Auto worker strike highlights disparities between temporary and permanent employees
Among the many changes being sought by striking United Auto Workers is an end to a system that pays workers much different wages for doing the same job
2023-10-05 17:20
Stock market today: Asian shares rise, buoyed by Wall Street rally from bonds and oil prices
Asian shares are mostly higher as a plunge in oil prices aided a recovery on Wall Street
2023-10-05 15:56
Israeli arms quietly helped Azerbaijan retake Nagorno-Karabakh, to the dismay of region's Armenians
Israel has quietly helped fuel Azerbaijan’s campaign to recapture Nagorno-Karabakh, supplying powerful weapons to the country ahead of its lightening offensive last month that brought the Armenian separatist enclave in its territory back under its control
2023-10-05 12:53
Philippine boats breach a Chinese coast guard blockade in a faceoff near a disputed shoal
Two Philippine supply boats have breached a Chinese coast guard blockade in the South China Sea in a recurring confrontation near a disputed shoal some fear could spark a larger security crisis that could draw in the United States
2023-10-05 11:22
Fukushima nuclear plant starts 2nd release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea
Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant says it has begun releasing a second batch of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea after the first round of discharges ended smoothly
2023-10-05 11:21
King Charles III's image to appear on Australian coins this year
An image of King Charles III will soon appear on Australian coins, more than a year after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II
2023-10-05 09:50
California workers will get five sick days instead of three under law signed by Gov. Newsom
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law to increase the amount of minimum sick days for workers from three days to five
2023-10-05 08:59
3 New England states join together for offshore wind power projects, aiming to lower costs
The governors of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island plan to procure offshore wind energy together
2023-10-05 05:28
Striking auto workers and Detroit companies appear to make progress in contract talks
Meaningful progress has been made in the negotiations between the striking United Auto Workers union and Detroit’s three auto companies
2023-10-05 04:51
Southern California county files lawsuits alleging power company's equipment sparked wildfires
A Southern California county has filed lawsuits alleging that the negligence of a power company caused two wildfires that collectively burned thousands of acres and prompted tens of thousands of evacuations
2023-10-05 04:26
$1.2 billion Powerball drawing nears after 11 weeks without a winner
A $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot will again be up for grabs after an 11-week stretch without a big winner but no matter how large the prize grows the odds stay the same — and they’re terrible
2023-10-05 03:16
South African mining employs many and may only have decades left, report warns
South Africa’s overall mining profits slipped by more than $5 billion in the last financial year
2023-10-05 01:57