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Posted on 9 June 2022 by admin

Tesla cancels three June online hiring events for China

Tesla vehicles are parked outside a building at the Zhongnanhai leadership compound during a meeting between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing, China, January 9, 2019. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

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SHANGHAI, June 10 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) has cancelled three online recruitment events for China scheduled this month, the latest development after Chief Executive Elon Musk threatened job cuts at the electric car maker, saying it was “overstaffed” in some areas.

However, Musk had not commented specifically on staffing in China, which made more than half of the vehicles for the automaker globally and contributed a quarter of its revenue in 2021.

The company cancelled the three events for positions in sales, R&D and its supply chain originally scheduled for June 16, 23 and 30, notifications on messaging app WeChat showed late on Thursday, without stating a reason.

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Tesla did not respond to a Reuters request for comment on Friday.

Notification of a June 9 event to recruit staff for “smart manufacturing” roles was not visible and it was not immediately clear it had been held as planned.

The China operation is still allowing resume submission for more than 1,000 openings posted on the social media platform, such as aerodynamics engineers, supply chain managers, store managers, factory supervisors and workers.

Musk had a “super bad feeling” about the economy, he said in an email seen by Reuters last week.

In another email to employees on Friday, Musk said Tesla would reduce salaried headcount by a tenth, as it had become “overstaffed in many areas”, but added that hourly headcount would increase.

Production at Tesla’s Shanghai plant was badly hit after the Chinese commercial hub began a two-month COVID-19 lockdown late in March.

Output is set to fall by more than a third this quarter from the previous one, outpacing Musk’s prediction. read more

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Reporting by Zhang Yan, Brenda Goh; Editing by Clarence Fernandez

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Posted on 9 June 2022 by admin

Tesla goes ahead with China hiring event after Musk job warning

SHANGHAI, June 9 (Reuters) – Tesla was proceeding with an online hiring event in China on Thursday and added two dozen new job postings for the country, a week after Elon Musk threatened job cuts at the electric car maker and said the company was “overstaffed” in some areas.

Tesla (TSLA.O) plans to hold the event online starting from 7 p.m. Shanghai time (1100 GMT) and will recruit staff for “smart manufacturing” roles, according to an online post.

Tesla has 224 current openings in China for managers and engineers under that category, according to a separate post on its WeChat account, 24 of which were newly posted on June 9.

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Among the posted positions are managers and engineers to supervise the operation of its 6,000-ton die casting machines known as Giga Press, one of the world’s biggest.

Tesla regularly holds such hiring events online in China, with the latest one held in May for summer interns.

Tesla’s China revenue more than doubled in 2021 from a year ago, contributing to a quarter of the total income for the U.S. automaker.

The Shanghai plant, which manufactures Model 3 and Model Ys for domestic sale and export, produced more than half of the cars it made last year and Tesla is also planning to expand the factory. read more

However, output at the plant was badly hit by Shanghai’s two-month COVID-19 lockdown that saw it halt work for 22 days and later struggle to return to full production. Prior to this, Tesla had planned to ramp up production at the plant to 22,000 cars a week by mid-May.

Musk, the chief executive, said in an email seen by Reuters last week that he had a “super bad feeling” about the economy and needed to cut 10% of staff at the electric car maker. The email was titled “pause all hiring worldwide”. read more

In another email to employees on Friday, Musk said Tesla would reduce salaried headcount by 10%, as it has become “overstaffed in many areas” but added that “hourly headcount will increase”.

However on Saturday he backed away from the emails, saying total headcount would increase over the next 12 months and the number of salaried staff should be little changed. read more

Musk had not commented specifically on staffing in China.

Musk last month compared U.S. workers to those in China, saying American workers tended to try to avoid going to work whereas Chinese workers would not leave the factories.

“They will be burning the 3 a.m. oil,” he said at a conference of Chinese workers.

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Reporting by Zhang Yan and Brenda Goh; Editing by Stephen Coates

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Posted on 4 June 2022 by admin

Gun violence awareness; Milwaukee events promote safety

Milwaukee events promote safety, gun violence awareness

With gun violence skyrocketing, Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson declared asked people to wear orange throughout the weekend to raise awareness.

MILWAUKEE – With gun violence skyrocketing in Milwaukee, Mayor Cavalier Johnson declared Friday, June 3 National Gun Violence Awareness Day and asked people to wear orange throughout the weekend.

Saturday, photos of people who lost their lives to gun violence lined Sherman Boulevard.

“It’s really sad, and it’s hard because it’s really just a struggle when you just sit and think like: Wow, my son was killed,'” said Karin Tyler with Milwaukee’s Office of Violence Prevention.

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Tyler lost her son in 2011. He was shot and killed during a robbery at his apartment. June is a hard month for Tyler; her son’s birthday was June 8.

“It’s an emotional time for me, and I don’t think people realize the different things that moms or families have to go through after everything happens, even years after,” she said.

Photos of gun violence victims line Sherman Boulevard, part of “Wear Orange” weekend

How to reduce gun violence is a topic many people have opinions about.

“We want to be out here to show support to the families, to show support for the community, but to also distribute gun locks to promote firearm safety,” said Vaynesia Kendrick, an adolescent suicide community outreach specialist.

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About five miles south of Saturday’s event along Sherman, Adam Campbell works as the director of training for Brew City Shooter’s Supply.

“There’s a lot of people that have guns that don’t know anything about them, and they get most of their information from movies or the media,” Campbell said. “To reduce gun crime overall, if you’re just putting that question, posing it to me like that, I would say the key is education, training.”

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Back on Sherman Boulevard, people held up signs and wore orange Saturday. The city’s Office of Violence Prevention said it will continue to offer outreach events.

“We’ll have different organizations out in all types of communities every weekend doing this work,” said Tyler.

The “Wear Orange” event started seven years ago to honor a Chicago teen who was shot and killed.

Posted on 4 June 2022 by admin

WSDOT: Construction projects and local events to create slow moving traffic this weekend

I-5 in Seattle at a standstill after deadly crash

Hours after a deadly crash was reported, traffic was still backed up and slow moving in both directions

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is warning people in the Puget Sound to prepare for an especially busy travel weekend, due to construction and several major local events.

On Friday, WSDOT sent out a tweet calling for residents of Seattle and Tukwila to be aware that this weekend will be on of the first busy construction and maintenance periods of the year. In addition, WSDOT included a map revealing every local event and construction project that will likely create slow moving traffic issues on area roadways.

“#Seattle and #Tukwila: this weekend will be one of the first busy construction & maintenance periods of the year. Combine that with several local events and we felt we needed to bring back the Paint Map™” – @WSDOT Traffic (Twitter) (Washington State Department of Transportation)

LOCAL EVENTS LIKELY TO CAUSE SLOW-MOVING TRAFFIC

The Seattle Storm are playing at Climate Pledge Arena at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, June 3.
Country music superstar Luke Combs is performing at Lumen Field at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 4.
The Seattle Storm are playing at Climate Pledge Arena at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 5.

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND TRAVEL UPDATES

The State Route 99 tunnel will be fully closed in both directions for maintenance from 10:00 p.m. on Friday, through 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 4.
The Entire Length of express lanes on I-5 will be fully closed from 7:30 p.m. on Friday, through 4:30 a.m. on Monday, June 6.
Southbound I-5 between I-90 and West Seattle Bridge will have up to three right lanes closed from 10:00 p.m. on Friday, through 5:00 a.m. on Monday, June 6.
All lanes of southbound State Route 599 between the State Route 99 interchange/Tukwila International Blvd./ S. 116th Way and S. 133rd St. will be fully closed from 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, through 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 5.

WSDOT is asking that drivers give themselves plenty of time to reach their destinations this weekend as traffic will likely be slow moving. In addition, drivers are encouraged to seek alternate routes to avoid congestion and other traffic-related frustrations.

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Revive I-5: Weekend lane closures return for up to 16 weekends

The Washington State Department of Transportation says its “Revive I-5” project will cause weekend lane closures for up to 16 weekends this summer.

Posted on 1 June 2022 by admin

McIlroy unimpressed by lineup for inaugural LIV Golf event

May 22, 2022; Tulsa, OK, USA; Rory McIlroy plays his shot from the seventh tee during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Southern Hills Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

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June 1 (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy on Wednesday dismissed the field for the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational Series as “nothing to jump up and down about” and said players joining the Saudi-funded breakaway circuit need not face severe punishment.

There has been speculation that golfers who defect to the LIV Golf Series could face lifetime bans from the PGA Tour and DP World Tour but McIlroy feels such action would be too harsh.

“I certainly don’t think they should drop the hammer,” world number eight McIlroy told reporters ahead of the PGA Tour’s Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio.

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“Look, they are well within their rights to enforce the rules and regulations that have been set. But … it’s going to end up being an argument about what those rules and regulations are.”

The June 9-11 LIV Golf event outside London is headlined by Dustin Johnson, who at world number 13 is the highest-ranked player in a field that currently includes 26 of the top 150 golfers in the world. read more

Among the other notable names competing are 2017 Masters champion Sergio Garcia, 2010 British Open winner Louis Oosthuizen and former U.S. Open champions Graeme McDowell and Martin Kaymer.

“I certainly don’t think the field is anything to jump up and down about,” said McIlroy.

McIlroy, who already expressed his allegiance to the PGA Tour, said he has some friends playing the LIV Golf event and when asked if they had any desire to keep competing on the PGA Tour the 33-year-old Northern Irishman paused before answering.

“Not really, I guess. You know, you have some guys in a position where they are literally not guaranteed a job next year,” said McIlroy.

“It’s hard to stay in the top-125 out here, especially when you’re a guy in your 40s and maybe you don’t hit the ball as far as you’re used to.”

All seven regular season LIV Golf events this year will have a $25 million purse where all players are paid out, including $4 million for the winner. The season-ending event will feature a $30 million purse.

According to McIlroy, that type of money proved too enticing to turn down for those in the latter stages of their careers.

“It’s a young man’s game nowadays,” said McIlroy.

“So someone that isn’t guaranteed their Tour card next year, another entity comes along and says, we’ll guarantee you this amount for three years, plus you’re playing for a ton more prize money, and you’re playing less events, you can spend more time with your family.

“I mean, whenever you sit down and look at some of those things, you know, it’s very appealing to some of those guys that are in that position.”

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Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto
Editing by Toby Davis

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Posted on 30 May 2022 by admin

Memorial Day: Thousands ‘Carry the Load,’ attend in-person events to honor fallen heroes

North Texans pay tribute to fallen heroes for Memorial Day

Across the country, it has been a day of solemn tributes to the men and woman who paid the ultimate sacrifice. FOX 4’s Alex Boyer reports on some of the tributes here in North Texas.

DALLAS – Thousands of people took part in an event in Dallas meant to remind people about the meaning of Memorial Day and who it honors.

Carry the Load began over a decade ago as a small march around White Rock Lake. Now it’s a worldwide tradition with five relays spanning much of the country to honor fallen heroes.

Those who took part all arrived at Reverchon Park in the Turtle Creek neighborhood of Dallas on Monday. Many carried the names and faces of loved ones killed in the line of duty.

“I think everyone needs to remind themselves what Memorial Day means. Bring it into their lives, bring it into their children’s lives,” said Stephen Smith, who walked through the night.

For Pauline Perez, this year is personal.

“I could’ve been the reason my family is out here continuing the tradition,” she said.

Perez is a firefighter with Dallas Fire Rescue. On Sept. 21 of last year, she nearly died.

She and the crew of Truck 25 responded to the Hidden Hills Apartment Complex for reports of a gas leak. She was badly injured in the explosion.

“I still have sleeves and gloves on my hands to protect myself from the sun but to be able to be out here and be able to talk and to be able to honor the heroes and put their lives on the line means a lot to me,” Perez said.

She continues to improve and said she is grateful to her brother who motivated her to get out and walk for her mental and physical health.

Since it started, Carry the Load has raised more than $32 million to support programs for veterans, including mental health services and help for the families of fallen service members.

Carry the Load event pays tribute to fallen service members

It’s a holiday but for some veterans and others its already been a long night and morning. FOX 4’s Dan Godwin talked to several people taking part in the annual Carry the Load event at Reverchon Park in Dallas.

At DFW National Cemetery, it was the first time the public could pay their respects in person since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Jimenez family was among the large audience who took part in the memorial service which included a wreath laying.

“We’re here to pay respects to our nation and those who have passed and made the ultimate sacrifice,” said Teresa Jimenez, whose father was in the Army.

The 638-acre cemetery has conducted more than 75,000 interments of veterans and eligible dependents. Sadly, more will follow.

“It means a lot to see this huge turnout to pay respects for those who have fallen for our country,” said Osario Rodriguez, a member of the U.S. Navy.

And at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Fort Worth, the public was invited to take part in a one-hour Memorial Day service. This too was in person for the first time in two years.

“We really need to come together to remember where we are, where we were and where we need to go,” said Carl Davis, an Air Force veteran.

Posted on 26 May 2022 by admin

Timeline of events in Texas school shooting

People mourn in front of memorial crosses for the victims of the mass shooting that resulted in the death of 19 children, and two teachers in front of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, U.S. May 26, 2022. REUTERS/Veronica G. Cardenas

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May 26 (Reuters) – Following is the timeline of the shooting rampage on Tuesday at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Authorities said Salvador Ramos, 18, shot and killed 19 children plus two teachers after shooting his grandmother at the house they shared.

The information comes from statements by law enforcement and other public officials.

May 17 – Ramos legally buys a semiautomatic rifle on his 18th birthday at a sporting goods store in Uvalde.

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May 18 – Ramos buys 375 rounds of ammunition from an unknown vendor.

May 19 – Ramos buys a second rifle at the same sporting goods store.

May 24, some time between, 11 and 11:15 a.m. CDT – Ramos sends a series of three private social media messages.

— I’m going to shoot my grandmother.

— I shot my grandmother. (His grandmother survives the attack with a gunshot wound to the face.)

— I’m going to shoot an elementary school.

11:28 a.m. – Ramos wrecks his truck near the school after fleeing from the house where he shot his grandmother. He jumps out of the passenger side with a rifle and a bag. He sees two witnesses at a funeral home across the street and fires at them. He walks toward Robb Elementary School, climbs a fence into the parking lot and starts shooting at the school.

11:40 a.m. – The shooter walks into the west side of the school, apparently through an unlocked door, and fires multiple rounds.

11:44 a.m. – Officers from multiple law enforcement agencies begin to converge on the school. The gunman shoots at the first officers responding to the scene. The officers move back and take cover, then approach the suspect again.

Around this time, the shooter enters a classroom and massacres the students and teachers inside. Officers report hearing at least 25 gunshots from the classroom soon after arriving at the scene.

From 11:40 a.m. to about 12:40 p.m. – Officers on the scene call for more help, requesting tactical teams, specialty equipment, body armor, precision snipers and hostage negotiators.

About 12:40 p.m. – U.S. Border Patrol tactical teams arrive, enter the classroom, and kill the suspect.

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Reporting by Daniel Trotta; Editing by Cynthia Osterman

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Posted on 25 May 2022 by admin

Video: Texas school shooter’s text messages reveal timeline of events – CNN Video

Shooter’s text messages reveal timeline of events CNN

Posted on 2 May 2022 by admin

Remembering fallen officers: National Police Week events ahead

WAUKESHA, Wis. – National Police Week starts Sunday, May 15. But there are many events taking place locally before that.

The Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department has not experienced a line of duty death since 1978 – when two deputies were killed by an inmate inside the courthouse. But it was three years before this tragedy that the widow of a fallen officer set out to make sure no one grieves these losses alone.

Karen Herbert’s husband, Summit Police Officer Robert Atkins Jr. and his partner, Wayne Olson, were killed in the line of duty back in 1975.

“We had just gotten married – we weren’t even married three months. Didn’t have the wedding pictures back,” Herbert said.

It left a hole in Herbert’s heart that has been filled by determination.

“You can say, ‘Oh, woe is me. How did this happen?’ Or you can say, ‘This is what we can do to make things better in the community,’ which is what I’ve chosen to do,” Herbert said.

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Every year since, Herbert has helped coordinate Waukesha County’s Law Enforcement Officers’ Memorial Ceremony. It will be held at Fox River Christian Church on Thursday, May 12.

“It resonates for me personally, and I think it resonates for all law enforcement officers and their families,” said Waukesha County Sheriff Eric Severson.

Waukesha County Sheriff Eric Severson

Severson said throughout this career, he has lost four friends in the line of duty. He keeps a commemorative badge of one, Grant County Deputy Tom Reuter, on his desk as a daily reminder.

“I knew that police officers would lose their lives in this profession, but I never thought that I would know one,” Severson said.

Milwaukee police will also hold ceremonies. At the Wisconsin Center on Thursday, May 5, the anniversaries of four line of duty deaths will be remembered – including the ten-year anniversary of Wauwatosa Police Officer Jennifer Sebena’s death and the 2019 death of MPD Officer Mark Lentz.

“We are here to serve the community, and it’s important to remember them for the sacrifice that they did and for their families to know they are not forgotten,” said Efrain Cornejo, Milwaukee police sergeant.

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For the first time in two years, because of the pandemic, the Annual Mass of Blessing will return to the Basilica of St. Josaphat on Monday, May 9.

Police encourage the public to attend all the events.

Greater Milwaukee Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony: Thursday, May 5, 12:15 p.m., Wisconsin Center
Mass of Blessing: Monday, May 9, 6:30 p.m., Basilica of St. Josaphat
Waukesha Co. Law Enforcement Officers’ Memorial Ceremony: Thursday, May 12, 6 p.m., Fox River Christian Church

Herbert said the show of support helps departments across the country heal.

“If you’ve never been to a law enforcement memorial ceremony – it’s really an honor to be there,” Herbert said.

At the Waukesha County memorial, organizers plan to list the names of all 615 law enforcement officers who lost their lives across the country last year – including those who died from COVID-19.

Posted on 22 April 2022 by admin

President Biden arrives in Seattle for Earth Day remarks, events announced for Friday

President Biden heading to Washington

President Joe Biden will be heading to Seattle on Thursday evening, after stopping in Portland earlier in the day to tour area infrastructure.

SEATTLE – President Joe Biden is in the Pacific Northwest starting Thursday for a two-day visit to Portland and Seattle. Authorities say to expect delays on the ground and in the air.

Biden’s first stop was Portland, where he toured areas that benefited from his infrastructure bill.

After his Portland visit, Biden traveled to Seattle Thursday evening, and is landed at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport shortly after 5:00 p.m.

Travelers saw delays due to Air Force One’s arrival at SEA Airport. According to airport officials, security protocols call for all air traffic to stop 30 minutes before and after the arrival.

During Biden’s arrival and departure, the Washington State Patrol said drivers should expect freeway closures around the Seattle area because of his visit. It is not known yet which freeways could be closed.

On Friday, the President will deliver Earth Day remarks at Seward Park in Seattle at 10:30 a.m. He will then head to Auburn to discuss a plan to lower health care and energy costs. Biden will be speaking at Green River College at 12:30 p.m.

Biden is scheduled to attend a democratic fundraiser and is expected to stay until Friday, which is also Earth Day.

Although Biden is raising fuel economy standards for vehicles and included green policies in last year’s bipartisan infrastructure legislation, the lack of greater progress casts a shadow over his second Earth Day as president.

He will mark the moment on Friday in Seattle, where he’ll be joined by Gov. Jay Inslee, a fellow Democrat with a national reputation for climate action. During the Seattle visit, Biden plans to sign a climate-related executive order in honor of Earth Day.

According to a White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Biden will also discuss how he is fighting to bring down prescription drug costs, such as insulin, and will be also joined by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, and Congresswoman Kim Schrier.

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Biden’s last Seattle visit was in November 2019 while campaigning in the Democratic presidential primaries. He attended a fundraiser at the home of Amazon executive David Zapolsky.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

President Biden to arrive in Seattle on Thursday

President Joe Biden is expected to arrive in Seattle on Thursday.