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Salary transparency is a win for NYC job hunters, but some say workers still will need to push for pay equity

The “Great Resignation” has highlighted the growing salary gap between new hires and current employees at many tech firms. Marianne Ayala/Insider On Tuesday, a salary transparency law went into effect for most New York City companies. The passing of the law and similar legislation in California are ‘big developments,’ but there’s still work to be…

As North Korea flexes its military muscles, some of South Korea’s best submarines may be sidelined

South Korean navy Son Won-il-class submarine ROKS Shin Dol-seok during the US-led Rim of the Pacific exercise in July. US Navy/MCS3 Aleksandr Freutel Nine of South Korea’s submarines have defects that could sideline them for extended periods. The issue comes to light as North Korea launches scores of missiles in shows of force to its…

6 notable times Trump wielded his infamous Sharpie, from bold trademark signatures on presidential documents to his ‘SharpieGate’ alteration of a map of Hurricane Dorian

A pen with U.S. President Donald Trump’s signature printed on the side sits on the Resolute Desk following a briefing about Hurricane Dorian in the Oval Office at the White House September 04, 2019 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Donald Trump is known for having a penchant for the bold strokes of a Sharpie…

Russian soldier spoke of drunkenly killing civilians in phone call near Bucha: ‘I think I’m going crazy’

Communal workers prepare to carry a corpse in a body bag in a street of Bucha, not far from the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on April 3, 2022. SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images Intercepted phone calls detail a Russian “cleansing” operation in Bucha, the AP reported. Soldiers talk about killing villagers, including children, during the…

Paul Pelosi has been released from the hospital after violent assault, Insider has confirmed

WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 28: Paul Pelosi and Nancy Pelosi attend the 2018 White House Correspondents’ Dinner at Washington Hilton on April 28, 2018 in Washington, DC. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul was released from the hospital, Insider confirmed. He was hospitalized with a skull fracture after being attacked at the…