For many of us, a cellphone is an everyday device, but for job seekers, it can be a lifeline to connect them to or bar them from getting the job that will change their life. A recent Twitter thread highlighted how a basic phone number requirement could inadvertently deter qualified candidates from applying for a […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Schwarzenegger will give motivational advice on Snapchat Actor and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and teenage dance star Maddie Ziegler are among the celebrities who will front their own shortform shows on Snapchat. The social media giant has launched Creator Shows, which are filmed in a vertical format. Schwarzenegger’s
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The skydiving company that was operating a plane that crashed and killed 11 people last month did not have the proper state permits to take people skydiving. Documents released by the state Wednesday show Oahu Parachute Center was “not in good standing” with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs as of April. It also
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Mitch McConnell, the Senate majority leader, has declined to bring election security bills to the Senate floor. That includes a bill introduced last May by Senator Kamala Harris, a Democrat from California and 2020 presidential hopeful, that aimed to mandate new cybersecurity standards, including hand-marked paper ballots, for all federal elections. This week, a Texas
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A hole-by-hole look at Royal Portrush, site of the 148th British Open, to be played July 18-21: No. 1, 421 yards, par 4 (Hughies): Avoid two bunkers off the tee, and then the real challenge begins. The second shot is to an elevated, two-tier green with a false front. The front two pin positions are
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WASHINGTON — As he tries to tackle the greatest challenges to American power in Asia, President Trump is overturning policy toward China and North Korea that for decades was as canonical as Confucian ritual. With North Korea, he is engaging with the enemy in hopes that negotiations will yield a surrender of nuclear weapons. With
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U.S. long-term mortgage rates were mostly unchanged this week amid signals from the Federal Reserve that it is preparing to cut interest rates soon. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year mortgage stood at 3.75%, the same as the previous week. A year ago the rate stood at
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When a new mom struggles with breastfeeding, doctors, lactation consultants and well-meaning (if overbearing) loved ones tend to have a lot to say. “How’s the latch?” “What positions have you tried?” And increasingly: “Have you checked for a tongue-tie?” Diagnoses of tongue-tie — which basically means the band of tissue connecting the front of the
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Chance The Rapper has revealed that he has a surprise role in the new “Lion King” remake, an experience he called “one of the best blurs” of his life. The “Coloring Book” rapper — who said he grew up “obsessed” with all things related to “The Lion King” — shared on Instagram on Wednesday that Donald
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The Latest on President Donald Trump‘s conference on social media (all times local): 4:50 p.m. President Donald Trump says big tech companies must not be allowed to censor the voices of the American people on social media. Trump is speaking at a White House conference highlighting the president’s belief that the nation’s biggest social media
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