Report: Machines to handle over half workplace tasks by 2025

More than half of all workplace tasks will be carried out by machines by 2025, organizers of the Davos economic forum said in a report released Monday that highlights the speed with which the labor market will change in coming years. The World Economic Forum estimates that machines will be responsible for 52 percent of the division of labor as share of hours within seven years, up from just 29 percent today.

Common Cause Calls for Delay of Kavanaugh SCOTUS Vote

Today, Common Cause called on the Senate Judiciary Committee to delay its scheduled vote on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court in light of new allegations of sexual assault by the nominee. In a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee, Common Cause urged the committee to require Kavanaugh to testify under oath about the accusations.

Facebook and Instagram Users Remembered Aretha Franklin and John McCain in August

Facebook and Instagram users remembered those who are no longer with us in August, as late singer Aretha Franklin and late Sen. John McCain were among Facebook IQ 's Hot Topics for the month. Former President Barack Obama also cracked Instagram's list in the people topic, while Facebook users chatted about Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos .

Lawyer: Kavanaugh accuser willing to testifya

An attorney for the woman who has accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexually misconduct said her client is willing to testify before a Senate committee. Kavanaugh accuser Christine Ford willing to testify before Senate committee, lawyer says An attorney for the woman who has accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexually misconduct said her client is willing to testify before a Senate committee.

Road rage driver captures HIMSELF on video ranting at fellow motorist

Soon-Yi Previn eviscerates 'vengeful and abusive' mother Mia Farrow as she breaks silence to defend 'pariah' husband Woody Allen against her claims he abused adopted daughter Dylan Key Republican senator threatens to vote NO on Kavanaugh: Jeff Flake calls for delay in confirming Trump's pick for Supreme Court until sex assault accuser is heard 'Woody Allen abused me when I was seven years old': Dylan and Ronan Farrow berate New York Magazine's 'hit job' as they rally round 'devoted mom' Mia Farrow after bombshell interview with adopted daughter Soon-Yi Previn California woman's Bumble date-from-hell ditched her mid-dinner and left her with the $50 check before twisting the knife with a nasty text calling her 'fatty' Will you join the waiting list for this deodorant? Twelve thousand have in a new trend that's seen beauty essentials become as desirable as designer handbags 'I thought he ... (more)

Barack Obama’s return: good or bad for Democrats?

To the delight of many Democrats, he's stepped back into the fray that former presidents often try to avoid, campaigning for Democratic candidates ahead of the midterms and blasting the political culture of the Trump era. He attracted a large, adoring crowd this past week in Ohio and will be in Pennsylvania on Friday campaigning for Democratic Sen. Bob Casey.

Exclusive – Pompeo seeks rapprochement with alienated US diplomats

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has nearly doubled promotions of top American diplomats as he seeks to restore diplomatic ties with a workforce alienated by his predecessor, Rex Tillerson. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo waves to the media before his meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry at the State Department in Washington, U.S., August 8, 2018.

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If you don't have a seat at the table, you're probably on the menu - and if you have a seat but don't sit in it, you may be in just as much trouble. That's the lesson Google may have learned when legislators, dissatisfied with the company's offer to send its lawyer instead of a top executive to congressional hearings last week, theatrically answered by installing an empty chair instead.

Man ‘suffers horrible chemical burns’ after using graffiti-removal…

Soon-Yi Previn eviscerates 'vengeful and abusive' mother Mia Farrow as she breaks silence to defend 'pariah' husband Woody Allen against her claims he abused adopted daughter Dylan Key Republican senator threatens to vote NO on Kavanaugh: Jeff Flake calls for delay in confirming Trump's pick for Supreme Court until sex assault accuser is heard 'Woody Allen abused me when I was seven years old': Dylan and Ronan Farrow berate New York Magazine's 'hit job' as they rally round 'devoted mom' Mia Farrow after bombshell interview with adopted daughter Soon-Yi Previn California woman's Bumble date-from-hell ditched her mid-dinner and left her with the $50 check before twisting the knife with a nasty text calling her 'fatty' Will you join the waiting list for this deodorant? Twelve thousand have in a new trend that's seen beauty essentials become as desirable as designer handbags 'I thought he ... (more)

Obama’s return: Good or bad for Democrats?

To the delight of many Democrats, he's stepped back into the fray that former presidents often try to avoid, campaigning for Democratic candidates ahead of the midterms and blasting the political culture of the Trump era. He attracted a large, adoring crowd this past week in Ohio and will be in Pennsylvania on Friday campaigning for Democratic Sen. Bob Casey.

A bipartisan attempt at reform

Registration will allow you to post comments on GreenwichTime.com and create a GreenwichTime.com Subscriber Portal account for you to manage subscriptions and email preferences. Terrified of alienating the activist bases of their respective parties, Democrats and Republicans in Congress rarely even try to compromise anymore.

Accuser’s story of attack roils plan for Kavanaugh vote

6, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, for the third day of his confirmatio... . FILE - In this Sept.

GOP plans release of House interviews in Russia probe

The House intelligence committee chairman says he plans to release the transcripts of dozens of private interviews conducted during its investigation into Russian election-meddling and would push the director of national intelligence to declassify others. "I think full transparency is in order here, so I expect to make those available from our committee to the American public here in the next few weeks," said Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., months after the GOP colleague who led the investigation said such a release could have a "chilling impact" on testimony in future inquiries.

Brett Kavanaugh ‘sexual assault victim’ comes forward

A woman who accused Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, of sexual assault has broken her silence, days after the allegations were first revealed. Christine Blasey Ford first detailed the allegations in a letter to senator Diane Feinstein, alleging that Kavanaugh had attempted to sexually assault her at a gathering of teenagers in 1982, when she was 15 and he was 17. Feinstein revealed the existence of the letter during Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing last week, but would not disclose its contents nor the name of its author, instead referring the letter to the FBI.