Rep. Lee Zeldin calls NY Gov. Kathy Hochul ‘afraid’ to debate as invites go unanswered
“What is Kathy Hochul so afraid of?” Republican gubernatorial nominee Lee Zeldin in a statement Thursday. …read more
Facing losses in Ukraine, Putin orders up over 100K more troops
The major buildup, issued in a decree, constitutes a 13% increase in the Kremlin’s military might. …read more
https://nypost.com/2022/08/25/facing-losses-in-ukraine-putin-orders-up-more-troops/
Biden, Zelensky demand Russia cede seized Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant as disaster fears grow
Ukraine has warned that Russian troops who captured the plant in March have been holding it hostage to store weapons there, raising fears of another catastrophe like the 1986 Chernobyl meltdown. …read more
https://nypost.com/2022/08/25/biden-zelensky-demand-russia-cede-seized-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant/
Social worker at Patton psychiatric hospital charged with raping patients
Christopher Lee Smart is charged with sexual crimes against patients from 2014 to 2018 inside the state facility.
Chateau Marmont agrees to let workers unionize, cancels plans for members-only hotel
The owner of the famed Chateau Marmont agrees to let its workers unionize and abandons plans to convert the celebrity hangout to a members-only hotel.
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-08-25/chateau-marmont-agrees-to-let-workers-unionize
Kyrgios, Zverev, Tsitsipas and Rune: The ‘bad boys’ of tennis are coming for the 2022 US Open
The sport has been home to plenty of devil-may-care players who love to trample on tradition. …read more
https://nypost.com/2022/08/25/the-bad-boys-of-tennis-are-coming-for-the-2022-us-open/
Dozens of Mississippi children, day care workers rescued from flood waters
“I am so proud of the men and women of the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office,” Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey wrote alongside the video. …read more
UN diplomat accused of raping NYC neighbor fled to South Sudan after dodging charges
The South Sudanese envoy accused of raping his Manhattan neighbor earlier this week fled to his homeland after dodging charges in the city, officials confirmed. …read more
https://nypost.com/2022/08/25/diplomat-accused-of-manhattan-rape-fled-to-south-sudan/
Paul Pelosi kicked out of California police charity after flashing membership during DUI arrest
“After evaluating the events that led to Mr. Pelosi’s arrest and conviction, we are revoking Mr. Pelosi’s lifetime membership with the CHP 11-99 Foundation effective immediately,” the group said in a statement. …read more
Email will be with us until the universe dies, so these startups are working to make it better
Ah, email. Why did you send my friend’s birthday party invite to my spam folder? Why do you make it so easy to archive an email when I don’t even know what that means? Why are you … blue now … Gmail?
Email is a necessary evil. So whenever I hear about startups looking to innovate on the decades-old communication tech, I’m instantly intrigued considering the huge number of potential areas of improvement. Plus, talk about a large TAM!
Startups have taken note. Boomerang launched its email productivity software in 2010, and since its 2014 launch, Superhuman has raised $108 million to help users get through their inbox faster. Trying to build a better email mousetrap isn’t exactly a novel concept, but it could be big business.
I recently received pitches from two new upstarts, both of which launched their email innovations in the last year, that really piqued my interest. Let’s meet them.