NEW YORK — Set aside the polls, the fundraising numbers or Donald Trump’s name recognition as metrics of his early dominance of the Republican presidential contest. He has what could prove to be the most important advantage in the race: a leg up in winning the delegates needed to clinch...
Threats of an Auto Workers Strike Heating up as Negotiations Begin
DETROIT —Whenever the United Auto Workers union begins negotiating a new contract with Detroit's three automakers, threats of a strike are typically heard on the floor of the old Chrysler transmission plant in Kokomo, Indiana. This year, the talk is a little louder. Besides the usual haggling over wages, pensions...
San Francisco-Based Anchor Brewing Open to Buyout From Employees
SAN FRANCISCO — Anchor Brewing is open to a purchase offer from its employees but warned that time is running out as the 127-year-old trailblazer of craft beers prepares to cease operations, the San Francisco company said in a statement over the weekend. Spokesman Sam Singer confirmed Saturday that Anchor...
A UPS Strike Could Be Just Around the Corner. Here’s What You Need to Know
NEW YORK — The clock is ticking. As the deadline to reach a new contract nears, a potential UPS strike feels closer than ever. Negotiations broke down earlier this month and unionized workers have been holding rallies and practice pickets across the country. The Teamsters, which represent more than half of...
Israeli Parliament Approves Key Part of Netanyahu’s Judicial Overhaul as Opposition Exits Chamber
JERUSALEM — Israeli lawmakers on Monday approved a key portion of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s divisive plan to reshape the country’s justice system despite massive protests that have exposed unprecedented fissures in Israeli society. The vote came after a stormy session in which opposition lawmakers chanted “shame” and then stormed out...
Russia Arrests a Hard-Line Nationalist Who Accused Putin of Weakness in Ukraine
MOSCOW — A prominent hard-line nationalist who accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of weakness and indecision in Ukraine was arrested Friday on charges of extremism, a signal the Kremlin has toughened its approach with hawkish critics after last month's abortive rebellion by the Wagner mercenary company. Igor Strelkov, a retired...
Kidnapped 13-Year-Old Girl Rescued in California After ‘Help Me’ Sign Alerts Passersby
LONG BEACH, Calif. — A 13-year-old girl kidnapped in Texas was rescued in Southern California when passersby saw her hold up a “help me” sign in a parked car, police said. The rescue occurred July 9 in Long Beach, south of Los Angeles, when officers responded to a trouble call...
Lake Tahoe Miffed After Top Travel Guide Declares Area ‘Has a People Problem’
SAND HARBOR, Nev. — Lake Tahoe tourism officials were surprised, and a bit miffed, when a respected international travel guide put the iconic alpine lake straddling the California-Nevada line on its list of places to stay away from this year because of the harmful ecological effects of overtourism. But with...
Russian Missiles Target Ukraine’s Food Storage Sites After Days of Hitting Port Facilities
Russian cruise missiles destroyed farm storage buildings in the Odesa region early Friday, Ukrainian officials said, as Moscow's forces expanded their targets following three days of bombardment of the southern region’s Black Sea port infrastructure. Other Russian missiles damaged what officials described only as an “important infrastructure facility” southwest of the port...
Judge Sets a Trial Date for Trump’s Classified Documents Case in Florida
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Florida has scheduled a trial date for next May for former President Donald Trump in a case charging him with illegally retaining hundreds of classified documents. The May 20, 2024, trial date, set Friday by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, is a compromise between a...