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BBC Sport is preparing to announce restructuring and redundancies, with voluntary redundancy expected and some staff considering strike action. The cuts follow prior reductions and program cancellations, amid internal division over the department's direction.
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A human-interest personal finance piece profiles a woman earning money through the Airtasker app by doing odd jobs for neighbours. It explains how side hustles work, typical pay, fees, insurance, and tax considerations, with practical advice for readers.
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A personal finance feature profiles a 62-year-old 'pension late bloomer' who began saving seriously at 50 and offers tips for others starting late. It uses Standard Life categories and figures to show the cost of delaying retirement saving, while stressing that it is not too late to improve outcomes.
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A worker died after a trench collapsed in Hickman, California, trapping him underground for hours. More than 30 firefighters responded and recovered the body after a nearly five-hour rescue operation; Cal/OSHA is investigating the cause.
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The Detectives Endowment Association rolled out a 38-foot mobile medical clinic to screen NYC detectives for heart and other health problems at precincts. The program was inspired partly by Bronx Det. Juan Rodriguez, who died of a heart attack days before retirement, and also cites 9/11-related cancers among union members. The union says the checkups are covered by detectives' healthcare with no co-pay.
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Amy’s Kitchen is closing its original Santa Rosa, California factory and eliminating 260 jobs, shifting production to Oregon and Idaho. The company will also lay off dozens at its Pocatello, Idaho canning plant, though its headquarters remains in Petaluma.
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The transit workers union is calling for judges to be removed after two suspects accused of assaulting MTA employees were released without bail or on low bail, amid a reported rise in assaults on transit workers. The article details the attacks and victims’ injuries while quoting union leader John Chiarello demanding tougher detention and blaming judges for what he calls injustice.
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The op-ed argues that the divide between government and private-sector unions is a myth because organized labor is unified in left-wing politics, citing examples such as the UAW and SEIU, campaign donations, and union stances on immigration, abortion, and DEI. It warns conservatives against empowering any unions, including the Teamsters, because doing so benefits the whole labor movement.
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The article explains how opening a Lifetime ISA with £1 before it is replaced by a First Time Buyer Isa in 2028 could preserve more generous government bonuses and retirement flexibility. It calculates potential gains of around £12,000 over 15 years and £32,500 in mortgage-interest savings for savers who act early. It also notes that the new account may be more flexible in some ways, such as no age limit or withdrawal penalties.
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The article recounts a series of controversies surrounding Hyrox, a rapidly growing endurance fitness sport valued at $700m, including an athlete competing despite soiling herself in Beijing, alleged bullying and deaths, high costs, and a volunteer pay dispute. It frames the sport as having a 'toxic' and 'ego-driven' culture amid commercial growth.
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An analysis of supermarket prices finds a basket of 25 essentials that cost £25.04 in September 2020 now costs nearly £38, a 50.24% increase. It attributes the rise to higher energy and staff costs, extreme weather, business rates, packaging tax, supply disruptions and agricultural pressures, with beef mince, olive oil, chocolate and eggs rising most.
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An opinion column argues that allegations of bullying by union leader Dave Regan should sink Proposition 40, the 'billionaire tax,' because it would benefit his union and was advanced through intimidation. It cites a lawsuit by community health clinics and SEIU complaints to portray Regan as using ballot initiatives as weapons.