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Por qué los jóvenes en China están abandonando sus empleos y organizando “fiestas de renuncia”

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:30:49 GMT

(CNN) — El día que Liang renunció a su trabajo en un banco de la provincia china de Zhejiang, sus amigos organizaron una fiesta y le felicitaron tocando gongs y tambores, como en la tradición de rituales matrimoniales.Sus amigos, que también habían renunciado a sus empleos, prendieron una flor en el pecho de Liang bajo un cartel rojo en el que se leía: “Se acabó este trabajo de m****a”.A su alrededor colgaban farolillos, pancartas y carteles de “doble felicidad” típicos de las bodas, con las mesas llenas de comida.Todos los asistentes a la fiesta recibieron una invitación que decía: “Espero que comas bien y bebas bien, escapa de la amargura cuanto antes”.Puede parecer extraño celebrar el hecho de dejar un trabajo estable con un salario envidiable, sobre todo cuando escasean este tipo de puestos y en medio de las sombrías perspectivas económicas de China y una tasa récord de desempleo juvenil.Pero Liang, de 27 años, que desde entonces se dedi...

Student stabbed at Denver pre-K-8 school

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:30:49 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A student was taken into custody Thursday after allegedly stabbing another student at a Denver school.According to the Denver Police Department, the stabbing happened at Marie L. Greenwood Early-8 in Montbello, which includes grades pre-K through eighth. No information has been released about the ages of the students involved except that they are juveniles. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox The school's principal sent a letter to the school community, sharing more details about what happened."Earlier today, members of my medical team called for an ambulance to come to ourschool to assist one of our students," Principal Blake Hammond said. "DPS Department of Climate and Safety and Denver Police are investigating allegations that one of our students used a sharp object to injure another student."Marie L. Greenwood Early-8 school in Denver where a juvenile was stabbed on Oct. 5, 2023. (Credit: KDVR)Hammond said the student received imm...

After homeless sweeps, who gets shelter? FOX31 asks the mayor

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:30:49 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The recent cleanup of the homeless encampment near the governor's mansion was handled under Denver Mayor Mike Johnston's "House 1000" program. An encampment cleanup at 16th and Sherman was not​.Dozens of people in the first cleanup were bused to a shelter, while folks at 16th Avenue and Sherman Streets did not get the same services. Why services offered have varied after Denver homeless camp cleanups Johnston faced criticism from some folks who said he broke a promise to house people after the encampment sweeps, one of which will happen next week.FOX31 confronted Johnston on Thursday night about why this is happening.FOX31: Mayor Johnston, just a quick comment on the encampment being swept up yesterday? Some people were a little upset those people weren't rehoused.Johnston: This is why we were working so hard to bring on units, as right now we have a lot more people in encampments than we have opportunities for housing, so this is what these meetings are about righ...

Kaiser Permanente prepared for months before strike

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:30:49 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — FOX31 is hearing from Kaiser Permanente in Colorado for the first time since 75,000 workers nationwide have been on strike. Kaiser Permanente says despite the loss of employees over the past two days, patient care has not been disrupted. Thousands of US workers are on strike today: Here are the major work stoppages Kaiser Permanente wouldn't give specific numbers but said they were able to move up appointments and contact patients ahead of the strike. Plus, they've asked administrators who aren't in the union to step into other roles to fill the gaps.This preparation was possible because the strike came after nearly six months of prior negotiations.Kelli Kane is the vice president of ambulatory operations, but during the strike, she has been working the front desk at their hearing services center at their Arapahoe office. "We’ve been preparing for a potential strike for several months, and in anticipation of a strike, we were able to outreach some of our patients a...

Reggae legend Shaggy, soca king Kes debut new song ‘Mood,’ their first collab, ahead of Miami Carnival

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:30:49 GMT

It’s time to party! Carnival’s coming to Miami this weekend. The music, the costumes, the food — they all celebrate Caribbean culture to the max.Deco checked in with Shaggy and Kes — two guys who are all about keeping the island feeling going all year round.“Mood” is the first collab between Shaggy and Kes.The reggae legend and the soca king have been planning on working together for a long time. “Mood” is the song that made it happen.Kes: “For one, this is exactly how I’m feeling, like, exactly what I’m feeling.”To Shaggy, the vibe of the tune had to reflect this weekend’s big bash.Shaggy: “When you think of Carnival, you think of smiles, you think of joy, you think of culture, you know what I mean? And I think, with this song, we really tried to capture all of that, which is the mood.”It’s the mix of musical styles — reggae and soca — that gives “Mood” its unique...

Thursday’s high school football scores and highlights

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:30:49 GMT

Justin LaChance made the most of his opportunity.Filling in for injured All-Scholastic Casious Johnson, LaChance rushed for 146 yards and  three scores as Plymouth South (3-2) handled North Quincy 34-7 in the Patriot League.He also added 12 tackles on defense.Sam Hubbard rushed for 190 yards and scored four times as Natick (3-2) defeated Newton North 35-21 in the Bay State Conference.Owen Lane ran for a pair of scores and also picked off a pass as Canton (3-2) defeated Oliver Ames 33-20 in the Hockomock League. …Kyle Walsh caught a four-yard TD pass from Kyle Walsh with seconds remaining to give Franklin (4-1) a 28-27 come-from-behind win over Taunton. …Connor Curtis threw a pair of touchdown passes to Brandon Jackman as Mansfield (2-3) defeated Sharon, 31-14.Jack Lombardo, Stevens Exateur and Sammy Nazaire each ran for touchdowns as Medford (3-2) defeated Somerville 20-0 in the Greater Boston League.Shane Eason scored three times as Methuen (4-1) defeated North Andover 38-21 in the...

Stock market today: Asian benchmarks mostly rise in subdued trading on US jobs worries

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:30:49 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose in cautious trading Friday after Wall Street drifted to a quiet close on worries about a too-hot U.S. job market.Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 0.3% to 31,129.06. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.5% to 6,906.96. South Korea’s Kospi edged up 0.3% to 2,411.74. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumped 2.1% to 17,418.95. Markets in China were closed Friday for a holiday and will reopen on Monday. Shares in Hong Kong jumped on strong buying of property and technology stocks that have seen sharp losses in recent trading sessions. However, troubled property developer China Evergrande’s shares were down 6.3%. A comprehensive report on the overall U.S. job market is due Friday, and economists expect it to show hiring slowed to a pace of 163,000 jobs added in September from 187,000 in August. Investors worry that too strong a U.S. job market could add to upward pressure on inflation. That’s why the Fed has raised its main interest r...

Fire sweeps through a 6-story residential building in Mumbai, killing 6 and injuring dozens

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:30:49 GMT

NEW DELHI (AP) — A fire swept through a six-story residential building Friday, leaving at least six dead and another 38 injured in Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment capital, a fire official said.Eight fire engines took three hours to extinguish the fire in the Goregaon West district, fire officer Ashok Tarapade said. The rescue work is over and the injured have been taken to two hospitals, he added.Media reports said the fire started in some shops on the ground floor and the smoke engulfed some floors. The cause of the fire is being investigated.The building was constructed in 2006 to house people who were shifted from a slum in Mumbai and it didn’t have proper fire fighting equipment, the Hindustan Times newspaper cited Chief Fire Officer Ravindra Ambulgekar as saying.The smoke spread in the building through a lift duct, he said.Fires are common in India, where building laws and safety norms are often flouted by builders and residents.In 2022, a massive fire in a four-sto...

Tony! Toni! Toné! say reuniting after 25 years ‘Feels Good’ – and they’re working on something new

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:30:49 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — D’Wayne Wiggins and Timothy Christian Riley didn’t realize that Raphael Saadiq was planting the seeds for a Tony! Toni! Toné! reunion when he arranged a photoshoot earlier this year.“He said a few times before, so we never paid that much attention to it until this fool put up a big-ass billboard in Oakland, and I had to see it through social media,” said vocalist and bass guitarist Wiggins, who wondered if the image was Photoshopped. “I thought someone was playing tricks, morphing our picture.”Saadiq, the lead singer and guitarist of the beloved R&B group, gathered the trio together, free of any outside influence.“I didn’t tell any of the managers or team or anybody because I just wanted it to be us. … I wanted to be in a room where the only power structure was one, two and three,” said Saadiq of his bandmates who are also family: Wiggins is his brother and Riley is their cousin. “We have to be us first before we could talk to anybody because that’s what happened...

Chicago Bears roll to 40-20 victory over Washington Commanders

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:30:49 GMT

WASHINGTON D.C. — It was the Justin Fields and D.J. Moore show Thursday night in Washington D.C. as the Chicago Bears demolished the Washington Commanders, 40-20, for their first win of the season.Justin Fields completed 15 of 29 passes for 282 yards and four touchdowns, most of which went to DJ Moore, who had 8 catches for 230 yards and three touchdowns himself.The defense also showed out for Chicago, as they more than tripled their season sack total going into Thursday night (2), collecting five against a Washington Commanders offensive line that had allowed the most sacks in the NFL this season heading into the game (23).Yannick Ngakoue, Rasheem Green, DeMarcus Walker, Greg Stroman Jr. and T.J. Edwards all registered a sack for the Bears defense. Dick Butkus: Reactions to the death of a Chicago Bears legend Chicago also notched two turnovers on defense, with Stroman Jr. intercepting Sam Howell at the 2:19 mark in the second quarter, and rookie Terrell Smith recovering a Logan T...