Sep 15 Watch 5:27 United Auto Workers strike after deadline expires between the union and automakers By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings, Karina Cuevas, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako The United Auto Workers launched a strike Friday, the first time it began a strike by picketing against the three big automakers simultaneously. The union, under new leadership, has also changed its traditional approach to a walkout by starting with… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch 7:38 Ohio town searches for answers months after toxic train derailment By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris In February, a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in the Ohio village of East Palestine, leading officials to burn the toxic freight to avoid an explosion. Residents soon began to claim a range of health issues. Months later,… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch 5:05 More people are dying in Louisiana prisons, some before getting a trial By John Yang, Elizabeth Summers, Roby Chavez, Kaisha Young, Tess Conciatori A new report sheds light on a rise in the number of people dying behind bars in Louisiana prisons, jails and juvenile detention centers. The Incarceration Transparency Project at the Loyola University Law School says there's been a 50 percent… Continue watching
Sep 15 Biden aims to amp up safeguards for government workers as GOP hopefuls vow to slash workforce By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The Biden administration is taking steps meant to strengthen protections for government employees as leading Republican presidential candidates, including Donald Trump, campaign on shrinking and remaking the federal workforce. Continue reading
Sep 15 Sen. Warnock calls on Atlanta officials to be more transparent about ‘Stop Cop City’ referendum By R.J. Rico, Associated Press Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock has urged Atlanta’s mayor to be more transparent in how city officials handle a petition drive led by opponents of a proposed police and firefighter training center. Continue reading
Sep 15 Texas Senate begins deliberations at Republican Attorney General Paxton’s impeachment trial By Paul J. Weber, Jim Vertuno, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press Paxton faces 16 articles of impeachment over allegations that he abused his power as Texas' top lawyer to protect a donor who was under FBI investigation. Continue reading
Sep 15 Oregon’s new psilocybin service center invites public to try psychedelic mushrooms By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press Epic Healing Eugene is Oregon’s first licensed psilocybin “service center” and began providing doses to its first clients in June. It already has a waiting list of more than 3,000 names, including people seeking relief from depression, PTSD or end-of-life… Continue reading
Sep 15 3 men found not guilty of supporting plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer By Ed White, Associated Press A jury acquitted three men Friday in the last trial connected to a plan to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a scheme that was portrayed as an example of homegrown terrorism on the eve of the 2020 presidential election. Continue reading
Sep 15 Thousands of auto workers on strike across Detroit’s 3 automakers By Tom Krisher, Corey Williams, Mike Householder, Associated Press The limited strike at assembly plants in Michigan, Ohio and Missouri will likely chart the future of the union and of America’s homegrown auto industry. Continue reading
Sep 15 New England braces for Hurricane Lee after days of extreme weather By David Sharp, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press A tropical storm warning extended south through Massachusetts, with powerful winds forecast to arrive late Friday in southern New England. Maine and coastal Nova Scotia and New Brunswick were to see the brunt of the storm on Saturday. Continue reading