Business & Economy
UPS to train nonunion drivers as strike looms
As the Teamsters Union prepares to lead thousands of UPS drivers off the road next month, UPS announced this week that it will train nonunion employees to pick up the slack.
TikTok needs to do more to comply with Europe's new digital rules, official says
TikTok needs to do more to get ready for new European Union digital rules designed to keep users safe online, a top official said Tuesday.
MLB takes over broadcast of Diamondbacks games from Diamond Sports
Major League Baseball will take over broadcasts of Arizona Diamondbacks games after a federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday granted a motion for Diamond Sports to reject its rights agreement.
AI leaders warn Congress that control of tech will determine global balance of power
America cannot afford to miss taking the lead role in developing artificial intelligence tools that will shape the future of war worldwide, AI experts told lawmakers Tuesday.
G20 finance chiefs end their meeting in India without consensus on the war in Ukraine
A meeting of finance chiefs and central bank governors of the Group of 20 leading economies ended on Tuesday in India without a consensus because of differences between countries over the war in Ukraine.
Civil rights groups sue Florida officials over new immigration law
Several civil rights groups filed a federal lawsuit on Monday challenging Florida's new immigration law.
Some influencers to join striking actors on picket lines
The Screen Actors Guild has issued guidelines for online influencers in an effort to avoid confusion and foster solidarity during the actors' strike against Hollywood studios.
Union Pacific railroad to renew push for 1-person crews by testing conductors in trucks
Union Pacific will renew its push for one-person train crews later this summer when the railroad tests out the idea of having a conductor in a truck respond to problems on trains in Nebraska and Colorado.
Biden and Sanders meet union organizers amid labor turmoil
With labor turmoil roiling industries from coast to coast, President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders met with organizers at the White House on Monday to talk about ways to boost union membership.
South Dakota governor prods Washington to address national drug shortages
As the U.S. struggles with prescription drug shortages, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has advanced a modest plan that she hopes will prod Washington to take decisive action to address weaknesses in the international pharmaceutical supply chain.
Tucker Carlson's Twitter show inks ad deal with conservative shopping app
Tucker Carlson's new Twitter series will be sponsored by a company that pitches itself as the conservative alternative to Amazon.
Union waiver allows 'The Chosen' to finish season 4 filming despite actors' strike
Filming for the last two weeks of season four of "The Chosen" resumed Monday, thanks to a waiver that allows the cast to work on the streaming series about Jesus' ministry despite the actors' strike against Hollywood studios.
No winner in Monday's Powerball drawing; jackpot reaches $1 billion
The Powerball jackpot rose yet again to an estimated $1 billion after no winning ticket was sold for the latest drawing.
As U.K. housing costs soar, anxiety grips homeowners and renters: 'I'm in meltdown'
For Sadie James, the cost-of-living crisis in Britain just never seems to ease.
9th Circuit Court denies bid by environmentalists, tribes to block Nevada lithium mine
The latest bid by conservationists and tribal leaders to block construction of a huge lithium mine already in the works along the Nevada-Oregon line was denied by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday.
House, Senate defense bills have amendments to declassify UFO documents
Lawmakers are pushing for more transparency on the government's UFO documents, with additions to an annual Pentagon policy bill.
Hollywood plunges into all-out war on the heels of pandemic and a streaming revolution
To get a sense of just how much animosity is flying around Hollywood these days, watch how Ron Perlman responded to a report that the studios aimed to prolong a strike long enough for writers to lose their homes.
New drug to protect babies and toddlers from RSV gets FDA approval ahead of cold season
U.S. officials on Monday approved the first long-acting drug to protect babies and toddlers against a respiratory virus that sends tens of thousands of American children to the hospital each year.
