Airbnb allows employees to live and work from anywhere Posted May 26, 2022 Airbnb will allow its employees to live and work almost anywhere around the world, fully embracing a remote work policy to attract staff and ensure flexibility. …
World’s oldest person, a Japanese woman, dies at 119 Posted May 25, 2022 A Japanese woman recognized as the world’s oldest person, Kane Tanaka, has died at age 119, just months short of her goal of reaching 120. Born on Jan. 2, 1903, Tanaka loved pl…
Mexican court strikes down cellphone personal data registry Posted May 24, 2022 Mexico’s Supreme Court struck down on Monday a 2021 law that would have required cellphone companies to collect biometric data like fingerprints or eye scans from…
Afghan women’s team plays first game in Australia Posted May 23, 2022 Afghanistan’s women’s soccer team has played its first match since its evacuation from the Taliban-led country last year, helped by A-League team the Melbourne Victory. The Mel…
13-year-old Minnesota youth set to graduate from college Posted May 22, 2022 A 13-year-old boy from Minnesota will soon earn his bachelor's degree from college — with a major in physics and a minor in math. Elliott Tanner is maintaining a 3.78 grade poi…
County grants approval for Amazon’s helix-shaped HQ tower Posted May 21, 2022 The Arlington County Board gave unanimous approval Saturday to Amazon's plans to build a unique, helix-shaped tower as the centerpiece of its eme…
Man gets 2 years for using twin’s ID for veteran benefits Posted May 20, 2022 A Florida man was sentenced Tuesday to two years in federal prison for using his twin brother's stolen identity to obtain tens of thousands of dollars in military…
Twitter bans ads that contradict science on climate change Posted May 19, 2022 Twitter says it will no longer allow advertisers on its site who deny the scientific consensus on climate change, echoing a policy already in pla…
Turkish opposition chief protests high prices, has power cut Posted May 18, 2022 The leader of Turkey’s main opposition party, who has refused to pay his electricity bills in protest of high household energy prices, said authorities cut off the power supply to…
Mayor in troubled LA wants more spending for homeless, LAPD Posted May 17, 2022 In a city struggling with rising crime rates and an out-of-control homeless crisis, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Wednesday proposed boosting spending for police and …