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This spring, I worked almost every day at a local garden center, making $17 an hour, or just over the $15 minimum wage in Massachusetts. I didn’t make much money, but it was one of the best jobs I’ve ever had.At the time of application, funds were insufficient. I was laid off from my position as Senior Director of Content in June 2025. This was part of a series of top-to-bottom cuts affecting dozens of positions across the organization. By January, unemployment benefits were gone. My retirement savings are almost gone. And my bill didn’t seem to care about either…
People walk past The Sphere in downtown Seattle, Washington on June 25, 2025. Juan Mavromata | AFP | Getty ImagesEarly one morning in January, Jake Lindsley woke up to a message: Amazon It was lighting up his cell phone.”I thought they were saying, ‘My package is delayed,'” Lindsley said in an interview. “I read it again and thought, ‘Oh my god, I’m fired.'”Lindsley worked as a finance manager at Amazon for nearly six years and was one of about 16,000 employees targeted by the company’s mass layoffs in late January. Combined with the layoffs of more than 14,000 employees three…
Editor’s note: Watch CNN Movies’ documentary “The Salisbury Addiction: The Spy Next Door” premiere on CNN Sunday at 8pm ET/PT. Charlie Rowley’s nightmare began the day he picked up what looked like an ordinary perfume bottle. It was a summer afternoon in Amesbury, England. While searching through the charity’s bins, he found a small cardboard box. Inside was a container wrapped in plastic with “Nina Ricci” written on it. Convinced that someone had thrown away an expensive bottle of French perfume, he took it home to surprise his girlfriend Dawn Sturgess. Finding treasure among discarded items was one of his…
The muscle strain threatened to derail Messi’s tournament, but his coach says he remains the best player in the world.Published July 11, 2026July 11, 2026Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni said he was not surprised by Lionel Messi’s fitness at the age of 39 and reiterated his belief that the captain remains the best player in the world as long as he chooses to continue playing.Messi was instrumental in Argentina’s World Cup campaign, scoring eight goals in five games and finishing second in the Golden Boot race to France’s Kylian Mbappé, who has played the most games.Recommended stories list of…
Iran wants to close a U.S. Navy-protected shipping lane through Omani waters that has allowed Persian Gulf oil and gas tankers to leave the Strait of Hormuz without Tehran’s permission. The Islamic Republic this week sought to impose its control over Hormuz by attacking three tankers sailing through the strait through U.S.-protected shipping lanes. The attacks have pushed Washington and the Iranian government to the brink of a new war as they exchange attacks across the Gulf. Analysts at maritime intelligence firm Windward said in a note that this week’s fighting marks “the most significant escalation of the conflict since…
Being a crocodile hunter was more than a career for Steve Irwin, it was his destiny. “I was born that way,” he told Yahoo! Australia in 2002. “I had no choice.”From an early age, Steve accompanied his herpetologist father Bob Irwin and wildlife rehabilitator mother Lynn Irwin on their expeditions and helped out at a reptile park in Queensland, Australia. He captured and transported the crocodile as part of the government’s public safety and conservation efforts.In 1991, Steve took over his parents’ reptile park. There he met his wife, Terri Irwin, who was visiting from Oregon. After getting married in…
Three wins left. How can your team reach the finals and win the 2026 World Cup? Click here to find out.Who: Argentina vs SwitzerlandContent: 2026 FIFA World Cup – QuarterfinalsLocation: Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, USAWhen: Saturday 8pm (Sunday 1am GMT)How to follow: Get everything ready on Al Jazeera Sports from 22:00 GMT before the live text commentary stream.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listAfter two grueling final tournaments that sparked more controversy than goals, Argentina enters the final phase of the World Cup.The reigning champions outperformed most title contenders in the group stage thanks to Lionel Messi’s…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press aboard the new Air Force One on July 8, 2026. Win McNamee | Getty ImagesThe White House confirmed Friday that with less than four months until the midterm elections, President Donald Trump has fired the three remaining members of the Campaign Assistance Commission.Democrats slammed President Trump’s dismantling of the EAC, an independent federal agency that helps manage campaign finances, calling it just the latest example of Trump’s efforts to subvert U.S. elections.Two Democratic committee members, Thomas Hicks and Benjamin Hovland, were fired via email Thursday, according to VoteBeat, which first reported the…
On Saturday, England play Norway for the remaining two spots in the 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-finals, before defending champions Argentina take on Switzerland.France and Spain have already qualified for the last four, with four remaining teams battling to complete the semi-final lineup. According to supercomputer Opta, England and Argentina will go into the quarter-finals as favorites, but Norway and Switzerland will be looking for further upsets.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listHere’s everything you need to know.What is your schedule? Norway vs. England, Saturday 11 July, 5pm (21:00 GMT) – Miami Stadium, USA Argentina vs Switzerland, Saturday 11th…
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Democrat of Massachusetts and ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, speaks to members of the media after her confirmation hearing in Washington on June 25, 2026.Graham Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFive leading Senate Democrats on Friday renewed calls for a hearing on President Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency holdings, citing new financial disclosures from the president and questions about foreign and unidentified investors in his family’s cryptocurrency business.Democrats have asked the Republican-led committee, of which they are the ranking member, to investigate the national security implications of President Trump’s 2025 disclosures released on…