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Chipotle hopes to attract more Gen Z workers with new employee benefits

Chipotle hopes that benefits like credit building and access to mental health resources will attract more Gen Z employees as the company looks to hire more workers ahead of its busy “burrito season.

NASA's Ingenuity mission ends after Mars helicopter sustains damage

NASA's groundbreaking Mars helicopter dubbed Ingenuity has flown for the last time. The innovative piece of machinery landed on the Red Planet alongside the Perseverance Rover on Feb. 18, 2021.

Microsoft laying off 1,900 workers, extending tech job losses in early 2024

Microsoft is the latest company to have layoffs in the new year. Tech workers are already coming off a rough patch with frequent layoffs in 2023.

Prosecutor tells jury that mother of Michigan school shooter is at fault for 4 student deaths

A jury was selected Wednesday and opening statements began Thursday in the trial of a Michigan woman who faces involuntary manslaughter charges in a school shooting committed by her teenage son.

Seattle will pay $10 million to protesters who said police used excessive force during 2020 protests

Seattle has agreed to pay $10 million to 50 demonstrators who sued over the police department's heavy-handed response to racial justice protests in 2020.

Major donor calling on Cornell president to resign over DEI sees outpouring of support

Cornell University donor Jon Lindseth is receiving an outpouring of support after sending a letter to the school's board demanding DEI initiatives end and the president resign.

Guy Fieri is throwing a food/music festival: Which artists are performing at the inaugural Flavortown Fest?

Guy Fieri, the celebrity chef and star of "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," is throwing his inaugural Flavortown Fest in Columbus, Ohio.

Around the world

Russian missiles strike Ukrainian cities again, killing at least 7 and wounding dozens

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian missiles struck three Ukrainian cities Tuesday, including its two biggest, killing at least seven people and wrecking apartment buildings after Moscow shunned any deal backed by Kyiv and its Western allies to end the nearly 2-year-old war.

Gaza's Health Ministry blames Israeli troops for deadly shooting as crowd waited for aid

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza’s Health Ministry and witnesses said Israeli troops opened fire as a crowd of Palestinians gathered for humanitarian aid in Gaza City on Thursday, killing at least 20 and wounding dozens. The Israeli military said it was looking into the reports.

245,000 Jewish survivors are still alive after Holocaust: report

Almost 80 years after the Holocaust, about 245,000 Jewish survivors are still living across more than 90 countries, a new report revealed Tuesday.

EU lawmakers to Biden: We don’t need more US natural gas

Big oil is trying to make Europe “the excuse” for an unnecessary and planet-heating expansion in gas exports, 60 members of the European Parliament wrote in a Tuesday letter to President Biden.

Rights group reports more arrests as Belarus intensifies crackdown on dissent

At least 159 have been victims of searches or detentions across Belarus, including journalists and dissidents, according to a human rights group.

CIA Director Burns helping broker another deal to release hostages from Hamas

CIA Director William Burns is helping President Biden with efforts toward a deal to release the remaining hostages held by the militant group Hamas in Gaza amid Israel's ongoing war in the territory.

French President Macron arrives in India, where he'll be chief guest at National Day celebrations

Emmanuel Macron and Narendra Modi enjoyed sightseeing and a parade in the city of Jaipur, as they meet to discuss their nations' geopolitical and economic ties.

Technology

Top 5 industry trends in strategic portfolio planning for 2024

Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to work with contacts in many leading enterprises, including businesses across a wide range of industries and regions.

How To Tech: Why it's important to turn on Apple's new Stolen Device Protection

Apple has rolled out an update to its operating system this week with a feature called Stolen Device Protection.

Java 23 begins to take shape

Although not expected to arrive until September, Java Development Kit 23 already has been assigned its first feature, an enhancement to pattern matching. JDK 23 would follow JDK 22 by six months.

Microsoft and others are making new tools to help small businesses capitalize on A.I.

NEW YORK (AP) — The influx of generative artificial intelligence software is transforming small businesses. Small business owners are using A.I. tools like OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Bard and others to check grammar in emails, punch up marketing copy and research business plans.

Microsoft says state-backed Russian hackers accessed emails of senior leadership team members

BOSTON (AP) — State-backed Russian hackers broke into Microsoft's corporate email system and accessed the accounts of members of the company's leadership team, as well as those of employees on its cybersecurity and legal teams, the company said Friday.

Court takes new look at whether Musk post illegally threatened workers with loss of stock options

A group of federal appeals court judges in New Orleans is mulling whether a 2018 social media post by Tesla CEO Elon Musk unlawfully threatened Tesla employees with the loss of stock options if they decided to be represented by a union.

Appeals court reverses judge's ruling, orders appointment of independent examiner in FTX bankruptcy

DOVER, Del. (AP) — A federal appeals court has ordered the appointment of an independent examiner in the bankruptcy case of FTX amid concerns about widespread fraud preceding the collapse of the multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency exchange.

Sports News

Utah sports mogul Ryan Smith submits bid to bring NHL to Salt Lake City

Ryan Smith - who has ownership in the Utah Jazz, Real Salt Lake the Utah Royals and several other Utah-based sports and entertainment ventures - officially submitted a request to bring the National Hockey league to the Beehive State.

Ryan Smith excited to bring NHL team to Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Sports) - After Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith asked the NHL to initiate an expansion process of bringing a team to Utah, the NHL released a statement saying, "The NHL appreciates the interest expressed by Smith Entertainment Group to bring NHL hockey to Utah.

Lydia Ko, Nelly Korda share first-round lead at LPGA Drive On Championship

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Lydia Ko tried to conserve her energy after her victory last weekend in the LPGA Tour's season opener, but she clearly did enough to keep her game sharp. The former world No.

Travis Kelce and Kodiak donate 25K meals to Kansas City youth

Travis Kelce and Kodiak are working together to donate 25,000 meals to Kansas City youth through Operation Breakthrough.

Levi's proposes 10-year extension of stadium naming rights

(KRON) -- Levi Strauss & Co. is proposing a 10-year extension to the naming rights for Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, according to a statement released Thursday. Combined with the team sponsorship of the San Francisco 49ers, the deal is worth $170 million.

Bulldog Insider feature: Gavin Ekizian

KINGSBURG, Calif. (KSEE) - On December 22nd, three days before Christmas, Gavin Ekizian announced on social media that he committed to Fresno State. "It's always been a dream, just being able to stay close to the valley and stay close to home," said the junior pitcher at Kingsburg High School.

Popeyes offering fans free wings if this team wins the Super Bowl 

Chicken wing lovers may have to switch who they root for in the Super Bowl this year if they want free wings courtesy of Popeyes.

Politics News

Ethics panel ends probe into Bowman fire alarm incident

The House Ethics Committee announced Thursday that it has ended its investigation into Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) for pulling a fire alarm in the Capitol complex during a contentious debate over government funding last fall.

Minneapolis City Council passes cease-fire resolution for Israel-Hamas war

The resolution passed on a 9-3 vote with one abstention, after more than an hour of discussion and debate among council members and Mayor Jacob Frey.

Nevada Democrats sounding alarms on abortion issues

Democrats are making abortion a key issue in the upcoming election, with statements released by elected officials on Monday -- 51 years since the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision.

Peter Navarro sentenced to four months in prison for defying Jan. 6 committee

The former Trump trade adviser's refusal to testify to Congress hindered the investigation of the Jan. 6 attack, a federal judge said.

Jill Biden tells school principals 'enough is enough' while promoting a gun safety initiative

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden on Thursday declared that “enough is enough” as she did her part to encourage school leaders to promote storing firearms safely to help protect children. Guns are the leading cause of death for American children.

Minnesota auditor finds missteps in cannabis boss hire but won’t launch further probe

Minnesota’s legislative auditor concludes that background steps were missed when Gov. Tim Walz picked his first Office of Cannabis Management leader, which ended with a quick resignation.

Senate GOP in 'quandary' over border security, Ukraine aid package: 'Designed not to solve the problem'

Senate GOP erupts in confusion over border negotiations following Wednesday night's closed-door meeting on Ukraine.