Protesters from several DC-area schools unite in large demonstration at GWU as faculty join in
Students and faculty at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., are protesting in support of Palestinians in the latest wave of pro-Gaza protests on college campuses. In a statement, officials for GWU, a private university located within 1 mile of the White House, said protesters need to move by 7 p.m. as overnight encampments are […]
Malliotakis, Gottheimer join forces to stop NYC’s $15 congestion toll
Bipartisan bill aimed at outlawing America’s first controversial $15 ‘traffic congestion’ toll Entry into Manhattan’s business district south of 60th Street was proposed Wednesday by New York State Rep. Nicole Malliotakis and New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer. “The MTA’s congestion pricing plan will extort even more money from commuters, shift traffic from Manhattan to suburban […]
Veteran NYC restaurateurs join forces to inject new life into Midtown’s zombie food halls
Midtown’s Zombie Food Hall is getting new life. New York restaurant legend Stephen Hanson and international hospitality executive Alex Gaudret are investing in five Midtown mainstays previously operated by Urban Space, whose business has been decimated by the pandemic and rents have been delayed. Restart the hall. Hansons and Gaudret’s newly formed HF Food Halls […]
Biden celebrates Tennessee Volkswagen plant’s vote to join UAW
President Biden on Friday celebrated a “historic vote” by workers at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee to join the United Auto Workers union (UAW). “We celebrate the historic vote of Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on behalf of the United Auto Workers union,” Biden said Friday. statement. The award was announced Friday night after factory […]
Chattanooga Volkswagen workers vote to join UAW
Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, voted overwhelmingly to join the United Auto Workers union on Friday. Two previous attempts to join the union in the past few years had been soundly defeated. Friday’s vote, organized by the National Labor Relations Board, saw 73%, 2,628 people, vote in favor. Voter turnout was 83.5%. The vote was […]
Members of Congress Who Vote for Ukraine Bill Should Join Ukrainian Military
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) introduced an amendment to the Ukraine Supplemental Funding Act that would require members of Congress who vote “yes” to serve in Ukraine’s military. Greene’s amendment comes after House Republicans released legislative text for four bills. Wrapped According to CBS News, they have been merged into one. Under the three bills, […]
J.D. Martinez unlikely to join Mets on West Coast trip, debut expected ‘shortly’ after
J.D. Martinez’s Mets debut will likely be delayed by at least a week. On Tuesday, ahead of the game against the Pirates, team president David Stearns gave the first update on the designated hitter, explaining that Martinez is not expected to be ready for the West Coast trip to Los Angeles and San Francisco. . […]
LIV Golf Offers Rory McIlroy A Jaw-Dropping $850 Million To Join League, Sources Say: REPORT
If you’re Rory, you gotta take this. We all know the story: When things first kicked off with LIV Golf, Rory McIlroy was one of its biggest critics. However, he ultimately decided to back off his attacks against the Saudi powerhouse (at least economically). And with that last part, it appears that he’s changed his […]
Indonesia May Normalize Relations with Israel to Join OECD
Israeli officials on Thursday confirmed Israeli media reports that the world’s largest Islamic state is open to normalizing relations with Israel in preparation for joining the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Possibility of normalization agreement first raised revealed According to Israel’s largest daily newspaper, Yedioth Afronos on Thursday. The report said “careful negotiations” […]
Gardener ‘honoured’ to join gallery of servants at Welsh country house | The National Trust
A rare portrait collection of domestic staff at a Welsh country house that has been around for more than 100 years has been given a contemporary feel with the addition of a striking photo of a recently retired head gardener. The Erdich collection at Wrexham highlights a new appreciation for the painstaking work carried out […]