‘It was just so exciting.’ Tyrone Taleni’s parents saw the USC lineman achieve his dream
USC lineman Tyrone Taleni left Samoa to pursue his dreams of playing college football. His parents watched him play for the first time Saturday.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/story/2022-09-08/usc-football-defensive-end-tyrone-taleni
Google cracks down on happy hour, non-essential travel to save cash: report
Google execs said managers should keep a “high bar” when mulling whether to approve trips. …read more
https://nypost.com/2022/09/08/google-nixes-happy-hour-non-essential-travel-to-save-cash-report/
Judge orders Archdiocese to stop paying benefits to priests accused of child sex abuse
A U.S. bankruptcy judge rejected the Catholic church’s argument that it should be allowed to keep paying monthly stipends to staff accused of sexual abuse. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/archdiocese-ordered-to-halt-payments-to-priests-accused-of-child-sex-abuse/ar-AA11C0RE
Rivian, Mercedes to Partner on Electric-Van Factory
The companies signed an agreement to establish a European factory dedicated to the production of electric vans. …read more
Mortgage Rates Hit 5.89%, Highest Level Since 2008
The rate on a 30-year mortgage topped an earlier high in June. This time last year, rates were below 3%. …read more
Mortgage rates reach highest level since 2008
Mortgage rates reached their highest level since 2008, inching closer to 6% this week, as it became clearer to investors that aggressive rate hikes from the Federal Reserve would continue. …read more
https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/08/homes/mortgage-rates-september-8/index.html
Bernard Shaw, original CNN anchor and longtime contributor, dies at 82
Veteran newsman Bernard Shaw helped launch CNN as its first anchor in 1980.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2022-09-08/cnn-anchor-bernard-shaw-dead-82
Teen Shot, Robbed 2 Boys Waiting At School Bus Stop: Miami-Dade Police
A 16-year-old robbed, shot two 12-year-old boys on their way to school Thursday morning, Miami-Dade County police said. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/teen-shot-robbed-2-boys-waiting-at-school-bus-stop-miami-dade-police/ar-AA11Cz5n
Workers at Apple’s China data center stuck in ‘dire’ COVID lockdown: report
Six of Guiyang’s 10 districts are currently on lockdown, meaning that the many of the city’s 6 million residents are barred from leaving their homes for any reason except to get coronavirus tests, according to Bloomberg. Some residents have reportedly complained about a lack of food as government deliveries have stalled. …read more
https://nypost.com/2022/09/08/apple-china-datacenter-workers-stuck-in-dire-lockdown/
Germany fears a wave of insolvencies
Prices for gas and electricity are exploding, driving companies into bankruptcy. As recession looms large, Economy Minister Robert Habeck has announced protection for German companies. …read more
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-fears-a-wave-of-insolvencies/a-63059812?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf