Nov 15 Hundreds of hotel workers go on strike at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas By Rio Yamat, Associated Press It's the first open-ended strike in 22 years for the Culinary Workers Union, which represents 60,000 hospitality workers across Nevada. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 8:32 After Roe, pregnant women face increased risk of criminal prosecution By Sarah Varney, Layla Quran In the first year after the Supreme Court ended the federal right to an abortion, 210 women faced charges for behavior related to pregnancy, abortion, pregnancy loss or birth. The decision emboldened prosecutors to develop aggressive strategies to charge and… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 9:02 20 years after the battle for Fallujah, U.S. Marines reflect on the brutal fight By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev Twenty years ago this month, U.S. Marines began fighting the largest urban battle since the Vietnam War. More than 12,000 American, British and Iraqi troops fought for Fallujah, which had become an insurgent stronghold. In collaboration with The War Horse,… Continue watching
Nov 14 U.S. military suicides increased in 2023, continuing long-term trend By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Suicides in the U.S. military increased in 2023, continuing a long-term trend that the Pentagon has struggled to abate. Continue reading
Nov 14 Ford must pay up to $165 million penalty to U.S. government for moving too slowly on recall By Tom Krishner, Associated Press The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says Ford was too slow to recall vehicles with faulty rearview cameras, and it failed to give the agency complete information, which is required by the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Continue reading
Nov 14 Satirical news site The Onion buys Alex Jones’ Infowars at auction By Dave Collins, Associated Press The sale price was not immediately disclosed. Jones said on social media that he planned to challenge the sale in court. Continue reading
Nov 13 Overdose deaths down in U.S., providing experts hope for ongoing decline By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press New government data shows that U.S. drug overdose deaths appear to be showing a sustained decline. Continue reading
Nov 13 In court, subway rider who helped restrain man in NYC chokehold death says he wanted ex-Marine to ‘let go’ By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Eric Gonzalez on Tuesday recalled coming upon the chaotic struggle in which Daniel Penny had Jordan Neely in a firm chokehold. “I said, ‘I’m going to grab his hands so you can let go,’” he testified. Continue reading
Nov 12 Abu Ghraib detainees awarded $42 million, jury holds military contractor responsible for contributing to torture By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press A U.S. jury has awarded $42 million to three former detainees of Iraq’s notorious Abu Ghraib prison, holding a Virginia-based military contractor responsible for contributing to their torture and mistreatment two decades ago. Continue reading
Nov 12 In St. Louis, a chance to preserve Black history By Gabrielle Hays The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture is helping families preserve film and photos many of them haven't seen for decades. Continue reading