This Labor Day, celebrate the work of property owners, too
Although Workers Day was conceived and instituted as a way to honor and promote the interests of the organized labor movement and the unions that control it, the day can take on much more significance than that if we view it as a day to commemorate the fundamental importance of work as an element of […]
Labor Day train shooting in Chicago claims the life of four passengers
Four people were shot and killed on a train near Chicago on Monday morning, according to Illinois authorities. Authorities were called to the station in the village of Forest Park in Cook County around 5:30 a.m. Monday when the shooting happened on a CTA Blue Line train. Three were pronounced dead at the scene, and […]
Hundreds of rabid anti-Israel protesters storm NYC on Labor Day, light flares and set off smoke bombs
Hundreds of boisterous anti-Israel protesters stormed New York on Labor Day, marching into the city center, lighting flares and exploding smoke bombs. According to footage posted online by Freedom TV and others, the mob gathered in Union Square in the early afternoon and began a raucous march north toward Grand Central Terminal. Police officers detain […]
Protests roil Israel for second day
Protests continued for a second day in Israel, with a general strike causing chaos across the country after the army discovered the bodies of six hostages over the weekend. Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets on Sunday night to pressure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a ceasefire with the militant group […]
At least 6 shot in NYC near West Indian Day Festival parade route: cops
Brooklyn's joyous West Indian Days Parade turned bloody on Monday with at least six people shot along the route, authorities said. Police said shots were fired around 2:35 p.m. in the 300 block of Eastern Parkway, where a colorful celebration of Caribbean life was taking place. One male victim was shot in the head, another […]
In Labor Day union rally, Harris slams Trump for overtime benefits, tax cuts
Speaking to union members in Detroit on Labor Day, Vice President Harris criticized former President Trump for blocking overtime pay and giving tax cuts to the wealthy. Tyrese West, a member of the Workers International Union of North America, Harris was introduced On Monday, several union leaders took to the stage, including United Auto Workers […]
NYC West Indian Day Carnival festivities kick off with J’Ouvert pre-dawn party
An annual celebration of Caribbean culture and traditions returns to Brooklyn with dancing, elaborate costumes, steel band floats and an early-morning party with calypso music. The early-rising tradition, named “J'Ouvert,” which means dawn, began at 6 a.m. Monday along Empire Boulevard and Nostrand Avenue in Flatbush. The parade will begin at the intersection of Empire […]
Matthew and Johnny Gaudreau’s heartbroken sister speaks out after NHL star, brother killed the day before her wedding
Katie Gaudreau posted a moving tribute to her brothers, Columbus Blue Jackets stars Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, who were tragically killed last Thursday, the day before their wedding, when they were hit by a suspected drunk driver while riding their bikes in Salem County, New Jersey. “To know these two was to love them” she […]
US Open 2024 day seven: Paolini, Pegula, Draper and Medvedev in action – live | US Open Tennis 2024
Main Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature Paolini cemented her place easily and it's amazing how good she has suddenly become. The talent was there, of course, but it's been there for years — she's 28! — and I can't remember the last time a player has shone this […]
Harris, Biden target union workers with Labor Day event
Vice President Harris and President Biden appeared together at a Labor Day campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Monday, with the vice president looking to solidify support from union members ahead of November. The event in Pittsburgh will be Biden and Harris' first joint campaign appearance since Harris took over as the president's top Democratic candidate. […]