As employers face labor shortages, Biden administration rolls out playbook for training workers
The Biden administration is releasing a playbook on best practices for training workers as the low 3.8% unemployment rate and years of underinvestment have left manufacturers, construction firms and other employers with unfilled jobs
2023-09-29 17:15
Stock market today: Asian shares mixed, with most regional markets closed after Wall St ticks higher
Asian markets are mixed, with only a few open due to public holidays across the region
2023-09-29 14:26
South Sudan’s leader discusses closer ties in energy, trade with Russian President Putin
Visiting South Sudan President Salva Kiir has agreed in a meeting with Russia’s president to expand their relationship in energy, trade and other areas, notably oil
2023-09-29 13:50
What's streaming now: Ed Sheeran, 'The Voice,' 'The Golden Bachelor' and Wes Anderson returns
This week’s new entertainment releases include an album from Ed Sheeran centered on his relationships, a spinoff of “The Bachelor” starring a 72-year-old widower and Wes Anderson returns for a second time this year with “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” starring Benedict Cumberbatch
2023-09-29 12:24
Australian defense minister says army will stop flying European-designed Taipan helicopters
Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles says the army will never again fly its fleet of MRH-90 Taipan helicopters following a crash in July that killed four soldiers
2023-09-29 10:58
Drive a Hyundai or Kia? See if your car is one of the nearly 3.4 million under recall for fire risks
Nearly 3.4 million Hyundai and Kia vehicles in the U.S. are under recall due to the risk of engine compartment fires
2023-09-29 09:29
Former lawmaker who led Michigan marijuana board is sent to prison for bribery
A man formerly known as a powerful Michigan lawmaker is going to federal prison for nearly five years
2023-09-29 06:28
NASCAR's $1 million All-Star Race to run at North Wilkesboro again in 2024
The NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race is returning to North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina for a second straight year
2023-09-29 04:18
National Security Agency is starting an artificial intelligence security center
The National Security Agency is starting an artificial intelligence security center — a crucial mission as AI capabilities are increasingly acquired, developed and integrated into U.S. defense and intelligence systems
2023-09-29 03:51
McCarthy rejects Senate spending bill while scrambling for a House plan that averts a shutdown
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is digging in on his refusal to take up Senate legislation designed to keep the federal government fully running beyond midnight Saturday
2023-09-29 02:52
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law to raise minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law raising the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour
2023-09-29 02:27
NATO's secretary-general meets with Zelenskyy to discuss 'ending Russia’s aggression'
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss the status of the war and needs of troops
2023-09-29 02:21