Maine Shooting Suspect Found Dead in Cargo Trailer, Motive Still a Mystery
Oct. 28 By Gabriella Borter LEWISTON, Maine (Reuters) -The U.S. Army reservist who sprayed a bowling alley and bar with gunfire this week in Lewiston, Maine, killing 18 people, took his own life inside a cargo trailer parked on the lot of a recycling plant…
Abercrombie and Ex-CEO Sued Over Sex Trafficking Accusations
Oct. 27 By Daniel Wiessner and Katherine Masters (Reuters) – A group of once-aspiring Abercrombie & Fitch models on Friday sued the retailer and its former chief executive officer, Michael Jeffries, alleging the company had benefited from a sex trafficking operation led by Jeffries. Former…
Slain Detroit Synagogue Leader Mourned at Sunday Funeral; Police Seek Motive
Oct. 22 By Maria Caspani (Reuters) -A funeral was held on Sunday for the president of a Detroit synagogue who was killed over the weekend as police searched for a motive. Samantha Woll, an adviser to Democratic politicians and president of Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue,…
How big is this going to get? What to watch for in the Israel-Hamas battle.
Oct. 8 By NAHAL TOOSI President Joe Biden and his aides have long tried to bring some calm to the Middle East, in large part so that the United States could focus more intensely on the greater long-term challenge: China. That strategy is now in…
Here’s who made the second Republican presidential debate
Sept. 25 By ZACH MONTELLARO The stage is set for the second GOP presidential primary debate — and once again, the frontrunner is nowhere to be seen. On Monday night, the Republican National Committee confirmed that seven candidates have been invited to Wednesday’s debate: Florida…
Games-Asia Olympic Body Backs North Korea Flag at Hangzhou Despite WADA Ban
Sept. 24 By Ian Ransom The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said it was happy for the North Korea flag to keep flying at the Hangzhou Asian Games despite it being banned over the country’s non-compliance with global anti-doping rules. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)…
UAW Strike Set to Hit Deep Into the Industry’s Supply Base
Sept. 23 By Timothy Aeppel Jeffrey Aznavorian has already cut output about 6% at his small auto parts factory outside Detroit due to the United Auto Workers strike. But he is bracing for it to get worse. Much worse. The union, which initiated strikes at…
Anchorage changes ARPA rules for $100M in grants
Sept. 22 By David Bernknopf The Municipality of Anchorage has released its 2023 report on how federal American Rescue Plan Act grants distributed by the municipality are being used. ARPA grants totaling more than $100 million were appropriated by the Anchorage Assembly in 2021 and…
Warner Bros to Expand UK Studios’ Production Capacity by Over 50%
Sept. 21 By David Lawder Warner Bros Discovery on Thursday said it planned to expand production capacity at its Leavesden studios near London by more than 50%, adding 10 new sound stages to the facility where much of the “Barbie” blockbuster and HBO’s “House of…
Biden to Host Second Summit With Pacific Islands at White House on Monday
Sept. 20 By Kanishka Singh U.S. President Joe Biden will host a second summit with leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum at the White House on Monday, part of his efforts to step up engagement with a region where the U.S. is in a battle…