Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Jay Leno undergoes surgery for 'serious' burns suffered in weekend fire

TV Jay Leno

Jay Leno underwent surgery for serious burns suffered when flames erupted as he worked on a vintage car and remains hospitalized for further treatment, the physician overseeing his care said Wednesday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/leno-fire-surgery-burns-1.6654467?cmp=rss

Same-sex marriage bill clears major hurdle on way to being enshrined in U.S. federal law

Congress Marriage Rights

Legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriages crossed a major U.S. Senate hurdle Wednesday, putting Congress on track to take the historic step of ensuring that such unions are enshrined in federal law.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/same-sex-marriage-senate-legislation-federal-law-1.6654030?cmp=rss

Elon Musk defends massive Tesla pay package in court during shareholder's lawsuit

Tesla-Musk Compensation Lawsuit

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk is in court to defend his multibillion-dollar salary at the electric carmaker, as its investors grow increasingly concerned about distractions at Twitter.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/elon-musk-defends-tesla-1.6653401?cmp=rss

Amazon confirms layoffs, expected to be largest in company history

Amazon Gadget Event

Amazon.com Inc. is laying off employees in its devices and services units, America's second-largest private employer informed its staff on Wednesday following recent reports that it would cut around 10,000 jobs.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/amazon-layoffs-1.6653433?cmp=rss