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African American News and Issues · Check, TX

Check out what’s happening at Hermann Park

Lace Up for the Park! There’s still time to sign up for the 23rd annual Run in the Park, powered by Reliant, happening this Saturday, November 14! Join us on this fun-filled morning where you can run, walk, or stroll the beautiful trails of Hermann Park. Be sure to stick around after the finish line for the post-run celebration with food, drinks, music, giveaways, and more. Your registration supports the ongoing care and maintenance of the Park and its beloved trail system. Options include a 5K, 10K, and a 1K Kids’ Run, so participants of all ages and skill levels are welcome. There is also a virtual option available to those who want to support the Park from their own neighborhood. Check the event link below to learn more and sign up. RUN IN THE PARK Holidays in Hermann Park Holiday fun is headed to Hermann Park! Join us on Saturday, December 5, for Holidays in Hermann Park—a full day of festive cheer, capped off with a free movie night presenting The Muppet Christmas Carol.

The Daily Evergreen · Pullman, MT

Nearby: Pullman, MT

Wacky Weather Week Pullman

This week is bringing a little bit of everything to Pullman, weather-wise. Wednesday brought warmer-than-average temperatures to Pullman after a cold and rainy start to the week. Antoinette Serrato, a National Weather Service meteorologist based in Spokane, said we are looking at a warmer end to the week, followed by a rainy weekend. “We have some more rain moving in as another system moves through,” Serrato said. According to the NWS, temperatures will be in the low 60s and high 50s through Friday. However, NWS is predicting a low of 39 degrees for Friday night with a 60% chance of rain. Serrato said these changes in weather are due to a warm front from the south that moved through earlier this week, leading to warmer temperatures. However, a cold front will move through this weekend, bringing temperatures back down to the colder weather Pullman has seen this month. As for weather that could impact Thanksgiving travel plans, Serrato said that it is too early for a forecast.

The Daily Evergreen · Pullman, MT

Nearby: Pullman, MT

Apple Cup will no longer be held at “Husky Stadium” after name change

The Apple Cup will no longer be held at “Husky Stadium.” While the 2027 game will be held in Pullman Aug. 28, the last game of the current five-year series, the 2028 Apple Cup, will be held in Seattle, just no longer in a stadium named after the Huskies. The University of Washington announced Thursday a 10-year, $70 million partnership with Tacoma-based Columbia Bank, as well as the accompanying name change. Beginning Jan. 1, 2027, the UW Huskies will be playing in the Columbia Bank Stadium at 3800 Montlake Blvd NE. The partnership comes as UW Athletics faces a $16 million deficit with expected revenue of $190 million against expenditures of approximately $206 million. The $70 million deal could help ease this deficit with UW Athletics receiving $7 million annually, or approximately 44% of their $16 million deficit, under the 10-year deal. The last year UW Athletics made money was in 2022, when it was still a member of the Pac-12.

The Daily Evergreen · Pullman, MT

Nearby: Pullman, MT

Community expresses concern over recent budget proposal

This was the third and final opportunity for public comments on the budget before the Dec. 1 council voting deadline. Several community members spoke on the matter. Community member Bob Cady condemned the proposed budget and the various cuts to services. “The reality is that the services economy, the city services, the university services, are all built around a population that doesn’t exist anymore in Pullman,” Cady said. Cady cited WSU’s recent announcement of enrollment drop off, seeing a 3.7% reduction between 2025 and 2026, and challenged the specific services reduced as not reflective of the loss of students. “Attempts to get to the bottom line by cutting Parks and Rec and cutting Library services, doesn’t make sense,” Cady said. The City of Pullman recently announced a significant staff reduction, which targeted the public library, Parks and Recreation and the Pullman Fire department.

The Daily Evergreen · Pullman, MT

Nearby: Pullman, MT

Mush! Paws for a Cause 5k raises over $1000 for local shelter

On an unseasonably pleasant and sunny autumn Saturday morning, dog owners across Pullman laced up their running shoes, donned their puffer jackets and prepared their pups for the Paws for a Cause 5k. Organized by a team of fourth-year Sports Management students for their capstone class, all proceeds of the event were donated to the Whitman County Humane Society. Carsyn LeBlanc, fourth-year sports management student was one of the event organizers. When tasked with organizing this event, LeBlanc said her group’s choice of charitable organization was simple. “We had to put on an event benefiting a philanthropic organization of our choice. One of our group members came up with the idea of doing a Paws for a Cause,” LeBlanc said. “We thought that was a really good idea, who better to benefit than the Whitman County Society?” Rory Minty, fourth-year sports management major, was the group’s finance manager.

New York Observer · San Francisco, CA

Nearby: San Francisco, CA

Brian Chesky Ties Airbnb Stays to a $500 Million Crisis-Housing Commitment

Brian Chesky, Airbnb’s co-founder and CEO, is opening the company’s doors to people in crisis with a funding plan meant to provide $500 million to Airbnb.org over five years. It ties donations to completed stays on his travel platform. The nonprofit aims to turn that support into one million free nights of housing a year by 2030. The company reported on Nov. 5 that revenue in the three months ended Sept. 30 increased 19 percent year over year to $4.9 billion. The company’s shares climbed about 12 percent Nov. 6 after it raised its full-year revenue growth forecast. Deutsche Bank analyst Benjamin Black argued that Airbnb’s improving core business and model requiring relatively little capital could sustain market-share gains, according to TheStreet’s account of his analysis in a Nov. 6 note. How Airbnb’s housing commitment works Airbnb announced the plan Oct. 28 and will donate 10 cents of revenue from each completed stay to Airbnb.org, the independent nonprofit it founded in 2020.

AIStockWire · San Francisco, CA

Nearby: San Francisco, CA

Workday (WDAY) asks judge to block AI hiring bias class action and drop 15,000-plus age bias plaintiffs

Key points Workday asked a judge to deny class status to potentially millions of job applicants Workday also wants the age bias group of 15,000-plus applicants in the case thrown out Workday says its customers, not its AI tools, made the hiring decisions Workday (WDAY) asked a federal judge on Nov. 10 to block job applicants from suing the company as a group over its AI screening software, Reuters reported. The applicants allege the software discriminated against them by race, sex, age, and disability. Workday made the request in two filings in San Francisco federal court. One opposes the applicants' bid for class certification. The other asks the judge to decertify a group of more than 15,000 people who joined the case to claim age discrimination. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin is set to hear both on March 9, 2027. The case, Mobley v. Workday, is the first lawsuit to broadly target the AI screening software that large employers now commonly use, according to Reuters.