Who's on strike and who's close? Labor unions are flexing
There are multiple stories involving strikes and unions in the news recently. Here's what's going on in this moment for American unions and how it could affect everyone's life.
2023-08-05 22:28
Berkshire posts record operating profit, $35.9 billion of net income
(Reuters) -Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday posted its highest ever quarterly operating profit, while gains from stock holdings helped the conglomerate
2023-08-05 20:59
'This isn't some random dude with a duffel bag': To catch fentanyl traffickers, feds dig into crypto markets
The Biden administration has intensified its focus on tracing cryptocurrency payments that some of the most dangerous Mexican drug cartels use to buy fentanyl ingredients from Chinese chemical companies, the latest step in a renewed attempt to crack down on the multibillion-dollar fentanyl trade that kills thousands of Americans each year.
2023-08-05 19:18
What is Phantom Ranch? Inside the oasis at the bottom of the Grand Canyon where even Amazon has to use mules
Along with the Amazon packages, the animals deliver also deliver other products like fresh produce, toilet paper, bacon, mail, and beer among others
2023-08-05 14:49
US customs officers seize counterfeit designer watches worth over $4 million in Kentucky
US Customs and Border Protection officers in Kentucky say they intercepted millions of dollars worth of counterfeit designer watches last month.
2023-08-05 13:25
Russia's war with Ukraine has generated its own fog, and mis- and disinformation are everywhere
On the battlefields of Ukraine, the fog of war plagues soldiers
2023-08-05 12:19
Artificial intelligence is gaining state lawmakers' attention, and they have a lot of questions
State legislatures across the country are rushing to get a handle on fast-evolving artificial intelligence
2023-08-05 12:18
Founder of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius must face NY fraud lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former chief of the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network,
2023-08-05 07:46
Exclusive-UBS nears major investment bank restructuring -sources
By Abigail Summerville, Milana Vinn and David Carnevali NEW YORK UBS Group AG is poised to make sweeping
2023-08-05 07:45
Economic conditions -- and perceptions -- are critical for Biden in Michigan
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said it would be foolish for Democrats to view the presidential race with an air of overconfidence or presumed victory, despite persistent signs of economic growth under President Joe Biden and another criminal indictment facing his leading Republican challenger, former President Donald Trump.
2023-08-05 07:25
FDA approves first postpartum depression pill
Federal health officials have approved the first pill to specifically treat depression after childbirth
2023-08-05 07:24
Striking Hollywood writers, studios meet to discuss resuming talks
By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -As the Hollywood writers' strike approaches the 100-day mark, Writers Guild of America (WGA)
2023-08-05 07:23