Boeing threatens to lock out its private firefighters around Seattle in a dispute over pay
Boeing is threatening to lock out its private force of firefighters who protect its aircraft-manufacturing plants in the Seattle area and bring in replacements beginning Friday night unless the ...
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Israel has briefed US on plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians ahead of potential Rafah operation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel this week briefed Biden administration officials on a plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians ahead of a potential operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah aimed at rooting ...
Southern Brazil has been hit by the worst floods in more than 80 years. At least 39 people have died
Heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul killed 39 people, with another 68 still missing, the state ...
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Arizona is boosting efforts to protect people from the extreme heat after hundreds died last summer
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona’s new heat officer said Friday that he is working with local governments and nonprofit groups to open more cooling centers and ensure homes have working air conditioners ...
Deadly news helicopter crash likely caused by shaky inspections, leading to loose parts, feds say
Investigators found disconnected and missing hardware aboard a helicopter that crashed in 2022, killing the pilot and a North ...
Republicans file lawsuit to block count of Nevada mail ballots received after Election Day
The Republican National Committee on Friday filed a federal lawsuit seeking to prevent Nevada from counting mail ballots received after Election Day, as the state’s law ...
Troops fired on Kent State students in 1970. Survivors see echoes in today’s campus protests
Dean Kahler flung himself to the ground and covered his head when the bullets started flying. The Ohio National Guard had opened fire on unarmed war protesters at Kent State ...
Connecticut lawmakers take first steps to pass bill calling for cameras at absentee ballot boxes
State lawmakers took the first steps Friday toward tightening absentee ballot laws since video last year captured people stuffing reams of ballots into collection boxes in ...
Fulton County officials say by law they don’t control Fani Willis’ spending in Trump case
Leaders of Georgia’s Fulton County testified Friday before a special state Senate committee that they had no legal power to control District Attorney Fani Willis’ ...
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, debris of Halley’s comet, peaks this weekend. Here’s how to see it
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, remnants of Halley’s comet, peaks this weekend. And with just a waning crescent moon in the sky, it should be visible.
DeSantis signs bill banning lab-grown meat in Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill banning lab-grown meat in his state Wednesday, in what he described as an effort to “save our beef.” ...
‘Star Wars’ actor Mark Hamill drops by White House for a visit with ‘Joe-bi-Wan Kenobi’
Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill dropped by the White House on Friday for a visit with President Joe Biden and walked away with a pair of the president’s aviator sunglasses ...