In a press release sent to Newsweek, investment management firm Arjuna Capital said, “In the wake of recent allegations of sexual misconduct on the job by former CEO Bill Gates, Microsoft’s shareholder meeting in December 2021 will face a proxy resolution.” Arjuna Capital managing partner Natasha Lamb said in the press release, “Microsoft is under intense public scrutiny due to numerous claims of sexual harassment and an alleged failure to address them adequately and transparently....

It can also be used to reduce heart- or kidney-related risks if you have type 2 diabetes and established heart disease or diabetes-related kidney problems, respectively. Invokana is a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor. It works by blocking the SGLT2. Cotransporters are proteins that allow different molecules to transport from one place to another in the body. SGLT2 is responsible for reabsorbing most of the blood sugar filtered by the kidney....

Under the plea deal in the death of her boyfriend, Alexander Urtula of Cedar Grove, New Jersey, who committed suicide on May 20, 2019, You received a 2 1/2-year suspended jail sentence and 10 years of probation. She will not be incarcerated as long as she adheres to the mandates of her probation. The former Boston College student will be required to undergo mental health treatment and complete community service....

Line: Kansas -2.5, Total: 151.5 (current college basketball point spreads and totals) This game is being held at the Sprint Center in Kansas City. The Don Best/Linemakers Power Ratings have Kansas just a half-point better than Iowa State on a neutral court. The AP No. 9 Jayhawks (26-7 SU, 17-15 ATS) are the No. 1 seed in this tournament and have won it six times in the last nine years, most recently in 2013....

The extra benefits, providing an extra $300 a week to people receiving unemployment aid and broadening the eligibility requirements, ended on June 12. Reynolds announced in May that she was withdrawing Iowa from the federal program to offset a “severe workforce shortage.” The Republican governor claimed that ending the extra aid could motivate people to go back to work, but it is unknown whether the decision has had that impact since it took effect, the AP reported....

Security experts worry, however, that all the excitement surrounding Apple’s newest device will work on hackers like a red rag to a bull. “The hype around the iPhone’s launch makes it almost certain that virus writers will attempt attacks if only to impress their cybermates,” says Graham Cluley, consultant at the Web security firm Sophos. So far most phones haven’t been smart enough to support truly destructive viruses, which generally require a broadband connection to the Internet and a hefty memory....

“When oil finishes, it will become common to use nuclear energy that is cleaner & cheaper to produce,” Khamenei’s official Twitter account said. “Enrichment can’t start at that time; we need to start today. The Arrogant West wants Iran to be dependent on them the day it needs nuclear energy. " The international community imposed sanctions on Iran due to its nuclear program over a decade ago, but such restrictions were lifted by a 2015 agreement among Tehran and major world powers that saw Iranian officials agree to curb their program in exchange for relief....

In a new report, the Iran Policy Project at the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA) assesses how these moves affect “breakout time” estimates for producing one nuclear weapon’s worth of fissile material. We also assess the impacts of further steps it could take. On May 8 President Rouhani declared Iran would exceed the agreement’s ceilings on low enriched uranium (LEU) and heavy water stockpiles. He then gave Europe, Russia and China sixty days for sanctions relief, otherwise Iran would enrich LEU above the current 3....

Khamenei was vaccinated with Iran’s pharmaceutical company Shifafarmed’s COVIran Barekat vaccine. It was approved last week through emergency use authorization. Doses from the U.S. and the U.K. were banned by Khamenei in January, according to the Associated Press. Khamenei declined inoculation from a foreign-made vaccine because he wanted to “wait for the Iranian vaccine because we have to be proud of this national honor,” he said. Iran said the country’s vaccine is about 85 percent effective against the virus despite not publishing data to support the claim....

Zarif gave a wide-ranging interview on Tehran’s plans for the new U.S. administration to the Iran Daily Newspaper, which was published on Wednesday. According to a transcript of the interview published by the Mehr News Agency, Zarif repeatedly claimed Iranian victory over Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign. Tensions with Iran have punctuated Trump’s presidency, spiking after the president withdrew the U.S. from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear deal....

As the eyes of the world focused on the players’ reaction, they stood in solidarity with Iranians who are now in their third month of protests originally sparked by the death of 22-year-old Kurdish Mahsa Amini while in government custody for “improper” wearing of a hijab in the Iranian capital of Tehran that broke national “morality” laws. A tweet from Good Morning Britain correspondent Jonathan Swain shows Iranian fans booing their own national anthem....

For many Americans, news of the alleged kidnapping plot came as a disturbing shock. But for us Iranian-American activists who oppose the regime, this was just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Iran’s long reach inside the United States. Alinejad’s unflinching critique of Iran’s compulsory hijab (Islamic headscarf) for girls and women, regardless of their faith, began when she was a Tehran-based journalist in 2009. But in recent years, her activism has been amplified through her famous campaigns, most notably “My Stealthy Freedom” and “White Wednesdays,” which encourage Iranian women to remove the mandatory hijab and videotape their imminent harassment at the hands of local policy and “modesty enforcers....

As of November 2, the IAEA said Iran had a stockpile of 2,442.9 kilograms (5,385.7 pounds) of low-enriched uranium, up from 2,105.4 kilograms on August 25, the Associated Press reported Wednesday. This is 12 times the 202.8-kilogram limit agreed under the 2015 deal, which has been in limbo since President Donald Trump withdrew from the agreement in 2018. The president vowed to negotiate a new deal, but has failed to do so despite imposing “maximum pressure” sanctions to force Tehran back to the table....

Chewing tobacco kills: Some troops have taken to eating raw tobacco to kill stomach worms that come from local foods. Veterinarians even recommend mixing it with pet food to get rid of parasites in cats and dogs. Put your butt to use: Cigarette butts are a perfect fit for gun barrels and can help keep out dirt, sand or water. And they shoot out easily when the weapon is fired....

The parent, identified by local reporters as Anthony Chavez, previously received a restraining order from Lowry Elementary School in Denver after an incident during which he allegedly protested the school’s student mask mandate, court records obtained by the Denver-based news station KMGH-TV said. Chavez is among the many parents arrested across the U.S. since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in connection with allegations of assault attributed to protesting or violating precautions put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19....

For much of the Republic of Ireland’s friendly with Iceland, the same fans could have been mistaken for thinking that they were watching the next wave of tennis players in action. During 90 minutes at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, the ball spent a long time in the sky, going from end to end with little impact. Man United monitor Ox and Alexis And like those tennis fans on twitter, the football supporters in Dublin would have been equally wound up by what they saw in front of them....

The outcry began after Sharon Burns, principal of Eden High School in St. Catharines, Ontario, posted two photos to her Instagram account dedicated to her fandom of English heavy metal band Iron Maiden—which often uses dark imagery of skeletons, grim reapers and more. “I’m surprised it blew up in the way it did,” St. Catharines’ city councillor Karrie Porter told The National Post. “It is funny, silly and frustrating all at the same time....

The series, whose creator is Sex and the City writer Darren Star, tells the story of American marketing executive Emily Cooper who moves to Paris, France, for a job and ends up falling in love with the city. The first two seasons saw Cooper, played by Lily Collins, navigate love, friendship and plenty of work dramas in her new home, and the third installment is no different with plenty of twists and turns to keep viewers hooked....

Granted there’s still a ways to go before Americans can simply settle into the results, with President Donald Trump’s pending lawsuits against states, claims of fraudulent votes, demands for recounts and all. But for now, it’s done. It’s Saturday. We can take our eyes off the news and, perhaps, get in a few laughs. There will be plenty for the taking when Saturday Night Live airs this weekend. The host this week is one of the most celebrated comedians of the century....

It stars real-life sisters Nathalie and Manal Issa as Yusra and Sara, respectively, and follows their characters on their arduous journey from Syria to Europe and the dangers they face as refugees. The creative team behind the Netflix film spoke to Newsweek at the BFI London Film Festival about making the drama and the story it is based on. Is ‘The Swimmers’ Based on a True Story? In short, yes....