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Israeli hostages and Palestinian inmates freed in ceasefire swap

Watch: Celebrations in Israel as three more hostages released Hamas has released another three Israeli hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners following a week in which the fragile ceasefire deal appeared under threat. American-Israeli Sagui Dekel-Chen, 36, Argentinian-Israeli Yair Horn, 46, and Russian-Israeli Alexander Troufanov, 29, were freed in return for 369 Palestinians […]

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Amazon Union Push Falls Short at North Carolina Warehouse

Amazon workers voted overwhelmingly against a bid to unionize their North Carolina warehouse, the National Labor Relations Board said on Saturday, the latest setback in labor organizing efforts at the e-commerce giant. Workers at the RDU1 fulfillment center in Garner, outside of Raleigh, voted 2,447 to 829 against unionizing with Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity […]

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Hummingbirds Living in a Hive Found for the First Time

Hummingbirds are tiny and delicate, but don’t be fooled: They are among the most aggressive birds in the avian kingdom. Their territorial fury is especially aimed at other hummingbirds. Competition over a patch of flowers or a mate often results in high-speed aerial chases, divebombing and beak jousting. So when Gustavo Cañas-Valle, an ornithologist and […]

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New opponent named for UAE’s Zayeed Alkatheeri at ONE 171: Qatar

Initially scheduled to take on Jarrah Alhazzaa in a flyweight submission grappling match, the Kuwaiti has withdrawn, with Mohammed Hilal Ahmad Abu Rumuh from Jordan stepping in. Alketheeri might be making his ONE Championship debut next week, but brings a wealth of experience and accomplishment to the table. The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt became […]

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Elon Musk’s Oval Office Talk Dispels Doubts About His Power

We’ve got some more thoughts on Elon Musk’s $97 billion hostile bid for Sam Altman’s OpenAI, which, we’re told, still hasn’t been delivered to anyone at OpenAI. Assuming an offer does show up, from a legal standpoint it’s actually dead on arrival. That’s because the board of OpenAI has no legal fiduciary duty to maximize […]

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Honda and Nissan Scrap $50 Billion Merger Plan

A $50 billion merger between Honda Motor and Nissan Motor, which would have established one of the world’s largest auto groups, has been called off. In December, Japan’s second- and third-largest automakers said they were exploring plans to combine their operations with the goal of sharing costs and jointly developing next-generation vehicles. Both companies said […]

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EEOC seeks to drop a gender discrimination case, signaling a big shift in civil rights enforcement : NPR

A protester is silhouetted against a trans pride flag during a pro-transgender rights protest outside of Seattle Children’s Hospital, in Seattle, on Feb. 9. Lindsey Wasson/AP hide caption toggle caption Lindsey Wasson/AP The federal agency that enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws has moved to dismiss its own lawsuit on behalf of a worker allegedly fired for […]

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