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Microsoft President Brad Smith reclaims his office to address infiltration, protests, Israel contracts  GeekWire Microsoft had police remove protesters who stormed office over work with Israeli military  CNBC Microsoft Investigating Employees After Gaza Protest Locks Down Building  The Wall Street Journal Five current and ex-Microsoft workers arrested at sit-in over Israeli military ties  The Guardian Microsoft Asked FBI for Help Tracking Palestinian Protests  Bloomberg.com Source …

Screenshots from a livestream show protesters locking themselves inside Microsoft President Brad Smith’s office on Tuesday, as security attempted to remove them, and police later gathered in the hallway. Protesters infiltrated the Microsoft building in Redmond where CEO Satya Nadella and other top executives have their offices Tuesday afternoon, occupying the office of Microsoft President Brad Smith and resisting security …

The Cleveland Browns have made the following roster moves: T Jackson BartonCB Tony Brown IIQB Tyler HuntleyS Nik Needham CB Chigozie AnusiemTE Sal CanellaG Javion CohenT Sebastian GutierrezDE K.J. HenryDT Ralph HolleyCB Christian HolmesCB Keenan IsaacT Jason IveyDE Titus LeLB Marvin MoodyCB Darius RushLB Charlie Thomas IIIT Lorenzo ThompsonG Dartanyan TinsleyTE Mitchell Van VoorenC Bucky Williams Source link

A Microsoft employee has been arrested as part of protests at the company’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington this week. On Tuesday, a group of current and former Microsoft employees, as well as community members, took over a plaza at Microsoft’s headquarters to protest against the company’s contracts with Israel. The No Azure for Apartheid protest group says at least one …

A person has been hospitalized in Missouri after contracting a rare infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba from swimming in a popular local lake. No name or age has been released for the patient, but the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services stated that exposure likely occurred at the Lake of the Ozarks. They had been waterskiing at the popular …

NIH cancels mRNA vaccine contracts, citing lack of public trust  The Hill Why RFK Jr.’s Anti-Vaccine Campaign Is Working  The Atlantic Trump administration leaves biotech investors more wary than ever of funding mRNA vaccines  statnews.com Moderna Stock Jumps as NIH Chief Tempers Administration’s Attack on mRNA  Barron’s Opinion | Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Impact So Far: ‘The Worst Possible Case’  The New York Times Source …

The head of the National Institutes of Health has offered a new explanation for why the federal government canceled $500 million in contracts to help develop messenger RNA vaccines, saying the platform is not viable because the public doesn’t trust it.  The agency’s director, Jay Bhattacharya, made the statement during an appearance on right-wing provocateur Steve Bannon’s podcast, “War Room,” …

Karrion Kross and Scarlett are gone from WWE — at least for now — and one former Superstar is already calling on fans to get loud about bringing them back. With the pair’s contracts expiring at midnight on August 10, WWE quietly moved them to the alumni section of its website, ending weeks of speculation over their status. Now, Shotzi …

EPA axes contracts with unions  Politico EPA terminates federal union contracts, effective immediately  Federal News Network Trump’s environment agency terminates contract with unionized employees  Reuters E.P.A. Cancels Federal Union Contracts in Push to End Collective Bargaining  The New York Times EPA Terminates Collective Bargaining Pacts With Workers’ Unions  Bloomberg Law News Source link

EPA terminates federal union contracts, effective immediately EPA’s announcement makes it the second known agency to officially cancel its union contracts, coming just after the Department of Veterans Affairs. Drew Friedman@dfriedmanWFED August 8, 2025 6:18 pm 3 min read Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with comments from EPA. The Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it will no longer …