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Recovery from a recent surgery for colon cancer will not stop James Phipps, 75, from attending Saturday’s No Kings demonstration in Chicago, Illinois. “I have a burning desire to be a part of the protest.” he said, “because that’s all I’ve done all my life.” Phipps, born in Marks, Mississippi, was involved in the civil rights movement in the 1960s …

Strike is in 11th week as Boeing’s refusal to negotiate delays key U.S. Air Force deliveries ST. LOUIS, Oct. 16, 2025 — The IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) has filed an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) charge with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against The Boeing Company for refusing to bargain in good faith with more than 3,200 …

Maine’s Platner now has the support of 3 labor unions  Politico Democratic youth-focused groups endorse Graham Platner in Maine Senate race  The Hill Oyster farmer and veteran Graham Platner hopes his message lands with Maine voters  NPR Graham Platner goes after Janet Mills in first Maine Senate race TV ad  Axios Poll: Platner Best Positioned Maine Dem to Defeat Susan Collins  More Perfect Union | …

Federal prosecutors seized $15 billion in cryptocurrency from an investment scheme known as “pig butchering” that they allege emanated from forced labor camps in Cambodia. The Justice Department said it’s the largest forfeiture action in its history. Prosecutors unsealed an indictment Tuesday charging Chen Zhi, a Chinese émigré who holds several passports and built the Cambodia-based Prince Group, one of …

Federal prosecutors have seized $15 billion from the alleged kingpin of an operation that used imprisoned laborers to trick unsuspecting people into making investments in phony funds, often after spending months faking romantic relationships with the victims. Such “pig butchering” scams have operated for years. They typically work when members of the operation initiate conversations with people on social media …

An indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, charging UK and Cambodian national Chen Zhi, also known as Vincent, 37, the founder and chairman of Prince Holding Group (Prince Group), a multinational business conglomerate based in Cambodia, with wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy for directing Prince Group’s operation of forced-labor scam compounds across Cambodia. …

The winner of the National League Championship Series could determine whether Major League Baseball is played in 2027. This might sound far-fetched. It is not. What looks like a best-of-seven baseball series, which starts Monday as the Milwaukee Brewers host the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1, will play out as a proxy of the coming labor war between MLB …

Jennifer Choate’s pregnancy was uncomplicated — until it wasn’t. Two and a half weeks before her March 6, 2025 due date, the 27-year-old went to the emergency room at the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center after experiencing headaches and high blood pressure. Doctors thought Choate might be suffering from preeclampsia and induced labor. Her fiancée rushed to her …

US consumer sentiment steady in October, but labor market worries persist  Reuters Americans aren’t worried about the government shutdown. But they remain unnerved about the cost of living and weak hiring  CNN Consumer Sentiment Holds Steady in October  The Wall Street Journal High inflation and lack of jobs leave Americans frustrated with the economy  MarketWatch Consumer sentiment sours as government shutdown threatens economic damage  ABC …

Labor Department recalls furloughed workers to compile critical inflation data  Politico With Social Security’s COLA on the line, the Trump administration plans to release inflation data delayed by the shutdown  CNN CPI inflation report will be released by Labor Department, while other data is delayed by shutdown  CNBC Inflation Report Will Be Released Despite Shutdown  The New York Times The BLS is prepping a …