Apr 08 Amazon Labor Union hampered by division and other roadblocks ahead of leadership election By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press Two years after clinching a historic victory at a warehouse in New York City, the first labor union for Amazon workers in the United States is running out of money and fighting over an election that could determine who will… Continue reading
Apr 08 New NAIA policy prevents transgender women from competing in women’s college sports By Eric Olson, Associated Press The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, which oversees some 83,000 athletes at schools across the country, is believed to be the first college sports organization to take such a step. Continue reading
Apr 08 Salvage crews have begun removing containers from the ship that collapsed Baltimore’s Key bridge By Associated Press Salvage crews have begun removing containers from the deck of the cargo ship that crashed into and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, an important step toward the full reopening of one of the nation's main shipping lanes. Continue reading
Apr 08 PHOTOS: The 2024 total solar eclipse By Associated Press The first location in continental North America to experience totality: Mexico's Pacific coast, at around 2 p.m. EDT. The eclipse exits continental North America on the Atlantic coast of Canada less than two hours later. Continue reading
Apr 08 WATCH: The 2024 total solar eclipse By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press A chilly, midday darkness fell across North America on Monday as a total solar eclipse raced across the continent, thrilling those lucky enough to behold the spectacle through clear skies. Continue reading
Apr 07 South Carolina wins NCAA championship to finish perfect season, defeating Iowa 87-75 By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press Coach Dawn Staley and South Carolina completed their perfect season, ending Caitlin Clark’s historic college career with an 87-75 win over Iowa in the NCAA championship game Sunday. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch 5:54 Why women’s sports are reaching new heights in popularity and revenue By John Yang, Andrew Corkery Interest in women’s sports has never been higher than during this past week’s NCAA women’s basketball tournament. At least two of the games were the most-watched women’s basketball games ever, with more viewers than the 2023 World Series or NBA… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch 7:33 What’s behind an effort to preserve mid-century modern architecture in Phoenix By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young Some people see older buildings as revered artifacts that have stood the test of time, but others see them as occupying sites that could be used for new development. That tension is currently playing out in Phoenix, Arizona, a city… Continue watching
Apr 07 $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot won by player in Oregon after delayed drawing By Associated Press A Powerball player in Oregon won a jackpot worth more than $1.3 billion on Sunday, ending a winless streak that had stretched more than three months. Continue reading
Apr 06 Joseph Brennan, former Maine governor and U.S. congressman, dies at 89 By David Sharp, Associated Press Democrat Joseph E. Brennan, whose hardscrabble childhood shaped his working-class views in a political career that included two terms as Maine's governor and two terms in the U.S. House, died Friday evening at his home in Portland. He was 89. Continue reading