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What Am I Worth at Work? 08/10/2023 08:00pm • Knowing your worth is the first step to getting the salary you deserve. Whether you're negotiating for a promotion or applying for your first job out of college, you should have a clear idea of your market value before having a conversation with an employer about compensation. Historically, at least Fired vs. Laid Off vs. Furloughed -- What's the Difference? 08/10/2023 08:00pm • Losing your job may leave you feeling like your career path is suddenly a dead-end road. Many professionals have experienced career loss, such as being fired, laid off or furloughed. This can feel frustrating and confusing, so it's best to understand the basic differences between these common scenar Suburban Detroit woman says she found a live frog in a spinach container 08/10/2023 05:49pm • SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) — A woman in suburban Detroit said she got a scare when she discovered a live frog in a container of spinach purchased from a grocery store. Amber Worrick of Southfield said she bought the sealed Earthbound Farm spinach package earlier this week from a Meijer store, WJBK-TV Italy probes a migrant boat disaster that left 41 feared dead. Four survivors tell a harrowing tale 08/10/2023 03:26pm • ROME (AP) — An Italian prosecutor investigating last week's capsizing that left 41 migrants feared dead in the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday denounced Tunisia-based smugglers who launch boats so badly built that they quickly take on water, overturn or break apart. The capsizing earlier this week NFL Network and NFL RedZone will be offered direct to consumer on 'NFL+' service 08/10/2023 03:15pm • The NFL is making additional moves to reach more fans with direct-to-consumer offerings. The league announced on Thursday that NFL Network and NFL RedZone will be available on “NFL+,” the streaming service the league launched last year. Brian Rolapp, the NFL’s Chief Media and Business Officer, Rising flood risks threaten many water and sewage treatment plants across the US 08/10/2023 02:23pm • LUDLOW, Vermont (AP) — The crack of a summer thunderstorm once comforted people in Ludlow, Vermont. But that was before a storm dropped eight inches of rain on the village of 2,200 in two days last month. And it was before the devastation of Tropical Storm Irene in 2011. Now a coming rainstorm can Kentucky governor's efforts to help storm-ravaged towns may dilute GOP advantage in rural areas 08/10/2023 12:43pm • MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Gina Thorn's life was uprooted when a monstrous tornado tore through her Kentucky hometown of Mayfield, but her family stuck it out and now they're homeowners for the first time. Thorn says Gov. Andy Beshear deserves credit for their brighter outlook, and the hardware store ca After stocking up on big-name players, Saudi Arabia's ambitious soccer league starts Friday 08/10/2023 05:45am • GENEVA (AP) — The Saudi Arabian soccer league kicks off Friday after a spending spree on big-name players grabbed the world’s attention during the European summer offseason. Hundreds of millions of dollars from the kingdom’s vast oil wealth were spent to supercharge the state-backed Saudi Pro China sends ships and fighter jets toward Taiwan in new show of force 08/09/2023 11:51pm • TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China sent navy ships and a large group of fighter jets toward Taiwan, continuing its military pressure on the island, Taiwan’s defense ministry said Thursday. China claims self-ruled Taiwan as its own territory and has regularly sent flights toward the island in reaction t US to send $200 million in military aid to Ukraine 08/09/2023 08:01pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will provide Ukraine with $200 million in weapons and ammunition to help sustain Kyiv’s counteroffensive as troops on the front lines face significant hurdles against a well-entrenched Russian defense, according to two U.S. officials. This latest package will incl Pakistan's parliament is dissolved to pave way for elections as Imran Khan seeks release from prison 08/09/2023 03:49pm • ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s president on Wednesday dissolved the National Assembly, or lower house of parliament, a first step in the countdown to a general election by mid-November. The move came as the country's top opposition leader is fighting to overturn a corruption conviction that landed Kendrick Green isn't a fullback by trade. To keep a roster spot in Pittsburgh, he might have to be 08/09/2023 01:44pm • LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — The horn sounded to end practice, only Kendrick Green's day was hardly over. Far from it. For the better part of 20 minutes, Green went through a dance across Chuck Noll Field that seemed improbable only a few months ago. A dance that may have to be his new normal if he wants EU leader promises aid and support to flood-ravaged Slovenia during visit 08/09/2023 12:31pm • LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited Slovenia on Wednesday and promised EU help to the small member state which was ravaged by recent floods that killed at least six people and caused extensive damage. Von der Leyen said after meeting with Slovenian Berry Global: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot 08/09/2023 07:42am • EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Berry Global Group Inc. (BERY) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $143 million. The Evansville, Indiana-based company said it had profit of $1.18 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.90 per share. Postal Service reduces air cargo by 90% over 2 years as part of cost-cutting effort 08/08/2023 10:10pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service has reduced its volume of shipments by aircraft by 90% over two years, putting the service on course to save $1 billion in annual transportation costs, U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Tuesday. Shifting packages and envelopes from air cargo to grou