Members in a union that represents thousands of Penn State employees overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike if needed once their current contract expires. Teamsters Local 8, a union of technical service employees at Penn State, has been in contract negotiations with the university since early May. Their contract expires midnight June 30. Between Tuesday […]
On what was expected to be the final day of legislative business this week, state lawmakers passed provisions extending funding for child care centers and authorizing previously passed teacher raises to go into effect. After budget talks between the House and Senate broke down, Republican leaders in both chambers agreed to pass standalone bills that […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed an executive order to declare an emergency and authorize funds for severe storms, tornadoes and flooding for the state of Arkansas. In a statement Governor Huckabee states that on or about May 24, continuing severe storms, flooding and tornadoes began in Arkansas, causing danger, hardship and […]
Moscow has warned Washington not to allow Ukraine to launch attacks with US weapons on Russian territory. “This stance is absolutely irresponsible, the position is absolutely dangerous with its consequences,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian state television on Thursday. He was commenting on a report in US newspaper the New York Times, according to […]
Apple’s first unionized Store in Towson, Maryland has now authorized the first strike against the retail giant. That follows what the union called “over a year of negotiations with Apple management that yielded unsatisfactory outcomes,” according to a press release from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers’ retail coalition (IAM CORE). The Maryland […]
Lakeville teachers have voted to go on strike after months of negotiations with the school district failed to result in a new contract. Teachers in the district want pay raises, benefit increases, and to continue having a say in whether the district can transfer them between teaching assignments. But with no agreement nearly a year […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two senior U.S. Democratic senators said on Tuesday they believe that President Joe Biden should seek congressional authorization for the military action against Houthi targets in Yemen, with one lawmaker saying such legislation was being worked on. “The Constitution requires Congress to authorize acts of war. … We swore an oath to […]
(Reuters) – Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini Trust Co said on Saturday that crypto lender Genesis has filed a motion in U.S. Bankruptcy Court authorizing a sale of trust assets and seeking authorization to monetize its interests in two Grayscale Ethereum trusts, securities that provide investors exposure to cryptocurrency. The motion filed by Genesis late on Friday […]
The House voted Wednesday to formally authorize the impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden, even as Republicans have failed to produce evidence showing that the president financially benefitted from his family’s business dealings. The House voted on partisan lines, 221-212 to launch the inquiry. The vote came hours after the president’s son, Hunter Biden, defied a […]