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WestJet cabin crew approve proposed deal after strike

WestJet flight attendants on Monday voted to accept a tentative agreement that would boost wages by more than 18% over three years, their union said, after they held a strike that caused hundreds of cancellations earlier this month. The airline's flight attendants also secured duty pay premium as part of a broader shift in North America, where cabin crews are challenging compensation structures built mainly around flying time rather than every hour at work.The Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents about 4,400 WestJet flight attendants, had sought compensation from the time memb

Fentanyl, a Reagan ad and a near deal: Trump's trade war with Canada

Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on mail voting restrictions ahead of midterms

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US ethanol credit prices slump after EPA delays biofuel compliance deadline

Prices for U.S. ethanol blending credits plunged on Monday to their lowest levels in more than four months, market sources said, after the Environmental Protection Agency said it would extend a September 1 compliance deadline for refiners and rule on long-pending small refinery exemption requests by the end of August.Conventional ethanol Renewable Identification Numbers (D6 RINs) traded at $1.75 each at 12:45 p.m. ET, down 34 cents from Friday and their lowest level since April 15, according to Argus Media. The credits had traded as high as $2.50 on July 7. Biomass-based diesel RINs for 202

US Treasury to stick to debt auction schedule despite bigger buybacks, Bessent says

Lula's campaign considers curbing on independent contractors in potential new term

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US removes Syria from terrorism sponsor list, lifting major investment obstacle

The United States removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism on Monday, lifting what Damascus says was the last major impediment to investing in the country as Washington deepens ties to the new Syrian government.The removal, posted on the U.S. Treasury's website, took effect after a 45-day congressional review period triggered when Trump formally notified Congress on July 8 of his intention to rescind the designation.“These actions were all taken in recognition of the positive actions taken and further commitments by the Syrian government under President Ahmed al-Sharaa to

Trump's approval holds at record low as US support for Iran war falls, Reuters Ipsos poll finds

Democratic senators demand review of conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln, other US warships participating in Iran blockade

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Psychologist doubtful of Lindsay Clancy’s hallucination claim as judge denies defense request for mistrial

A psychologist testified Lindsay Clancy killed her children in January 2023 because she planned to attempt suicide and “wanted her children ‘with’ her so they wouldn’t be separated (and) wouldn’t have to suffer after she was gone.”Kirk Heilbrun examined Clancy over three days in April and performed psychiatric tests as he tried to understand her motivation for the killings.He said there was some evidence she experienced an acute psychosis, primarily her own claim that she heard a male voice telling her to kill herself and her children. But she did not report hearing that voice at a

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Karen Solomon, wanted in connection with the death of her officer husband, believed to be found dead in woods, police say

Karen Solomon, a Massachusetts woman wanted in connection with the death of her police officer husband, was believed to be found dead Monday, the Worcester Police Department said at a news conference, just days after police issued an arrest warrant for her. A gun was found near her.Police had been searching for Solomon after her husband, Worcester police officer Kurt Solomon, was found dead at the home they owned together on Tuesday. Karen Solomon was the co-founder of a group that advocates for the mental health of officers.Officials said they believe Karen Solomon killed herself.There was no

49ers owner Jed York pleads no contest to two misdemeanor charges in Ohio

Jeanine Pirro’s office fails to convict accused MS-13 ringleaders twice

Tupac often talked about dying young. That’s part of why his murder still haunts us

Tupac Shakur’s death has returned to the minds of many these days, as a man stands trial for his murder nearly three decades after the rapper and actor was gunned down.The renewed attention is also a reminder that Shakur thought about his own mortality often — and said so, out loud, again and again.In a now famous Vibe magazine interview the year before his death at the age of 25, Shakur told journalist Kevin Powell, “I don’t have no fear of death.”“My only fear is coming back reincarnated,” he said at the time. “I’m not trying to make people think I’m in here faking it, bu

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Jared Kushner meets with Democratic leader Jeffries with House control at stake in November

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries and President Donald Trump's son-in-law and outside adviser Jared Kushner met privately recently in New York, a signal that the White House is seeking ways to work with Democrats if they wrest majority control from Republicans in the midterm elections. The meeting, first reported Sunday by The New York Times, touched on issues ranging from housing, immigration to the high costs of living. People in the United States are struggling under inflationary prices that Democrats blame on Republicans, alongside Trump, for failing to get under contr

Enes Kanter Freedom ejected from Fever-Sky game after he was confronted by Sky's Cloud

Sean Grayson, former Illinois deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey, dies in prison, lawyer says

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The latest dangerous social media trend that ‘gamifies’ deadly driving

The long month of August is typically one of the busiest times of the year for police, with schools out for summer and many young people at a loose end.From the so-called “teen takeovers” sparking curfews across the United States, to the “blackout challenge” where users choke themselves, viral and occasionally dangerous challenges spurred on by social media have become a draw for some youngsters.This summer though across Britain and Ireland, a new, dangerous trend has emerged. One which involves groups of mostly young men filming what have been dubbed “wrong-way” driving videos, an

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The walls appeared to be closing in on Gianni Infantino. Not everyone wants him gone

In recent weeks, it might have felt inevitable that Gianni Infantino would be forced to resign as FIFA president.The walls were closing in on him, and the rising tide of criticism following his failed attempt to rush through his controversial FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal seemed overwhelming.And yet, despite calls for him to step down still echoing around the sport, Infantino is still holding on to power with the FIFA presidential election fast approaching in March.And while some don’t want to wait that long to have the chance of toppling Infantino, the current FIFA boss does have s

Human remains found in Tucson’s vast desert have fueled speculation about a link to Nancy Guthrie. Here’s what’s going on

Trump is threatening 50% tariffs on Canadian cars. Here’s what else he’s targeting

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Trump's 'economic D-Day' threats become warnings for countries to sever financial ties with Iran

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a new round of sanctions aimed at Iran on Monday and warned every country that does business with the Islamic Republic to sever those financial ties or face retaliation from the United States. President Donald Trump's pledge last week to unleash an “economic D-Day” against Tehran turned out to be new warnings to cut off Iran from the rest of the global economy. Asked why the U.S. was not imposing secondary sanctions on Iran's trading partners, Bessent told reporters he wanted countries to have an opportunity to shift away from Iran

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Trump is trying to tighten the screws on an Iran numb to economic pain

Iran, already drained by years of sanctions and a brutal military onslaught from the United States and Israel, now faces another test as President Donald Trump moves to further tighten the economic screws on the Islamic Republic.The US Treasury Department on Monday threatened sweeping new sanctions on countries that refuse to cut economic ties with Iran as part of what it has cast as an “economic D-Day” for the country — though it stopped short of immediately imposing the most severe penalties.In a bid to ramp up pressure on Tehran, the Trump administration said it had expanded the cat

Liberia once offered Black Americans a new home. Decades on, it is receiving migrants the US wants out

‘Aura farming’ began as a meme. Latin American youth have turned it into a competitive sport

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Big Sur businesses reopen as Timber Fire containment grows, Highway 1 closure shrinks

Drones are the latest buzzy tech aimed at stopping a school shooting. They’re part of a billion-dollar industry

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Trump caps summer of US 250th birthday at IndyCar race through Washington

President Donald Trump capped celebrations of the U.S. 250th anniversary with a first-of-its-kind auto race through the streets of Washington, closing a

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Firefighters make progress containing wildfire in Reno area, reduce evacuation orders

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Mexican governor, indicted by US on cartel charges, requests leave again amid backlash

Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha, indicted by U.S. federal prosecutors on drug-trafficking, bribery and cartel-protection charges, again requested a leave of absence from

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Canada to retaliate for US tariffs, worsening ties after talks fail

Canada will impose tariffs on some U.S. goods in retaliation for 50% levies ordered by President Donald Trump on Canadian products,

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls