Biden administration to end sanctions waiver on Venezuelan oil
Carlos Becerra/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration is conceding the reality of the last six months: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro does not intend to hold free and fair elections. Six months after lifting U.S.
Why the UAW vote at Volkswagen is significant for workers across US
The Washington Post via Getty Images (CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.) — The United Auto Workers achieved a landmark victory last fall, when a strike against the Big 3 U.S. carmakers delivered substantial gains for nearly 150,000 employees. The UAW
9 arrests made in $14.8 million gold heist at Toronto airport, only fraction recovered
Gary Hershorn/Getty Images (TORONTO) — Nine people have been arrested and search warrants are out for three others in last year’s $14.77 million (20 million Canadian dollars) gold heist from the Toronto Pearson International Airport, Canadian officials
State Rep Kathy Schmaltz on school budgets
Jackson, Mich. (WKHM, Greg O’Connor) — Some very serious money issues are developing at a number of school districts across the state. WKHM reported last week that Ann Arbor Schools are facing a $25 million shortfall and
US submits assurances to UK over Julian Assange extradition, moving case forward again
A protester stands with a placard in support of Julian Assange during the demonstration. Supporters of Julian Assange gathered outside the Embassy of Ecuador in Knightsbridge on the fifth anniversary of his incarceration in Belmarsh Prison. (Vuk
Trans sports ban overturned in West Virginia
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal appeals court has voted to overturn West Virginia’s law that bans transgender athletes from playing on teams consistent with their gender identity. The Fourth Circuit Court
PepsiCo recalls sugar-free Schweppes Ginger Ale for containing 'full sugar'
Pepsi Co (NEW YORK) — PepsiCo Inc has initiated a voluntary recall of some sugar-free and caffeine-free Schweppes Ginger Ale products because they contain “full sugar,” according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA said
Dubai sees severe flooding after getting two years' worth of rain in 24 hours
Photography by Keith Getter (all rights reserved)/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Dubai was hit with severe flooding on Tuesday after two years’ worth of rain fell in just 24 hours, records show. Over a half foot —
Scoreboard roundup — 4/16/24
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUESeattle 3, Cincinnati 1Atlanta 6, Houston 2St. Louis 3, Oakland 2 AMERICAN LEAGUEKansas City at Chi White Sox (Postponed)Detroit 4, Texas 2Baltimore
What parents should know about the new FAFSA
Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — At the end of 2023, the federal government said it would update the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form, better known as FAFSA, ahead of the 2024-2025 school year. The