The CEO who fired 900 employees over Zoom is coming back
The CEO of Better.com, best known for firing 900 employees over Zoom just before Christmas, is coming back to work. Vishal Garg is returning to his "full-time duties" as CEO, …
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French actor Gaspard Ulliel dies at 37 after ski accident
PARIS — French actor Gaspard Ulliel, known for appearing in Chanel perfume ads and portraying fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent in a 2014 biopic, has died at 37 following a …
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Blinken urges unity to fight ‘relentless’ Russian aggression
KYIV, UKRAINE — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged western nations on Wednesday to remain united in the face of what he called "relentless" Russian aggression against Ukraine and …
Read MoreGrammy Awards move ceremony to Las Vegas site in early April
LOS ANGELES — The 2022 Grammy Awards will shift to an April show in Las Vegas after recently postponing the ceremony due to rising COVID-19 cases because of the Omicron …
Read More‘Pure evil’: How the pandemic has given rise to online child exploitation, livestreamed abuse
The COVID-19 pandemic, with its lockdowns and travel restrictions, has seen millions of Canadian children staying at home and spending more time than usual online, where they are more vulnerable …
Read More‘Harder They Fall,’ ‘Insecure,’ H.E.R. nab NAACP awards noms
LOS ANGELES — Netflix could be a dominant force at next month’s NAACP Image Awards. The streaming giant on Tuesday emerged with a leading 52 nominations including the film "The …
Read MoreBig voting bill faces defeat as 2 Dems won’t stop filibuster
WASHINGTON — Voting legislation that Democrats and civil rights leaders say is vital for protecting democracy appeared headed for defeat as the Senate churned into debate Tuesday, a devastating setback …
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Israel evicts Palestinians from disputed Jerusalem property
JERUSALEM — Israeli police on Wednesday evicted Palestinians from a disputed property in a flashpoint Jerusalem neighborhood and demolished the building, leaving some 15 people homeless on a cold, rainy …
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Organizer of Sunwing trip is back in Montreal — and got ticketed for breaking curfew
After a nearly three-week saga, the organizer of the ill-fated Sunwing trip to Mexico is back in Quebec — and was ticketed on his way from the border, since he …
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U.K.’s Boris Johnson defies calls to quit as ouster bid gathers pace
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson defied calls to resign in a feisty performance Wednesday in Parliament — but it may be too little to prevent a push by …
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