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Voters in three states, Missouri, Nebraska and Alaska, will go to the polls in November and vote on a key issue: paid sick leave for workers.Voters in three states, Missouri, Nebraska and Alaska, will go to the polls in November and vote on a key issue: paid sick leave for workers.

Voters in Missouri, Nebraska and Alaska, will go to the polls in November and vote whether to mandate paid sick leave for workers. The issue initially gained steam during the COVID pandemic. Right now, employees who are part-time or lower-wage workers are less likely to have such coverage. Without sick leave, some workers feel they…

Lufthansa Airlines has been fined $4 million by the United States over allegedly discriminating against Jewish passengers during an incident in 2022.

The United States announced it fined German airline Lufthansa $4 million on Tuesday, Oct. 15, for allegedly discriminating against Jewish passengers. The fine, which the U.S. Transportation Department says is the largest it has ever leveled against an airline for civil rights violations, stems from an incident in 2022 where more than 120 travelers were…

Boeing's new CEO Kelly Ortberg announced the company will layoff 17,000 employees in the coming months as machinists remain on strike.

A month into the strike of 33,000 Boeing machinists with no end in sight, Boeing’s issues are piling on. Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg announced Friday, Oct. 11, the company will lay off 17,000 employees, which accounts for roughly 10% of its staff.  “Our business is in a difficult position, and it is hard to overstate…

Floridians are preparing for Hurricane Milton.

Hurricane Milton heads toward Florida and is expected to arrive as soon as late Wednesday night. And details on the Afghan national now in federal custody for planning a massive attack for Election Day and how authorities caught him. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. Florida prepares for Hurricane…

Russian Su-35 fighter jet performs "unsafe and unprofessional" maneuver near US F-16 in Alaska airspace, another near incursion for Russia.

The U.S. military has released new video showing a Russian fighter jet flying dangerously close to a U.S. Air Force F-16 during an intercept mission near Alaska. The footage, captured on Sept. 23, shows a Russian Su-35 fighter jet swooping just feet from the U.S. aircraft, an encounter military officials have described as “unsafe and…

Fat Bear Week is coming, starting on Oct. 2 fans can vote on their favorite chubby bear until Oct. 8 at an Alaska national park.

As bears plump up for the winter hibernation season, one thing is certain, Fat Bear Week is coming! Beginning on Oct. 2 and going through Oct. 8, fans can pick their favorite chunky bear from a list of the apex predators at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. In the meantime, bear fans have…

An Alaskan man was arrested for allegedly sending over 465 violent and threatening messages to U.S. Supreme Court justices.

An Alaskan man has been arrested for allegedly sending violent and threatening messages to six Supreme Court justices. Panos Anastasiou, 76, from Anchorage, is accused of sending more than 465 threatening messages to U.S. Supreme Court justices through the court’s public website from March 2023 to July 2024. The messages contained violent, racist and homophobic…

The U.S. deploys 130 soldiers to a western Alaskan island in response to joint Russian-Chinese military drills near American territory.

The United States deployed approximately 130 soldiers and mobile rocket launchers to a western Alaskan island as Russia and China conducted joint military drills close to American territory. The two nations’ “Ocean-24” joint military exercises in the Pacific and Arctic oceans prompted a robust U.S. response. Eight Russian military planes and four navy vessels, including…

NORAD says it intercepted Russian military aircraft near Alaska four times in one week.

Russian military aircraft have been intercepted flying near Alaska four times over the last week, according to the North American Aerospace Defense command (NORAD). It comes as there seems to be an uptick in activity as tensions grow between the U.S. and Russia. NORAD says on all four occasions, the Russian aircraft stayed in international…

South Carolina is partnering with GreenGas USA to turn cow manure into renewable energy with help from some of the state's prisoners.

South Carolina is partnering with GreenGas USA to turn cow manure into renewable energy with help from some of the state’s prisoners. The $14.5 million project will be based at the Wateree River Correctional Institution, where inmates will help operate the facility. The process involves placing cow manure from the prison’s existing dairy farm into…

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