Stalled contract jeopardizes relations between new Disney governing body, firefighters
After appointees of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took over Walt Disney World’s governing district earlier this year, its firefighters were among the few employees who publicly welcomed them with open arms
2023-06-18 12:55
Cruising to Nome: The first U.S. deep water port for the Arctic to host cruise ships, military
Climate change is opening up the Arctic, and a $600 million-plus expansion will make Nome on Alaska's western coast the nation’s first deep-water Arctic port
2023-06-18 12:48
Biden will kick off reelection bid with union rally in Philadelphia
President Joe Biden kicks off his reelection campaign Saturday at a union rally in his frequent haunt of Pennsylvania, the state that remains an intersection of his personal and political identities that he hopes can propel him to a second term.
2023-06-17 20:15
Fed officials are pausing to see what they've done to the economy. It's unlikely they'll learn something new
What the Fed could possibly learn about the economy in six weeks that it doesn't already know?
2023-06-17 19:48
What the potential UPS strike could mean for your packages
A UPS strike by 185,000 workers 25 years ago brought the logistics giant's operations to a standstill. How bad could another one be for US retailers?
2023-06-17 19:16
Storms delay thousands of flights on busy Juneteenth weekend
As millions of Americans head to airports for the Juneteenth holiday weekend, many are facing serious travel headaches — including hundreds of flight cancellations and thousands of delays.
2023-06-17 06:25
LIV-PGA Tour deal probe urged by Rep. Maxine Waters and Sen. Sherrod Brown
In their letter to the US Treasury Department, Rep. Maxine Waters and Sen. Sherrod Brown said they were "deeply concerned" by the proposed deal, writing, "Saudi Arabia has a repressive government, known for chilling dissent, jailing dissidents, and enacting draconian punishments."
2023-06-17 03:24
Just for fun, Toyota is developing an EV with a manual transmission
For those who find electric cars a bit boring, Toyota engineers are working on a realistic-feeling fake manual transmission as a possible feature.
2023-06-17 02:29
Nexstar investigates after Michigan news station told to 'get both sides' of Pride event
Nexstar, the nation's largest operator of local TV stations, said Thursday it is conducting an investigation after a news director at a Michigan station told its journalists to scale back its Pride Month coverage and "get both sides" on LGBTQ issues, saying their "polarizing" nature had upset some of its conservative viewers.
2023-06-16 21:19
Why the Fed paused its rate hikes: It's tired of playing a giant guessing game
After 10 consecutive interest rate hikes, Federal Reserve officials announced on Wednesday that they would pause their fight against inflation to figure out whether the US economy was fully absorbing all that harsh medicine.
2023-06-16 19:58
'Nothing to hide': AIIB will investigate claims of Chinese Communist Party control
A Beijing-based multinational lender is launching an internal review after Canada suspended its ties with the regional development bank, citing explosive claims that the Chinese Communist Party had infiltrated the institution.
2023-06-16 18:47
Teamsters will likely authorize a UPS strike Friday
Members of the Teamsters union are almost certain to approve a massive strike at UPS in a vote concluding Friday. A prolonged work stoppage could severely damage the economy -- but a strike is still more than seven weeks away, if it happens at all.
2023-06-16 18:17