Oct 19 Facebook paying fine to settle U.S. suit on discrimination By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Facebook is paying a $4.75 million fine and up to $9.5 million to eligible victims to resolve the Justice Department's allegations that it discriminated against U.S. workers in favor of foreigners with special visas to fill high-paying jobs. Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 6:07 ‘Striketober’ : Growing number of U.S. workers are pushing back against employers By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris, Claire Mufson The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees union reached an agreement on a new film and TV contract this weekend, averting a strike that would have ground productions around the country to a halt. But it’s not the only showdown… Continue watching
Oct 18 Ford Foundation to divest millions from fossil fuels By Associated Press For years, climate activists have put pressure on endowed institutions to end their investments in fossil fuel companies. MacArthur Foundation and Harvard University both announced last month that their institutions would end investments in fossil fuel companies. Continue reading
Oct 18 House committee threatens Amazon with criminal investigation into market dominance By Matt Ott, Marcy Gordon, Associated Press U.S. House lawmakers are threatening to seek a criminal investigation of Amazon, saying the tech giant has one "final chance" to correct previous testimony by executives on its competition practices. Continue reading
Oct 18 Facebook plans to hire 10,000 in Europe to build ‘metaverse’ By Kelvin Chan, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The company said in a blog post Sunday that those high-skilled workers will help build "the metaverse," a futuristic notion for connecting online that uses augmented and virtual reality. Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 4:33 Missouri city honors Black doctor whose land was taken decades ago through eminent domain By Gabrielle Hays, Talesha Reynolds, Ryan Connelly Holmes Historically, urban renewal and eminent domain have separated hundreds of thousands of African Americans from their property and locked them out of generational wealth. But a newly dedicated park outside St. Louis, Missouri is one of the latest attempts to… Continue watching
Oct 15 WATCH: Biden promotes investments in child care to help working families By News Desk The coronavirus pandemic sparked the closure of thousands of child care facilities and schools, forcing millions of families to scramble to care for loved ones. Continue reading
Oct 15 White House targets economic risks from climate change By Josh Boak, Associated Press The actions being recommended by the Biden administration reflect a significant shift in the broader discussion about climate change, suggesting that the nation must prepare for the costs that families, investors and governments will bear. Continue reading
Oct 14 WATCH: Biden meets with Kenya’s president to discuss financial transparency, vaccines By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Kenyatta was one of more than 330 current and former politicians identified as beneficiaries of secret accounts in recent reports known as the Pandora Papers. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 7:35 Why energy prices are spiking globally and how it affects green initiatives By Nick Schifrin Gasoline prices are on the rise, along with the cost of home-heating oil and natural gas. But international energy officials at the Russian Energy Week event on Thursday warned of a global energy crunch that could slow the economic recovery… Continue watching