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With its 180 mph winds, Irma is now one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded and could become even more powerful as it bears down on the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
More than 100 aftershocks have rattled southeastern Idaho since a 5.3 magnitude quake hit near the town of Soda Springs late last week, and experts say they could continue for another week or so.
More than 100 aftershocks have rattled southeastern Idaho since a 5.3 magnitude quake hit near the town of Soda Springs late last week, and experts say they could continue for another week or so.
Tulsa police say they have arrested a "person of interest" in connection with two hit-and-run crashes that targeted homeless people. One person was killed.
Tulsa police say they have arrested a "person of interest" in connection with two hit-and-run crashes that targeted homeless people. One person was killed.
The end of the Deferred Action for Child Arrivals, or DACA, initiative affecting Dreamers, is sure to be intensely debated across the country.
DACA Announcement Will Not Deter Working People's Fight for Justice
Today, the Trump administration announced the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. America's unions responded with outrage and resolve. AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said:
President Donald Trump’s move to terminate DACA and strip work authorization away from 800,000 productive members of our society is cruel and wrong. Ending DACA will increase the pool of vulnerable workers in our country and embolden employers to retaliate against working men and women who dare to organize on the job or speak out against abusive working conditions. This indefensible act will make our workplaces less fair and less safe and will undermine our freedom to join together and fight to raise wages and standards.
This direct attack on union members and union values only strengthens our resolve to overcome racial divisions and demand changes to a system rigged to benefit the wealthiest and corporations. The eyes of history are upon us. The labor movement will stand with these brave young workers and fight for legislation so that the contributions they make are...
The Charlottesville City Council is poised to vote on the removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson from a park on Tuesday.
The Charlottesville City Council is poised to vote on the removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson from a park on Tuesday.
The decision to wind down DACA has strengthened the resolve of DREAMers, including one in Oregon, who called the attorney general's announcement 'vague.'
