2028 Olympics could bring big wins for Los Angeles labor unions

LOS ANGELES (AP) — As Los Angeles ramps up for the 2028 Olympics, local unions are drawing inspiration from the Paris Games when hotel workers went on strike a day before opening ceremonies. The French workers waved
Illinois surgeon charged in Ohio couple’s killings due in court Friday

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Illinois doctor indicted on murder charges in the December slayings of his ex-wife and her dentist husband in their Columbus home is due in an Ohio courtroom on Friday. Michael David McKee,
Luigi Mangione is due in court as judge weighs legality of police seizing his backpack

NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione is set to return to court on Friday as a judge weighs whether to allow or exclude certain evidence from his federal death penalty case in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Animal advocates rush to save more than 200 dogs in Mississippi before winter storm

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Animal advocates are racing to rescue more than 200 dogs from a rural Mississippi property before a massive winter storm is set to hit the country Friday. Paws of War, a New York-based
Why freezing rain has millions at risk of losing power — and heat

ATLANTA (AP) — Every morning this week, Newberry Electric Cooperative CEO Keith Avery walks into his office and turns on The Weather Channel. Then he starts making calls, lining up crews and equipment to respond to outages
Trump gets new Cadillac ride ahead of Air Force One plane on the way

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is getting new transportation – on the ground and in the sky. This week in Davos, Switzerland, the U.S. Secret Service began transporting Trump in
A TV show about the NYPD is now a legal drama starring the city and Dr. Phil’s son

NEW YORK (AP) — A reality TV series meant to spotlight the New York Police Department has spawned a real-life legal drama involving the city and the show’s producer, Jordan McGraw — the son of TV’s “Dr.
TikTok finalizes deal to form new American entity

TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American entity, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the United States that has been in discussion for years. The social video platform company signed agreements with
US accuses contractor of illegally sharing classified information with reporter

By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it had brought criminal charges against a man who allegedly shared classified military information with a Washington Post reporter, whose house was
Pentagon contractor indicted in leak case tied to search of Washington Post reporter’s home

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pentagon contractor was indicted Thursday on charges that he illegally removed and shared classified national defense information with a journalist, a case that has drawn national attention after federal agents searched a reporter’s