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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.
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San Jose is considering new self-checkout regulations, including a 1:3 employee-to-kiosk ratio and a 15-item limit, citing retail theft losses and worker safety concerns. Similar rules already exist in Southern California and Rhode Island, while a grocery industry spokesperson warns the rules could raise prices and lengthen lines without reducing crime. The UFCW union supports the measure and has cited higher loss rates at self-checkout lanes.
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California diesel prices hit a record $8.39 a gallon, squeezing trucking companies already facing high insurance, equipment and regulatory costs. Truckers describe $1,500 fill-ups, thin margins and warnings that higher fuel costs will eventually reach groceries and other goods. The article focuses on small family-owned and owner-operator truckers as the main victims of the cost surge.
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Canada's industry minister said Stellantis could have to repay hundreds of millions unless its idle Brampton, Ontario, factory resumes auto production. The plant has been idle since 2024, and Stellantis is in advanced talks to sell it to a Canadian armored-car maker.
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A Brookings analysis finds that U.S. cities with the sharpest increases in ICE arrests in 2025 saw employment fall 0.4% below expected levels and roughly four jobs lost per arrest. The article cites researchers who describe fear-driven labor withdrawal, business disruptions, and reduced consumer spending, while also including a White House denial that ICE enforcement caused job losses.
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Ryan Clark accused ESPN of trying to humiliate him by leaking and airing his firing, saying he was the only person let go on-air before a round of layoffs. He also revealed that his ESPN contract includes a non-compete through the end of February.
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A civil lawsuit accuses the California union SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West and its president Dave Regan of RICO violations, alleging they used ballot measures like Prop. 44 as leverage to extort community health centers. The union denies the allegations as categorically false and defends the ballot measure as a way to increase transparency and direct clinic spending to patient care.
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Sharon Stone recalled learning that her used lingerie was being sold outside an episodic TV set in the 1980s, calling it degrading. The experience led her to add costume-retention clauses to her contracts, with advice from Carrie Fisher, and she frames it as a lesson about women's power in Hollywood.
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A Detroit TV anchor was cleared to work at another station after Fox 2 Detroit dropped a non-compete clause; she had been fired after an on-camera rant in which she called a supervisor a 'bitch.' Her lawsuit alleging gender discrimination and retaliation remains pending, while the station has alleged repeated unprofessional behavior.
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The article is an advertorial for Remote Raven, an offshore staffing company, arguing that return-to-office mandates burden employers and that hiring college-educated virtual assistants abroad for as little as $10/hour lets small and mid-sized businesses avoid office conflict and overhead. It presents the company’s vetting, IT, and compliance services as a solution while relying almost entirely on the firm and one client for evidence.
An Air India captain was found unresponsive in his New Delhi hotel room during an overnight layover and later pronounced dead. The incident has renewed attention to pilot fatigue risks, with the airline expressing sadness and an expert discussing health risks associated with extended seated flying.
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers honored congressional staffers at an annual event, praising their hard work and role in passing legislation. The remarks emphasized consensus-building, relationships across the aisle, and bringing more diverse talent to Capitol Hill.