Majority of striking New York nurses announce tentative deal with hospitals

By Maria Tsvetkova NEW YORK, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Two-thirds of nurses who walked out of major hospitals in New York City a month ago have reached preliminary agreements with their employers and may end the strike
Jimmy Lai’s children look to Trump and other leaders to push China to free their father

WASHINGTON (AP) — The children of Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy former Hong Kong media mogul and China critic, said Monday that a possible visit by President Donald Trump to Beijing in April could be “crucial” in securing
Priests say ICE contractor GEO rejected shareholder vote on human rights review

By Ross Kerber Feb 9 (Reuters) – A set of Catholic investors said on Monday private-prison operator GEO Group has rejected a shareholder vote designed to shed light on alleged human rights violations in its operation of
Judge temporarily halts order requiring Trump to unfreeze tunnel funding

Feb 9 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge in New York on Monday temporarily put her ruling on hold forcing the Trump administration to lift a four-month-old freeze on federal funding for the $16 billion Hudson Tunnel Project
Trump’s immigration crackdown is straining federal courts. Judges are raising the alarm

ATLANTA (AP) — Federal judges around the country are scrambling to address a deluge of lawsuits from immigrants locked up under the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign. Under past administrations, people with no criminal record could generally
Photos of future dance stars competing at the Youth America Grand Prix

RIVER FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Up-and-coming dancers performed traditional and contemporary styles at the semifinals of the annual Youth America Grand Prix dance competition in River Forest, Illinois, at the Dominican University Performing Arts Center. This is
US snowboard star Chloe Kim calls for unity after Trump bashes teammate over immigrant crackdown

LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Chloe Kim and Eileen Gu, two Olympic standouts who have faced their share of hate over the years, each weighed in Monday on Donald Trump’s bashing of their friend, American freeskier Hunter Hess,
NYC nurses reach a deal to end a strike at 2 major hospitals while walkout continues at another

NEW YORK (AP) — Nurses and two major hospital systems in New York City have reached a deal to end a nearly monthlong strike over staffing levels, workplace safety, health insurance and other issues. The tentative agreement
Ghislaine Maxwell refuses to answer questions at congressional deposition, lawmakers say

WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell refused to answer questions at a deposition before the U.S. House’s Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Monday, according to lawmakers, drawing criticism from both Republican
UAW says Ford worker who heckled Trump kept job, not disciplined

WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) – The United Auto Workers union said a Ford worker who heckled President Donald Trump during a visit last month to a Michigan auto plant was not disciplined and kept his job. The