These are the top maybe-not headlines from the past 36-hours presented by The Conversation Project from raw engagement data from our social media to the headlines posted over the past day.
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APPLE WILL SPEND $2.5 BILLION TO ALLEVIATE CALIFORNIA HOUSING CRISIS
Many teachers and emergency workers can’t afford to live in the Bay Area communities they serve. “Super-commutes” of 90 minutes or more, often from distant counties, have become a grim regional phenomenon. The tech giants are trying to be better neighbors. Facebook announced last month that it would invest $1 billion to help alleviate California’s housing crisis. Google announced a $1 billion plan in June. Apple CEO Tim Cook told Axios that Apple is making this move now in part because Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is the right partner. Newsom said in an Apple release: “This unparalleled financial commitment [is] proof that Apple is serious about solving this issue. I hope other companies follow their lead.”
[SOURCE: axios.com]
SINGER JUNGKOOK, MEMBER OF K-POP GROUP BTS, INVESTIGATED OVER TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
BTS’ agency, Big Hit Entertainment, said 22-year-old Jungkook admitted that he caused the accident by violating traffic laws and reached a settlement with the driver. The agency said the singer and driver both avoided serious injury. Seoul police said Jungkook was booked and an investigation of his case was underway in line with traffic law. A police officer in charge of traffic accidents in Seoul described the case as minor because the incident did not cause much human or property damage. The officer, who requested anonymity because the investigation was underway, also said the case didn’t involve drunken driving or any other serious offenses.
[SOURCE: nbcnews.com]
UNDER ARMOUR FACES FEDERAL PROBE OVER ACCOUNTING PRACTICES
Under Armour Inc is being probed by U.S. federal law enforcement officials, examining whether the sportswear maker shifted sales from quarter to quarter to appear healthier, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. A criminal Inquiry is being conducted by U.S. Justice Department prosecutors, who are also coordinating with civil investigators at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the report added, citing a source. Under Armour did not immediately respond to a request seeking comment outside regular business hours. Last month, Under Armour said longtime Chief Executive Officer Kevin Plank was stepping down from the role next year, handing the reins of the sportswear maker to operations head Patrik Frisk, in an attempt to help battle brutal competition from Nike Inc and Adidas AG in the United States.
[SOURCE: finance.yahoo.com]
DOMINOS HAS PUT BUBBLE TEA BUBBLES ON A PIZZA AND PEOPLE DON’T HATE IT
The sugary and chewy beverage has spread rapidly across the world since it was invented by a Taiwan tea house chain in 1988. Delicious milky tea drinks with sweet tapioca balls, known as boba, can now be found in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as across much of Asia. And now, they can be found on your pizza. For just one month, Domino’s locations across Taiwan are offering a dessert pizza covered in black sugar pearls, honey and cheese, with a soft and chewy texture. “Don’t miss the highlight of Taiwan that is popular around the world: the black sugar pearl explosion,” reads a press release from Domino’s.
[SOURCE: cnn.com]
GARINGER HS TEACHER, 63, ACCUSED OF HAVING SEX WITH STUDENT
A Charlotte, North Carolina High School teacher is facing several charges after being accused of having a sexual relationship with a student, police said. Emma Neil Ogle, 63, of Huntersville, was arrested around 8 p.m. on Halloween and charged with having sex with a student, crimes against nature with a student and felony indecent liberties with a student. Ogle is a career and technical education (CTE) health occupations teacher at Garinger, and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools officials said she is suspended with pay pending the outcome of an investigation. Ogle allegedly began a relationship with a 17-year-old in the spring and it turned sexual during the summer. The student reported her to a staff member at Garinger on Thursday, hours before she was arrested.
[SOURCE: wsoctv.com]
SHIA LABEOUF CREDITED THE GEORGIA POLICE OFFICER WHO ARRESTED HIM IN 2017 WITH ‘CHANGING HIS LIFE’ DURING HIS SPEECH AT THE HOLLYWOOD FILM AWARDS
Shia LaBeouf has thanked the Georgia police officer who arrested him for public drunkenness two years ago while accepting an award at the Hollywood Film Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on Sunday night. The 33-year-old actor was being awarded the Hollywood breakthrough screenwriter award for his autobiographical work, “Honey Boy,” when he used the accolade to address his infamous arrest. Shia LeBeouf also thanked his therapist, sponsor and parents for “giving my life” during his screenwriting acceptance speech. LaBeouf wrote the indie autobiographical film in which he plays his alcoholic father, during time in court-ordered rehab following the dramatic arrest in July 2017 where he was charged with disorderly conduct, obstruction and public drunkenness. TMZ obtained videos that showed the star shouting racist and gendered profanities, telling one officer he’s going “straight to hell … cause he’s a black man,” and another a “stupid bitch.” Just a few days after the arrest, LaBeouf took to Twitter to apologize: “I am deeply ashamed of my behavior and make no excuses for it,” he wrote in an extended statement.
[SOURCE: businessinsider.com]
PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER ‘SAID A PRAYER’ AND IS ‘AT EASE’ WITH DEATH DURING CHURCH SERVICE
Carter’s Sunday message was about belief in resurrection and life after death as a Christian. He recounted his cancer diagnosis after making a trip to monitor elections in Guyana. He said doctors had removed part of his liver and then later found cancer in his brain. He did not talk about his recent falls or injuries. Carter suffered a minor pelvic fracture and was hospitalized late last month after falling at his Georgia home. It was the third fall for the nation’s 39th president in recent months. Carter, 95, had to get stitches above his brow after falling at his ranch house earlier in October. And in May, he underwent surgery after falling and breaking his hip while he was leaving to go turkey hunting. During Sunday’s service he said his only concern about dying was missing his family and loved ones but said that he realized, as a Christian, he would see them again. He said that when he was younger, he struggled with believing in life after death because as a scientist, he couldn’t prove it. Now he feels at peace with his life.
[SOURCE: abcnews.go.com]
VIETNAM ARRESTS EIGHT MORE IN CONNECTION WITH BRITISH DEATHS
Police in Vietnam have arrested eight people in connection with the discovery of 39 dead people, all believed to be Vietnamese, in a truck near London last month, state media said on Monday, bringing the total number of arrests in Vietnam to 10. British police last week charged two men with manslaughter over the deaths of the group, whose bodies were found inside a container on the truck on Oct. 23. Cau said police were treating the tragedy as a smuggling incident, rather than a case of people-trafficking, according to VNA. Most of the victims were from the Nghe An and the neighbouring province of Ha Tinh, in north-central Vietnam, where poor job prospects, encouragement by authorities, smuggling gangs and environmental disaster all fuel migration. On Friday, police in Ha Tinh said they had arrested two people and summoned others for questioning on suspicion of involvement in the case. The discovery of the bodies has shone a spotlight on the illicit trade that sends the poor of Asia, Africa and the Middle East on perilous journeys to the West. The suspected truck driver has been charged over the deaths, and on Friday detectives said another man, aged 23, from Northern Ireland, was also accused of 39 counts of manslaughter as well as human trafficking and immigration offences.
[SOURCE: yahoo.com]
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