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‘Their Goal Is to Trick Employees’: One of the Largest Job Application Software Companies in the U.S. Was Hacked, Exposing Personal Data

Workday, one of America’s largest job-application software providers, has disclosed a cyberattack that exposed personal data. In a Friday blog post, the company warned that the hackers’ “goal is to trick employees,” urging vigilance across its user base.

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 ‘Their Goal Is to Trick Employees’: One of the Largest Job Application Software Companies in the U.S. Was Hacked, Exposing Personal Data
Initial construction for new State, Lake elevated CTA station to cause some Loop lane closures

The Chicago Transit Authority has begun work on an elevated station at State and Lake streets. That early activity will shut down select traffic lanes in the Loop, forcing drivers and bus riders to adjust while construction ramps up.

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 Initial construction for new State, Lake elevated CTA station to cause some Loop lane closures
Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge Operations Remain Suspended

Air Canada has suspended every Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flight after its flight-attendant union declined to follow a federal order to resume work. Rolling cancellations now reach into the afternoon of Aug. 19 2025, leaving travelers in search of alternatives while regulators press for an immediate return to duty.

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 Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge Operations Remain Suspended
Pasadena Unified has high hopes for new school year after Eaton Fire: ‘Our kids are so resilient’

Pasadena Unified School District reopened Monday, welcoming hundreds of children who only weeks ago watched the Eaton Fire consume their homes. Administrators describe the return as emotional yet hopeful, trusting in what they call the students’ remarkable resilience.

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 Pasadena Unified has high hopes for new school year after Eaton Fire: ‘Our kids are so resilient’
Zelenskyy Dons Suit in Meeting With Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy opted for formal attire during a recent meeting with former U.S. President Donald Trump, according to IJR. The brief account notes a light exchange capped by the words, “You look good.”

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 Zelenskyy Dons Suit in Meeting With Trump
How D.C. became the testing ground for Trump’s autocratic fever dream

Former President Donald Trump has branded Washington, D.C. a “dystopian cesspool of crime.” A commentary by journalist Luke Russert argues that this dire picture is wildly at odds with daily life in the nation’s capital—and serves as a test run for a broader autocratic message.

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 How D.C. became the testing ground for Trump’s autocratic fever dream
Player Comparisons: Ceilings for Brooklyn Nets Rookies

The Brooklyn Nets left the 2025 NBA draft with five raw but intriguing prospects. A new Sports Illustrated analysis weighs how high each rookie might fly—and what it will take to get there.

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 Player Comparisons: Ceilings for Brooklyn Nets Rookies
Clemson Kicker Finding Groove in Fall Camp

After battling inconsistency in 2024 and stumbling out of the gate in this year’s fall camp, Clemson Tigers kicker Nolan Hauser is finally settling into a rhythm as the 2025 season nears. His late-camp surge could steady a special-teams unit that needs reliability.

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 Clemson Kicker Finding Groove in Fall Camp
Conservative network Newsmax agrees to pay $67M in defamation case over bogus 2020 election claims

Newsmax has agreed to pay $67 million to settle a defamation lawsuit brought by a voting-equipment company over false claims about the 2020 election. The Monday announcement places the conservative channel among a growing list of media outlets facing steep financial consequences for airing baseless fraud allegations.

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 Conservative network Newsmax agrees to pay $67M in defamation case over bogus 2020 election claims
Sam Houston vs. Western Kentucky Prediction, Odds and Key Players to Watch for College Football Week 0

Sports Illustrated has issued an early betting preview for the Aug. 23 Week 0 clash between Sam Houston and Western Kentucky. Analyst Sean Treppedi outlines the odds, his recommended pick and the players most likely to tilt the contest.

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 Sam Houston vs. Western Kentucky Prediction, Odds and Key Players to Watch for College Football Week 0
Lawyers for YVR hijacking suspect get more time to prepare bail application

A Richmond, B.C. judge has postponed the bail application for the man accused of hijacking a plane at Vancouver International Airport last month. Defence lawyers requested extra time to prepare their case, and the court agreed during a brief appearance Monday.

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 Lawyers for YVR hijacking suspect get more time to prepare bail application
Workers are ‘job hugging’ in a stagnant labor market, but growing resentment means they could bail as soon as the next Great Resignation comes – Fortune

American workers are clinging to their current roles in what Fortune calls “job hugging.” Yet dissatisfaction is mounting, and many may bolt the moment the labor market shows signs of life—potentially igniting a sequel to the Great Resignation.

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Fremont County tax and payroll service owner charged with grand theft

Fremont County authorities say the owner of a local tax-and-payroll service has been arrested on a grand-theft charge. The allegation places the business operator at the center of what deputies classify as a corporate property crime.

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 Fremont County tax and payroll service owner charged with grand theft
‘It Ends With Us’ Isabela Ferrer accuses Justin Baldoni of bullying her amid Blake Lively legal battle

Federal regulators say three ticket brokers used bots, fake accounts and recycled credit cards to scoop up more than 320,000 seats to top concerts, then flipped them for a $5.7 million profit. The new FTC lawsuit offers a rare inside look at the mechanics—and the fallout—of large-scale ticket scalping.

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 ‘It Ends With Us’ Isabela Ferrer accuses Justin Baldoni of bullying her amid Blake Lively legal battle
For Silicon Valley, falling behind in AI is a bigger threat than tariffs

Silicon Valley leaders warn that falling behind in artificial intelligence poses a greater danger to U.S. tech firms than any tariff fight. Backed by a July White House action plan and billions in private spending, AI has become the rare issue uniting Washington, Wall Street and the Valley.

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 For Silicon Valley, falling behind in AI is a bigger threat than tariffs
CFB analyst extends praise to Oregon quarterback Dante Moore | Sporting News

A college-football analyst has offered notable praise for Oregon quarterback Dante Moore, Sporting News reports. The acknowledgment places the Ducks’ signal-caller squarely in the national conversation.

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 CFB analyst extends praise to Oregon quarterback Dante Moore | Sporting News
Letter: Save our democracy

In a brief but urgent letter to the Fargo Forum, John A. Jorgensen asks his fellow citizens to rethink what it means to live “in the land of the free.” Disillusioned with both major parties and nostalgic for a time when they still conversed civilly, he issues a simple call: save our democracy.

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Dynasty Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings and Tiers

CBS Sports analyst Heath Cummings has released his latest Dynasty running-back tiers, offering fantasy managers a fresh snapshot of long-term backfield value. Highlighting names from Breece Hall to Braelon Allen, the update arrives just weeks before the 2025 kickoff.

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 Dynasty Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings and Tiers
Blazers Notes: $48 Million Big Named Trade Candidate, Mark Cuban Talks New Portland Owner, More

A Trail Blazers center carrying a $48 million contract has surfaced in trade chatter just as Dallas Mavericks governor Mark Cuban offers his take on Portland’s incoming owner. The twin storylines leave the franchise juggling uncertainty on the court and in the boardroom.

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 Blazers Notes: $48 Million Big Named Trade Candidate, Mark Cuban Talks New Portland Owner, More
MTA to begin digging 2nd Ave. subway in East Harlem, 50 years after project halted – Gothamist

Half a century after the Metropolitan Transportation Authority shelved construction of the Second Avenue Subway, the agency is ready to dig again beneath East Harlem. Backed by a $1.9 billion contract, Phase 2 of the line’s expansion will bring tunnel-boring machines—and renewed hope—to one of Manhattan’s most transit-starved neighborhoods.

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Angels Notes: Zach Neto Contract Extension Rumors, Arte Moreno Selling Update, More

Sports Illustrated’s latest “Angels Notes” column tracks two pivotal questions in Anaheim: Will the club lock up rookie shortstop Zach Neto to a long-term deal, and is owner Arte Moreno any closer to selling the franchise? The report outlines what Neto’s extension might entail while providing a fresh, if still inconclusive, update on Moreno’s plans.

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 Angels Notes: Zach Neto Contract Extension Rumors, Arte Moreno Selling Update, More
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