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Immigration crackdown threatens Haitian caregivers and the seniors who rely on them

  • By MATT SEDENSKY and GISELA SALOMON - Associated Press
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A Supreme Court decision allowing the Trump administration to end temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians is rippling far beyond immigration courts. Across the country, nursing homes, home health agencies and families fear losing caregivers who help older and disabled Americans with daily life. Employers have struggled to fill jobs for nurses' assistants, home health aides and other caregiving roles for years. Immigrants make up a sizable share of such employees. And Haitians with temporary protected status, or TPS, have flocked to such jobs.

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As progressives seek to take on inequality, some cite religion as a motivating factor

  • By KRYSTA FAURIA - Associated Press

Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed says his Muslim faith shapes his progressive views. Speaking recently to faith leaders in Detroit, El-Sayed emphasized accountability and helping others. El-Sayed supports “Medicare for All” and highlights growing inequality and the responsibility of the wealthy. As progressive Democrats gain traction, some connect their economic policies with religious beliefs. Faith-driven economic initiatives extend beyond elections, with some organizations supporting workers' rights. These efforts are being seen across the country. Religious support for labor movements is not new, even if it has ebbed and flowed in the U.S. over the centuries.

ESPN starts layoffs tied to NFL Network acquisition, memo says
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ESPN starts layoffs tied to NFL Network acquisition, memo says

  • By JOE REEDY - AP Sports Writer
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ESPN is undergoing a significant round of layoffs for the first time in three years after taking over NFL Network in April. Chairman Jimmy Pitaro said in a memo to employees Tuesday morning, obtained by The Associated Press, that most moves are the result of ESPN’s acquisition of NFL Network and other league digital assets last year. While most of the layoffs affect production and behind-the-scenes personnel, some on-air talent were affected, including ESPN's Ryan Clark and Karl Ravech as well as NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.

America In Focus: US inflation cooled in June, but AI build-out poses latest threat
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America In Focus: US inflation cooled in June, but AI build-out poses latest threat

  • By MICHELLE CHAPMAN - AP Business Writer
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U.S. inflation cooled last month as the cost of gas, clothes, and used cars fell, providing some relief to consumers, while underlying price pressures also cooled more than expected. Prices dropped 0.4% in June from May, the largest monthly drop in four years, the Labor Department said Tuesday. Meanwhile, the gusher of investment in data centers — likely topping $700 billion this year — to power artificial intelligence has made memory chips, computer processors, and other equipment, as well as electricity, more expensive. Economists expect it will continue to push up inflation at least through the end of this year.

26 Meta employees sue, alleging AI-driven layoff picks hit workers on medical and parental leave
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26 Meta employees sue, alleging AI-driven layoff picks hit workers on medical and parental leave

  • By BARBARA ORTUTAY and ALEXANDRA OLSON - AP Business Writers
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A group of 26 Meta employees has sued the company, claiming it used artificial intelligence systems that disproportionately targeted those on medical or family leave for layoffs. Meta laid off 8.000 employees, or about 10% of its workforce, in May. The lawsuit filed late Monday in federal court in Oakland, California, claims the company used internal AI systems, keystroke and activity-monitoring data, AI token-usage dashboards and other methods to determine who would be laid off. The lawsuit says that people on protected medical or family leave were disproportionately selected for layoffs.