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UAW stir hits GM, Stellantis dealers, customers with parts shortage

DETROIT, Michigan: This week, the United Auto Workers (UAW) expanded its members' strike to include dealers selling and servicing General ...

Lahaina officials lift restrictions for residents to return after wildfire

LAHAINA, Hawaii: This week, officials are expected to begin lifting restrictions on entry to the burn zone in Lahaina, Hawaii, ...

240,000 Ford EcoSport SUVs being investigated for oil pump failures

WASHINGTON D.C.: After consumer complaints of oil pump failures, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation ...

'Turbulent' Russia to 'High' Bangladesh: Global conflict rankings unveiled

DHAKA, Bangladesh - According to new research that ranks political violence worldwide, Bangladesh ranks 22nd out of the world's 50 ...

Bus carrying high school band crashes in New York, two dead

LONG ISLAND, New York: On Thursday, a bus carrying members of a high school marching band traveling to a music ...

US Federal Reserve cutting 300 people from payroll

WASHINGTON D.C.: In a small but rare reduction to its headcount, which has grown steadily since 2010, the US Federal ...

US children, age 10, 11, stopped while driving 200 miles from home

GAINESVILLE, Florida: Local police report stopping children, ages 10 and 11, who had driven their family car 200 miles, in ...

Rite Aid may close over 400 stores, allow creditors to run operations

CAMP HILL, Pennsylvania: This week, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that Rite Aid could shut down some 400 to ...

96-year-old US judge barred from hearing cases for mental incompetence

Washington, D.C.: This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit suspended 96-year-old Judge Pauline Newman from hearing ...

Former US congressman jailed for 22 months in insider trading case

NEW YORK: On Tuesday, former U.S. Congressman Stephen Buyer was sentenced to 22 months in prison for trading on inside ...

US Transportation Secretary says New York's ATC needs more staff

WASHINGTON D.C.: U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has criticized the air traffic control staffing shortages in New York as "unacceptable" ...

Will 'quiet the noise' in culture wars, Disney CEO tells investors

BURBANK, California: A note by Needham media analyst Laura Martin released this week revealed that CEO Bob Iger told investors ...

West Point sued for admission policy by US anti-affirmative action group

NEW YORK: This week, the Virginia-based Students for Fair Admissions, founded by affirmative action opponent Edward Blum, sued the U.S. ...

COVID-19 tests to be delivered free to households in US

WASHINGTON D.C.: This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said that from September 25, it will ...

Kashmir to Canada: PM Kakar boldly exposes Indian atrocities at UNGA

NEW YORK, USA - After addressing the United Nations on Friday, Pakistani caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq spoke at a press ...

UK firm sold parts to jet engine maker with forged paperwork

LONDON, U.K.: Jet engine maker CFM International said this week that thousands of engine components may have been sold with ...

Musk's Neuralink to implant chip in brain of paralysis patients

FREMONT, California: This week, brain-chip startup Neuralink, owned by billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk, said an independent review board granted ...

No entry: U.S. targets those undermining Bangladesh's democracy

WASHINGTON DC, USA - The U.S. Department of State announced that it is taking steps to impose visa restrictions on ...

Textron, NetJets sign deal to purchase 1,500 Cessna Citation aircraft

COLUMBUS, Ohio: This week, Textron Aviation and NetJets signed an agreement allowing the latter to buy up to 1,500 additional ...

Delta flight hit by possible lightning, lands safely in Boston

BOSTON, Massachusetts: Officials said that a Delta flight from Chicago to Boston that was possibly struck by lightning landed safely ...

250,000 hirings planned by Amazon during US holiday season

SEATTLE, Washington: To expand its next-day delivery services for shoppers, Amazon said it plans to hire 250,000 more U.S. workers ...

Rattlesnake bites Amazon driver in Florida during delivery

MARTIN COUNTY, Florida: An Amazon driver making a delivery to a Florida home this week was bitten by a rattlesnake ...

Canada's TMX expansion may triple oil flow to country's Pacific Coast

CALGARY, Canada: From early 2024, the long-delayed and controversial Canadian government-owned Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion (TMX) is expected to ...

US business optimism about China at record low: Survey

SHANGHAI, China: A survey published this week by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Shanghai showed that political tensions ...

IMF's formula for prosperity: Taxing wealthy to aid needy people

NEW YORK, USA The International Monetary Fund (IMF) advised Pakistan on Wednesday to tax the wealthy to relieve the poor.IMF ...

eVTOL maker Joby chooses Ohio for its flying taxis plant

DAYTON, Ohio: Under an agreement announced this week, Joby Aviation will produce state-of-the-art electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft ...

9 teenagers caught after escaping from Pennsylvania detention center

MORGANTOWN, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania state police said that nine teenage boys who escaped from the Abraxas Academy detention center this week ...

Canadian envoy raises concerns about "foreign interference" and "rules" at UN

New York [US], September 27 (ANI): Canada's envoy to the United Nations, Robert Rae, during his address to world leaders ...

Biden team initiates dont trip strategy Axios

The US president's re-election staff are scrambling to cover up for his physical frailtiesUS President Joe Biden's staff are urgently ...

Washington using traitor Armenian PM to strike at Moscow analyst

Nikol Pashinyan enjoys American support because he is willing to harm his own people to serve US interests, Kevork Almassian ...

US court finds Donald Trump guilty of fraud Reuters

The former US president has been found to have unlawfully inflated the value of his properties and businessesA New York ...

Explosion Kills Scores in Nagorno-Karabakh

Separatist authorities in Nagorno-Karabakh say at least 68 people are dead following an explosion that rocked a fuel depot as ...

Hanoi Faces Balancing Act With China as Vietnam-US Ties Tighten

Washington - The elevation of the U.S.-Vietnam relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership shows an increasing level of shared interests ...

CIA-run Nord Stream attack was aimed at GermanySeymour Hersh

The White House wanted to send a message to Berlin, a US intelligence source has told the veteran reporterA US ...

US home prices break records despite recession indicators report

A national housing price index hit a new all-time high even as interest rates and inflation continue to soarHome prices ...

Explosion Kills at Least 20 in Nagorno-Karabakh

Separatist authorities in Nagorno-Karabakh say at least 20 people are dead following an explosion that rocked a fuel depot as ...

Thai PM's Call to Regulate Weed Worries Some Cannabis Advocates

Bangkok - Thailand's new prime minister has vowed to permit the use of cannabis for medical purposes only, a little ...

AAP MLA Durgesh Pathak participates in Harvard University's Scholars Program in US

New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): Aam Admi Party MLA Durgesh Pathak on Tuesday participated in Harvard University's Scholars Program ...

Aaron Rodgers chastises Jets for sideline spats

(Photo credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports) The Zach Wilson-led New York Jets have drawn plenty of criticism over the past ...

Saquon Barkley day-to-day, Giants off until Thursday

(Photo credit: Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK) Running back Saquon Barkley is considered day-to-day as the New York ...

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Coal mine fire in Guizhou province, China, kills 16 people

BEIJING, China: Local authorities said a fire at the Shanjiaoshu coal mine in Guizhou province, southern China, killed 16 people ...

Flamingos cause a flutter at Lake Michigan beach in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wisconsin: Last week, five flamingos were seen along a Lake Michigan beach in Wisconsin, attracting a large crowd of ...

UK government may truncate over-budget high-speed rail project

LONDON, UK: The UK government said over the weekend that it could downscale the scope of the High Speed 2 ...

Lahaina officials lift restrictions for residents to return after wildfire

LAHAINA, Hawaii: This week, officials are expected to begin lifting restrictions on entry to the burn zone in Lahaina, Hawaii, ...

Bus carrying high school band crashes in New York, two dead

LONG ISLAND, New York: On Thursday, a bus carrying members of a high school marching band traveling to a music ...

US children, age 10, 11, stopped while driving 200 miles from home

GAINESVILLE, Florida: Local police report stopping children, ages 10 and 11, who had driven their family car 200 miles, in ...

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