Writers at Sesame Workshop reached a five-year agreement with the production company behind “Sesame Street,” averting the possibility of picket lines popping up in the show’s friendly neighborhood.
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Two imprisoned Georgia men say they were wrongly convicted, and blame a single informant
Sonny Bharadia and Erik Heard are serving life sentences in Georgia for different crimes. Both say Sterling Flint wrongly incriminated them.
From stare-downs to shut-eye: Trump’s every move in criminal trial under the microscope
But behind every scowl, whisper or even yawn, Trump’s team sees a clear message the presumptive GOP nominee has the opportunity to get across: Defiance.
Tall flowers, dead shrubs, ephemeral lake: Death Valley has become a picture of climate whiplash
Death Valley has ping ponged between severe drought and record rainfall, giving rise to extra-tall wildflowers, an ephemeral lake and dead bushes.
Volkswagen workers in Tennessee vote to join UAW in historic win for union
The United Auto Workers said late Friday that Volkswagen employees in Chattanooga, Tennessee, have overwhelmingly voted to join the union — marking a major milestone for the labor organization and its first successful organizing drive of an automaker outside of Detroit’s Big Three.
Car insurance rates are nuts right now. Here’s how to lower your bill when cash is tight.
Auto insurance costs are up more than 22% since this time last year. It may be time to take that defensive driving course and bank the discount.
Convenience store chain with hundreds of outlets in 6 states hit with discrimination lawsuit
The Sheetz convenience store chain has been hit with a lawsuit by federal officials who allege the company discriminated against minority job applicants.
New FAA rest rules to address ‘fatigue’ issues with air traffic controllers
The Federal Aviation Administration is instituting new rest rules for U.S. air traffic controllers to address fatigue issues that may be degrading air safety.
House advances Ukraine and Israel aid with rare support from more Democrats than Republicans
The House advanced four separate bills, including aid for Ukraine and Israel after months of delay and a bill that could ban TikTok in the U.S.
Scientists push new paradigm of animal consciousness, saying even insects may be sentient
Far more animals than previously thought likely have consciousness, top scientists say in a new declaration — including fish, lobsters and octopus. Recent research backs them up.