As the world grapples with plummeting levels of biodiversity, Colombia is hosting two weeks of meetings for the United Nations Biodiversity Conference.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, New England
Should minimum wage be lower for workers who get tipped? Two states are set to decide
Voters in Arizona and Massachusetts will decide whether employers should be able to continue to pay tipped workers such as servers and bartenders a lower minimum wage than non-tipped workers.
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Posted inHealth, Nation & World
White House says insurance needs to cover condoms, over-the-counter birth control
Right now, health insurers must cover the cost of prescribed contraception.
Posted inNation & World, News
Georgia authorities investigating a dock gangway collapse that killed 7 on a historic island
Georgia authorities say they are investigating the catastrophic failure of a dock gangway that collapsed, killing seven on Sapelo Island off the state’s Atlantic seacoast.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
Republicans and Democrats prepare for long legal battles over 2024 election results
While partisan battles over voting rules have long been part of presidential campaigns, election litigation has soared in recent years.
Posted inNation & World, News
U.S. investigating unauthorized release of classified documents on Israel’s plans to attack Iran
The investigation is also examining how the documents were obtained, including whether it was an intentional leak or obtained by another method, like a hack.
Posted inNation & World, News
Israeli strikes on northern Gaza leave at least 87 dead or missing, Palestinian officials say
Israel’s announcement came a day after U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called civilian casualties in Lebanon ‘far too high’ in the Israel-Hezbollah war, and urged Israel to scale back some strikes, especially in and around Beirut.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Carriers reach tentative contract with USPS to include pay raises, air-conditioned trucks
Letter carriers have been working without a new contract since their old one expired in May 2023.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News
With an eye on House majority, Democrats mull ways to ‘fix Congress’
With Election Day nearing and the Democrats within a few seats of the majority, some see a chance to try to fix what’s broken by taking up a reform push they started after winning the majority six years ago – but clearly never finished.
Posted inNation & World, News
Drone targets Israeli prime minister’s house during new barrages with Hezbollah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the drone targeted his house in the Mediterranean coastal town of Caesarea, though neither he nor his wife were home.