In a historic move, UAW workers at the 3 largest US auto companies have gone on strike. Union workers are seeking better wages, benefits, and conditions, which they say are modest proposals given the companies' high profits and executive pay— approximately 300 times the average worker. Ford Motors has laid off 600 workers, and General Motors is closing a fac ... Show More
Sep 12
America Honors Heroes, Victims 25 Years After 9/11 Attacks
New York City released reams of previously undisclosed records about air quality following the attacks, showing city officials at the time knew conditions were unsafe. This year, a new seventh moment of silence was held during the NYC commemoration ceremony for the thousands of p ... Show More
46m 51s
Sep 11
Trump Trying to Write Check His Party May Not Be Able to Cash
Last night, the president promised Americans $5,000 payments if Republicans retain their House and Senate majorities this fall, and reiterated the promise while closing the convention. But he offered no details on how the payments would be funded and gave conflicting remarks on w ... Show More
47m 35s
Sep 10
Trump Tries to Lift Midterm Woes by Boosting Himself
President Trump, in his address to the GOP midterm convention, vowed to pay every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate, an extraordinary attempt to seemingly buy votes to keep his party in power. He did not explain how he would make it happe ... Show More
47m 4s
Sep 2023
What's at stake in a historic autoworkers strike
<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">First it was Hollywood, and now another big union strike is underway. For the first time ever, thousands of United Auto Workers members are striking against Detroit’s Big Three auto companies. </span></p><p ... Show More
24m 43s
Sep 2023
10 PM ET: UAW workers rally, UN workers’ abandoned children, moonquakes & more
UAW President Shawn Fain and Senator Bernie Sanders rallied striking workers today, as automakers call their demands unreasonable. The Department of Justice is asking for a limited gag order on former President Donald Trump, saying it’s needed to protect the integrity of his tria ... Show More
5m 25s
Sep 2023
A Breaking Point for the U.S. Auto Industry
<p>Later this week, as many as 150,000 U.S. autoworkers may walk out in a historic strike against the three Detroit automakers, General Motors, Ford and Stellantis. The United Auto Workers union and the Big Three are still far apart in talks, and have only two days left to negoti ... Show More
30m 28s