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Perdue Farms and Tyson Foods under federal inquiry over reports of illegal child labor
Monday, September 25, 2023
The Labor Department launched investigations into the two major poultry producers after reports that migrant children as young as 13 have been working overnight shifts to clean the companies' plants.
Haley Van Voorhis makes NCAA football history as the first female non-kicker player
Monday, September 25, 2023
The safety, a junior at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Va., was tapped to play Saturday against Juniata College during a Division III game — delivering a successful quarterback hurry.
National Cathedral unveils racial justice-themed windows, replacing Confederate ones
Saturday, September 23, 2023
The windows, titled "Now and Forever," were created by artist Kerry James Marshall. They show a group of protesters holding up large signs that read "Fairness" and "No Foul Play."
Post-tropical cyclone Ophelia unleashes heavy rain across Northeast
Saturday, September 23, 2023
Heavy rain from Ophelia will also pose a risk of flash flooding from Virginia to New Jersey, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Amazon Prime Video will start running commercials starting in early 2024
Friday, September 22, 2023
Amazon Prime Video is the latest streaming service to embrace ads in what it says is an effort to continue investing in content. Ad-free service will cost an extra $3 per month.
'I am not going anywhere': New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez rejects calls to resign
Friday, September 22, 2023
Some House members and top New Jersey Democrats, including the governor, called for the senator's resignation after he was indicted Friday on federal corruption charges.
Alabama band director tased by police for not stopping his students' performance
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Johnny Mims and his school band were wrapping up their last song when Birmingham police insisted the performance stop immediately. The confrontation ended with Mims tased in front of his students.
Two pilots were killed in a midair collision on the last day of Nevada air races
Monday, September 18, 2023
The fatal crash occurred on the final day of the National Championship Air Races in Reno — putting a tragic end to the decades-old racing tradition.
Union says UAW and automakers' talks are 'slow' as Biden aides prepare to visit
Saturday, September 16, 2023
The United Auto Workers and automakers resumed negotiations this weekend. But UAW president Shawn Fain described progress as "slow."
California's lawsuit says oil giants downplayed climate change. Here's what to know
Saturday, September 16, 2023
California accuses oil companies of misleading the public on the dangers of fossil fuels for decades. The state demands they help fund recovery efforts after climate change-fueled disasters.
Google Doodle honors Guatemalan-American labor activist Luisa Moreno
Friday, September 15, 2023
For the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month, labor organizer Luisa Moreno, who founded one of the first Latino civil rights assemblies in the U.S., inspired Friday's Google Doodle.
Moroccan rescue teams face challenges in reaching earthquake victims in the mountains
Sunday, September 10, 2023
Remote villages in the Atlas Mountains are among the hardest hit by Friday's earthquake that killed more than 2,100. Crews are struggling to reach communities amid aftershocks and damaged roads.
What to know about Florida's 'classic' alternative to the SAT
Sunday, September 10, 2023
Florida's state universities will start accepting an alternative to the SAT exam that's known for its Christian and conservative backing.
Biden administration urges Supreme Court to hear case on major abortion pill
Friday, September 08, 2023
The Justice Department pressured the Supreme Court on Friday to reconsider the fate of mifepristone in the U.S. The abortion pill may be dramatically limited if the court decides not to review.
Roman emperor statue seized from Cleveland Museum of Art in smuggling investigation
Friday, September 01, 2023
The headless statue is believed to depict Marcus Aurelius. The investigation into its origins comes over a decade after Turkey claimed that 21 objects at the museum were linked to an illicit trade.
'You're not welcome here!' DeSantis booed at vigil for Jacksonville shooting victims
Monday, August 28, 2023
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visited Jacksonville on Sunday to mourn the three victims killed in a racially motivated shooting at a local Dollar General.
Mug shots are usually harmful. For Trump and his supporters, it's a badge of honor
Monday, August 28, 2023
Typically, mug shots are associated with shame. But for former president Donald Trump and some of his supporters, his mug shot — the first ever of an American president — was something they embraced.
Victims identified in the Florida shooting that is being investigated as a hate crime
Saturday, August 26, 2023
The Jacksonville sheriff said the gunman left behind "manifestos" and says the shooting "was racially motivated and he hated Black people."
Spain's soccer chief Luis Rubiales is temporarily suspended after World Cup kiss
Saturday, August 26, 2023
FIFA suspended Rubiales on Saturday while it investigates his conduct at the Women's World Cup medal ceremony. The Spanish Soccer Federation said Rubiales plans to prove his innocence.
Burger King gave candy to a worker who never called in sick. The internet gave $400K
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Over the past 20 years, Kevin Ford from Las Vegas virtually never took a sick day because his job didn't offer paid sick leave. People across social media chipped in for him to finally afford a break.