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SEATTLE (AP) — Blue-collar workers from Boeing walked picket lines in the Pacific Northwest instead of building airplanes on Friday after they overwhelmingly rejected a proposed contract that would have raised their wages by 25% over four years. The strike by 33,000 machinists will not disrupt airline flights anytime soon, but it is expected to Continue reading

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stop the execution of Freddie Owens who is set to die by lethal injection next week in the state’s first execution in 13 years. The justices unanimously tossed out two requests from defense lawyers who said a court needed to hear new information Continue reading

In an interview Monday with the hosts of the podcast “All-in,” Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance of Ohio said that if he’d been vice president on Jan. 6, 2021, he would have gone along with then-President Donald Trump’s attempts to delay Congress’ certification of Joe Biden’s victory. The problem isn’t just that Vance Continue reading

The death toll in the aftermath of a typhoon in Vietnam has climbed to 233 as rescue workers recover more bodies from areas hit by landslides and flash floods HANOI, Vietnam — The death toll in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi in Vietnam climbed to 233 on Friday as rescue workers recovered more bodies from Continue reading

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea on Thursday declared a special emergency medical response period for two weeks in September and said it would use all available resources to ensure services, as a strike by young doctors increases strains on the medical system. The government will also temporarily raise the fees doctors receive from health Continue reading

It could come with tradeoffs WASHINGTON — A California biotechnology company that helps doctors detect genetic causes for cancer is among those that could be cut out of the U.S. market over ties to China, underscoring the possible tradeoffs between health innovation and a largely bipartisan push in Congress to counter Beijing’s global influence. The Continue reading

Simeon Burke was supported in court by his parents, Martina and Sean, and siblings, Ammi and Isaac, pictured at an earlier hearing at Cloverhill Court. Photograph: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin A judge has told remand prisoner Simeon Burke that he is in custody voluntarily but could be released with “one flick of a pen” and Continue reading

A man sentenced to life for killing a 13-year-old girl while being a suspect in the deaths of about a half-dozen others has died in a Michigan prison A man sentenced to life for killing a 13-year-old girl while being a suspect in the deaths of about a half-dozen others has died in a Michigan Continue reading

Thursday Night Football: Highlights, score, stats from Bills’ win vs. Dolphins Show Caption Hide Caption NFL Week 2 picks, predictions and best bets USA TODAY Sports’ Lorenzo Reyes is back with his NFL best bets for week 2 games of the NFL season. The Buffalo Bills quarterback led the Bills to a 31-10 road win Continue reading

One of the four suspects charged in connection to the shooting death of “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor has pleaded guilty, a spokesperson for Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón’s office told ABC News. Leonel Gutierrez, 18, pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges of attempted robbery and grand theft. Ahead of sentencing, the court will Continue reading