Month: October 2024

Thousands of dockworkers at ports from New England to Texas went on strike just after midnight on Tuesday as they rally for higher pay and more job security, The Associated Press reported.  The work stoppage, the first at East and Gulf Coast ports since 1977, follows a lengthy impasse in labor talks between the International

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Fay Vincent’s view on Pete Rose hasn’t changed, even after learning the news that MLB’s hit king died Monday at the age of 83.  Vincent, 86, had been deputy commissioner and played a large role in negotiating the settlement with Rose when the baseball legend voluntarily accepted a lifetime ban for betting on baseball while

Nathan Chasing Horse rose to fame as a child star, acting opposite Kevin Costner in the 1990 Academy Award-winning movie “Dances with Wolves.” In the years since, he became revered by some in Indigenous communities as a self-described medicine man. But the 48-year-old was arrested at his Las Vegas home in January 2023, accused of

On Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “ReidOut,” Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) stated that the Biden-Harris administration has “been very strong on” Chinese steel dumping “and keeping those tariffs in place.” But 2024 Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump’s tariff proposal “would amount to this tax, as opposed to using it, when necessary, with specific industries

Two years after the city of Los Angeles shut down a popular pony ride attraction in Griffith Park, a city-funded survey found that most respondents are in favor of offering pony rides again — a result that has drawn the ire of animal rights activists. The city-funded public opinion survey, which ran from Jan. 28

This image taken from a video shows Ryan Routh speaking during an interview at a rally in Kyiv, Ukraine on April 27, 2022. Routh is accused of trying to assassinate former President Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach, Fla., golf course on Sept. 15. AFPTV/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption AFPTV/AFP/Getty Images At an

Destruction of buildings in Hodeida after Israeli strike

Vice President Kamala Harris has gone 72 days as the presumptive, and now, official Democratic nominee for president without holding an official press conference.  Trump held his third news conference since the beginning of August last month in California, taking the opportunity to roast his opponent’s home state and hold forth on a number of

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — The former wife of the man whose remains were in the SUV that Deer Park police believe crashed into an above-ground pipeline valve, causing a massive fire, said he may have had a seizure before running off the road. According to police, the medical examiner’s office identified the remains as

ATLANTA (AP) — Four months after dropping 11 games under .500, the New York Mets earned a playoff berth a… ATLANTA (AP) — Four months after dropping 11 games under .500, the New York Mets earned a playoff berth a day after the regular season was supposed to end. With an 8-7 win at Atlanta

  Barb Weber, founder and vice president of Barb’s Precious Rescue and Adoption Center in Palatine, is celebrating the 10th anniversary at its 313 N. Quentin Road location. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com, Feb. 2024 A Palatine cat rescue and adoption center celebrated its first 10 years by showcasing its new veterinary care center Saturday. Barb’s Precious Rescue

BARRINGTON, Ill. — Special education teacher Ms. Anne McNamara is always going the extra mile for her students and their families. Her goal is to find ways to show off their immense potential. From creative lessons in the classroom to forming a basketball club, parents say she treats her students like they are her own

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — CVS Health is planning to lay off nearly 3,000 employees nationwide, a company spokesperson confirmed Monday. CVS spokesperson Mike DeAngelis said in a statement to Nexstar’s WPRI that the pharmacy giant will be eliminating 2,900 jobs, citing “continued disruption, regulatory pressures and evolving consumer needs and expectations.” “It is critical that

A multi-agency investigation involving law enforcement and the Jasper County Coroner’s Office was underway at a house in Wheatfield Monday. Details were limited, but Jasper County Coroner Andrew Boersma confirmed his office was called to a residence in the 4200 block of Old Orchard Lane. Boersma told NBC Chicago the investigation was ongoing and he