Starving zoo animals and cucumber fines. China’s indebted cities are desperate for cash
China’s local governments are so debt-ridden that they are increasingly imposing what are perceived to be random or unjustified fines on residents in a bid...
FedEx saw boost from rival UPS’s labor negotiations with Teamsters
The threat of a strike at one competitor and the bankruptcy of another proved beneficial for FedEx this summer....
Biden administration announces relief for Venezuelans in the US, likely appeasing New York City officials
The Biden administration announced Wednesday the expansion of a form of humanitarian relief to Venezuelans already in the United States, making hundreds of thousands more...
Alabama band director tased after football game says ‘no educator should ever have to experience that’
The Alabama band director who was shocked by a police stun gun and arrested after refusing to stop his band’s performance at a high school...
Texas school district that suspended student over locs asks court to clarify if dress policy violates the law
A Texas school district that has suspended a student for nearly two weeks over his loc hairstyle has asked a court to clarify if the...
Biden appointing federal coordinator to oversee long-term recovery in East Palestine following train derailment
President Joe Biden on Wednesday ordered the appointment of a federal coordinator to oversee long-term recovery efforts in East Palestine, Ohio, following the February derailment...
2 police officers being investigated after telling a father his 11-year-old daughter could face child porn charges for sending images to a man online
The police chief in Columbus, Ohio, is condemning an incident in which two officers told a father his 11-year-old daughter could face child porn charges...
Prosecutor, defense attorneys deliver openings in the trial of officers charged in the death of unarmed Black man Elijah McClain
Prosecution and defense attorneys delivered opening statements Wednesday in the trial of two Aurora, Colorado, police officers who arrested Elijah McClain, an unarmed 23-year-old Black...
Zelensky huddled Wednesday night with Wall Street CEOs and business leaders to discuss rebuilding Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Wednesday evening in Manhattan with Wall Street CEOs and business power players to discuss efforts to rebuild his war-torn country...
Jimmy Kimmel tests positive for Covid, cancels ‘Strike Force Three’ live show with Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert
The upcoming “Strike Force Three” live show has been canceled because Jimmy Kimmel has Covid, and the show cannot go on....
