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Cancelled TV show sweeps People's Choice Awards

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Getty ImagesShadowhunters cast (L-R): Matthew Daddario, Alberto Rosende, Alisha Wainwright, Katherine McNamara, Harry Shum Jr, Emeraude Toubia, Isaiah Mustafa, and Dominic SherwoodTV show Shadowhunters has won four prizes at the People's Choice Awards, despite having been cancelled in June. The US supernatural drama series was voted the best show of 2018 and most binge-worthy show of 2018. Katherine McNamara and Harry Shum Jr were also named best male and female TV stars at the awards, which are run by the E! Read More...

Philadelphia faces second night of widespread looting

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Explore More The City of Brotherly Love faced a second consecutive night of widespread looting, with footage showing hooded women grabbing supplies from a beauty store and the glass windows of a liquor store shattered after the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board closed all of its locations in Philadelphia. Store security footage obtained by CBS News showed a group of women busting through the glass front door of Nat’s Beauty Supply in Mayfair early Thursday. Read More...

Companies like Zoom and Snap are cutting DEI jobs

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After George Floyd’s murder in 2020, companies made big pledges about racial equity, hiring teams dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion. Now corporate America is pulling back — cutting DEI jobs and outsourcing the work to consultants. DEI jobs peaked in early 2023 before falling 5 percent that year and shrinking by 8 percent so far in 2024, according to Revelio Labs data shared with The Washington Post. The attrition rate for DEI roles has been about double that of non-DEI jobs, says Revelio, which tracks workforce dynamics. Read More...