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Company bosses and workers grapple with the fallout of speaking up about the Israel-Hamas war

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:55:21 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks accused a union representing thousands of its baristas of damaging the brand and endangering co-workers with a pro-Palestinian tweet. The CEO of a prominent tech conference is facing boycotts after he publicly suggested Israel was committing war crimes. Company bosses have vowed never to hire members of a university’s student groups that condemned Israel.Meanwhile, Islamic rights advocates say much of the corporate response has minimized the suffering in Gaza, where thousands have died in Israeli airstrikes, and created an atmosphere of fear for workers who want to express support for Palestinians. Jewish groups have criticized tepid responses or slow reactions to the Oct. 7 Hamas rampage that killed 1,400 people in Israel and triggered the latest war.The fallout from the Israel-Hamas war has spilled into workplaces everywhere, as top leaders of prominent companies weigh in with their views while workers complain their voices are not being heard. Peop...

Part of Bloor St. W. to close several nights for GO Transit Barrie line bridge work

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:55:21 GMT

GO Transit is embarking on a series of overnight road closures in Toronto’s west end to help facilitate the beginning of a new east bridge span on the Barrie line.According to a notice issued by GO Transit and Metrolinx, the closures will happen on Bloor Street West, near Bloor GO and UP station, between St. Helens Avenue and Ruttan Street.The road will be closed to all traffic between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. every day starting on the evening of Oct. 23 and ending on the morning of Oct. 28.RELATED: Union Station platform construction project to facilitate better GO Transit service progressingDuring the road closures, all northbound and southbound traffic will be rerouted to use Lansdowne and Symington avenues. Eastbound and westbound traffic will be rerouted to use Wallace Avenue.The eastern half of the bridge was demolished by construction crews in May as part of the ongoing Davenport Diamond project.Officials said the project is needed to help bring expanded GO train service on th...

7 transported following 3-vehicle collision in NE Travis County

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:55:21 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Several people were injured following a three-vehicle collision in northeastern Travis County on Saturday morning, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.Officials responded to a “major collision” call in the 9900 block of East U.S. 290 Highway service road at 5:04 a.m.ATCEMS, the Austin Fire Department and Travis County ESD 12 responded to a collision involving three vehicles and a total of seven patents. ATCEMS said four patients were declared as trauma alerts.Medics took all seven patients from the scene, according to ATCEMS.

After changes by Minnesota DNR, feds release $21 million for state wildlife habitat

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:55:21 GMT

Minnesota will get its share of federal sporting goods tax dollars after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service accepted changes in how the state plans and documents timber sales in state wildlife management areas.In an Oct. 3 letter, federal officials notified Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Sarah Strommen that they will release $4 million from the past budget cycle and $17.6 million from the current budget cycle to the DNR. The money is aimed at statewide wildlife habitat projects.The federal agency had earlier withheld the state’s share of money because agency officials were concerned the DNR was offering timber sales on wildlife management areas that didn’t have a documented wildlife purpose filed in advance of the logging.The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is releasing more than $21 million in wildlife habitat grants to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources after reaching an agreement with the state agency over logging on wildlife management areas. (A...

Red flag warning issued for high fire spread risk

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:55:21 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Gusty winds and unseasonably warm temperatures today, with temperatures near 80. The winds, combined with low humidity and dry vegetation, create favorable conditions for rapid fire spread this evening. A red flag warning is in place from noon to 7 p.m. due to this. Gusty northwesterly winds should gradually taper off through the evening. Temperatures return to normal for Sunday, with highs in the upper 60s and plenty of sunshine. Warmer temperatures return again for the work week, with highs in the low 80s. Rain chances enter the forecast for Wednesday through Friday.

St. Louis Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk happening today

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:55:21 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk is taking place at Union Station, marking a celebration of courage and hope, as stated by the organizers. Those who register for the walk show their support for breast cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers.  Brittish Williams – From ‘Basketball Wives’ to guilty plea The event starts at 8 a.m. with the walk officially starting at 9 a.m. Fox 2 is a sponsor of this significant event. Our very own FOX2’s Mike Colombo will be on-site to cover the walk, and Laura Simon will join him later in the morning. If you spot them at the event, please feel free to stop by and say hello. 

Safety tips for non-hunters during Missouri deer season

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:55:21 GMT

ST. LOUIS – The Missouri Department of Conservation is urging non-hunters to prioritize safety when in nature during deer season.MDC Hunter Education Coordinator Justin McGuire advises non-hunters in areas where hunting is prevalent to follow these safety guidelines:Wear High-Visibility Clothing: Make yourself more visible by wearing bright clothing, like a vivid orange hat, jacket, or backpack.Keep Pets Safe: If you bring dogs with you, ensure they are leashed and dress them with a bright orange vest or bandana.Avoid camouflage-like attire: Steer clear of earth-toned or animal-colored clothing such as tan and brown.Be Mindful of Active Hunting Times: Hunters are typically most active during the early morning and late afternoon, when game animals are also active. During these dimly lit hours, be especially cautious about your visibility.Stick to Designated Trails: Stay on marked trails, which are created to enhance public safety and protect delicate ecosystems. Using designated trai...

82% of new cars and trucks sold in Colorado must be electric or zero-emission within a decade, state says

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:55:21 GMT

When you visit an auto dealer’s showroom in Colorado in the coming decade, most of the cars and trucks for sale will run on rechargeable batteries after state regulators on Friday approved a plan to increase the number of electric vehicles on the state’s roads.The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission established a rule that will require increased electric offerings starting with model year 2027 and then, by model year 2032, 82% of all new cars sold must be electric or zero-emissions vehicles. The commission also agreed to revisit the rule in 2029 to consider extending the requirement to 2035.The plan was supported by Gov. Jared Polis’s administration, and is in line with his goal to have more than 2 million electric cars and trucks on the roads by 2035 as part of an overall effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Already, the state is requiring 40% of semitrailers and other large trucks sold in Colorado to produce zero emissions by 2035.The rule does not outl...

Migrants staying in Denver shelters topped 3,000 at peak this month, but daily arrivals have slowed

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:55:21 GMT

For more than a year, Denver officials and nonprofit leaders have struggled to aid the thousands of people who have arrived in the city fleeing violence, economic instability and hopelessness in their home countries. More than 24,900 migrants have accessed services in Denver since Jan. 1, according to city data.The number of migrants living in hotels and shelters provided by Denver skyrocketed in the past month, though it’s been going down. Officials have attributed the rise to more people arriving at the country’s southern border, primarily from Venezuela, as well as leaders in border towns like El Paso, Texas, and the Texas governor chartering more buses to send people to Colorado.The number of migrants staying in Denver shelters as of Friday was at the lowest it’s been since Oct. 3 — 2,668. On Tuesday, that number was 3,040, and the record high of 3,136 was recorded earlier this month. Denver Human Services spokesperson Jon Ewing said that figure could con...

Keeler: Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic “slowed down” and “let outside noise” affect him last spring? Ha! Memo to Kendrick Perkins: More distractions. Please

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:55:21 GMT

Jamal Crawford told me that Nikola Jokic got distracted last year. If that’s what “distracted” looks like, faith and begorrah. Could someone distract him some more? Please?“To be honest with you, I thought the Joker allowed some people in the media to kind of deter his mission that he was on,” Crawford, the TNT/Warner Bros. Discovery hoops analyst, said recently. “I thought he could have won a third (MVP award), but I thought he kind of slowed down and said, ‘You know what? I don’t even care about this. I want to win a championship.’ And kudos to him, because he did it and won what was important.“But I thought if he would’ve came with that same kind of vigor that he had to start the season, we could easily be talking about him with three straight MVPs as well. I mean, Joel (Embiid) had an unbelievable season. But I just thought Joker slowed down just a little bit. But maybe the outside noise got to him a little bit.&#...