Search

New rule would make it easier for millions of Americans to unionize, but businesses are pushing back 11/13/2023 08:00am • A new federal rule that goes into effect next month could make it easier for millions of workers to form unions at big companies like McDonald’s. But it’s already facing significant pushback from businesses and some members of Congress. The rule — announced late last month by the National Labo 10 Careers That Can Lead to Medical School 11/12/2023 07:00pm • It is not uncommon for experienced professionals from other fields to apply to medical school. These "bent arrows" bring a broader perspective to their class discussions, enriching the experience of classmates. Pursuing a second career as a doctor can be a rewarding choice for nurses, attorneys, soc Nursing Home Alternatives to Consider 11/12/2023 07:00pm • Your loved one and agingIt's a common scenario: Adult children see an older family member is no longer able to live independently. Their loved one may have difficulty cooking meals or keeping up with personal hygiene. Maybe they're showing signs of memory loss and can no longer manage technology or Bestselling spiritual author Marianne Williamson presses on with against-the-odds presidential run 11/12/2023 10:32am • Marianne Williamson has kept barnstorming for months across America — to audiences large and small, from churches and colleges to spiritual centers and soup kitchens — in a demanding schedule of appearances in her second tenacious, against-the-odds run for the presidency. The bestselling spiritu Trump's plans if he returns to the White House include deportation raids, tariffs and mass firings 11/12/2023 08:10am • NEW YORK (AP) — A mass deportation operation. A new Muslim ban. Tariffs on all imported goods and "freedom cities" built on federal land. Much of the 2024 presidential campaign has been dominated by the myriad investigations into former President Donald Trump and the subsequent charges against hi Dutch election candidates make migration a key campaign issue in the crowded Netherlands 11/12/2023 01:07am • TER APEL, Netherlands (AP) — It is a familiar sight in this remote rural town: a migrant in a headscarf and thick winter coat carrying her belongings to the overcrowded reception center as a storm brews over the flat landscape. For many here and across this nation once known as a beacon of toleran Netanyahu rejects growing calls for a cease-fire as Israel battles Hamas outside main Gaza hospital 11/11/2023 11:20pm • DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed back Saturday against growing international calls for a cease-fire, saying Israel’s battle to crush Gaza’s ruling Hamas militants will continue with “full force.” A cease-fire would be possible only if all 239 hostag McCloud has another huge day and leads No. 21 James Madison past UConn 44-6 11/11/2023 08:12pm • HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Jordan McCloud threw for a career-high 457 yards and four touchdowns and No. 21 James Madison overcame a slow start and beat Connecticut 44-6 on Saturday, the Dukes' 13th consecutive win dating to last season. McCloud connected with Reggie Brown on scoring throws of 80 and Hospitals have special protection under the rules of war. Why are they in the crosshairs in Gaza? 11/11/2023 03:59pm • JERUSALEM (AP) — The head of surgery at Gaza’s largest and most advanced hospital held up his phone Saturday to the hammering of gunfire and artillery shelling. “Listen,” said Dr. Marwan Abu Sada as fighting raged around Shifa Hospital. Shells hissed through the hospital courtyard and crashe More than 800 Sudanese reportedly killed in attack on Darfur town, UN says 11/11/2023 02:48pm • CAIRO (AP) — Fighters from a paramilitary force and their allied Arab militias rampaged through a town in Sudan’s war-ravaged region of Darfur, reportedly killing more than 800 people in a multiday attack, doctors and the U.N. said. The attack on Ardamata in West Darfur province earlier this mon Obesity drug Wegovy cut risk of serious heart problems by 20%, study finds 11/11/2023 10:50am • The popular weight-loss drug Wegovy reduced the risk of serious heart problems by 20% in a large, international study that experts say could change the way doctors treat certain heart patients. The research is the first to document that an obesity medication can not only pare pounds, but also safely New epilepsy training could soon be required in DC schools 11/10/2023 09:30pm • Epilepsy, a broad term used for a disorder that causes seizures, can often be misunderstood, which is why a D.C. mother said she is working with local lawmakers in an effort to increase awareness in schools. Mollie Ellis, who has an 8-year-old daughter with epilepsy in the D.C. public school syst Live updates | Fighting near hospitals in north Gaza, as Palestinians flee to overcrowded shelters 11/10/2023 08:56pm • Thousands of Palestinians are fleeing northern Gaza as Israel's military pushed deeper into dense urban neighborhoods in its battle with Hamas militants. Officials in the besieged enclave said the Palestinian death toll has surpassed 11,000 people. The search for safety in Gaza is growing more despe Even Picasso had to practice, practice: Sketchbooks on display show whimsy, humor, determination 11/10/2023 04:18pm • NEW YORK (AP) — He was a giant of 20th-century art, but that doesn’t mean Pablo Picasso needed a big canvas. Matchbook covers, postcards, restaurant napkins — they all served as makeshift sketchpads for the artist at moments of inspiration. And so it should perhaps not be surprising that some The GOP congressman who leads the House's probe of COVID-19's origins says he won't seek reelection 11/10/2023 03:47pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Brad Wenstrup, who leads the House GOP's investigation of the origins of COVID-19, says he won't seek reelection next year. Wenstrup represents Ohio's 2nd Congressional District and was first elected to the House in 2012. He said in a video posted on X on Thursday