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Once a month, American labor activist Jim Keady logs into Remitly, an app for transferring money abroad, at his New Jersey home and sends $100 to a former Nike factory worker in Indonesia. Cicih Sukaesih helped bring the world’s attention to the lives of the young women in poor countries who made sneakers in the 1990s, first by organizing a strike and later by marching onto Nike’s bucolic corporate campus in Oregon to demand a meeting with co-founder Phil Knight. Her story — at a time of police and military harassment of labor organizers abroad — caught the attention of…

The Emmy-winning actress died at her home in Los Angeles on Friday after a brief illness, her agent said. Source link

Listen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Federal prosecutors can’t seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge ruled Friday, foiling the Trump administration’s bid to see him executed for what it called a “premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America.”U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed a federal murder charge against Mangione, finding it was technically flawed. She wrote that she did so to “foreclose the death penalty…

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on April 1 in the challenge to President Donald Trump’s efforts to end birthright citizenship – that is, the guarantee of citizenship to virtually everyone born in the United States. That case, Trump v. Barbara, is one of eight cases scheduled during the court’s March argument session, which runs from March 23-25 and again from March 30-April 1. The justices will also hear oral arguments in an important election law case, Watson v. Republican National Committee, on March 23. Trump issued the executive order at the center of the birthright citizenship case on…

Home Daily News 5 suspects arrested in shooting incident… Judiciary 5 suspects arrested in shooting incident involving judge and wife By Shirley Henderson January 23, 2026, 11:37 am CST Five people have been arrested in connection with the shooting of a judge and his wife while inside their Lafayette, Indiana, home. (Image from Shutterstock) Five people have been arrested in connection with the shooting of a judge and his wife while inside their Lafayette, Indiana, home. Lafayette police on Thursday night released the names all suspects, three of whom are from Lafayette: Thomas Moss, 43, Blake Smith, 32, and Amanda…

Plan your journey in advanceTravelling via the Dubai Metro this weekend? There has been a change in operation timings for Sunday, February 1, 2026.Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) made the official announcement to the revised timing in an official Instagram post The Dubai Metro for both the Red Line and Green Line on February 1, 2026, will run from 5am until midnight.It’s to ensure you have a smoother journey to and from the Dubai Marathon.*7 of the best wellness spots to check out in Dubai*What is the Dubai Marathon?One of the world’s fastest marathons is back. From PB-friendly roads to…

Reporting Highlights The Claim: Nike in recent years has said its suppliers around the world pay, on average, 1.9 times the local minimum wage. The Reality: About 100 workers from more than 10 factories in Indonesia told us they made nowhere near that much, reflecting the limitations of relying on Nike’s global average. What Nike Says: It’s a mistake to solely compare pay to the minimum wage, Nike said. The company says 66% of workers earn a living wage — enough to meet basic needs plus a bit more. These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked…

In response, Araghchi said: “Iran has always welcomed a mutually beneficial, fair and equitable NUCLEAR DEAL – on equal footing, and free from coercion, threats, and intimidation – which ensures Iran’s rights to PEACEFUL nuclear technology, and guarantees NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS.” Source link

Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.As anger grows over the deployment of federal immigration agents in Minnesota, some in the state are calling for a novel solution — becoming Canada’s 11th province.Jesse Ventura, the former professional wrestler who served as the state’s governor from 1999 to 2003, for one, pitched the idea last weekend. “Instead of Canada becoming the 51st state of America and lose their health care … I’d like to see all…

Lawyers for the state of California on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to leave in place a new congressional map intended to give Democrats five additional seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Christopher Hu, the deputy solicitor general of California, called the desire by Republicans to retain a majority in the House a “natural political objective.” But it is “deeply unnatural,” the state contended, for a group of California Republicans challenging the map to ask the justices “to step into the political fray, granting one political party a sizeable advantage by enjoining California’s partisan gerrymander after having allowed” Texas…