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Consumer demand for speed and convenience drives labor unrest among workers in Hollywood and at UPS

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:11:42 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Six straight days of 12-hour driving. Single digit paychecks. The complaints come from workers in vastly different industries: UPS delivery drivers and Hollywood actors and writers.But they point to an underlying factor driving a surge of labor unrest: The cost to workers whose jobs have changed drastically as companies scramble to meet customer expectations for speed and convenience in industries transformed by technology.The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated those changes, pushing retailers to shift online and intensifying the streaming competition among entertainment companies. Now, from the picket lines, workers are trying to give consumers a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to produce a show that can be binged any time or get dog food delivered to their doorstep with a phone swipe. Overworked and underpaid employees is an enduring complaint across industries — from delivery drivers to Starbucks baristas and airline pilots — where surges in consumer demand hav...

Guatemala presidential candidate rushes to expand base beyond urban youth

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:11:42 GMT

SANTA MARIA DE JESUS, Guatemala (AP) — Presidential candidate Bernardo Arévalo stood before a few hundred residents of this small Indigenous community on the slopes of the Agua Volcano and told them they could be the seeds of a brighter, more corruption-free spring in Guatemala.The metaphor fits neatly with his political party, the Seed Movement, and allows the 64-year-old academic and former diplomat to riff on themes of renewal and growth.But it also alludes to Guatemala’s “democratic spring,” considered a more inclusive period in the country’s history during the presidency in the 1940s and early 1950s of his late father, Juan José Arévalo.Bernardo Arévalo won just 11% of the vote in the presidential election’s first round June 25, but it was enough to give him the surprise second slot in the Aug. 20 runoff ballot. He will face Sandra Torres, a conservative and former first lady who was the leading vote-getter in the first round and is making her third bid for the pres...

Taylor Swift-themed SF Giants game brings out all the hits

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:11:42 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Taylor Swift’s “Era’s Tour” concert rocked Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Saturday night. But attendees of the Giants’ 3-2 walkoff victory over the Boston Red Sox earlier in the day still heard several of Swift’s infectious hits. Before Giants batters took their swings, and in between innings, the sounds of the pop star’s expansive discography filled the air around Oracle Park. The players’ normal walkup songs were replaced by a selection of the 12-time Grammy winner’s greatest hits (and songs from ‘Reputation.’)A few seconds before Wilmer Flores drove in Austin Slater, the guitar riff from “Style” floated around the park. Next up was walk-off hero, J.D Davis, who was introduced by a short section of “Teardrops on My Guitar” from the Grammy-winner’s debut album. San Francisco Giants’ J.D. Davis (7) touches home plate after hitting a walk-off game winning home run against the Boston Red Sox in the ninth inning of their...

Curfew concerns, transportation challenges can’t dampen excitement for second Taylor Swift performance

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:11:42 GMT

Curfew concerns, logistical challenges, and crowded trams did little to diminish the energy and excitement for Taylor Swift’s second sold-out performance at Levi’s Stadium on Saturday night.After the performance on Friday night ran nearly 40 minutes past Santa Clara’s 11 p.m. curfew, at least some concertgoers found themselves struggling to return home in the wee hours of the morning.One fan, Donna Musick, said she found herself stranded at the Milpitas BART with her daughter at 1:00 a.m. after missing the last train north.“I can absolutely attest that there were at least a few hundred stranded concertgoers who had to scramble to find Uber, Lyft or other means to get to where they needed to go,” Musick wrote in an email to this news organization. “It was unconscionable that they would leave so many stranded in the early hours.”BART had not yet returned a request to comment.Related ArticlesEntertainment | Review: Taylor Swift triumphs on Night 1 of Eras Tour at Levi’...

Crews contain 87-acre fire along I-580 in Livermore

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:11:42 GMT

(KRON) -- Crews contained a vegetation fire that burned along Interstate 580 in Livermore on Saturday, according to fire officials. Large Pleasanton fire causes road closure The fire, which was originally started by a car, spread into nearby vegetation just before 7 p.m. and grew to 87 acres. Officials say wind helped the fire, located along Flynn and Carroll Roads, spread into more vegetation. Freeway traffic was interrupted as a result of the fire, officials said. Cal Fire crews were able to contain the fire by 8:30 p.m.

Copa Mundial 2023: Corea vs. Marruecos; aquí todos los detalles

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:11:42 GMT

Corea se enfrenta a Marruecos en el estadio de Hindmarch, por el Grupo H de la Copa Mundial Femenina de la FIFA 2023. La patada inicial de este encuentro de la Copa del Mundo se dará a la 12.30 a.m. ET / 9.30 p.m. PT.  La cobertura de Telemundo arranca a partir de las 12.00 a.m. ET / 9.00 p.m. PT.   Puedes ver el partido en vivo sintonizando Universo en tu TV, o para verlo por streaming desde tu computadora o dispositivo móvil a través de la app de Peacock, haz clic aquí.Source

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Worldwide Express 250 Results

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:11:42 GMT

SaturdayAt Richmond RacewayRichmond, Va.Lap length: 0.75 miles(Start position in parentheses)1. (17) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet, 250 laps, 46 points.2. (1) Ty Majeski, Ford, 250, 55.3. (15) Zane Smith, Ford, 250, 34.4. (12) Jake Garcia, Chevrolet, 250, 42.5. (5) Matt Mills, Chevrolet, 250, 35.6. (2) Corey Heim, Toyota, 250, 47.7. (8) Matt Crafton, Ford, 250, 40.8. (14) Nicholas Sanchez, Chevrolet, 249, 31.9. (13) Grant Enfinger, Chevrolet, 249, 28.10. (3) William Sawalich, Toyota, 249, 35.11. (6) Christian Eckes, Chevrolet, 249, 40.12. (4) Ben Rhodes, Ford, 249, 43.13. (21) Tyler Ankrum, Toyota, 249, 24.14. (19) Taylor Gray, Toyota, 249, 23.15. (25) Hailie Deegan, Ford, 249, 22.16. (7) Tanner Gray, Toyota, 249, 21.17. (10) Matt DiBenedetto, Chevrolet, 249, 21.18. (11) Bayley Currey, Chevrolet, 248, 19.19. (16) Rajah Caruth, Chevrolet, 248, 18.20. (24) Conner Jones, Ford, 248, 17.21. (18) Daniel Dye, Chevrolet, 248, 16.22. (9) Chase Purdy, Chevrolet, 248, 18.23. (30) Timmy Hill, Toyot...

All-Star rookie Corbin Carroll uses his speed to help the Diamondbacks beat the Mariners 4-3

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:11:42 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Rookie sensation Corbin Carroll is among the National League’s leaders in homers, triples and stolen bases.If there was a category for being a big ol’ pain in the rear end on the basepaths, he’d be right near the top of that leaderboard as well.Carroll started an eighth-inning rally with some distracting base running, Dominic Canzone brought his fellow rookie home with a single for the go-ahead run and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 on Saturday night.Carroll started the decisive rally in the eighth with a walk off reliever Andrés Muñoz. The All-Star then advanced to second on a balk by Muñoz (2-4) and stole third against the flat-footed Mariners infield a few pitches later. Seattle pulled its infield in with one out before Canzone delivered a chopper that bounced through to break the 3-all tie.“It’s just a classic case of being prepped and being ready,” D-backs manager Torey Lovullo said about Carroll’s aggressive ...

Tim Anderson’s 1st homer of the season sparks the Chicago White Sox in a 7-2 win against the Cleveland Guardians

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:11:42 GMT

Tim Anderson touched the plate after hitting his first homer of the season and returned to a less than filled Chicago White Sox dugout.After a moment, teammates spilled back in and greeted the shortstop with high-fives and hugs.“I was wondering where everybody went,” Anderson said. “But it was a cool moment. I was happy to finally get it out of the way.”Anderson’s blast leading off the bottom of the first, his first of three hits, served as a jump-start for the Sox in a 7-2 victory against the Cleveland Guardians in front of 26,299 on Saturday at Guaranteed Rate Field.“I was more so worried about getting my swing back, not really worried about homers,” Anderson said. “I knew if I could try to find my swing then everything else would come back. Just been working on trying to find my swing and it showed tonight.”It was his first home run since July 15 of last season in Minneapolis, a span of 97 games. He missed most of the last two...

France’s Le Maire presses China on market access and lobbies for electric car investment

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:11:42 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — The French finance minister said Sunday he pressed Chinese leaders to open their markets wider to foreign companies and lobbied for investment in France’s electric car industry, as the European Union’s second-largest economy followed Washington in reviving post-COVID economic talks amid tension over Beijing’s surging trade surpluses.Bruno Le Maire also defended Paris’s controls on foreign access to technology after authorities said two Chinese citizens are under investigation for what news reports say is possible smuggling of French-made processor chips with military uses to China and Russia.Le Maire met Saturday with Vice Premier He Lifeng, Beijing’s top envoy on economic issues. He followed Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who visited Beijing on July 9-10 as part of U.S. efforts to revive frosty relations with China.Chinese officials gave Le Maire and Yellen a warm welcome as part of efforts to reverse an economic slump by reviving foreign investor interest. But Bei...