Tech firms sponsored 45,000 H-1B workers in the past 3 years, report says. Many are now laid-off and struggling to stay in the US.

Many H-1B workers sponsored by tech firms like Meta and Twitter have been laid off. Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters Major tech firms sponsored 45,000 H-1B workers in the past three years, Bloomberg reported.  At least 350 immigrants were affected by Meta and Twitter’s latest job cuts.  Some H-1B workers are staying at Twitter out of fear of…

Former Yeezy employee says Kanye West would scream and throw books across the room, making them fear for their wellbeing

Kanye West. Edward Berthelot/GC Images A former Yeezy worker said Kanye West would scream and throw books across a room, per Rolling Stone. The ex-staffer worked for the fashion brand on West’s remote ranch in Wyoming, Rolling Stone reported. Adidas has launched an investigation into the workplace environment at Yeezy. A former Yeezy worker told…

FTX pledged $600,000 to an anti-racist non-profit, but the money never arrived and Sam Bankman-Fried’s father wrote to apologize

The logo of FTX is seen on the FTX Arena in Miami, Florida. Marco Bello/Reuters Sam Bankman-Fried’s father offered anti-racist program EAT $600,000 on behalf of FTX. But the money never arrived after the firm went bankrupt. SBF’s father told the charity he was “heartbroken,” but was spending his money on his son’s defense. FTX…

Russia is drafting soldiers with ‘serious, chronic health conditions’ to fight in Ukraine: UK intel

A military cadet stands in front of a billboard promoting contract army service in Saint Petersburg on October 5, 2022. OLGA MALTSEVA/AFP via Getty Images Russia is drafting fighters with chronic health problems to fight in Ukraine, UK intelligence said.  It said they were being thrown into combat with poor equipment and little training.  “Mobilized…

JetBlue passenger held a razor blade to the neck of woman next to him while she was watching a movie, prosecutors say

JetBlue A320 aircraft. Marcus Mainka/Shutterstock A man held a razor blade against a woman’s throat on a JetBlue flight on Tuesday, prosecutors say The man allegedly told the woman to stop her movie whole holding the knife up to her. He was charged with Carrying a Weapon on an Aircraft and Assault with a Dangerous…

One major homebuilder is resorting to Black Friday discounts to lure buyers back to the market

Homebuilder sentiment has plunged since March, when the Federal Reserve began raising interest rates to bring down inflation and cool the housing market. Kirk Fisher/Getty Images At least one major builder is slashing prices to attract homebuyers. Lennar, the nation’s second-largest homebuilder, advertised Black Friday deals on its website. Builders who were once scrambling to…