even considers removing the debris from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, it is important to take care of the families and this tragic and devastating event. He said the focus would be on those affected by the […]