Second U.S. port strike averted as union, employers reach deal
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) employer group, in a joint statement, called the agreement a “win-win.” Read more
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) employer group, in a joint statement, called the agreement a “win-win.” Read more
The move comes ahead of a Jan. 19 deadline by which ByteDance has to sell the platform or face a ban under a law signed by President Joe Biden on April 24. Read more
One of Trump’s heroes, former President William McKinley, gained control of several foreign territories during his time in office, including Puerto Rico and Hawaii. Read more
Hundreds of mourners including all five living current and former U.S. presidents packed the Washington National Cathedral. Read more
The Palisades Fire between Santa Monica and Malibu on the city’s western flank and the Eaton Fire in the east near Pasadena already rank as the most destructive in Los Angeles history. Read more
Over 12,000 North Korean troops are in Russia and last month began fighting against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region. Read more
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The European Commission had in November fined Meta $840 million over abusive practices benefiting Facebook Marketplace. Read more
If the proposal makes it to a vote at the company’s annual meeting it would raise a charged topic after a senior executive was gunned down in Manhattan last month. Read more
Erupting well outside of the traditional wildfire season, the California blazes were spreading quickly today. For California, scientists now consider fire to be a yearlong risk. Read more
In a complaint filed on Monday in St. Louis federal court, Ann Altman said the abuse occurred at the family home in suburban Clayton, Missouri, beginning when she was three and her brother was 12. Read more
The minutes of the Federal Reserve’s Dec. 17-18 meeting showed today that officials saw a rising risk that price pressures may remain sticky as policymakers began wrestling with the impact of policies expected from the incoming Trump administration. Read more
“In my discussions with our European partners, a certain lack of understanding has emerged with regard to recent statements from the USA,” said Scholz in an unusually blunt statement called at short notice. Read more
Japan’s economy minister Ryosei Akazawa’s public comment is the first by a senior Japanese official over security issues raised by a $47 billion buyout offer by Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard. Read more
“Mexican America, that sounds nice,” Sheinbaum joked, pointing at the map from 1607 showing an early portrayal of North America. Read more
Private forecaster AccuWeather estimated initial damage and economic loss at more than $50 billion. Read more
The sale covers the Dunlop brand and its trademarks in Europe, North America and Oceania, the company said. Read more
Santa Ana winds are fueling the fire which is expected to get worse overnight. Read more
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS report, from the Labor Department today also showed layoffs remained low and workers were reluctant to quit their jobs. Read more
Yarrow died in the morning at his New York home surrounded by family following a four-year battle with bladder cancer, publicist Ken Sunshine said in a statement. Read more
The state funeral for the 39th U.S. president comes at a time of transition as Republican President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take power from Democratic President Joe Biden. Read more
U.S. District Aileen Cannon, who presided over the now-dismissed case accusing Trump of illegally holding onto classified documents, directed the Justice Department not to release the report until a federal appeals court rules on a request from Trump’s two former co-defendants in the case. Read more