B.C. port workers union rejects deal, strike back on, say employers
By The Canadian Press on July 18th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Employers say union leaders representing British Columbia’s port workers have rejected a mediator’s tentative agreement that had ended strike action last week. The BC Maritime Employers Association says the strike will resume Tuesday afternoon. The association says the leaders of the International Longshore Workers Union Canada rejected the deal without sending it to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Exec tells first UN council meeting that big tech can’t be trusted to guarantee AI safety
By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press on July 18th, 2023
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – The handful of big tech companies leading the race to commercialize AI can’t be trusted to guarantee the safety of systems we don’t yet understand and that are prone to “chaotic or unpredictable behavior,” an artificial intelligence company executive told the first U.N. Security Council meeting on AI’s threats to global ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!An alleged Chicago brothel operator is sentenced to probation, home confinement
By The Associated Press on July 18th, 2023
CHICAGO (AP) – A 35-year-old woman who prosecutors said operated a multistate prostitution business from a three-story Chicago building that functioned like a brothel was sentenced Tuesday to probation. Jessica Nesbitt pleaded guilty in February to a federal conspiracy charge. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly told Jessica Nesbitt she must serve nine months of her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miami-Dade County moves forward with new rules to protect workers from extreme heat
By The Associated Press on July 18th, 2023
MIAMI (AP) – With record heat in Florida and the rest of the U.S., officials in Miami-Dade County are moving to protect about 80,000 outdoor workers in the construction and agriculture trades. The Miami-Dade County Commission gave initial approval Tuesday for new heat standards for outdoor workers as dozens or workers and activists attended the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Florida ban on property purchases by citizens of China and some other countries is challenged
By The Associated Press on July 18th, 2023
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – A new law that bans citizens of China and some other countries from purchasing property in large swaths of Florida violates federal housing discrimination laws, a lawyer representing Chinese nationals living and working in the state told a federal judge Tuesday. While other states have laws that prevent foreigners from buying ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden administration to host state leaders Wednesday for summit on making child care more affordable
By The Associated Press on July 18th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden ‘s administration is hosting state legislators from 41 states to the White House on Wednesday for discussions on how legislatures can make child care more affordable for families, the White House said. The meeting includes New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and 90 lawmakers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Human waste leaking from truck causes crashes on Connecticut highway
By The Associated Press on July 18th, 2023
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) – Human waste leaking from a tractor trailer on a Connecticut highway caused crashes including one involving two state police cruisers as vehicles spun out of control, authorities said. No major injuries were reported in Monday night’s mayhem on Interstate 95 in Bridgeport. Troopers arrested the truck driver on several charges, alleging ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!S&P/TSX composite gains 150 points led by energy stocks, U.S. stock markets also rise
By Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press on July 18th, 2023
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index gained almost 150 points, led by strength in the energy sector, while U.S. stock markets also rose. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 149.78 points at 20,376.57. Markets in Canada breathed a “sigh of relief” Tuesday after the latest inflation report, said Craig Fehr, investment strategist at Edward Jones. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From compensating travelers to the pilot retirement age, Congress takes up aviation bill
By David Koenig, The Associated Press on July 18th, 2023
With the frenzied summer travel season in full swing and the aviation system straining to keep up, Congress is expected to vote on legislation that over the next five years will shape the agency responsible for safely managing the nation’s airspace and regulating its airlines. Lawmakers this week will fight over the Federal Aviation Administration’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South African leader says that arresting Putin if he comes to Johannesburg next month would be ‘war’
By Mogomotsi Magome, The Associated Press on July 18th, 2023
JOHANNESBURG (AP) – South Africa’s president said Tuesday that arresting Russian President Vladimir Putin – should he show up at an economic summit next month in Johannesburg – would amount to a “declaration of war” by his country. The August summit is bringing together Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – a bloc of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberty and tacos for all: Taco Bell prevails as Taco John’s abandons trademark to ‘Taco Tuesday’
By Mead Gruver, The Associated Press on July 18th, 2023
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) – Taco Bell rang up a win Tuesday in its quest to make “Taco Tuesday” free of trademark restrictions, with Taco John’s formally abandoning its decades-old claim to own the phrase amid a challenge from its bigger rival. In a filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Cheyenne-based Taco John’s gave ... Read More »
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