Negotiations on a labor contract covering six of the 10 busiest US seaborne trade gateways have been stalled since June.
Patricia Washburn
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Strikes start at top hotel chains as housekeepers seek higher wages
Hotel housekeepers have for years waged a fierce battle to restore automatic daily room cleaning that was scaled back at many properties during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Republicans prop up third-party candidates in key states, hoping to siphon Harris votes
In battleground states, a network of Republican political operatives and lawyers is trying to shape the November’s election in favor of former President Donald Trump.
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With men at the front lines, women watch over Ukraine’s night sky for Russian drones
Women are joining the ranks of Ukrainian mobile air-defense units to shoot down drones as more men are drawn to the battles on the eastern front line
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Israeli airstrike blamed for Palestinian TikTok star’s death
Medo Halimy, 19, began making his ‘tent life’ video series when he took refuge with his family earlier this year in a strip of southern Gaza.
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Judge orders NYC to make all new taxis wheelchair-accessible
The goal is to make half of the city’s cabs available to travelers using wheelchairs or other mobility aids.
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Controversial Trump biopic ‘The Apprentice’ lands U.S. release date before Election Day
Donald Trump’s campaign has slammed the movie, but the director says ‘It’s time to make movies political again.’
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In first interview of presidential campaign, Harris defends shifting some positions
Vice President Kamala Harris said ‘my values have not changed,’ as she was questioned along with her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in their first major television interview.
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ABBA asks Trump to stop using their songs, but his team says they have the OK
The Swedish group joins a long list of performers who’ve objected to Trump using their songs, including most recently Celine Dion and Beyoncé.
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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck may not have had a prenup, but you should consider one
One surprising thing about the singer’s split from her actor husband is that her divorce petition did not include any mention of a prenuptial agreement