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Hurricane Milton Hits Category 5: Florida Braces for Impact Amid Fresh Evacuation Orders
Hurricane Milton intensified into a powerful Category 5 storm on Monday as it churned through the Gulf of Mexico, setting its sights on Florida's west coast. Hurricane Milton intensified into a powerful Category 5 storm on Monday as it churned through the Gulf of Mexico, setting its sights on Florida's west coast. -
Hurricane Helene Becomes Third Deadliest U.S. Storm of the Century, Devastates Southeastern States
Hurricane Helene has officially become one of the deadliest storms to hit the United States in the 21st century, with the death toll reaching at least 215 people as of Thursday. Rescue operations continue across six southeastern states, one week after the Category 4 storm made landfall in Florida, bringing unprecedented flooding and destruction. Hurricane Helene has officially become one of the deadliest storms to hit the United States in the 21st century, with the death toll reaching at least 215 people as of Thursday. Rescue operations continue across six southeastern states, one week after the Category 4 storm made landfall in Florida, bringing unprecedented flooding and destruction. -
U.S. Dockworkers Strike Suspended as Tentative Deal Offers 62% Pay Hike Over Six Years
A historic strike by dockworkers that brought East and Gulf Coast ports to a standstill has been temporarily halted as the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) reached a tentative agreement on wage increases. The proposed deal includes a 62% wage hike over six years, significantly higher than the 50% initially offered by shipping companies. A historic strike by dockworkers that brought East and Gulf Coast ports to a standstill has been temporarily halted as the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) reached a tentative agreement on wage increases. The proposed deal includes a 62% wage hike over six years, significantly higher than the 50% initially offered by shipping companies. -
Massive Ship Backlog Grows as U.S. Dockworkers Strike Threatens Holiday Supply Chain
The longest dockworker strike in nearly 50 years has entered its third day, triggering a rapidly growing backlog of ships and raising concerns about potential shortages of goods ranging from bananas to auto parts. The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) launched a historic strike on Tuesday after labor talks broke down with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), leaving 45,000 dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas off the job. The longest dockworker strike in nearly 50 years has entered its third day, triggering a rapidly growing backlog of ships and raising concerns about potential shortages of goods ranging from bananas to auto parts. The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) launched a historic strike on Tuesday after labor talks broke down with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), leaving 45,000 dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas off the job. -
East Coast Dockworkers Demand 77% Pay Raise, Reject 50% Pay Hike Offer: How Much Do Dockworkers Make?
Amid the ongoing strike by dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports, a significant focus has shifted to the wages these workers receive and their demands for higher pay. Roughly 25,000 members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) walked off the job, marking the first strike of its kind in nearly 50 years. Amid the ongoing strike by dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports, a significant focus has shifted to the wages these workers receive and their demands for higher pay. Roughly 25,000 members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) walked off the job, marking the first strike of its kind in nearly 50 years. -
Virginia School District Settles for $575,000 After Teacher Refuses Trans Pronouns on Religious Grounds
A Virginia public school district has agreed to pay a $575,000 settlement to former teacher Peter Vlaming, who was dismissed in 2018 for refusing to use the preferred pronouns of a transgender student. The West Point School Board reached the settlement with Vlaming on Monday, ending a legal dispute that had escalated to the Virginia Supreme Court. A Virginia public school district has agreed to pay a $575,000 settlement to former teacher Peter Vlaming, who was dismissed in 2018 for refusing to use the preferred pronouns of a transgender student. The West Point School Board reached the settlement with Vlaming on Monday, ending a legal dispute that had escalated to the Virginia Supreme Court. -
Tragic School Bus Fire in Thailand Claims at Least 23 Lives, Investigation Underway
A devastating fire engulfed a school bus in suburban Bangkok on Tuesday, resulting in the tragic deaths of at least 23 individuals, including 20 children and three teachers. The bus was carrying 44 passengers from Uthai Thani province on a field trip to Ayutthaya and Nonthaburi when the calamity struck around noon, sparking urgent responses from emergency services and drawing widespread attention across the nation. A devastating fire engulfed a school bus in suburban Bangkok on Tuesday, resulting in the tragic deaths of at least 23 individuals, including 20 children and three teachers. The bus was carrying 44 passengers from Uthai Thani province on a field trip to Ayutthaya and Nonthaburi when the calamity struck around noon, sparking urgent responses from emergency services and drawing widespread attention across the nation. -
Massive East Coast Dockworkers Strike Halts Half of U.S. Ocean Shipping, Supply Chain Disruption Risks Shortages and Price Hikes
Nearly 50,000 members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) initiated a strike early Tuesday, shutting down ports from Maine to Texas and threatening to disrupt the flow of goods crucial to the U.S. economy. Nearly 50,000 members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) initiated a strike early Tuesday, shutting down ports from Maine to Texas and threatening to disrupt the flow of goods crucial to the U.S. economy. -
Historic Dockworker Strike Paralyzes U.S. East Coast: 50,000 Workers Walk Off, Threatening Holiday Supply Chains
A historic strike by nearly 50,000 members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) began early Tuesday, halting operations at East and Gulf Coast ports and raising alarms about potential shortages and rising prices. The work stoppage, which is the first coast-wide strike in nearly half a century, could significantly disrupt the flow of essential goods and trade throughout the United States. A historic strike by nearly 50,000 members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) began early Tuesday, halting operations at East and Gulf Coast ports and raising alarms about potential shortages and rising prices. The work stoppage, which is the first coast-wide strike in nearly half a century, could significantly disrupt the flow of essential goods and trade throughout the United States. -
No Talks Scheduled: East Coast Ports Brace for ILA Strike as Union, Employers Remain Deadlocked Over Wages
U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports are on the brink of a significant disruption as the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) prepares to initiate a strike at midnight on Monday. With no negotiations currently scheduled, the looming stoppage threatens to halt container traffic from Maine to Texas, potentially costing the economy up to $5 billion a day. U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports are on the brink of a significant disruption as the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) prepares to initiate a strike at midnight on Monday. With no negotiations currently scheduled, the looming stoppage threatens to halt container traffic from Maine to Texas, potentially costing the economy up to $5 billion a day.