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California fast food workers get $20 hourly minimum 01 Apr 2024 - 11:11 pm

Los Angeles: The minimum wage for many fast food workers in California rose to $20 per hour on Monday, sparking joy for employees...

Temporary channel opened in Baltimore harbor to aid bridge response 01 Apr 2024 - 10:06 pm

Washington: US authorities working on the Baltimore bridge collapse have opened the first of two small, temporary channels to let ships access the...

US to press Israel on bodies found at Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital: White House 01 Apr 2024 - 08:42 pm

Washington: The White House will demand more information from Israel after "deeply concerning" reports Monday of bodies found strewn at Gaza's largest hospital...

Texas person is diagnosed with bird flu after being in contact with cows 01 Apr 2024 - 08:34 pm

Atlanta:A person in Texas has been diagnosed with bird flu, an infection tied to the recent discovery of the virus in dairy cows,...

Donald Trump's social media company lost $58 million last year 01 Apr 2024 - 08:09 pm

New York: Less than a week after a flashy stock market debut, Donald Trump's social media company is disclosing that it lost nearly...

Power of unions and advocacy groups in ‘battleground’ US states 01 Apr 2024 - 10:07 am

Las Vegas / Columbus:As the 2024 election cycle kicks into high gear, US voters are concerned with the performance and policies of each...

Workers remove first chunk of destroyed Baltimore bridge 01 Apr 2024 - 12:22 am

Baltimore: Workers have lifted out the first, 200-ton chunk of Baltimore's collapsed bridge, officials said Sunday, as efforts get underway to clear the...

Gunmen in Ecuador kill 8, injure 8 others in attack in coastal city of Guayaquil as violence surges 31 Mar 2024 - 09:13 pm

Quito, Ecuador:Armed gunmen attacked a group of people in Ecuador ’s coastal city of Guayaquil killing eight people and injuring eight others, the...

Peru president must present Rolex watches: public prosecutor 31 Mar 2024 - 08:52 pm

Lima: Peru's prosecutor's office on Sunday ordered President Dina Boluarte to present any Rolex watches in her possession, after a raid on her...

Baltimore bridge being cut up after ship collision 31 Mar 2024 - 06:23 pm

Baltimore: The crumpled Baltimore bridge was being cut up in preparation for its removal, Maryland's governor said Sunday, promising "progress" was being made...

U.S. considers allowing limited oil business to continue in Venezuela 31 Mar 2024 - 06:23 pm

Facing a mid-April deadline to decide whether to extend a temporary suspension of sanctions it granted Venezuela last fall, the Biden administration is...

Maintenance staff shortage could clip aviation industry's wings 31 Mar 2024 - 03:38 pm

New York: The United States is grappling with a shortage of maintenance workers in the aviation industry, with baby boomers retiring and others...

President of Peru slams raids in luxury watch investigation 31 Mar 2024 - 12:39 am

Lima: Peruvian President Dina Boluarte slammed raids on her home and office Saturday after authorities carried out overnight searches in a corruption probe...

Funeral held for slain New York City police Officer Jonathan Diller 30 Mar 2024 - 09:00 pm

New York: A procession of New York Police Department officers, on foot and driving motorcycles, escorted the remains of their slain colleague, Jonathan...

Harvard says it has removed human skin from binding of 19th century book 30 Mar 2024 - 08:36 pm

Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University said it has removed human skin from the binding of a 19th century book about the afterlife that has...

President of Peru's home raided over undeclared Rolex watches: police 30 Mar 2024 - 11:29 am

Lima: Peruvian authorities raided President Dina Boluarte's home on Saturday as part of an ongoing corruption investigation related to undisclosed luxury watches. According...