◇ Program summary
1. San Francisco teachers vote to authorize strike during contract negotiations
San Francisco teachers announced on Thursday (October 12) that they had voted to authorize a strike, but that step was uncertain as contract negotiations with the school district continued. Cassondra Curiel, president of the United Educators of San Francisco, said: “More than 3,000 members attended, and 97 percent of members voted in favor of authorizing the strike. “The vast majority of our members expressed the same sentiments,” Curiel said. We have made our voices heard that the proposals currently on the table are not acceptable to us.” “Our bargaining team has a clear mandate to move forward and work with the school district to develop our counter-proposal at the next bargaining meeting on October 16th.” “We are asking for a reasonable and fully acceptable amount of compensation, and Incorporate both contracts and improve our working conditions”. The San Francisco Unified School District posted online Thursday that it was working in good faith to reach an agreement with its labor partners.
2. Cruise self-driving taxis can better respond to emergency vehicles
Self-driving car company Cruise announced on Thursday (October 12) that an internal software update improved the response of its robotaxi fleet to emergency vehicles. According to Cruise, its cars now reduce their speed by about 70% once the sirens start to be heard. They’ve also been reprogrammed to find a safe place to stop more quickly when emergency vehicles are heading in their direction, and to better maneuver around stopped emergency vehicles so they don’t block traffic, according to the company . While the company clearly touts these improvements, it acknowledges that the technology is still not perfect. The San Francisco Fire Department, which has long been critical of the self-driving industry’s efforts to resolve issues between vehicles and first responders, applauded the announcement. A department spokesperson said, “We are eager to see Cruise’s software upgrades help prevent future Such incidents occur. “
3. A small Southern California mountain community sold $1.73 billion in Powerball tickets
When news broke on Thursday (October 12) that a liquor store in Frazier Park, a small mountain community in Southern California, had sold a $1.765 billion Powerball jackpot ticket, the store suddenly became excited. This community of 2,600 residents is located approximately 75 miles (121 kilometers) north of Los Angeles. The owner of Midway Market & Liquor said the winner hasn’t come forward to tell him yet, but he said most of the customers are local retirees. He hopes the winner is one of his regular customers. The winning numbers were 22, 24, 40, 52, 64 and Powerball 10. In California, the winner’s name must be disclosed. The store will receive a $1 million reward for selling the lucky ticket. The $1.765 billion jackpot belongs to a single winner, and the winner chooses to pay it through an annuity, which will be paid out over 30 years. However, winners almost always choose cash, with the prize estimated at $774.1 million. Winnings will be subject to federal taxes, and many states also tax lottery winnings.
A ticket was sold at the MLS mini-mart at 3570 Homestead Road in Santa Clara, Bay Area, that matched five numbers, but the Powerball numbers did not match. The value of the ticket is $760,111.
2023-10-13 13:37:21
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