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San Francisco's housing market is so out of control, 60% of tech workers say they can't afford homes

The San Francisco Bay Area’s housing market is so bleak, even tech workers are struggling to buy a home there. A survey by Blind found that 59% of employees at Bay Area tech companies said they cannot afford homes. Cisco, eBay, and Intuit had the highest percentage of employees who said home ownership is elusive. …read more […]

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Tesla CEO Musk taunts short sellers amid legal scrutiny

Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk used Twitter late Friday to taunt investors who have bet against his company, even though his previous Twitter comments have spurred a government investigation and shareholder lawsuits. The tweets are aimed at “shorts,” or investors who borrowed shares of Tesla and immediately sold them with the hope that Tesla’s share price would fall. The Twitter comments could potentially affect Musk’s legal situation. …read more […]

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Analysis: One year on, Trump still fuels racial divide

One year after blaming “both sides” for violent clashes between white supremacists and counterprotesters, President Donald Trump still flirts with racially tinged rhetoric — and feels little blowback from Republican leaders or GOP voters when he does. Black leaders and Democrats argue Trump’s tone and actions on race have gotten even worse in the months since the clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia. Democrats are pinning their hopes of flipping control of Congress on mobilizing liberals and minorities, particularly black voters. …read more […]

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Climate Change Boosts Lennox International

This year is on track to be the fourth warmest on record, and the effects are being felt across the globe from Northern Europe to the Pacific Northwest. People are dying of heat exhaustion in Japan, and nuclear reactors are being shut down in France, Germany and Switzerland due to the extreme temperatures.

But where there is excessive heat, there is demand for air conditioning.

For our purposes today, let’s focus on the U.S. In July alone, according to Brandon Miller, meteorologist for CNN International, we broke 41 heat records across the United States and are well on our way to breaking …read more […]

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'Suicidal' airline mechanic steals plane at Seattle-Tacoma Airport and crashes near Puget Sound

A “suicidal” airplane mechanic took off in a plane without permission at Seattle-Tacoma (Sea-Tac) Airport in Seattle, Washington, and later crashed in Puget Sound, the airport confirmed Friday night. The mechanic was killed. There were no other passengers on board. …read more […]