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Remote workers could be more, not less engaged, Georgetown professor says

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:55 GMT

Disengaged employees are becoming a larger problem. According to a recent Gallup poll, employees working from home are feeling more disconnected from their employers, the lowest it has been since before the pandemic.But it doesn’t have to be that way.Sharon Hill, an associate professor of management at the George Washington University School of Business, has been researching virtual work for the past two decades to find both the positive and negative implications of it.Communication between managers and remote workers is key to engagement, and lack of communication is a primary cause of disengagement.“We know that research shows that we tend to communicate less frequently in a virtual environment,” Hill said. “So, if managers feel that they are over-communicating, they probably have it about right.”One of her recent papers focused on behaviors that make an effective leader in a virtual work environment. One of them is to know the technology, without hav...

Owner of collapsed Iowa building that killed 3 people files lawsuit blaming engineering company

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:55 GMT

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — The owner of an Iowa apartment building that collapsed in May, killing three people, has filed a lawsuit that blames an engineering company for not warning the building was structurally unsound and that residents should be evacuated.Real estate owner Andrew Wold filed the lawsuit last week against Select Structural Engineering, more than three months after the May 28 partial collapse of the building in Davenport, the Quad-City Times reported Sunday. Three men died when one side of the six-story building partially collapsed and crews had to amputate a woman’s leg to rescue her from the rubble.The lawsuit argued Select Structural Engineering didn’t identify the risk of collapse, the danger of such a collapse and repairs that would have avoided a collapse.“At no time did Select Structural opine that the defects in the west wall would require an evacuation of the building,” the lawsuit said. “To the contrary, Select Structural expressly stated that the...

Stock market today: Wall Street wavers following two weeks of gains

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:55 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks wavered on Wall Street Tuesday as traders return from a long holiday weekend to face a relatively quiet week.The S&P 500 slipped 0.1%. The index is coming off its second weekly gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 43 points, or 0.1%, to 34,792 as of 11:22 a.m. Eastern. The Nasdaq rose 0.1%.Markets in the U.S. were closed Monday for the Labor Day holiday.There was little corporate news for investors to focus on. Technology stocks gained ground. Microsoft rose 1.6%.Industrial stocks fell and offset gains elsewhere in the market. Union Pacific slipped 1.9%.Energy stocks gained ground along with rising crude oil prices after Saudi Arabia and Russia said they will extend their voluntary production cut of 1 million barrels of oil a day through the end of the year. U.S. crude oil prices rose 1.8% and Chevron rose 1%.Markets in Europe and Asia were mixed. Hong Kong’s benchmark fell 2.1%, as investors sold real estate shares which have gained recently fol...

Hot under the collar? Heat can make you angry and even aggressive, research finds

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:55 GMT

(CNN) — If sweating though your shirt in summer’s extreme heat makes you mad, you’re not alone. In fact, research shows that there’s a direct correlation between high temperatures and hot tempers, and that anger can sometimes lead to bad behavior.Violent crimes like murder, aggravated assault and rape, terrorist attacks and mass shootings are much more likely when temperatures climb, studies show. There are higher rates of civil wars and riots. Even in controlled environments like prisons, a 2021 study found an 18% increase in violence between inmates on really hot days. People may also turn their anger on themselves; there’s a higher risk of suicide on hotter days.There could be many reasons for these links, but recent research has confirmed that some people were angrier and lashed out more when they felt hot. One experiment found that people who were playing video games in a hot room, in certain circumstances, were consistently crueler to their gaming partners than those who were ...

Hollywood strike stings Warner Bros., profit outlook for the year trimmed by as much as $500 million

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:55 GMT

Warner Bros. Discovery is cutting its profit expectations for the year, saying it will likely incur costs as high as $500 million tied to the ongoing Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strike.The U.S. film and television industries remain paralyzed by the dual strikes. The writers strike began in May and the actors joined them on July 14.Warner Bros. Discovery owns HBO and Max, CNN, TNT and a host of other entertainment outlets, including DC Comics. The company said in a regulatory filing that it now expects 2023 adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization to be between $10.5 billion to $11 billion, down from $11 billion to $11.5 billion.“While (Warner Bros. Discovery) is hopeful that these strikes will be resolved soon, it cannot predict when the strikes will ultimately end. With both guilds still on strike today, the company now assumes the financial impact to (Warner Bros. Discovery) of these strikes will persist through the end of 2023,” the c...

Rep. Gloria Johnson of ‘Tennessee Three’ officially launches 2024 Senate campaign

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:55 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee state Rep. Gloria Johnson, a Democrat who shot to national fame after surviving a Republican-led expulsion effort for participating in a pro-gun control demonstration, has announced that she’s running for U.S. Senate in a state that has solely elected GOP statewide candidates for nearly two decades.Johnson, 61, is running for a seat currently held by Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, 71, who is seeking reelection. “Gloria has dedicated her life to fighting for justice and standing tall for Tennesseans who have been left out, left behind, or left without a voice,” a press release announcing her Senate bid stated.In April, just days after a school shooting that killed 6 people, Johnson joined fellow Democratic Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones as they walked to the front of the state House floor with a bullhorn. The trio joined the chants and cries for gun control legislation by protesters in the public galleries and outside of the cham...

GOP leader Mitch McConnell’s health episodes show ‘no evidence’ of being strokes or seizures, Capitol physician says

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:55 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — GOP leader Mitch McConnell’s health episodes show ‘no evidence’ of being strokes or seizures, Capitol physician says.Source

Dangerous rip currents along Atlantic coast spur rescues, at least 3 deaths

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:55 GMT

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Strong ocean rip currents along the mid-Atlantic coast created hazardous swimming conditions on Tuesday after several deaths were reported and hundreds of other swimmers had to be rescued by lifeguards during the Labor Day holiday weekend. Rip current warnings issued by the National Weather Service remained in effect Tuesday from New York to North Carolina, and that agency also was urging swimmers to use extra caution and only swim in area where lifeguards were present.The dangerous currents were spawned by the remnants of hurricanes Franklin and Idalia, officials said. They warned that people caught in a rip current can be swept away from shore very quickly and note the best way to escape is by swimming parallel to the shore instead of towards it.At least three deaths were reported in New Jersey, while others were reported in Delaware, Maryland, New York and South Carolina.Source

Federación española destituye a Jorge Vilda, el técnico de la selección femenina

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:55 GMT

La federación española de fútbol destituyó este martes a Jorge Vilda, el técnico de la selección femenina, menos de tres semanas después que el combinado conquistase la Copa Mundial y en medio de la polémica generada por los actos de Luis Rubiales, el presidente de la entidad.Vilda apareció entre el grupo de personas que aplaudió a Rubiales cuando éste rechazó dimitir al cargo por la oleada de críticas debido al beso a Jenni Hermoso en los labios sin su consentimiento durante las celebraciones en Sydney el mes pasado.Rubiales, quien también se tocó los genitales como gesto vulgar de victoria tras la final, fue suspendido provisionalmente por la FIFA. El dirigente también afronta un expediente abierto por el gobierno de España con el fin de removerle del puesto.Vilda estuvo al frente de la selección femenina absoluta durante ocho años. Vizmanos: “Decepcionan las instituciones españolas que no toman cartas en el asunto” La fiscalía española inv...

Former McAuliffe principal files lawsuit against DPS

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:55 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — On Tuesday, former McAuliffe International School principal Kurt Dennis filed a lawsuit against Denver Public Schools for wrongful termination. Earlier this year, Dennis believed he was originally fired for sharing confidential student information in a news interview after two deans were shot at East High School. Dennis said he and his staff were forced to conduct the exact same pat-down policy with a student who was charged with similar firearm-related offenses as the student in the East High incident. Thousands sign petition to reinstate principal at McAuliffe International According to the lawsuit, the student at McAuliffe was criminally charged with attempted murder after the student allegedly entered a liquor store to rob it and shot the clerk. Following this charge, Dennis requested the student move to remote learning. However, the suit claims Dennis' request was denied. Dennis claimed he exercised his right to free speech by shining a light on the danger DPS...