WASHINGTON, DC – Sixty-five years after his plane was shot down during the Korean War, Rhode Island native Irving Munroe will be honored at a special memorial service with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday, October 13 at 9:00 a.m., U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced. Members of Airman First Class Irving Munroe’s […]readmore
WASHINGTON—In a letter sent to Antonio Guterres of Portugal, who was elected today as secretary-general of the United Nations, American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten noted his humanitarian work as the U.N. high commissioner for refugees and his support for Portuguese workers and their labor rights as prime minister of Portugal. “During your tenure […]readmore
CONSTRUCTION FIRMS ADD 23,000 EMPLOYEES IN SEPTEMBER AS SECTOR’S EMPLOYMENT HITS HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE THE END OF 2008 AMID STRONG DEMAND Industry Officials Note the Sector’s Average Hourly Earnings Increased by 2.8 Percent for the Year As Most Firms Report Shortages of Qualified Workers, Number of Unemployed Workers Hits 16-Year Low for Month Construction employers […]readmore
VOA News Hurricane Matthew is unleashing powerful winds and heavy rains on the southeastern U.S. state of Florida while the death toll continues to mount in storm-ravaged Haiti. The National Weather Service said Matthew, which has weakened to a Category 3 storm, is “hugging the coast of central Florida” as it moves north-northwest packing maximum […]readmore
To support the American Red Cross disaster relief efforts following Hurricane Matthew, text MATTHEW to 90999 to make a $10 donation. Charges will appear on your wireless bill, or be deducted from your prepaid balance. All purchases must be authorized by account holder. Must be 18 years of age or have parental permission to participate. […]readmore
BOSTON, MA – Four new polls released today by Emerson College show a tightening of the presidential race, and for the first time, Hillary Clinton has taken the lead in Arizona, by a margin of 44% to 42%. Donald Trump leads 45% to 44% in the battleground state of Florida, and the two are even […]readmore
CHICAGO—Graduate employees at the University of Chicago have overwhelmingly reaffirmed their choice to organize with the American Federation of Teachers, the Illinois Federation of Teachers and the American Association of University Professors. Members of Graduate Students United at the University of Chicago voted 302-179 for continued AFT-IFT-AAUP affiliation in a ballot that concluded Tuesday night. […]readmore
WASHINGTON — A U.S. citizen and two Russian nationals were arrested Thursday on charges relating to the alleged illegal export of sensitive military technology from the United States to Russia, the Justice Department said. The department said Alexey Barysheff of Brooklyn, New York, a naturalized U.S. citizen, was arrested for illegally exporting controlled technology. Russian nationals […]readmore
WASHINGTON — With less than five weeks to go until the presidential election, U.S. officials are taking extra measures to reassure voters of the integrity of the election process, insisting it is safe from hackers despite a recent series of high-profile breaches, attempted attacks and warnings.“What people need to know about this is that our voting […]readmore
Students at Cornell University in New York can take a class that teaches them about climbing trees. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) offers a course on what it calls the mathematics of street-fighting, and Santa Clara University in California has a program called “The Joy of Garbage.” Classes like these might be one reason […]readmore