WA joins two other states in providing benefits for striking workers
Washington became one of three states Monday to allow unemployment benefits for striking workers after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the bill into law.
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US former President Joe Biden diagnosed with Gleason score 9 prostate cancer. What it means
Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, which has metastasized to the bone. The diagnosis, revealed on May 18, indicates a Gleason score of 9, Grade Group 5, signifying rapid growth and spread. Presi…
Trump Backs Off His Demand That Russia Declare a Cease-Fire in Ukraine
President Trump once vowed to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine in 24 hours. Now he says the two sides should work it out themselves.
Lufthansa plane flew 10 minutes without pilot during medical emergency in 2024
The co-pilot of a Lufthansa flight lost consciousness while the captain was using the bathroom, and the plane flew for about 10 minutes before the captain returned.
Democratic Rep. McIver charged with assault after skirmish at ICE center, New Jersey prosecutor says
New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor says she’s charging Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver with assault after a skirmish with federal officers who arrested the Newark mayor outside an immigration detention center.
Bangladesh Will Discuss With India To Resolve Trade Problems
Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, has expressed its willingness to engage in dialogue with India to resolve the recent surge in bilateral trade tensions following India’s imposition of new restrictions on Bangladeshi exports via land ports. These developments mark a significant shift from the previously cooperative trade relations between the two neighbouring
Singer Dawn Richard says Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs threatened her with death after she saw him beat Cassie
Richard testified that Combs made the threat the day after she witnessed the Bad Boy Records founder punch and kick Casandra “Cassie” Ventura after taking a swing at her with a skillet.
Trump signs Take It Down Act to combat fake images and online exploitation
President signs bill with first lady Melania Trump to criminalize sharing intimate images without consentPresident Donald Trump on Monday signed into law the Take It Down Act, a measure that imposes penalties for online sexual exploitation that first l…
New lawsuit filings: Genesis creditors accuse Barry Silbert of fraud and propelling the 2022 crypto market collapse by misrepresenting his companies’ finances (Kevin T. Dugan/Wall Street Journal)
Kevin T. Dugan / Wall Street Journal:
New lawsuit filings: Genesis creditors accuse Barry Silbert of fraud and propelling the 2022 crypto market collapse by misrepresenting his companies’ finances — Creditors’ lawsuits allege the cr…
‘Surprised public wasn’t told earlier’: Trump on Biden’s cancer diagnosis
Donald Trump has stirred controversy by suggesting a cover-up of Joe Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis, expressing surprise that the public wasn’t informed earlier. Trump alluded to the severity of Biden’s condition and questioned the timing of its det…