Google is scrapping some of its diversity hiring targets, joining a lengthening list of U.S. companies that have abandoned or scaled back their diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Day: February 5, 2025
Second type of bird flu detected in US dairy cows
Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that’s different from the version that has spread in U.S. herds since last year, Agriculture Department officials said Wednesday.
Column: New faces arrive, but the Chicago Bulls’ latest rebuild has a familiar look to it
The Chicago Bulls rebuild meant everyone’s future was suddenly up in the air — from the coach to the leftovers from the core of the last playoff team and perhaps even to Benny the Bull.
Operator of Lutheran Home in Arlington Heights files for bankruptcy protection
Arlington Heights-based Lutheran Life Communities, which operates retirement homes in Illinois and Indiana, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week.
Protestors gather outside Illinois Capitol, call for Trump’s impeachment
Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the Illinois State Capitol Wednesday to protest President Donald Trump’s administration and Elon Musk.
Zach LaVine is finally a Sacramento King — 6 years after signing an offer sheet: ‘I understand the culture here’
Zach LaVine had a message for fans as he prepared to make his Sacramento Kings debut. He’s passionate. He doesn’t take this opportunity for granted. And he’s going to do everything he can to win.
Measure to help relatives foster kids in state care signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker
Gov. JB Pritzker signed a measure aimed at making it easier for relatives of children in the state care to get licensed as foster parents and receive financial assistance.
Around the Southland: Evergreen Park students earn Mustang Pride Award, more
News from around the Southland includes items from Evergreen Park, Oak Lawn, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Midlothian and Beverly.
Earthquakes keep rattling Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini every few minutes
Earthquakes rattled Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini every few minutes overnight and into Wednesday as authorities bolstered emergency plans in case the hundreds of temblors over the past few days are a harbinger of a larger quake to come.
A luxury house is close to tumbling into Cape Cod Bay. Will anyone stop it?
The waters of Cape Cod Bay are coming for the big brown house perched on the edge of a sandy bluff high above the beach. It’s just a matter of when.