Topline Two days after United Airlines announced plans to fire nearly 600 workers who clashed with its Covid-19 vaccine mandate, almost half of those staff submitted proof of vaccination, the airline said Thursday, as it prepares to enforce some of the air industry’s strictest vaccine rules. United Airlines planes are seen at Newark International Airport…
Topline The 120,000-strong workforce of Arkansas-based multinational Tyson Foods is 91% vaccinated against Covid-19, the company’s chief medical officer revealed in the New York Times Thursday, almost two months since announcing a vaccine mandate for all its U.S. employees. In this Feb. 2, 2021 file photo, Tyson Foods team members receive Covid-19 vaccines from health…
Topline An organization representing public school boards across the country asked President Joe Biden Wednesday for federal help—including law enforcement protection from the FBI—to combat the “immediate threat” to their schools from violent threats from people that oppose mask mandates and the purported teaching of “critical race theory.” An anti-mask rally outside the Orange County…
Topline More than 100 inmates have been killed and dozens wounded this week as rival gangs vie to control one of Ecuador’s largest prisons, part of an ongoing crisis in the country’s poorly-funded penal system beset by overcrowding, Covid-19 and gang violence. police arrive to a prison in Guayaquil, Ecuador after a riot occurred. AFP…
The Oseberg ship is one of the three ships that play a starring role in Oslo’s Viking Ship Museum. Getty Images One of Norway’s most popular museums closes its doors today to begin a major refurbishment and expansion. The University of Oslo’s Viking Ship Museum will reopen as the Museum of the Viking Age, but…
Gramps Morgan Credit: Joseph Llanes Gramps Morgan is a GRAMMY-winning reggae artist with a love of country music so strong, he dropped everything to move to Nashville, Tennessee nearly a decade ago. His latest album Positive Vibration blends the best of both genres with songs that have a tropical island feel, with the added beauty…
Former Oregon women’s basketball star Sabrina Ionescu will serve as the Chief Athlete Officer of … [+] Division Street to ensure the athlete voice is heard (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Getty Images Today, several alumni and prominent University of Oregon donors, including NIKE co-founder Phil Knight, Pat Kilkenny, Ed Maletis, Jim Morse, and the Papé Family…
Topline Twenty-one former and current employees of Blue Origin, the rocket company created by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, released a letter Thursday claiming it disregarded safety concerns to prioritize company achievements in the billionaire space race, stifled feedback and created a sexist work culture. WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 09: Jeff Bezos, owner of Blue Origin,…
Shakira Attacked by Wild Boars While Visiting Park With SonThose wild boars should have known not to mess with a She Wolf. On Wednesday, Sept. 29, Shakira took to social media and described an afternoon in a Barcelona park with her 8-year-old son Milan. Instead of horsing around on a playground or playing in the grass,…
Katherine Heigl on Why She REALLY Left “Grey’s Anatomy”Welcome to Shondaland, where the romances always burn white-hot and usually end in tragedy. Over the last 17 seasons, Grey’s Anatomy has delivered more than its fair share of epic romances involving a rotating roster of unbelievably attractive doctors and, at times, their equally impressive patients. It…
