Oct 11 Labor Department proposal could upend rules for gig workers By Michelle Chapman, Alexandra Olson, Associated Press The U.S. Department of Labor is publishing a new proposal on how workers should be classified saying that thousands of people have been incorrectly labeled as contractors rather than employees. Continue reading
Oct 11 NATO to hold nuclear exercise despite warnings from Russia By Lorne Cook, Associated Press NATO's chief said Tuesday that it's important to do this despite rising tensions over the war in Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin's insistence that he is not bluffing about using all available means to defend Russian territory. Continue reading
Oct 11 Majority in U.S. see relations with foreign adversaries grow more hostile, poll finds By Ellen Knickmeyer, Nuha Dolby, Associated Press A majority of U.S. adults expect America's relations with foreign adversaries like Russia and North Korea to grow more hostile, according to a new poll. That's a major shift in public opinion from four years ago under Trump. Continue reading
Oct 11 Uvalde school superintendent announces plan to resign after community outrage By Associated Press Uvalde's school district superintendent has announced he plans to resign by the end of the academic year. The school board voted Monday night to begin a search for his successor immediately. Continue reading
Oct 11 WATCH: White House calls for LA councilmembers to resign after racist remarks By Associated Press Former Council president Nury Martinez, a Democrat, stepped down from the job and apologized Monday, saying she was ashamed of her racially offensive language in the year-old recording, but she did not resign her council seat. Continue reading
Oct 11 WATCH: Biden delivers virtual remarks at the Summit on Fire Prevention and Control By Associated Press President Joe Biden thanked the nation's firefighters Tuesday during a virtual address to the Summit on Fire Prevention and Control. Continue reading
Oct 11 Senate candidates in Pennsylvania fight for Black vote By Mike Catalini, Marc Levy, Associated Press Black voters are at the center of an increasingly competitive battle in a race that could tilt control of the Senate, as Democrats try to harness outrage over the Supreme Court's abortion decision and Republicans tap the national playbook to… Continue reading
Oct 11 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears arguments on animal welfare in pork industry and death penalty case By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court is weighing a California animal cruelty law that pork producers say could upend their industry and raise the cost of pork products nationwide. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 4:23 News Wrap: More violent protests erupt in Iran, hurricane hits Central America In our news wrap Monday, new violence erupted in Iran amid anti-government protests over the death of a young woman in police custody, North Korea said recent missile tests simulated the use of nuclear weapons to hit South Korean and… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch 7:02 Who decides what is acceptable speech on social media platforms? By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings There are questions once again about the future of Twitter and what it should and should not allow online. Specifically, how far should the company go when it comes to permitting free speech? What should be taken down when it… Continue watching