US Supreme Court backs Starbucks over fired pro-union workers
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court sided on Thursday with Starbucks in the coffee chain’s challenge to a judicial order to rehire seven Memphis employees fired as they sought to unionize in a ruling
Biden campaign calls on GOP to drop lawsuits over mail ballots, citing Trump’s new fondness for it
DENVER (AP) — President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign on Thursday called on top Republicans to drop litigation seeking to curtail aspects of mail balloting now that Donald Trump has begun to embrace the method. Trump for years
US wholesale prices dropped in May, adding to evidence that inflation pressures are cooling
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale price increases fell in May, the latest sign that inflation pressures in the United States may be easing as the Federal Reserve considers a timetable for cutting interest rates. The Labor Department reported
Newtown High graduates told to honor 20 classmates killed as first-graders ‘today and every day’
NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — It was an emotional graduation ceremony for high school seniors in Newtown, Connecticut, who observed a moment of silence for their 20 classmates who were shot to death at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
06.13.24 AOTW John Gentry “Neutering the CIA: Why Us Intelligence Versus Trump Has Long-term Consequences”
About the Book: Neutering the CIA is an insider look at how political bias at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has undermined its effectiveness both domestically and internationally. The central case study is the impact of the
Israel-Hamas war roils congressional race outside New York City, testing Democrats in pivotal clash
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — The war between Israel and Hamas is roiling a congressional primary election between two Democrats in New York, reflecting a divide that has splintered the party nationally since the conflict began last year.
US weekly jobless claims rise to 10-month high
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased to a 10-month high last week, pointing to easing labor market conditions. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits jumped 13,000 to a seasonally
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Merrick Garland: The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution Wednesday to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a subpoena to release an audio tape of President Biden’s interview
Historically Black Coconut Grove nurtured young athletes. Now that legacy is under threat
MIAMI (AP) — Amari Cooper’s football jersey hangs in the Coconut Grove Sports Hall of Fame. So does Frank Gore’s, alongside tributes to Negro League baseball player Jim Colzie and football coach Traz Powell, whose name adorns
In new forecasts, Fed appears to bow out of the election cycle
(Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve may have just ducked out of the presidential campaign spotlight with a fresh set of forecasts showing no interest rate cuts are likely until after Election Day. Central bank policymakers on