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Unionized dockworkers are the most recent group of U.S. workers to back their demands for better contracts by walking off the job

Maine environmental officials say all water samples analyzed so far after the state’s largest recorded accidental spill of firefighting foam are below its guidelines for potentially dangerous chemicals

U.S. ports from Maine to Texas could shut down if a union representing about 45,000 dockworkers carries through with a threatened strike early Tuesday

Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., says possible port strikes across America could really 'exacerbate' supply chain problems on 'The Evening Edit.' 

Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., says possible port strikes across America could really 'exacerbate' supply chain problems on 'The Evening Edit.' 

If roughly 45,000 U.S. longshoremen make good on their threat to strike beginning Tuesday, they could shut down 36 ports from Maine to Texas that handle about half the goods shipped into and out of the United States

Produce importer Peter Kopke, Sr. discusses the impact of a looming port strike on 'The Bottom Line.'

With a strike deadline looming, the group representing East and Gulf Coast ports is asking a federal agency to make the Longshoremen’s union come to the bargaining table to negotiate a new contract

CEO of Georgia's two seaports says a strike by dockworkers seems likely.

Lydia Hu reports on a potential port strike ahead of the holidays on ‘Mornings with Maria.’

Fall is back, and bringing with it jack-o’-lanterns, football, pumpkin spice everything and, in some parts of the country, especially vibrant foliage

Miss Sassy is safe. Another embarrassing snag has been hit by J D Vance's pet-eating hoax. JD Vance's claim that Haitian immigrants are stealing and eating pets has encountered yet another awkward turn of events. In response to criticism regarding the hoax, Vance's campaign this week provided the Wall Street Journal with a police report that described a Springfield, Ohio, resident's allegation that her cat had mysteriously disappeared in August. According to Vance's team, the report provided evidence that there was cause for concern regarding the safety of Springfield's pets. But as it happens, Miss Sassy, the missing cat, was safe all along, just like Sassy, the cat from Homeward Bound. Her owner, Anna Kilgore, reported to the Journal that her cat's journey home was a little bit shorter. She spent the entire time hiding in her basement, only to reappear a few days after she reported her missing to the police. Kilgore told the Journal that she used her daughter and a translation app to apologize to her Haitian neighbours. Kilgore was seen holding a Trump 2024 flag and sporting a shirt bearing the same slogan.

Senate has failed to pass legislation to create a national right to in vitro fertilisation (IVF), with Republicans blocking the effort for a second time this year. The vote was 51-44, falling short of the 60 votes needed. Only two Republican senators, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, supported the bill. Vice President Kamala Harris criticized the Senate's decision, saying Republicans have shown they will not protect access to fertility treatments. President Joe Biden also expressed his disappointment, calling the situation «outrageous and unacceptable.» Democrats, led by Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, accused Republicans of hypocrisy. Duckworth pointed out that many Republicans claim to support IVF but refuse to vote for legislation guaranteeing its availability. “They say they support IVF—here you go, vote on this," Duckworth said.

Oprah Winfrey’s latest book club pick will be a story of familiar faces — in more ways than one

A wave of odd-colored lobsters has showed up in fishers' traps, supermarket seafood tanks and scientists’ laboratories over the last year

big screen to surprising success — from the 2012 hit "Gangs of Wasseypur" full of blood, gore and revenge to the romantic «Laila Majnu» that had a lacklustre run when it was first released in 2018. According to trade experts and exhibitors, this is a good way to fill up the halls and recover money as those who loved watching these movies or missed them at the time of their release seem keen for the big screen experience. «It's beneficial for exhibitors, and whoever holds the right to the film also earns money. For instance, when 'Laila Majnu' and 'Rockstar' were released, they didn't do well but this generation loved these films. »The average occupancy for 'Laila Majnu' was 40 per cent all over India. In some properties in Mumbai, it registered over 80 per cent occupancy," trade analyst Atul Mohan told PTI, adding that he is confident that «Gangs of Wasseypur» will be immensely loved.

Federal authorities say new efforts to convert some types of commercial fishing to ropeless gear that is safer for rare whales will be supported by millions of dollars in funding

Fishing regulators are instituting a new rule that lobster fishermen must abide by stricter minimum sizes for the crustaceans they harvest

Maine utility regulators have unanimously rejected an electric utility’s proposal to proactively report high consumption that signals an illicit marijuana growing operation to law enforcement officials

Maine gun retailers are now requiring a three-day wait period for purchases under a new law that was among several gun safety bills adopted after the state’s deadliest mass shooting

Legal experts say a lawsuit stemming from the Titan submersible disaster felt inevitable, but winning a big judgment against the owner of the vessel could be very difficult