3 must-knows about employee stock options
If stock options are part of your compensation package, it’s worth your while to get familiar with how they work generally, as well as how your company handles stock options specifically.
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Jeremiah Smith’s record-setting freshman season has Ohio State thinking big
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jeremiah Smith isn’t just the next great Ohio State wide receiver. “He’ll probably be the best receiver to come through here,” Buckeyes cornerback Denzel Burke said. “He’s already on that verge, so really happy for him.” Smith is certainly on that trajectory after smashing Cris Carter’s school records for
Continue ReadingScholz calls on Germans to unite in solidarity in a new year despite many crises
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called on Germany’s 84 million residents to stick together despite the many global crises and wars, the country’s ailing economy and a deadly Christmas market attack. Scholz said a prerecorded New Year’s address that “strength comes from solidarity. And we are a country that sticks together.”
Continue ReadingBig Ten has 4 teams in the women’s top 10 led by conference newcomers No. 1 UCLA and No. 4 USC
AP Basketball Writer Rutgers coach Coquese Washington has seen the Big Ten grow over the years, from her time leading Penn State to now being in charge of the Scarlet Knights. Her team is going through a rough part of the conference schedule with three straight games against top-10 opponents, including games this week at
Continue ReadingUS and Boeing investigators examine the site of a deadly South Korean plane crash
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A team of U.S. investigators including representatives from Boeing on Tuesday examined the site of a plane crash that killed 179 people in South Korea while authorities were conducting safety inspections on all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by the country’s airlines. All but two of the 181 people
Continue ReadingMiddle East latest: Dozens of patients and wounded evacuated from Gaza for treatment
Dozens of patients and the wounded have been evacuated for treatment outside the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, where the United Nations says Israel’s attacks on and around hospitals have pushed health care to the brink. The 45 patients left the European Hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis early Tuesday and traveled through the Kerem
Continue ReadingFatal beating of Black inmate at New York prison sparks outrage: Here’s what we know
By Karina Tsui, Zoe Sottile, Raja Razek and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Protesters in New York gathered Monday at separate demonstrations in Manhattan and Albany, holding up signs reading “Black Lives Matter” and “Justice for Robert Brooks” days after a disturbing video of the Black inmate’s fatal beating at the hands of correctional officers
Continue ReadingBuilding homes, eradicating disease: President Carter’s humanitarian impact around the world
By Christopher Dawson, CNN (CNN) — Jimmy Carter redefined what a post-presidency could be after he lost re-election in 1980. From the Carolina Lowcountry to the Ethiopian highlands, Carter’s humanitarian work eventually eclipsed his White House accomplishments and continues to enrich the world today. In 1982, the former president and his wife Rosalynn founded the
Continue ReadingRussian missile and drone attack on Ukraine hits multiple targets, including Kyiv
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched an aerial attack on Ukraine on Tuesday, striking the capital and other regions with multiple missiles and drones. Ukraine’s air force reported a ballistic missile threat at 3:00 a.m. (0100 GMT), with at least two explosions heard in Kyiv minutes later. Another missile alert was issued at
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Palm Springs Police looking for suspects in theft at local restaurant
Police are looking for two suspects who stole a cash drawer from the register at Sancho’s Mexican Restaurant and Cantina in Palm Springs. The manager at Sancho’s explains it happened around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, when the two suspects entered the business and took out the drawer. The manager at Sancho’s says it was all
Continue ReadingKings’ interim coach Doug Christie gets 1st win after taking over for Mike Brown
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Doug Christie took over as the interim head coach of the Sacramento Kings amid a season-long losing streak, fans booing the team off their home court and questions surrounding the decision to fire Mike Brown, who led the franchise to its first playoff appearance in 16 years in 2023
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Sheriff’s deputies in foot chase with wanted subject in Palm Desert Monday; two arrested
People in the area of Dinah Shore and Monterey in Palm Desert Monday night noted a large police presence just before 7:30 p.m., as Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies tracked down two wanted subjects. Deputies report that the incident started when they noted a wanted subject as a passenger in a car near Highway 111 and
Continue ReadingSister of American teacher jailed in Russia hopeful for his release after US declares him ‘wrongfully detained’
By Edward Szekeres and Teele Rebane, CNN (CNN) — The family of an American schoolteacher serving a 14-year prison sentence at a hard labor camp in Russia is hopeful for his release after the US government recently designated him as “wrongfully detained,” following a yearslong plea for greater efforts to secure his return. Marc Fogel,
Continue ReadingBrock Purdy’s elbow was ‘on fire’ after hit but he says his surgically repaired ligament is fine
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy hurt his surgically repaired throwing elbow late in a loss to the Detroit Lions on Monday night, the latest blow in an injury-plagued season for the San Francisco 49ers. The injury came in the final two minutes of a 40-34 loss for San Francisco
Continue ReadingUS repatriates Tunisian detainee held without charge at Guantanamo Bay since the day it opened
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — The US has repatriated a detainee from its military prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba to Tunisia, the Pentagon announced Monday, the fourth detainee to be transferred this month. Ridah Bin Saleh al-Yazidi, 59, was determined to be eligible for transfer after a “rigorous interagency review process,” the US
Continue ReadingMalik Thomas, Carlton Linguard Jr. lift San Francisco over Santa Clara 97-94 in OT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Malik Thomas scored 34 points and Carlton Linguard Jr. had a go-ahead layup with 55 seconds left in overtime as San Francisco held off Santa Clara 97-94 on Monday night. Thomas made 9 of 21 shots with four 3-pointers and all 12 of his free throws for the Dons (12-3, 2-0
Continue ReadingThe world welcomes 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plunges
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — From Sydney to Mumbai to Paris to Rio de Janeiro, communities around the world welcomed 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges. The New Year’s Eve ball dropped in soggy Times Square, where thousands of revelers stuck it out in heavy rain to celebrate the start of
Continue ReadingThe world welcomes 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plunges
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — From Sydney to Mumbai to Paris to Rio de Janeiro, communities around the world welcomed 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges. The New Year’s Eve ball dropped in soggy Times Square, where thousands of revelers stuck it out in heavy rain to celebrate the start of
Continue ReadingCleveland extends winning streak to 7 games with 113-95 win over Golden State
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Darius Garland scored 25 points, Donovan Mitchell scored 23 and the Cleveland Cavaliers extended their winning streak to seven games with a 113-95 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night. Dean Wade had 10 points and 13 rebounds for Cleveland, and Jarrett Allen had 12 points and
Continue ReadingPakistani security forces suffer deadliest year for a decade while fighting insurgency, report finds
Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s security forces suffered their highest casualties in nearly a decade while battling insurgency in 2024, an Islamabad-based research group said in a report. “On average, nearly seven lives were lost daily,” according to the report by the Center for Research and Security Studies, which tallied “at least 685
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