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Awaiting DOGE, Musk Joins Amazon in Attacks on Federal Labor Regulator’s Legal Status

Court cases by SpaceX and Amazon opened against the National Labor Relations Board are a long-odds effort to eviscerate the regulatory body before Musk’s DOGE onslaught begins.

Business - Inc. - November 19

Sneaky, excessive and unjustified: why Labor’s electoral reforms are vulnerable to constitutional challenge | Anne Twomey

A political donor will be able to donate up to $640,000 in a year. How is this taking the money out of politics?. Jack Lang was fond of saying that you should always put your money on ...

World - The Guardian - November 19

Donald Trump announces picks for labor and treasury departments, CDC and surgeon general in flurry of nominations – live

Scott Bessent, Russ Vought, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Sebastian Gorka and Dave Weldon among choices for key posts in second Trump administration. Trump picks hedge-fund investor Scott Bessent for ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Trump’s labor-secretary pick backs unions, but here’s why they aren’t celebrating just yet

While President-elect Donald Trump has tapped pro-union Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer to serve as secretary of his Labor Department, supporters of unions are taking a wait-and-see approach toward his ...

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

California Mountain fire destroys homes, forces evacuations

Millions in Southern California are under red flag warnings as high winds fuel the flames of the Mountain Fire. NBC News' Morgan Chesky details the damage as the fire has grown to more than 14,000 ...

Southern California wildfire torches homes, forces evacuations

The nearly 20,000-acre Mountain Fire that erupted Wednesday in Ventura County, just north of Los Angeles, continues to grow with no containment. The wind-driven blaze has destroyed homes and forced ...

Sources: Auburn scuffle forces flight to turn back

An onboard scuffle involving two Auburn men's basketball players forced the team's plane to turn back shortly after takeoff Friday, sources told ESPN.

Sports - ESPN - November 9

Spirit Airlines Plane Shot at in Haiti and Forced to Divert

A day after the prime minister of Haiti was fired, the airport in Port-au-Prince was closed because of the attack on the aircraft. A JetBlue plane was also struck.

World - The New York Times - November 12

Gaetz, Gabbard and Hegseth: Trump’s Picks Are a Show of Force

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s cabinet picks show that he prizes loyalty over experience and is fueled by retribution.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 14

‘Robot revolution’ forces China’s human workforce to adapt

Factory machinery is evolving fast. Can the workers who will use it keep up?

World - Financial Times - November 14

More families being 'forced' into home education

The children's commissioner says she is "deeply concerned" by a doubling in home education figures.

Norway Apologizes for Forced Assimilation of Sami and Other Minorities

A policy of “Norwegianization” silenced the languages of Indigenous people and forced their children into boarding schools. The long-awaited apology avoided the issue of land rights.

World - The New York Times - November 14

Reeves to force council pensions to consolidate into 8 ‘megafunds’

Chancellor to target minimum size for multiemployer defined contribution schemes of £25bn to £50bn

Business - Financial Times - November 13

Hamas-linked security forces kneecap suspected profiteers in Gaza

Rampant aid theft prompts former authorities to attempt price controls and shoot rule-breakers as starvation looms

Business - Financial Times - November 19

Watchdog to probe police use of force on children

Figures show that children are twice as likely to experience the use of force from officers than adults.

Clean up begins after Storm Bert floods

Up to 18 properties in Park Avenue, Dundonald were flooded after Storm Bert brought heavy rain on Saturday.

Why the US wants to force Google to sell Chrome

The Department of Justice suggested it should ‘divest Chrome’ and divest or submit to oversight of Android – seismic challenges for the tech giant. • Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Imran Khan supporters pushed back by security forces

The jailed former leader is calling on the protesters to stay in Islamabad until their demands are met.

Overlooked No More: Margaret Getchell, Visionary Force at Macy’s

As the store’s first female executive, she helped turn it into what it is today, paving the way for other women to hold senior positions in retail.

Business - The New York Times - 4 hours ago

Putin launches drills of Russia's nuclear forces simulating retaliatory strikes

Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched a massive exercise of the country’s nuclear forces featuring a simulation of a retaliatory strike

World - ABC News - October 29

Ikea to pay €6mn to compensate for forced labour by ex-prisoners in East Germany

Political and other prisoners were made to work producing furniture for the retailer from 1960 until 1990

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Follow live: Rodgers, Jets look to snap five-game losing streak, host Texans

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Sports - ESPN - October 31

Warning tax rises could force care homes to close

Social care providers say the sector is in "unprecedented danger" without more funding.

Why Space Startups Are Excited by Space Force’s New Rocket Contracts

The nation’s military space wing has opened bidding for new rocket launch contracts worth up to $5.6 billion, and it’s aimed at ’emerging’ providers.

Business - Inc. - October 31

FirstFT: Media groups prepare for election night disinformation

Also in today’s newsletter, bets on US election volatility rise, and UK borrowing costs soar

World - Financial Times - November 1

US Space Force warns of ‘mind-boggling’ build-up of Chinese capabilities

Agency chief Chance Saltzman says Washington must co-operate with allies to counter threats from China and Russia

World - Financial Times - November 1

Ex-Kentucky officer convicted of using excessive force against Breonna Taylor

Brett Hankison is first Louisiana police officer at scene of raid that killed Taylor to be convicted. A federal jury on Friday convicted a former Kentucky police detective of using excessive force ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Army star QB Daily to miss game vs. Air Force

Army star quarterback Bryson Daily will miss Saturday's game against Air Force with an undisclosed injury/illness, Army officials told ESPN.

Sports - ESPN - November 2

Ex-detective found guilty of excessive force in deadly Breonna Taylor raid

A federal jury found former Kentucky police detective Brett Hankison guilty of using excessive force in the 2020 Kentucky raid which killed Breonna Taylor. Her death sparked police reform and ...

Atlanta stuns Miami late to force decisive Game 3

Xande Silva scored with about a minute to go in stoppage time, giving ninth-seeded Atlanta United a 2-1 victory over Inter Miami on Saturday night to level the best-of-three MLS playoff series at ...

Sports - ESPN - November 3

‘Inside we are screaming’: Kupiansk trembles as Russian forces close in again

Russia’s apparent plan is to flatten then reoccupy the Ukrainian city, where the situation has become dramatically worse since the beginning of October . Nina Marchenko was in her kitchen when a ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

South Africa police force 540 illegal miners from abandoned shaft

World - Yahoo News - November 3

Election Deniers Are Out in Full Force. We Went Where They Did

Vast networks of true believers, convinced beyond all reason that the last election was stolen, have spent years preparing to undermine this one. At last, their time has arrived.

Tech - Wired - November 4

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