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A 10-day UPS strike could cost the US economy $7.1 billion. That could make it the costliest work stoppage ever in US history, according to an estimate from a Michigan economic research firm that studies the costs of labor disruptions. The estimate from Anderson Economic Group said the hit to businesses and consumers would be $4.6 billion by itself, causing “significant and lasting harm for small...

President Joe Biden told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria Friday that it was a “difficult decision” to provide Ukraine with cluster munitions for the first time, but that he was ultimately convinced to send the controversial weapons because Kyiv needs ammunition in its counteroffensive against Russia. The White House announced Friday that the president had approved the transfer of cluster munitions to Ukraine...

The U.S Supreme Court handed President Joe Biden a painful defeat on Friday, blocking his plan to cancel $430 billion in student loan debt - a move that had been intended to benefit up to 43 million Americans and fulfill a campaign promise. The Democratic president denounced the 6-3 decision - powered by the court's conservatives and written by Chief Justice John Roberts - and announced fresh...

In a major decision affecting LGBTQ rights, the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday carved out a significant exception to public accommodations laws--laws that in most states bar discrimination based on sexual orientation. By a 6-to-3 vote, the court sided with Lorie Smith, a Colorado web designer who is opposed to same sex marriage. She challenged the state's public accommodations law, claiming that...

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against the Navajo Nation over claims that the federal government has failed to assert the tribe's desperate need for water access in the arid West. The justices, divided 5-4, said a lawsuit the tribe filed against the federal government must be thrown out. Writing for the majority, Justice Brett Kavanaugh said that an 1868 treaty with the Navajo Nation did...

In a historic decision, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday effectively ended race-conscious admission programs at colleges and universities across the country. In a decision divided along ideological lines, the six-justice conservative supermajority invalidated admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina. The decision reverses decades of precedent upheld over the years by n...

Jon Cooper breaks down a recent altercation he had in Philadelphia & how it relates to Daniel Penny & Jordan Neely Daniel Penny, a Marine veteran charged in the death of a homeless Black man he put in a chokehold on the New York City subway, has pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide during a court appearance. Penny, who is White, only...

Newly leaked audio appears to show former President Donald Trump discussing sensitive documents with people who didn’t have security clearance during a 2021 meeting. The two-minute recording could hold key evidence in Trump's indictment over his handling of classified information after he left the White House. Geoff Bennett discussed the latest with former U.S. Attorney David N. Kelley. We pla...

The U.S. Justice Department on Friday filed criminal charges against four Chinese chemical manufacturing companies and eight individuals over allegations they illegally trafficked the chemicals used to make fentanyl - a highly addictive painkiller that has fueled the opioid crisis in the United States. The indictments mark the first time the U.S. has sought to prosecute any of the Chinese companie...

The owner of one of the largest social media megaphones on the planet issued the following edict via tweet this week: "The words 'cis' or 'cisgender' are considered slurs on this platform." This came as news to most people, as the word “cisgender,” according to Merriam-Webster, simply means: “of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity corresponds with the se...

The IRS supervisory agent who helped oversee the investigation of Hunter Biden continues to raise questions about what he alleged was special treatment in the probe of the president's son, telling CBS News that, dating back to the Trump administration, he was repeatedly prevented from taking steps he would have considered routine in other cases. Shapley's comments come a week after the Tru...

US authorities say a debris field located in the North Atlantic leads to a conclusion that OceanGate's Titan submersible suffered a "catastrophic implosion" (a violent collapse inwards), instantly killing all five passengers on board. The US Navy says it detected sounds "consistent with an implosion" shortly after the sub lost contact on Sunday during a descent to the Titan...

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate has been charged in Romania with r*pe, human trafficking and forming an organized crime group to sexually exploit women. His brother Tristan and two associates also face charges. All have denied the allegations. The Tate brothers appeared in court for the first time on Wednesday. The brothers were first arrested at their Bucharest home in December before being...

China has been negotiating the creation of a new joint training facility on the Caribbean island nation of Cuba, creating concerns it could lead to the stationing of Chinese troops in the waters off the US, according to the Wall Street Journal. The newspaper on Tuesday reported that discussions between the two countries are in advanced stages, but had not concluded. The report said the officials f...

A law signed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has been dubbed the “Death Star bill” for the potentially oppressive powers it grants Texas Republicans, who control state laws, to meddle in the affairs of local communities. Critics are using the “Star Wars” reference for House Bill 2127 because the legislation gives the Texas GOP immense power to impose its will on Texans statewide — including many who dis...

Seaford, a town of about 8,000 on the Nanticoke River, amended its charter in April to allow businesses — including LLCs, corporations, trusts or partnerships — the right to vote in local elections. The law would go into effect once both houses of Delaware's state legislature approve it. The proposal has rekindled a debate over how much power corporations should have in local government, with...

The US’s first-ever trial in a constitutional climate lawsuit kicked off on Monday morning in a packed courtroom in Helena, Montana. The case, Held v Montana, was brought in 2020 by 16 plaintiffs between the ages of five and 22 from around the state who allege state officials violated their constitutional right to a healthy environment by enacting pro-fossil fuel policies. We discuss the details o...

Google may have to sell part of its lucrative adtech business to address concerns about anti-competitive practices, EU regulators said on Wednesday, threatening the company with its harshest regulatory penalty to date. The European Commission set out its charges in a statement of objections to Google two years after opening an investigation into behaviours such as favouring its own advertising ser...

Scientists and sailors say orcas, also known as killer whales, are stepping up "attacks" on yachts along Europe's Iberian coast, with one skipper who's been pursued by the marine mammals on two separate occasions suggesting that their tactics are becoming more stealthy. We discuss the attacks, why this might be happening & the misconceptions people have about intelligence in...

The federal indictment of former President Donald Trump in the classified documents probe has been unsealed. The indictment lays out 37 federal charges against Trump, including obstruction and unlawful retention of defense information for storing dozens of classified documents at his Florida resort and refusing to return them to the FBI and the National Archives. We discuss the details of the case...

A Utah school district has banned the Bible for elementary & middle schools, after a complaint from a parent. We discuss whether the Bible should be banned in schools Related article: https://apnews.com/article/book-ban-school-library-bible-fc025c8ccf30e955aaf0b0ee1899608a *** The video of the episode is attached for all Spotify users *** Follow - The Left Wing : YOUTUBE : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ h...

In a dispute about the pressure that organized labor can exert during a strike, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday against unionized drivers who walked off the job with their trucks full of wet concrete. The decision united liberal and conservative justices in labor’s latest loss at the high court. The lone dissenter in the case, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, said the ruling would hinder the develo...

ON WEDNESDAY MORNING, a heavily armed Atlanta Police Department SWAT team raided a house in Atlanta and arrested three of its residents. Their crime? Organizing legal support and bail funds for protesters and activists who have faced indiscriminate arrest and overreaching charges in the struggle to stop the construction of a vast police training facility — dubbed Cop City — atop a forest in Atlant...

Wildfire smoke from Canada has left New York City with the worst air quality worldwide according to IQAir, a Swiss monitoring company. We discuss who is to blame, climate change & renewable energy. Related article: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/unhealthy-air-quality-canada-wildfires-live-updates-rcna88092 *** The video of the episode is attached for all Spotify users *** Follo...

Russia issues an arrest warrant for U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham. We discuss the details around that, whether or not we're spending too much money in Ukraine & what does the end of the war look like? Our Guest For This Week: Conor Halbleib: https://twitter.com/conor_halbleib *** The video of the episode is attached for all Spotify users *** Follow - The Left Wing : YOUTUBE : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...