Authorities say they are investigating accident that injured more than 100 and led to one death. https://www.wsj.com/articles/singapore-airlines-flight-puts-focus-on-rising-turbulence-danger-205c7b65
Tennessee will soon become the first state in the country to offer free diapers to families enrolled in the state’s Medicaid program after receiving federal approval, state officials have confirmed. According to TennCare, Tennessee’s Medicaid program, families will be able to receive up to 100 diapers per month for children under two starting in August…
The company said it estimates savings of $1.5 billion in the plan’s first phase by the end of 2027. https://www.wsj.com/articles/pfizer-to-cut-costs-in-multi-year-effort-106efb28
AI-powered translation tool DeepL is now valued at $2 billion, double what it was worth when it last raised capital. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/22/deepl-ai-rival-google-translate-2-billion-valuation.html
Actress Cate Blanchett was bashed online after labeling herself “middle class” earlier this week. A UNHCR goodwill ambassador since 2016, Blanchett spoke during the “UNHCR: Displaced Stories” press conference at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday, discussing the global refugee crisis and the importance of giving displaced people a voice. “When I look back at…
Iran’s late President Ebrahim Raisi and seven other people were killed on Sunday in a helicopter crash. https://ift.tt/3vz6dY4 May 22, 2024 at 10:57AM
Shock! Opportunities! Identical twins! The final episode of WSJ’s comic about the modern workplace. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-takeover-33245ccf
Dozens of children who were sent to juvenile detention centers and similar facilities in Pennsylvania suffered physical and sexual abuse, including violent rapes, according to four related lawsuits filed Wednesday. The lawsuits describe how 66 people, now adults, say they were victimized by guards, nurses, supervisors and others. Some attacks were reported to other staffers…
The death of a British man and injuries impacting dozens of others on a Singapore Airlines flight that hit severe turbulence Tuesday is the latest incident to spotlight the potential dangers of flying through unstable air. While turbulence-related fatalities are quite rare, injuries resulting from in-flight turbulence have piled up over the years. Such incidents…
The prime minister’s Conservatives have consistently trailed the Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, in the polls.