Department of Labor spikes Trump apprenticeship program detested by unions
Post Content The Department of Labor will cut back on federal apprenticeship programs as it nixes a Trump administration policy regarded as a “threat” by labor unions. The Biden administration will dissolve the Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program (IRAP) on November 25–a move that follows strong pressure from Democrats and labor unions who argue the program lacks […]
Republicans plan immediate IRS oversight if they take control of the House
Post Content Republicans plan to launch immediate oversight of the Internal Revenue Service if they win control of the House of Representatives. Three Republicans vying to lead the House Ways and Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over tax and trade policy in the House, each told Fox News Digital that shining a light on the […]
Sanctioned Russian Oligarch Anchors Mega Yacht in Hong Kong
Read More The superyacht Nord, believed to belong to Alexey Mordashov, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s third-richest oligarch, Anchored in Hong Kong waters on Oct. 7, 2022. (Big Mack/The Epoch Times) The superyacht Nord, believed to belong to Alexey Mordashov, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s third-richest oligarch, […]
Restore state institutions to take people out of the cycle of poverty
Read More Once upon a time, the state held some potential for young people. At least for me, it did. I grew up with prospects, not because I was born into a wealthy family, but because I came of age in the mid-1990s and early 2000s, when state institutions were growing. My peers and I […]
Endurance will ‘decay out of existence’ unless ship is raised from sea
Read More Ernest Shackleton’s lost ship, Endurance, will “decay out of existence” on the Antarctic seabed unless it is raised and preserved, the archaeologist who found the wreck has said. Mensun Bound, who found the vessel in March, said the question of whether it should be hauled out of the freezing waters is a “hot […]
Judge to Decide Next Steps on Ohio ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Ban
A judge in Ohio was scheduled to hear arguments Friday on whether to extend a block on Ohio’s law banning abortions on a more permanent basis. Hamilton County Judge Christian Jenkins previously decided to pause the law through Oct. 12, after it took effect in the wake of…
Police: 2 Dead, 6 Injured in Stabbings Along Las Vegas Strip
An attacker with a large kitchen knife killed two people and wounded six others in stabbings along the Las Vegas Strip before he was arrested Thursday, police said. Three people were hospitalized in critical condition and another three were in stable condition, according to…
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to activists from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine
This year’s Nobel Peace Prize is going to jailed Belarus rights activist Ales Bialiatski, the Russian group Memorial and the Ukrainian organization Center for Civil Liberties, the award’s judges said Friday. Berit Reiss-Andersen, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, said the judges wanted to honor “three outstanding champions of human rights, democracy and peaceful coexistence […]
Khaya Koko: Gwede loses political sex appeal
Read More Losing his mojo? Gwede Mantashe has had a sexy career — from union leader to the cabinet. But is his power spent? Photo: Gulshan Khan/AFP Just as Tito Mboweni was ditched by “slay queen” Lerato Makgatho in favour of the “tiger” that is Gwede Mantashe, so too will Mantashe, come December, relinquish […]
Russia-Ukraine war live: hundreds of bodies found in Kharkiv after Russian retreat; nuclear threat is worst in 60 years, Biden says
Read More From 5h ago In the northeastern Kharkiv region where Ukrainian forces regained a large swathe of ground in September, the bodies of 534 civilians including 19 children were found after Russian troops left, Serhiy Bolvinov of the National Police in Kharkiv told a briefing posted online Thursday. The total included 447 bodies found […]