Police are investigating a series of package bombings in Austin, Texas. The first bombing happened on March 2, with two other bombings following on Monday. Two people have died so far. Police are now warning Austin residents not to open unexpected packages. Police in Austin, Texas, are warning residents not to open unexpected packages amid a spate of deadly bombings in the city over the past two weeks. The first explosion killed a 39-year-old man on March 2 when a package exploded on his front porch. Then on Monday, another package exploded at a home in another part of the city, injuring one person and killing another, followed by another explosion at a different location, injuring one more person. In light of the bombings, Austin Police Chief Brian Manley told residents to be wary. “If you receive a package that you are not expecting or looks suspicious, DO NOT open it, call 911 immediately,” Manley tweeted, asking others to spread the message. Police believe the … [Read more...] about Police are warning Austin, Texas, residents not to open unexpected packages amid spate of deadly bombings
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What’s Cooking At The SXSW 2018 Fast Company Grill In Austin
If you’re headed to Austin, Texas, this weekend for SXSW 2018, swing by the eighth-annual Fast Company Grill at Cedar Door, just two blocks from the Austin Convention Center. Indulge in happy hours and tastings as you soak in programming from popular Fast Company franchises like Most Creative People and Innovation By Design. Here’s a rundown of what’s happening at the Grill each day: Friday, March 9 12-12:45 p.m.Most Innovative Companies Live! 1-1:30 p.m.How Tech Is Reinventing The Fan Experience–And How You Can, Too 2-2:30 p.m.The Workplace of the Future: Reinvention Is Required 3-3:30 p.m.The Cyberspace Race That Will Redefine The Human Experience Saturday, March 10 12-12:45 p.m.Most Creative People in Business Live!Fast Company‘s KC Ifeanyi in a conversation with panelists from the community of nearly 2,000 Most Creative People: Automattic’s John Maeda, Outdoor Voices CEO Tyler Haney, Imaginary Forces director Karin Fong, and Lifeway … [Read more...] about What’s Cooking At The SXSW 2018 Fast Company Grill In Austin
Austin is the first city in Texas to make paid sick leave mandatory
If you’ve ever been a waitress or worked in a video store or made lattes at a coffeeshop, you know that sick days–at least paid ones–are a luxury. The city of Austin has just made a bold move to change that. On Friday, the Austin City Council voted 9-2 to make paid sick leave a mandatory requirement for all non-government employers. Austin is now the first city in Texas to regulate sick leave. Beginning October 1, businesses with 15 or fewer employees, will have to cover 48 hours total of paid sick leave, equal to six full eight-hour work days. All other private employers will be required to provide up to 64 hours of paid sick leave, according to the Statesman. So-called micro-businesses, with five or fewer employees, will also be required to give paid sick leave, but not until October 2020. Employees will accrue paid sick leave at the rate of one hour per 30 worked. The move comes in the wake of a record-setting flu season that has … [Read more...] about Austin is the first city in Texas to make paid sick leave mandatory
Here’s Why Austin Could Be the New Haven For Tech Workers
PHOTO CREDIT: Getty Images Silicon Valley may be the epicenter of the tech industry, but Austin is a more attractive location for workers eager to increase their earning power. Tech employees in Texas's capital received the largest average salary increases in the U.S. between 2016 and 2017, according to a new report by the job search marketplace Hired. The data showed that tech workers in the city made an average of $118,000 annually in 2017, a 7 percent jump from the year before. Workers in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. were close behind with a 6 percent salary increase in the same time span, Hired found. "A couple of things are happening in Austin, a low cost of living, no income tax, and you already had a tech ecosystem there," Hired CEO Mehul Patel told Recode. He added that these factors have encouraged companies like Google, Facebook, and Dropbox to invest more in the area and increase average pay for employees. Bay Area companies still pay the highest wages--Hired found the … [Read more...] about Here’s Why Austin Could Be the New Haven For Tech Workers
Stone Cold Steve Austin slammed beers and hit 72-year-old Vince McMahon with a Stunner to celebrate the 25th anniversary of ‘Monday Night Raw’
“Monday Night Raw” celebrated 25 years on the air this week with a WWE Superstar-studded show live from Brooklyn. Throughout the evening, 25 years worth of WWE legends came through the show to pop the crowd, perform a finisher, or simply give their thanks to the WWE Universe. But the highlight of the show without a doubt came in its very first segment, when Stone Cold Steve Austin made his dramatic return to the ring to give Vince McMahon a Stunner. The scene began with Shane and Stephanie McMahon bringing their father Vince out to congratulate him on the success of “Monday Night Raw,” handing him a plaque to commemorate the day. Vince was unimpressed with the tribute, saying “It feels cheap, but then again we are in Brooklyn,” and earning groans and boos from the crowd. After Vince admonished the crowd a bit longer, saying the only person he needed to thank for the success of “Monday Night Raw” was himself, the infamous sounds of Stone … [Read more...] about Stone Cold Steve Austin slammed beers and hit 72-year-old Vince McMahon with a Stunner to celebrate the 25th anniversary of ‘Monday Night Raw’