Category Archives: World News

Sanitation company fined $1.5 million for illegally employing 100 children, Labor Dept. says – The Washington Post

Sanitation company fined $1.5 million for illegally employing 100 children, Labor Dept. says  The Washington Post Federal officials say more than 100 children worked in dangerous jobs for slaughterhouse cleaning firm  NBC News Batesville plant named in federal child labor investigation  KAIT More than 100 children illegally employed in hazardous jobs, federal investigation finds; food sanitation contractor pays

JFK Terminal Shutdown May Last Days Amid Power Woes, FAA Warns; International Flights Disrupted – NBC New York

JFK Terminal Shutdown May Last Days Amid Power Woes, FAA Warns; International Flights Disrupted  NBC New York New York’s JFK Airport terminal remains closed after power outage  CNBC Air New Zealand flight returns to Auckland after 16-hour trip to nowhere  The Washington Post Air New Zealand flight makes a U-turn after 8 hours because of JFK power outage  New

Russia Hits Ukraine With New Missile Barrage

In a blend of the old school and the new, Moscow sent balloons over Ukraine before pummeling it with high-tech weaponry.

Your Friday Briefing: U.FO.s Were Likely Not Spying, Biden Says

Also, New Zealand’s recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle and a disturbing conversation with a chatbot.

Balloons Are Latest Example of Old Tactics Used in Ukraine War

The Soviet military often used unpowered balloons before World War II, and they made a resurgence in the Cold War. Now they’re being used in the Ukraine war, along with other low-tech devices.

Belarus Would Join Russia’s War if Ukraine Attacked, Lukashenko Says

President Aleksandr Lukashenko of Belarus has been surrounded by speculation that his country could be pressed into providing more support for Russia.

If Scotland’s Admired Leader Could Not Deliver Independence, Can Anyone?

The separatist movement needs a new chief after the surprise resignation of Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s popular leader, but none of the contenders has anything like her stature.

Tesla Fired Buffalo Workers Seeking to Organize, Union Says – The New York Times

Tesla Fired Buffalo Workers Seeking to Organize, Union Says  The New York Times Tesla fired New York workers ‘in retaliation for union activity,’ complaint alleges  AOL Tesla fires employees in retaliation to union campaign – complaint  Reuters Tesla Workers United says 30 employees fired at Buffalo plant  Buffalo News Tesla (TSLA) Fires Unionizing Workers After Labor Campaign, Complaint Alleges  Bloomberg

Rare video of RMS Titanic remains reveals how the shipwreck looked in 1986 – NPR

Rare video of RMS Titanic remains reveals how the shipwreck looked in 1986  NPR Never-before-seen footage of the Titanic nearly 12,500 feet below the ocean released  Fox News New footage of Titanic wreck from 1986 dive  MLive Newly released Titanic footage shows wreckage in 1986, before decades of deterioration  NBC News Titanic Video Shows Wreckage Before Decades Of Deterioration  TODAY

Boston Celtics name Joe Mazzulla as new head coach – WCVB Boston

Boston Celtics name Joe Mazzulla as new head coach  WCVB Boston Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla named head coach, gets extension  ESPN Celtics name Joe Mazzulla as permanent head coach, officially replacing Ime Udoka  Yahoo Sports Celtics remove Joe Mazzulla’s interim tag, name him head coach ahead of All-Star Game debut  The Boston Globe Joe Mazzulla named Celtics head coach, but