Labor unions call on Trump to boost US shipbuilding against increasing Chinese dominance

The heads of four major labor unions are calling on President Donald Trump to boost American shipbuilding and enforce tariffs and other “strong penalties” against China for its increasing dominance

New Social Security chief contradicts claims that millions of dead people are getting payouts

The new head of the Social Security Administration says deceased centenarians are “not necessarily receiving benefits.”

Justice Department and New York Mayor Adams face judge’s scrutiny in bid to dismiss criminal charges

Justice Department lawyers and New York City Mayor Eric Adams are set to face a federal judge who’s signaling that he’s unlikely to rubber stamp their request to drop corruption…

Illinois governor to back ‘screen-free schools’ and join national trend to ban cellphones in class

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is planning to endorse a statewide ban on cellular devices in public schools

US Postal Service head DeJoy to step down after 5 years marked by pandemic, losses and cost cuts

The head of the U.S. Postal Service, Louis DeJoy, says he intends to step down

Georgia school voucher list makes more than 400,000 students eligible

Two months of recalculating has made little difference in a list of Georgia’s lowest performing schools

Leader of cultlike Zizians linked to 6 killings ordered held without bail in Maryland

The leader of a cultlike group known as the Zizians that is linked to six killings in three states was ordered held without bail

New York’s ethics watchdog ruled constitutional by state’s top court

New York’s top court affirmed the constitutionality of an ethics watchdog created three years ago to stem public corruption, rejecting arguments from former Gov. Andrew Cuomo

A look at recent aviation disasters in North America

The crash of a Delta Airlines plane in Toronto is the fourth major aviation disaster in North America in the last month

Police arrest apparent leader of cultlike ‘Zizian’ group linked to multiple killings

The apparent leader of a cultlike group known as the Zizians has been arrested in Maryland along with another member of the group