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Towson, Maryland, July 26, 2024 – The International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers (IAM) Coalition of Retail Union Employees (IAM CORE) has reached a tentative agreement with Apple that improves work-life balance, raises wages and ensures job security. Workers at Apple’s Towson, Maryland, store, the first in the country to form a union, are scheduled to vote on the tentative agreement on August 6. “From the beginning, the mission of the IAM CORE has been to make Apple better for our employees, customers and communities.” The IAM CORE Negotiating Committee stated:”By reaching a tentative agreement with Apple, we’ve given our…

Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty ImagesChinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Japanese and Chinese counterparts on Friday that Japan-China relations are at a critical juncture as they discussed tough issues including Japanese nationals detained in China, food import bans and semiconductor restrictions.Wang met with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa on the sidelines of a foreign ministers’ meeting hosted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Laos ahead of Saturday’s East Asia Summit and the security-focused ASEAN Regional Forum.Relations between the two countries have been strained in recent years over territorial claims, trade disputes and Beijing’s anger…

For Team USA, one state holds a commanding lead. WASHINGTON — Team USA will represent 46 states and send athletes ages 16 to 59 to the Summer Olympics. On July 10, the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee announced the 592-member delegation that will participate in the Paris Games. For the fourth consecutive Summer Olympics, there will be more women competing than men, with 314 women and 278 men participating. California leads the way in terms of home-grown players represented in the tournament with 120, followed by Florida (42), Texas (41), Illinois and Pennsylvania (27). Because Team USA’s list includes…

2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games By the Numbers: Men’s 4×100 Medley Relay World Record: 3:26.78 – USA, R. Murphy, M. Andrew, C. Dressel, Z. Apple (2021) World Junior Record: 3:33.19 – RUS, N. Zuev, V. Gerasimenko, A. Minakov, A. Shchegolev (2019) Olympic Record: 3:26.78 – USA, R. Murphy, M. Andrew, C. Dressel, Z. Apple (2021) 2021 Olympic Champion: 3:26.78 – USA, R. Murphy, M. Andrew, C. Dressel, Z. Apple (2021) The United States has been unstoppable in the men’s 4×100 medley relay since the race first debuted in the 1960 Olympic Games. The Americans have never lost an Olympic 4×100…

Tensions between billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk and his estranged transgender daughter, Vivian Wilson, rose this week when she She spoke out to refute her father’s assertion that she was “dead. Killed by the virus of the awakened mind.”In an interview with Jordan Peterson, Musk claimed he was “tricked” into endorsing Wilson’s gender-affirming care at the age of 16, and then “lost” his son. The experience made him a passionate opponent of gender-affirming care and fueled his quest to “eradicate the virus of the woke mind.”After the interview, Musk said on X that his child was born “gay and slightly…

Top technology companies like Accenture, IBM and Tata Group are hiring thousands of artificial intelligence experts as they integrate sunrise technologies into their core functions, creating demand for a new category of workers called pronto engineers, recruiting firms told ET. In the last six months alone, 18,000-22,000 new roles have been created in the sector, according to recruitment firm TeamLease. Typically, college graduates with basic English skills bag entry-level jobs, while engineers with certifications in AI and machine learning can command remuneration of around Rs 2 lakh per year, recruiters said. At the entry level, a pronto engineer’s annual salary…

Hundreds of supporters of an Islamist party launched a sit-in protest in the garrison city of Rawalpindi after Pakistani authorities said they detained several supporters trying to hold a rally in the neighbouring capital for security reasons.July 26, 2024 8:14pm ET• 1 min readISLAMABAD — Hundreds of supporters of Pakistan’s main Islamist party launched a sit-in protest in the garrison city of Rawalpindi late Friday after authorities detained dozens for security reasons to prevent a rally being held in neighboring Pakistan’s capital, officials said.The Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan party had initially called for a sit-in near the parliament building in Islamabad to…

Hesley Rivera She had nothing to lose and everything to gain in competing for a spot on the 2024 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team.”I consider myself an underdog,” Rivera told reporters recently when asked about the pressures of the Olympic Trials. “I looked at it like any other tournament.”The New Jersey Tumblers will compete in 2024. Paris She joins veterans Simone Biles, Suni Li, Jordan Childs and Jade Carey as the only rookie on the team that won the individual all-around silver medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.”I can’t believe I’m a part of this team,” Rivera said. “The depth of…

The top teams in the National and American Leagues made some notable trades on Friday, when the Baltimore Orioles sent outfielder Austin Hayes to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for relief pitcher Seranty Dominguez and outfielder Cristian Pache.Hayes had an All-Star season last year but has struggled this season, batting .255 with a .711 OPS and 13 doubles. But as a right-handed hitter, he would fit well in a center field platoon with Brandon Marsh in Philadelphia. Hayes is batting .328 with an .894 OPS against left-handed pitching this season.For Baltimore, Dominguez should bolster a relief corps that ranks in…

If you’ve ever been to a K-pop concert, you’ll know that having an artist’s official “lightstick” is an essential part of the concert-watching experience. For the Paris 2024 Olympics, Team South Korea will partner with industry leader HYBE to embrace this special aspect of K-pop superfandom through their own lightsticks, official cheering songs, and more. explore explore Check out the latest videos, charts and news Check out the latest videos, charts and news Typically handheld devices with a plastic tube and a glowing top, lightsticks are customized for each act with specific colors, markers and designs, rather than being disposable…