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At times, even after giving our best, we do not get what we deserve. We must then stand up for our rights and speak for ourselves. A group of ten workers did this when they were denied a raise and the basic amenities that they needed at the workplace. They had first made a request but it went unheard so they decided to skip work on one day and meet at a coworker's place. u/UnoriginallyGeneric shared, "So, up until Monday, I was a lead shipper and receiver and forklift operator for a regional health care company. I supervised five people in my department. Unlike many industries, we never shuttered during COVID."

Ten employees get together and quit their jobs after company refused to give them a deserved raise

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The Independent

Thiel compared California liberalism to Saudi Arabian Wahabbism — but it was sort of a compliment

Peter Thiel, eccentric billionaire patron of JD Vance, says he is thinking about leaving the US

Nebraska State

From sharing a classroom in a Nebraska high school to joining Kamala Harris on the pre-Democratic National Convention bus tour, Tim and Gwen Walz have always worked in close proximity

Tim Walz’s wife Gwen shares story of how they met as they join Harris on pre-DNC bus tour

Who doesn't want to make good money right? Most of us are on the struggle express train at the moment, but did you know these jobs make a great salary....like over $600k. Want to see some of the new gigs you can do to make you good $$$$

These Are Jobs You Didn't Know Paid $600K

Claiming Social Security at 70 means locking in a higher monthly benefit for life. It also means potentially waiting up to eight years to get that money. I'd rather collect my benefits sooner and use them for fun since I hope not to need them for essential expenses. The idea...

I Used to Think I'd Claim Social Security at 70. Here's Why I Now Think That's a Mistake.

The US Sun

VICTIMS of the infected blood scandal can receive lifelong financial support — with payouts beginning by the end of the year. And those subjected to unethical research will get up to £15,000 extra. The pledges were yesterday included in a Cabinet Office framework for a multibillion-pound compensation scheme. More than 30,000 NHS patients were infected […]

Victims of infected blood scandal set to receive lifelong financial support as payouts to begin end of the year

FinanceBuzz

Bosses, managers, and supervisors have a lot more power than the workers do — and it’s important to keep that authority under control.

11 Things Bosses Should Never Ask Employees to Do

The Motley Fool

The average Social Security benefit at age 70 might surprise you, but there's a good chance you'll collect more.

This Is the Average Social Security Benefit for Age 70

If your full retirement age is 67, claiming at 62 will reduce your monthly payment by 30%. Your break-even age is when the total benefits received from claiming Social Security at one age equal those of another age. Retirees should consider if the many months of missed payments are worth...

The No. 1 Reason to Claim Social Security at Age 62

The tech tycoon rose to become one of Britain’s most successful entrepreneurs, before a massive lawsuit threatened his reputation.

Mike Lynch, the Autonomy founder finally cleared of fraud after more than decade

 CCTV footage posted on Facebook shows the storm that blew through parts of Sicily overnight on Sunday and Monday, before a yacht carrying British tourists capsized off Palermo.One person died and seven are missing after the British-flagged vessel - named by the coast guard as the Bayesian - capsized and sank at about 5am on Monday 19 August.The Independent understands that British tech tycoon Mike Lynch is among six people missing after the 56-metre (184-foot) yacht sank.Footage shows the storm in the village of Santa Nicolicchia.

CCTV shows intensity of storm which capsized superyacht off Italy coast

The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced plans to distribute over $900 million in delayed payments for disabled individuals eligible under the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. The substantial sum will recompense eligible individuals who were incorrectly paid less over the past decade. The origins of these underpayments, which total...

SSA to correct underpayments with $900 million distribution

GOBankingRates

According to a recent survey from Empower of 2,000 Americans, 44% of respondents considered financial freedom as a sign that someone has "made it" financially. While 67% of Americans value financial...

3 Key Signs That You’ve ‘Made It’ Financially

 Captain Karsten Borner has recalled the tragic moments he witnessed the capsizing of a luxury yacht after it was struck by an unexpectedly violent storm and sank off the Sicilian capital Palermo.Search and rescue operations were under way on Monday 19 August after one man died and six people were missing after a 56-meter-long (184-ft) sailboat, which was British registered, sank with 22 people on board shortly before sunrise.British technology tycoon Mike Lynch is missing after the luxury superyacht sank, sources have said.The yacht had a crew of 10 people and 12 passengers, representing British, American and Canadian nationalities, the Italian coast guard said.The coastguard named the yacht as the Bayesian, built by Italian shipbuilder Perini in 2008.

Captain describes moment British technology tycoon’s luxury yacht started to sink off Sicily

Money Week

Tens of thousands of pensioners will be written to over the summer because their pensions have gone above the frozen income tax thresholds

Pensions: 140,000 pensioners to be hit by surprise tax demand

Senior political figures have paid tribute to the outgoing UUP leader.

Tributes paid as ‘fair, tough and reasonable’ Doug Beattie quits as UUP leader

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North Carolina officials say a prisoner serving a life sentence for murder who escaped from a transport van this week has been captured at a hotel

Prisoner serving life for murder who escaped in North Carolina has been caught, authorities say

Sir Keir Starmer was speaking in Belfast.

PM says reports of Sue Gray row on Casement Park are ‘nonsense’

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

CBS Denver

Campaign season is in full swing, and as American voters elect a new president in November, there are inevitable changes coming to our taxes.Robert Persichitte, CFP, PFA, affiliate professor for MSU Denver says that's part of what makes this election significant. "From a tax perspective, it is a very important election because the Tax Cut and Jobs Act that we got under the first Trump administration is set to expire in 2025."Persichitte also says it's nothing new to see tax breaks expire. "Starting in the year 2026, we may have completely new tax rules. This is the most comprehensive change to the...

The Tax Cut and Jobs Act expires next year. What that means for Coloradans.

The Government has decided not to offer financial support to the troubled Belfast shipbuilder over concerns of losing public money.

PM says financial support for Harland & Wolff ‘under review’

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