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Online gig work is growing rapidly, but workers lack job protections, a World Bank report says

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:51 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Online gig work is growing globally, particularly in the developing world, creating an important source of employment for women and young people in poorer countries where jobs are scarce, according to a World Bank report released Thursday.The report estimates the number of global online gig workers at as many as 435 million people and says demand for gig work increased 41% between 2016 and the first quarter of 2023. That boost is generating concern, though, among worker rights advocates about the lack of strong job protections in the gig economy, where people work job to job with little security and few employment rights.While location-based gig services such as Uber, Lyft and TaskRabbit require labor like moving and delivery, online gig assignments can be largely done at home. Tasks include image tagging, data entry, website design and software development.For women in the developing world, “there aren’t enough opportunities and they really struggle to get good qu...

Avanzan operaciones de rescate para salvar a un estadounidense atrapado en la tercera cueva más profunda de Turquía

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:51 GMT

(CNN) — Los equipos de rescate se apresuran a salvar a un estadounidense atrapado en la tercera cueva más profunda de Turquía después de que enfermara, según informó la Federación Turca de Espeleología.El jefe de la Federación Turca de Espeleología, Bulent Genc, dijo que la operación podría durar días y llevará tiempo debido a que la cueva es profunda y estrecha.Unos 150 rescatistas participan en una “compleja” operación para salvar a Mark Dickey, que formaba parte de un equipo de investigación en el Valle de Morca, según la Federación Turca de Espeleología. La operación de rescate se anunció por primera vez este lunes.Varios espeleólogos de distintos países enviaron delegaciones a Turquía para ayudar en la operación, entre ellos rescatadores húngaros, italianos, croatas y estadounidenses, según Genc.Dickey sufrió una hemorragia gastrointestinal a 1.200 metros de profundidad en la cueva, según el Servicio Húngaro de Rescate en Cuevas, que ha enviado un equipo de re...

Top-rated Denver tourist attractions

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Whether it's your first time in Denver or you're looking to get to know the city better, here are some of the top attractions you should consider visiting.FOX31 looked at the most commonly visited places in Denver and included 10 attractions with over 5,000 Google reviews. Some of the main tourist attractions may not be on here because they didn't have enough reviews. Locals refer to Denver by these nicknames Here's how the top tourist attractions rank against each other according to Google:1. The International Church of CannabisGoogle rating: 4.9 stars, 6.4K reviewsThis is not your average church. This church worships “Elevationism,” which is dedicated to the spiritual benefits of cannabis. The ceilings are rainbow-colored, and you can smoke in the pews. 2. Denver Botanic GardensGoogle rating: 4.8 stars, 15.5K reviewsFrom calming water filled with lilypads to bonsai trees, the botanic gardens have it all. There are indoor and outdoor exhibits, so you can visit in ...

Arvada K-8 families to weigh in on consolidation proposal

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:51 GMT

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Thursday evening, Arvada K-8 families will be able to weigh in on a district proposal to consolidate their school. Jefferson County Public Schools is weighing the possibility of closing Arvada K-8 School and Coal Creek Canyon K-8 School in Golden due to declining enrollment district-wide.  Officials said the two schools are the smallest in the district, and describe the two buildings as "urgently unsustainable." 2 more Jeffco schools could close by next school year If approved, the measure would be part of the second phase of the district's "Thriving Schools" initiative. The two closures could impact 524 students and 97 staff members. In 2022, the school board voted to close 16 elementary schools due to low enrollment and decided to close Moore Middle School in June.Arvada K-8 parents can attend the meeting at the school library from 6:30-8 p.m.The board will ultimately vote on the proposal on Oct. 12.

Miami Police need public’s help in locating missing 13-year-old girl

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:51 GMT

The Miami Police Department has initiated a search for a missing person and is seeking the community’s assistance in locating 13-year-old Nevaeh McNeil, who was last seen in the Model City area. Nevaeh McNeil is described as being approximately 5 feet, 3 inches tall, with a weight of approximately 160 pounds. At the time of her disappearance, she was wearing a green shirt and pants and carrying a black book bag.Authorities are concerned for Nevaeh’s well-being and are making every effort to ensure her safe return. The Miami Police Department is urging anyone with information about her whereabouts to come forward promptly and assist in this critical search.Individuals who may have seen Nevaeh or have any information pertinent to her case are encouraged to contact the Miami Police Department immediately at either 305-603-6300 or 305-579-6111.

Miami Police seek public assistance in locating missing 73-year-old man

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:51 GMT

The Miami Police Department has issued an urgent appeal to the public for assistance in locating a missing person, 73-year-old Truman Stevens Rivera. Rivera was reported missing from the Little Havana area and authorities are working to ensure his safe return.Rivera is described as being 5 feet, 1 inch tall, weighing approximately 110 pounds, with black hair, and brown eyes. Concerns for his well-being have prompted law enforcement to seek the community’s support in locating him.Miami Police are urging anyone with information regarding Truman Stevens Rivera’s whereabouts to come forward and provide crucial assistance in this search. Individuals who may have seen him or have information relevant to the case are encouraged to contact the Miami Police Department at either 305-603-6300 or 305-579-6111.

Naomi Osaka returns to the US Open for a discussion about mental health with Michael Phelps

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:51 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Osaka returned to the U.S. Open — the site of some of the tennis star’s greatest triumphs on a court and some difficult moments off it — for the first time in about a year to participate in a panel about mental health in sports, a topic she helped focus a spotlight on two years ago.“For me coming back here, it means a lot. This room, in particular. There were some tears shed. A lot,” Osaka, who won two of her four major championships at Flushing Meadows, said with a chuckle in the Grand Slam tournament’s main interview room. “I feel a lot of joy coming back here. It’s kind of like seeing an old friend I haven’t seen in a long time.”Wednesday’s gathering, which also included Michael Phelps, a 23-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer, and U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, touched on topics such as loneliness, connecting with others via a “buddy system,” the role of social media in mental health struggles and parenting.Osaka is a 25-year-old who was born in Japan an...

Troubled Brussels train station to get its own police station amid drugs boom

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:51 GMT

Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo wants a police station built at Brussels’ Midi station, he announced Thursday, as part of an action plan to tackle a surging drug problem. “A police station will be built at the Brussels Midi train station. This is one of 22 measures taken. It was requested by local and regional authorities” as well as by Belgium’s National Railway Company (SNCB), De Croo said on X (formerly Twitter) and during a press conference Thursday. The action plan — which contains a mixture of social and security measures — aims to “significantly improve life for passengers and local residents,” De Croo added. Midi is Belgium’s main domestic and international railway hub. He presented the details of the action plan Thursday morning during a joint press meeting with Mobility Minister Georges Gilkinet, Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden and the minister-president of the Brussels region, Rudi Vervoort. Midi station — which...

Sanna Marin joins Tony Blair Institute

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:51 GMT

Former Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin is joining the Tony Blair Institute as a strategic counselor.Marin announced the news during a press conference Thursday, saying she was excited about the new role. “This is a great honor. I am excited to step into this new role. I believe that this will also benefit the whole of Finland,” Marin said, as reported by local media.In a statement released Thursday, the institute said it was “pleased” to welcome Marin in her new position, where she will work closely with multiple teams across countries and advise political leaders on their reform programs.“Our mission is to help political leaders worldwide deliver change for their people — and Sanna Marin knows exactly how to do that,” said former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, head of the eponymous institute, in a statement.In order to assume the new role, Marin has asked to resign as a Finnish member of parliament. But she said she is still a Social Democrat and d...

G7 countries commit to AI code of conduct

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:51 GMT

Officials from the G7 group of leading democratic countries agreed Thursday to create an international code of conduct for artificial intelligence as politicians from Brussels to Washington seek greater control over this emerging technology.As part of the voluntary guidelines, policymakers said countries would work together on specific principles that would oversee the likes of generative AI and other advanced forms of the technology. This attempt at creating a unified, but nonbinding, international rulebook would then be presented to G7 leaders as early as November.The code of conduct is expected to include commitments from companies to take steps to stop potential societal harm created by their AI systems; to invest in tough cybersecurity controls over how the technology is developed; and to create risk management systems to curb the potential misuse of the technology. It comes as the European Union seeks to complete its own AI legislation by the end of the year, and the United St...