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Emily Compagno Joins Fox News’ ‘The Five’

The “Outnumbered” co-host takes her new seat on Sept. 8 The post Emily Compagno Joins Fox News’ ‘The Five’ appeared first on TheWrap .

  • Emily Compagno joins Fox News' 'The Five' as full-time co-host on Sept. 8
  • Compagno, Fox contributor since 2018, co-hosts 'Outnumbered' since 2021
  • Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott praises Compagno's high accomplishments

World

Govt unveils salary, housing and healthcare reforms for prison officers

The President said prison officers had endured years of neglect and his government was implementing reforms aimed at improving their working conditions.

  • President William Ruto announced reforms to improve welfare of prison officers in Kenya.
  • Phase I and II of salary review led to 36% increase for entry-level remuneration.
  • Government plans to provide 28,000 affordable housing units to Kenya Prisons Service.

Culture

BuzzFeed Layoffs Cut HuffPost National Desk to 3 Reporters

Management laid off 10 members of the HuffPost Union in total The post BuzzFeed Layoffs Cut HuffPost National Desk to 3 Reporters appeared first on TheWrap .

  • HuffPost National desk reduced to three reporters
  • BuzzFeed cuts 180 positions, 35% workforce reduction
  • HuffPost Union prevented cuts to severance and PTO

Business

Pakistan’s housing challenge goes beyond a shortage of homes

Pakistan’s housing challenge is commonly presented as a shortage of homes, but the issue becomes clearer when viewed against the country’s population. With nearly 259 million people, Pakistan requires approximately 41.1 million housing units, based on the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) 2023 Census average household size of 6.3…

Science

NASA, Caltech Partner on Two Earth Science Missions

NASA and Caltech have signed non-reimbursable Space Act Agreements for two Earth science missions on Aug. 14: Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) and Orbiting Carbon Observatory-3 (OCO-3).

  • NASA and Caltech collaborate on OCO-2 and OCO-3 Earth science missions.
  • Caltech operates missions and manages science data systems.
  • Agreements extend over five years, following January 8, 2025 call for partnerships.
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