DETROIT — The United Auto Workers union significantly escalated its walkout against Detroit’s Three automakers, shutting down Ford’s largest factory and threatening Jeep maker Stellantis. In a surprise move Wednesday night, 8,700 members left their jobs at Ford’s Kentucky truck plant in Louisville. And Thursday morning, union President Shawn Fain […]
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Inflation held steady in September, running hotter than expected
Consumer prices rose 3.7% in September compared to a year ago, holding steady from the previous month and running hotter than economists had expected. While inflation has fallen significantly from a peak of about 9% last summer, price increases remain more than a percentage point higher than the Fed’s inflation […]
US jobless claims remain at historically low 209K, sign of labor market strength
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits was unchanged last week, remaining at historically low levels in another sign that the U.S. job market remains strong in the face of higher interest rates ByPAUL WISEMAN AP economics writer October 12, 2023, 8:39 AM A hiring sign is displayed at […]
WATCH: Drone footage shows destruction at kibbutz attacked by Hamas
Drone footage shows destruction at kibbutz attacked by Hamas Drone footage showed destruction, damage and rubble on ground in the Be’eri Kibbutz area in Israel, where Hamas militants left scores dead in an unprecedented attack inside Israel. October 12, 2023 Free America Network Articles
Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone pleads guilty to fraud
Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has admitted fraud at a court hearing after prosecutors charged him with failing to declare millions of dollars held in a trust in Singapore to Britain’s government ByThe Associated Press October 12, 2023, 5:38 AM Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone, left, arrives at […]
Bombarded by Israeli airstrikes, conditions in Gaza grow more dire as power goes out
With communities across the Gaza Strip already laid to waste by a relentless barrage of airstrikes in retaliation for the Hamas surprise attack on Israel, conditions for Palestinians grew even more dire on Wednesday when the only power plant ran out of fuel, leaving the territory with no electricity and […]
US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea
A U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier has arrived in South Korea in a demonstration of strength against North Korea ByHYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press October 11, 2023, 10:37 PM U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan is escorted as it arrives in Busan, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. (Kang Duck-chul/Yonhap via […]
New York officer fatally shoots man in fencing mask who charged police with 2 swords
A police officer has shot and killed a man who charged at authorities with two swords on New York’s Long Island, and the police commissioner says the shooting appears to be justified ByThe Associated Press October 11, 2023, 8:04 PM ELWOOD, N.Y. — A police officer fatally shot a man […]
Strike talks break off between Hollywood actors and studios
LOS ANGELES — Talks have broken off between Hollywood actors and studios, killing any hopes that the strike by performers was coming to an end after nearly three months, as the writers strike recently did. The studios announced that they had suspended contract negotiations late Wednesday night, saying the gap […]
Ticket sold in California wins Powerball jackpot of $1.73 billion
Wednesday’s drawing was the second-largest prize in Powerball history. October 12, 2023, 12:41 AM The Powerball frenzy continued on Wednesday as numbers were drawn for the $1.73 billion jackpot. The winning numbers drawn for the jackpot prize were: 22, 24, 40, 52, 64 and red Powerball 10. The power play […]