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How Zoom will help MLB umpires make replay calls in 2023 season

MLB umpires will have another technological advancement to help them get the right calls in the 2023 season as Zoom provides video evidence on-field in replay situations.

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Biden stumbles through answer over East Palestine visit: 'Who's Zooming who?'

President Biden told reporters on Friday evening that he has no plans to visit East Palestine, Ohio, after a train derailment and a subsequent controlled explosion sent toxic fumes into the air.

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How to avoid the worst dating app scammers

Avoid getting scammed on dating apps by double-checking profession, never give financial information and notice if you're asked to move the conversation to another platform.

foxnews.com

Zoom was a pandemic darling. Now it’s part of the tech layoffs wave.

Zoom’s struggles, which some attribute to fatigue with videoconferencing, follow its surge in popularity during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Zoom is the latest tech firm to announce layoffs, and its CEO will take a 98% pay cut

Zoom, a hallmark of pandemic life, is laying off some 1,300 employees, or about 15% of its workforce. CEO Eric Yuan said he and other executives will take pay cuts and forego bonuses.

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Zoom to lay off 1,300 employees, or about 15% of its workforce

Zoom on Tuesday announced plans to cut about 1,300 workers, or 15% of its workforce, according to a blog post shared to the company's website.

cnbc.com

As housing cools, some sellers in "Zoom towns" help buyers with mortgage costs

Once-hot housing markets are cooling, requiring people to get creative to sell their homes.

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Biden spokesman complains media trying to 'stir up controversy' on documents scandal

White House Counsel spokesperson and Special Assistant to the president Ian Sams told reporters Monday that many in the media were trying to "stir up controversy."

foxnews.com

Workers fired on Zoom: Here's how to navigate a 'devastating' experience and come out on the other side

Many workers have been sharing on LinkedIn and other sites their dramatic job layoffs on video calls — and how tough it's been for them. Mental health experts and others weighed in.

foxnews.com

Zoom users beware: Malware decoy could steal your private information

Malware can infiltrate Zoom users where their private banking information is at risk of being stolen. Cyble Research & Intelligence Labs are warning users.

foxnews.com

The Meaning of Dry January

That more and more people are abstaining from drinking for one month a year is a sign of society’s profoundly broken relationship with alcohol—and coming change.

theatlantic.com

Events Scheduled to Commemorate National Human Trafficking Awareness Day

On Wednesday, January 11 the Female Development World Organization will commemorate national Human Trafficking Awareness Day with two events.

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A&E wait: Frustration over disabled man's 48-hour ordeal

The man was experiencing chest pain, was uncomfortable and had no food, a care agency boss says.

bbc.co.uk

Boy, 15, appears in court after fatal shooting of 17-year-old boy in Miami-Dade

A teenage boy accused of murder and his family appeared in court via Zoom on Thursday in Miami-Dade County.

Zoom and a butter mint recipe bring a mother and daughter together

A long-distance video lesson from Mom also offered a chance to write the recipe down. Cold weather and a marble slab work best to cool this homemade confection, which has helped the family bond.

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Colombian judge suspended after appearing on Zoom call half-naked, smoking in bed

A Colombian judge has been suspended for three months after showing up to a virtual court hearing half-naked and smoking a cigarette while in bed.

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Colombian judge suspended after appearing on Zoom call half-naked, smoking in bed

A Colombian judge has been suspended for three months after showing up to a virtual court hearing half-naked and smoking a cigarette while in bed.

foxnews.com

Zoom shares drop on light forecast as company faces 'heightened deal scrutiny'

Far from its heady days of 300% growth in the pandemic, Zoom's expansion is now mired in the single digits and the company faces headwinds as the economy slows.

cnbc.com

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Zoom, Dell, Urban Outfitters and more

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in post-market trading.

cnbc.com

Binance proposes fund to save crypto from future failures

Cryptocurrency exchange giant Binance is proposing the creation of a rescue fund that would save otherwise healthy crypto companies from failure.

Zoom says its video conference app coming soon to Tesla vehicles

Americans already hit by video-conferencing overload may not applaud news that the technology is coming to cars.

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Crypto exchange Binance to buy rival FTX in apparent bailout

The cryptocurrency exchange Binance said it plans to buy its rival FTX Trading, in the latest example of how fortunes can change rapidly in the crypto world.

This startup just raised $40 million to take on Zoom with virtual office spaces

Former Yext CEO Howard Lerman has spent over a year creating Roam, a new kind of virtual office.

cnbc.com

The Start of Every Phone Call Is Technological Torture

But at least you have something to talk about.

theatlantic.com

2 conservatives accused in hoax robocall scheme plead guilty

Two right-wing operatives have pleaded guilty in Cleveland to single felony counts of telecommunications fraud for having placed thousands of hoax robocalls in Ohio during the runup to the 2020 general election.

Banned from marrying in their home countries, gay couples turn to Utah’s Zoom weddings

“I love doing this – it’s like a Hallmark Christmas movie every time,” said marriage officiant Michael Foley.

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Five9 shares plunge more than 20% after CEO announces resignation

Shares of cloud software provider Five9 fell 22% Monday after CEO Rowan Trollope said he's stepping down to take the helm of a pre-IPO company.

cnbc.com

Binance crypto exchange hit by latest digital currency hack

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, may have lost more than $100 million following a hack of its Binance Smart Chain blockchain network.

Your boss can monitor your activities without special software

Apps like Microsoft Office, Zoom, Google Workspace and Slack may provide bosses information on workers’ digital activities. But experts say it’s not an accurate representation of productivity or performance.

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Office software could track workers' activity

Employers can use tools in common enterprise software from Microsoft, Google, Zoom and others to measure remote workers' productivity.

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Kentucky man who shot classmates in '97 imprisoned for life

A Kentucky man who killed three fellow students and wounded five others when he was 14 years old will spend the rest of his life in prison without another opportunity to seek parole.

Ex-Illinois cop charged in 2020 fatal shooting of Black man

A former suburban Chicago police officer who was fired after he shot into a car two years ago, killing a Black man and seriously wounding the man’s girlfriend, has been charged with second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter.

What’s the Best Time of Day to Exercise? Our Editors Compare Notes.

A new study on exercise at different periods of the day begs the question: When do you work, out and why?

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Kyiv’s Brutalist legacy comes alive through Zoom tours by a native son

Dmytro Soloviov makes a passionate case for appreciating and preserving Soviet-era modernist buildings and mosaics.

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Cambridgeshire man, 92, passes GCSE maths exam with top mark

Dave Skipper is believed to be the oldest person in the UK to sit a GCSE exam.

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Virtual Platform Gives Patients Direct Access to Eye Care Specialists

Natalie Townsend, OD, an optometrist and Director of Bascom Palmer's Rapid Virtual Eye Care Clinic, explains how the virtual platform works to quickly diagnose and treat patients from the comfort of their home, and in some cases, save their vision. Tony Etzel is one of those patients.

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Twitter, Zoom, Palo Alto Networks, Macy's and more

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.

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Zoom shares fall 14% following revenue miss and gloomy forecast

Shares of Zoom fell 14% on Tuesday, a day after the company released second-quarter results that missed revenue estimates and pared back its full-year forecast.

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What Cramer is watching Tuesday — Palo Alto crushes it, Zoom tries to mask reality

Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora took it from being a firewall company to being cloud native and hybrid cloud security play.

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Want to video chat with Sam the hobbit or rapper B.o.B? Cameo adds live calls to its celebrity video offerings

Chicago-based Cameo is launching live 10-minute celebrity video chats across its offbeat talent roster.

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Trip to Portugal With Coworkers? It’s a New World of Offsites

Tech firms are pioneering a smart way to address apathy from remote working.

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Two years after Zoom incident, Jeffrey Toobin leaving CNN

CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin says he's leaving the network, nearly two years after the Zoom incident that derailed his career.

What a child psychologist does in a workday

A carefully chosen outfit, Lego time with a client and three Coke Zeros are all part of a typical workday for this child psychologist.

washingtonpost.com

Tom Arnold shares 75-pound weight loss before and after photos as he celebrates 5 years of sobriety

Tom Arnold showed off his 75-pound weight loss journey with before and after photos to Fox News Digital as he celebrates five years of sobriety.

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Zoom Is the Junk Food of Human Interaction

It may be convenient, but we can’t live on it forever.

theatlantic.com

Ex-Michigan governor takes the 5th at Flint water trial

Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has invoked his right against self-incrimination during a civil trial related to the Flint water scandal.

Teachers prepare for new school year as so-called Don’t Say Gay bill becomes law

On Friday the Parental Rights in Education Bill, dubbed by critics as Don't Say Gay, will officially go into effect.

Inside the marathon Zoom call where Amazon seeks to overturn historic union victory

With the existence of a grass roots union at stake, the National Labor Relations Board is considering Amazon's objections to the Amazon Labor Union's historic victory.

npr.org

Wait, you heard that? Your mic might not really be muted during video calls, according to study

Fawaz and Yang tested videoconferencing applications on major operating systems such as iOS, Android, Windows and Mac, to see if the microphones were still accessed by the apps while muted.

Amazon’s request to close hearing on union victory to the public denied

The labor board just denied Amazon's request to ban the public from attending a hearing where it will make its case for overturning a historic union vote in Staten Island.

washingtonpost.com

Oprah Winfrey selects "Nightcrawling" by teen novelist Leila Mottley for next book club read

Leila Mottley began writing her new novel, "Nightcrawling," at 16 years old.

cbsnews.com

Depp-Heard trial: Jury sides mostly with Depp in defamation case

Jurors award Mr Depp $15m in compensatory and punitive damages, but also award Ms Heard $2m.

bbc.co.uk

Top recruitment and tech execs give their tips for getting ahead at work

Executives at leading recruitment and technology companies shared with CNBC their top tips for getting ahead in the workplace.

cnbc.com

Stock futures fall after Dow’s 600 point comeback

Stock futures fell in overnight trading on Monday as the markets struggled to sustain a comeback rally following weeks of losses.

cnbc.com

Zoom pops 16% on first-quarter earnings beat and strong guidance

Zoom shares have lost about 85% of their value since peaking October 2020, and are down by more than half this year.

cnbc.com

Carolyn Hax: Child tires of mom ‘always defending’ her neglectful ex

Her ex-husband isn’t making time for their child. When she tries to be upbeat about it, the child says she’s “always defending him.”

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Carvana fires 2,500 workers, some via Zoom: "It was so disrespectful"

Online car seller said it was unable to tell every worker in person and relied on Zoom for some firings.

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Carvana fires 2,500 workers, some via Zoom. "I am sorry," CEO says.

Online car seller said it was unable to tell every worker in person and relied on Zoom for some firings.

cbsnews.com

More than two dozen human rights groups call on Zoom to halt emotion tracking software plans

The groups say the technology is discriminatory, manipulative, punitive, a data security risk and based on pseudoscience.

cbsnews.com

Ukrainian scientists see working amid war as act of defiance

Many Ukrainian scientists are continuing their research and teaching even amid Russia's war.

Virus is discovered in a pig heart used for first human transplant

David Bennett Sr., 57, died two months after a groundbreaking pig heart transplant. Researchers have discovered that the organ harbored an animal virus.

news.yahoo.com

5 tips on how not to run a meeting

Follow this advice to create the worst possible meeting ever!

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Most teams welcomed combine's comeback but some snubbed it

A year after having to rely solely on virtual visits the NFL returned to a normal spring evaluation process.

I started working at Zoom remotely almost two years ago—here's how my first day at the office went

This is part of CNBC Make It’s My First Day Back series, where people share what it’s like to return to the office after working remotely during the pandemic.

cnbc.com

Miami Beach chamber member disrobes on Zoom meeting

A man disrobed — at least partially — during Tuesday’s Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce meeting that was held on Zoom.

Freshman girl accused of assaulting Stoneman Douglas teacher faces expulsion

A 9th-grade student from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland appeared before a judge over Zoom on Tuesday morning after she was accused of attacking her teacher a day earlier.

A moving 'reunion' for descendants of Holocaust survivors

A remarkable get-together recently took place — in-person and also online — involving descendants of a group of Holocaust survivors.

Brazil tops 600,000 virus deaths amid doubts about delta

Brazil has topped 600,000 virus deaths as it bids to return to pre-pandemic normalcy.

Conservative hoaxers face $5.1M fine for election robocalls

Two conservative hoaxers face a record $5.1 million fine for allegedly making illegal robocalls to wireless phones without the owners' consent in the 2020 election.

Lisa Loeb and fellow Brown University alumni musicalize 2020

Group reunions on Zoom have rarely been the fuel for good art.

Fired Mets GM Porter suspended by MLB through 2022 season

Fired New York Mets general manager Jared Porter has been suspended by Major League Baseball through at least the end of the 2022 regular season following an investigation that began after a report that he sent sexually explicit text messages and images to a female reporter in 2016 while he was working for the Chicago Cubs.

WH legislative team pursues 'politics is personal' strategy

While President Joe Biden pitches his infrastructure plan to the American public, the real work of delivering his legislative agenda takes place behind the scenes.

‘Revenge shopping’ is at an all-time high, but what is it?

“Revenge shopping” is the idea that people are ready to refresh their wardrobes in order avenge what they were denied in 2020. Now, many people are ready to spend big bucks to refresh their wardrobes for upcoming vacations and social gatherings.

Ford is betting that solid-state batteries will cut EV costs

Ford has raised its stake in a manufacturer of solid-state batteries — a move that its chief product and operations officer, Hau Thai-Tang, says will strengthen the company’s effort to increase the range and reduce the costs of its next generation of electric vehicles.

Report: Pandemic gives rise to antisemitic 'Zoom bombing'

A Jewish civil rights group says antisemites adopted a new, digital form of harassment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Padre de Coral Springs intenta estrangular a su hijo porque clase por Zoom era demasiado ruidosa

Un hombre de Coral Springs, quien según la policía intentó estrangular a su hijo, enfrenta cargos por agresión doméstica. Richard Steven Cunningham de 53 años, supuestamente se puso violento después de pedir a su hijo de 21 años que bajara el volumen de su clase por Zoom porque estaba demasiado alto.

Coral Springs father tried to strangle son because Zoom class was too loud, according to police

A Coral Springs man is facing domestic battery charges after he put his son in a chokehold for not turning down the volume of a Zoom class.

The cast of 'Trial of the Chicago 7' on their SAG Awards win

Instead of congregating on the stage of Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium for their best-ensemble win at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the cast of “The Trial of the Chicago 7” called in on Zoom.

Oscars add UK hub for broadcast after concerns about travel

FILE - In this Feb. 21, 2015 file photo, an Oscar statue appears outside the Dolby Theatre for the 87th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)With less than a month until showtime, the 93rd Oscars are taking another pass at the script. The main event will still take place at Los Angeles’ Union station which will include a red carpet component but they are planning something special for the UK location. The show is also working with local broadcast affiliates around the world to provide satellite links for other international nominees. The 93rd Oscars will be broadcast live on ABC on April 25 at 8 p.m. Eastern.

Legislator being investigated for Weinstein backdrop on Zoom

Bickford apologized, calling it "inappropriate and in poor taste." Weinstein is a former Hollywood producer who faced accusations from more than 80 women that he sexually assaulted them. (Maine Legislature via Zoom via AP)AUGUSTA, Maine – A Maine legislator who appeared for Zoom meetings twice with a background that made a joking reference to convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein is being investigated by the Legislature’s human resources department. Both times, Bickford quickly changed the background to a lake, which is his typical background for Zoom meetings. “It was inappropriate and in poor taste.

US jobless claims fall to 684,000, fewest since pandemic

The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to 684,000, the fewest since the pandemic erupted a year ago and a sign the economy is improving. Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that jobless claims fell from 781,000 the week before. All told, the number of applicants fell below 1 million for the first time since the pandemic. AdNationally, though, the number of recipients in an extended federal jobless benefits program jumped by 730,000 to 5.5 million. Historically, the weekly unemployment claims figure has been considered an accurate reflection of the pace of layoffs.

Yankees' Boone back on bench 3 days after pacemaker inserted

This screengrab from a Zoom call, Friday, March 5, 2021, shows New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone. Boone said he's feeling better after getting a pacemaker and said he hopes to return to the team Saturday or Sunday. (AP Photo/Ron Blum)New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone returned to the dugout Saturday, three days after surgery to have a pacemaker inserted. Boone, who turns 48 in a few days, left the club Wednesday to get the pacemaker at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa, Florida. Boone, who had open heart surgery in 2009 for a congenital defect, had been experiencing light-headedness and fatigue this winter.

The glam was back at the Golden Globes, albeit at a distance

And they were ready, style wise, as the Globes split hosts, with Amy Poehler at the Beverly Hilton and Tina Fey at the Rainbow Room in New York. Backstage after the show, Sudeikis told reporters he owns a multitude of hoodies but chose the one emblazoned with “Forward” on the front and “Listen + Lead” on the back as fitting for the unusual night. “I wanted to feel festive and go for it,” she told NBC. Sarah Paulson held her little black pooch on screen and Emma Corrin's fluffy white cat grabbed a moment for itself. AdLydia Marks, a New York set decorator, told The Associated Press the evening's technical challenges were many.

Happ beats Cubs in arbitration; teams finish with 5-4 record

Happ asked for a raise from $624,000 to $4.1 million during a Zoom session Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, and the Cubs argued he should be paid $3.25 million. Teams finished with a 5-4 advantage in cases that went to a hearing, their second straight winning record after two consecutive years in which players had an advantage. A day after hearing arguments, arbitrators Frederic Horowitz, Steven Wolf and Jules Bloch decided in favor of Happ's figure rather than the team's $3.25 million. St. Louis pitcher Jack Flaherty ($3.9 million), Braves pitcher Mike Soroka ($2.8 million) and Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi ($2.45 million) also won their cases. Teams beat Atlanta shortstop Dansby Swanson ($6 million), San Francisco infielder Donovan Solano ($3.25 million), Tampa Bay pitcher Ryan Yarbrough ($2.3 million), New York Mets third baseman/outfielder J.D.

Aging desktop source of attorney's accidental cat filter

This image from video shows a hearing from the 394th Judicial District Court of Texas. A filter that had been activated on the attorney's device obscured his appearance and made him look like a cat. And in Florida, a judge told attorneys they must get out of bed and put on clothing before appearing on video for proceedings. Ferguson, the judge who oversaw Tuesday’s hearing and posted the video online, told The Associated Press he had no idea the clip would become an instant hit. In one of the more hilarious moments, Ponton tells the judge: “I'm prepared to go forward” with the hearing, despite his feline appearance.

Owner of Mets and hedge fund leaves Twitter, citing threats

This photo from a Zoom press conference shows New York Mets owner Steve Cohen, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020. (New York Mets via AP)NEW YORK – The owner of the New York Mets says he has dropped off Twitter because his family received threats that he attributed to “misinformation" that was not tied to the baseball team. Hedge funds that shorted GameStop have lost billions as small investors bid up the company's shares. One of the short sellers, Melvin Capital, announced this week that it received a $750 million infusion from Point72. The Mets tied for last place in the National League East division last season.

Miami-Dade inmate back in custody after being released by error

MIAMI – A fugitive who corrections officers erroneously released on Monday from the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami-Dade County was taken back into custody Friday morning, authorities confirmed. Juan Diasgranados, a spokesman for the Miami-Dade Corrections & Rehabilitation Department, said Orama was a minimum custody level inmate held on charges of probation violation, obstruction by a disguised person, shooting or throwing a deadly missile and criminal mischief. His Orama record in Miami-Dade shows a series of cases from the 80s, including cocaine and marijuana-related charges. The Miami-Dade record listing Orama as his last name showed he was convicted of throwing a deadly missile in 2010 and sentenced to five years in prison. Miami-Dade Corrections Division Chief Enrique Rodriguez told the judge Orama Cabana had promised to surrender and failed to do so.

Michigan official shows gun after public meeting criticism

Ron Clous, an elected member of the Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners, was at home during the livestreamed meeting Wednesday, the Traverse City Record-Eagle reported. “The only thing I know about them (Proud Boys) is when they came and spoke to us," Clous said. "To have a public official do that during a public meeting is horrendous.”Betsy Coffia, a fellow county commissioner, labeled Clous' action “deeply disturbing." “I am not a member of Proud Boys,” Hentschel said Wednesday. I’ve met Black Proud Boys, I’ve met multi-racial Puerto Rican Proud Boys and they inform me they also have gay Proud Boys.

Attorneys: Ex-governor charged in wrong county over Flint

Attorneys for Snyder are telling prosecutors that the Flint water case should be dismissed because he was charged in the wrong county. (67th District Court in Flint via AP)LANSING, Mich. – Attorneys for former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder are striking back, telling prosecutors Tuesday that the Flint water case should be dismissed because he was charged in the wrong county. Snyder,” Lennon told the judge. Snyder was one of nine people charged in a new investigation of the Flint water crisis, including former state health department director Nick Lyon.

Mets fire GM after he sent explicit texts to female reporter

This screen grab from a Zoom call shows New York Mets general manager Jared Porter Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. Mets general manager Jared Porter sent graphic, uninvited text messages and images to a female reporter in 2016 when he was working for the Chicago Cubs in their front office, ESPN reported Monday night, Jan. 18, 2021. (Zoom via AP, File)NEW YORK – Jared Porter went from rising star to unemployed — literally overnight. “We have terminated Jared Porter this morning,” Cohen wrote Tuesday. She said the Cubs employee told her Porter wanted to apologize in person, but she didn't want to see him.

Mets' new GM excited by Cohen's title expectations

This screen grab from a Zoom call shows new New York Mets general manager Jared Porter Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. “Hearing comments like that motivates me,” Porter said Monday after being introduced as New York’s general manager. IN THE DUGOUTAlderson confirmed the Mets are hiring Dave Jauss as the new bench coach for second-year manager Luis Rojas. It's a return engagement for Jauss, who was New York's bench coach in 2010 under Jerry Manuel. He replaces Hensley Meulens and becomes the Mets' fourth bench coach in four years.

New Phillies boss Dombrowski plans retool, not rebuild

This screengrab from a Zoom call shows David Dombrowski, the Philadelphia Phillies' new president of baseball operations, during a Zoom call Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. (Zoom via AP)Dave Dombrowski wants to win again sooner rather than later. So he finalized a deal Friday to become the Philadelphia Phillies’ president of baseball operations, convinced the team is not far from its first World Series title since 2008. Phillies president Andy MacPhail called again Saturday, and Dombrowski said he was told of the nebulous expansion timetable by MLB on Monday and Tuesday. “It was John reaching out and really trying to make me part of the Phillies organization,” Dombrowski said.

Zoom reports big 3Q gains, but slowing growth sinks stock

Zoom’s revenue more than quadrupled from the same time last year to $777 million, yielding a profit of $198 million, up from just $2.2 million a year ago. Zoom ended its latest quarter with 433,700 customers with at least 10 employees, an increase of 63,500 customers from July. In each of the previous two quarters, Zoom had added more than 100,000 customers with at least 10 employees. In a reflection of the high hopes for Zoom, analysts polled by FactSet predict the company’s revenue next year will reach $3.1 billion. That would be a roughly 20% increase from revenue of nearly $2.6 billion that Zoom is projecting for this year.

Don’t make this all-too-common mistake on your holiday cards this year

Is that apostrophe driving anyone else crazy?

6 ways to make virtual Thanksgiving entertaining for everyone

With many medical experts urging Americans to make this year’s Thanksgiving scaled down, many of us will probably only see people in our “bubble,” so holiday is going to feel a little bit different. Thanks to technology, you can still gather with your extended family.

Local hospital CEOs express concern about December peak of COVID-19

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – South Florida hospitals are preparing for the worst when it comes to a COVID-19 surge. Medical professionals on a Zoom call Friday said they plan on seeing a peak around mid- to late December. “If we don’t act now we could potentially see another surge,” warned Tony Gomez, CEO of Jackson North Medical Center. Here are where patient numbers stand at each hospital who had a representative on the call—Memorial Regional Hospital had 130 patients with COVID-19Jackson North reported 124 patients with COVID-19North Shore reported 99 patients with COVID-19. We have not seen big spikes yet,” said Peter Powers, CEO of Memorial Regional Hospital.

New Yorker fires writer Jeffrey Toobin after Zoom incident

NEW YORK – The New Yorker has fired longtime staff writer Jeffrey Toobin after he reportedly exposed himself during a Zoom conference last month. He had already been on suspension and is also on leave from CNN, where he is chief legal analyst. “I was fired today by @NewYorker after 27 years as a Staff Writer. I will always love the magazine, will miss my colleagues, and will look forward to reading their work,” Toobin tweeted Wednesday. He is a former associate counsel in the Department of Justice who for the New Yorker has written about everything from the O.J.

Prosecutor: Man accused of setting girlfriend on fire purchased bus ticket to Mexico

NORTH LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A South Florida man accused of setting his girlfriend on fire this week appeared in court Tuesday via Zoom, at which time he was ordered held without bond. During the hearing, prosecutors said Noe Jimenez-Cortes had purchased a bus ticket to Mexico for Tuesday. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to the 4300 block of Northwest 54th Street in North Lauderdale around 4:30 a.m. Monday after the incident. “All you heard was ‘knock, knock’ through the wall,” neighbor Jamila Navarrete told Local 10 News. The victim apparently took off down the street when no one answered, and ended up at another neighbor’s home.

The Latest: Search of Princeton post office finds no backlog of vote-by-mail ballots

PRINCETON, Fla. – A federal hearing was held over Zoom on Tuesday with U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan to discuss backlogged mail at U.S. Post Office buildings. The U.S. Post Office facility provided evidence that there is no backlog and that all of the ballots found at the facility in Miami-Dade County’s Princeton area were returned to the elections headquarters in Doral. A notice stated that postal managers had completed searching all 180,000 pieces of delayed mail at the Princeton post office and no additional ballots were located Monday. Vote-by-mail ballots have to be delivered to the Elections Department by 7 p.m.Sullivan ordered the U.S. Postal Service to rush the delivery of vote-by-mail ballots and to “ensure that no ballots have been held up.”Judge Sullivan's order (U.S. federal court)

12 last-minute Halloween costume ideas that are perfect for 2020

(Photo by APEX/MEGA/GC Images) (2020 MEGA)Who: The other star of Netflix’s irresistible “Tiger King." What you’ll need: Your hair pulled back in a bun, glasses, a judge’s robe and a fancy white collar. What you’ll need: A banana costume and a loaf of bread to carry around. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (2020 Getty Images)Who: A video conferencing program that became very popular once the pandemic started in early 2020. What you’ll need: A piece of cardboard cut with a whole in the middle to look like a screen.

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