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Dr. Ramneek Dosanjh got married young. But before long, she says her marriage dissolved into a cycle of control and domestic violence.”Within a week of meeting and dating, tells you they love you and they will marry you, you know, it all seems dreamy,” Dosanjh told CBS News.It got worse, she says, when she tried to leave.”You just don’t know if you can sustain living that way,” said Dosanjh, who then chose to get an order of protection against her then-husband.The toll on her health started to show. “I had abnormal stress tests,” Dosanjh said. “I had to have a…
Keith Rabois, cofounder and new chairman at Opendoor Technologies, says the company is so “bloated” it could cut the vast majority of its workforce.Rabois, whose return to the company’s board of directors was announced Thursday, outlined several changes that are needed at Opendoor in an interview with CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” on Friday.”There’s 1,400 employees at Opendoor. I don’t know what most of them do. We don’t need more than 200 of them,” Rabois said, adding, “the company is completely bloated.”Opendoor, which buys and sells homes, is currently making waves as the latest meme stock beloved by retail traders.…
TOKYO (AP) — The woman whose genetic test in the 1980s led sports leaders to conclude it was too intrusive, not definitive enough and, ultimately, not worth keeping, said she was faced with “a sadness that I could not share” after results from that test upended her life.The man who discovered the gene that led to that test being developed called it “surprising that, 25 years later, there is a misguided effort to bring the test back.” In a recent major policy overhaul, World Athletics brought back the test this year, requiring any athlete seeking to compete in the female…
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Around 50 college campuses across the country have been deluged in recent weeks with hoax calls about armed gunmen and other violence, laying bare the challenges of detecting fake threats quickly to prevent mass panic. Students at some schools spent hours hiding under desks, only to find out later it was someone’s idea of a entertainment. On Thursday, several historically Black colleges locked down or canceled classes after receiving threats, at a time when the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah college had campuses newly on edge. In other cases, schools figured…
At Tesla, a long list of extracurriculars seems to pay off.Tesla’s chair, Robyn Denholm, appeared on “Bloomberg Talks” on Friday to discuss the new $1 trillion compensation package its board crafted for CEO Elon Musk. The package is meant to motivate Musk to help Tesla hit 12 ambitious “operational milestones,” including taking Tesla’s valuation to $8.5 trillion, selling about 12 million cars in the next decade, and putting a million robotaxis on the road.Beyond the money, though, Denholm said that Musk’s involvement in other ventures motivates him to deliver for Tesla.”Actually, having his creative energies in various endeavours that are…
Some students watched the video in the middle of class. Others pulled out their phones as they walked out of school and found themselves watching the videos over and over. Some teachers interrupted lessons to discuss the horrific news.Almost instantly after Charlie Kirk was assassinated Wednesday at Utah Valley University, the news — captured on video in grisly detail — sent shockwaves through classrooms everywhere. Because no matter teens’ political opinions, everyone knew Kirk.In high school classes in Spanish Fork, Utah, chatter spread fast Wednesday, as students learned of the shooting and began to wonder if Kirk would live or…
When graphic videos go viral, like the recent fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, it can feel impossible to protect yourself from seeing things you did not consent to see. But there are steps you can take.Social media platforms are designed to maximize engagement, not protect your peace of mind. The major platforms have also reduced their content moderation efforts over the past year or so. That means upsetting content can reach you even when you never chose to watch it.You do not have to watch every piece of content that crosses your screen, however. Protecting your own mental state is…
NEW YORK (AP) — Jacob deGrom received a present in his return to Citi Field: a a six-run lead before he threw a pitch.He was greeted with applause when he came out to warm up before his first appearance against the New York Mets since leaving in December 2022.A two-time Cy Young Award winner who went 82-57 in nine seasons for the Mets, deGrom received a somewhat muted response when he took the mound only because fans were stunned when the Texas Rangers knocked out rookie Josh Tong after two outs in a 22-minute top of the first on Friday…
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal health officials intend to award a contract to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to investigate whether there is a link between vaccinations and autism, according to a government procurement notice.The Troy, New York, engineering school is getting the no-bid contract because of its “unique ability” to link data on children and mothers, according to the notice posted this week.Officials at the Department of Health and Human Services did not immediately respond to questions about the notice, including how much the contract is for or what exactly the researchers intend to do.U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — John Daly made it into the PGA Tour Champions record book Friday for the wrong reason. He took a 19 on the par-5 12th hole at the Sanford International.He also broke his personal record by one shot. Daly took an 18 on the par-5 sixth hole in the 1998 Bay Hill Invitational when he hit 3-wood into the water six straight times.Details were a little unclear from Minnehaha Country Club, where the PGA Tour Champions does not have a laser system to record shots. Daly did not immediately respond to a phone call and text…