Five states have joined forces to try and block a new rule from the Trump administration they say weakens labor unions and their ability to collectively bargain for wages and benefits. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, announced the lawsuit on Monday with attorneys general in Washington, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Oregon. The lawsuit seeks […]
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Image copyright Anton Sucksdorff Image caption Darude (in front), real name Ville Virtanen, with singer Sebastian Rejman You may know the name. You definitely know the hit. Twenty years on, can DJ Darude mix up more success in Tel Aviv? From Australia’s pop-opera hybrid to Iceland’s leather-clad BDSM enthusiasts, this year’s Eurovision hopefuls are a
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May 13 (Reuters) – Impossible Foods, which makes a meatless plant-based burger and is backed by celebrities like Serena Williams and Katy Perry, said on Monday it has raised $300 million in the latest round of funding ahead of a possible initial public offering. The fundraising underscores the growing appeal in plant-based food that tries
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Three people were killed after two sightseeing airplanes carrying cruise ship tourists collided in midair Monday near a southeast Alaska town, the Coast Guard said. Three others remaining missing after the collision near Ketchikan, Coast Guard Lt. Brian Dykens said. The floatplanes collided under unknown circumstances, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Allen Kenitzer said in an
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The Trump administration wants to shift money for Pell Grants for college education to fund new spending, including a $1.6 billion bump for NASA to return American astronauts to the moon by 2024. Under a budget amendment sent to Congress Monday evening, the administration would use an additional $1.9 billion in surplus Pell Grant money
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Shohei Ohtani hit his first home run of the season for the Los Angeles Angels, a towering two-run shot in the third inning against Minnesota ace Jose Berrios that fueled a 5-4 victory over the Twins on Monday night. Ohtani, who made his 2019 debut last week in his return from Tommy John elbow surgery,
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Jeremy Hunt has told reporters this is “a crunch week” for cross-party Brexit talks. He said discussions between ministers and Labour “have actually continued” despite pessimism about their chances of success. On the idea of a fresh referendum on any agreement that is reached, he said it would be “a betrayal of what people voted
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May 13 (Reuters) – A California jury on Monday awarded more than $2 billion to a couple who claimed Bayer AG’s glyphosate-based Roundup weed killer caused their cancer, in the largest U.S. jury verdict to date against the company in litigation over the chemical. It was the third consecutive U.S. jury verdict against the company
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Image copyright Bethany Foss Image caption Daisey-May was born with GBS Screening for a life-threatening bacterial infection affecting newborn babies is to be offered at 80 hospitals in England, Wales and Scotland. About 150,000 pregnant women – one in five – carry group-B streptococcus. And if it is undiagnosed, there is a chance they could
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Image copyright Sotheby’s Image caption The sale included the judge’s damask bag and notes compiled by his wife The government has temporarily blocked the export of a book used by the judge in one of Britain’s most famous trials. DH Lawrence’s controversial novel, Lady Chatterley’s Lover, was at the centre of an obscenity trial in
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