Outside the Warner Bros. studios in Burbank, California, throngs of protesters chanted: ‘Fists up, curtains down, LA is a union town.’
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Suspect identified, still at large in Georgia shooting that left 4 dead
A county government official in Georgia says at least four people have been killed in a mass shooting in a small community south of Atlanta
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Mega Millions jackpot grows to $640 million, among highest in lottery game’s history
The jackpot is the seventh largest in the game’s history, Mega Millions said in a statement.
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Jesse Jackson to step down as head of civil rights organization Rainbow PUSH
He founded the Chicago organization in 1971.
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NTSB looking at risk parked semis posed to Greyhound bus in fatal Illinois accident
Parking on rest area exit ramps is a common practice for tired truck drivers – but it’s illegal in most states.
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Biden making $20 billion available from ‘green bank’ for clean energy projects
Projects could include residential heat pumps, electric vehicle charging stations and community cooling centers.
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Movie and TV stars join picket lines in fight over the future of Hollywood
The walkout is the first double-barreled strike by actors and screenwriters in more than 6 decades.
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Woman arrested on drug charges linked to death of Robert De Niro’s grandson, official says
Sofia Haley Marks, 20, was arrested Thursday by New York City police officers and federal drug agents on charges of selling drugs to Leandro De Niro Rodriguez.
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UPS to train nonunion employees as talks with union for 340,000 workers stalls and deadline nears
UPS said Friday that the training is a temporary plan that has no impact on current operations.
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House Republicans approve Defense bill that restricts abortion access, halts diversity initiatives
The bill is expected to go nowhere in the Democratic-majority Senate.