Treasures of Ukraine book review
“Who controls the past controls the future,” George Orwell famously wrote in “1984.” In addition to attempting to annex Ukraine…
Lifelong Latter-day Saints more religious than former members, converts in the US
About this research This project looks at the religious beliefs and practices, as well as the social and political views, of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (sometimes called Mormons) in…
Prominent Fort Wayne restaurants operator must pay $149K in back wages, damages to 28 servers, $28K in penalties, to resolve federal wage violations
Federal court resolves 2023 Department of Labor suit against Hall Drive-Ins, Luke HallFORT WAYNE, IN – A federal lawsuit has recovered $178,000 in back wages, damages and penalties from Hall Drive-Ins Inc., operator of 10 Fort…
Department of Labor to hold ERISA Advisory Council meeting Sept. 10-12
Will continue studying lifetime income, QDIAs; accessibility of claims appeal proceduresWASHINGTON – The Department of Labor will hold its next meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans, also known as the ERISA…
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Treasury issue final rules strengthening access to mental health, substance use disorder benefits
WASHINGTON – As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s effort to ensure more than 150 million people with private health coverage have greater access to mental health and substance use disorder care, the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services…
Open invitation to join the Enterprise Europe Network as International Network Partner
The Enterprise Europe Network invites leading business support organisations—including chambers of commerce, innovation agencies, and similar entities—outside the EU and from countries not part of the Single Market Programme to become International Network Partners. Join us and help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from your…
What to expect if there’s a big dockworkers strike in the US
Whether you’re buying a can of sardines or a screwdriver, getting products to consumers requires that supply chains function well. The availability of labor is essential in each link of the supply chain. That includes the workers who make sure that your tinned fish and…
Tupperware has filed for bankruptcy – is multi-level marketing in trouble?
Tupperware briefly experimented with retail sales. Oleksiichik/Shutterstock Tupperware is one of the few iconic brands with which nearly every Australian has come into contact at some stage. Some, like me, will have grown up watching their mums host “Tupperware parties” for their friends on the…
Kenya could run out of money to repay massive debts: how to avoid this
Data from Kenya’s central bank show that public debt (total money owed) declined between December 2023 and June 2024. The drop in external debt – by 15.4 % – over this period does not mean that the country’s overall finances have improved. Rather, it is…
Without Bradley Beal, Wizards run out of answers in loss to the Bulls
CHICAGO — Two-time all-star Zach LaVine was having a relatively quiet game before sending the United Center crowd into a frenzy midway through the final quarter Wednesday night. Three straight trips he shook free beyond the three-point arc and each time he threw a dagger…
U-Va. football players in final year granted extra year of eligibility
Members of the Virginia football team in their final year of eligibility were granted an extra year by the NCAA, a spokesman for the Cavaliers confirmed Wednesday.As first reported by the Daily Progress, school officials made a request for the special dispensation from the NCAA…
Nationals take Red Sox pitching prospect Thad Ward in Rule 5 draft
SAN DIEGO — The Washington Nationals added to their young talent pool Wednesday, selecting right-handed pitcher Thad Ward with the first pick of the Rule 5 draft. Ward, 25, had a breakout season with Boston’s low and high Class A affiliates in 2019, then had…
Aaron Judge’s return to Yankees highlights final day of winter meetings
SAN DIEGO — Brian Cashman’s sentences wound and ran on, doubled back and petered out. The New York Yankees general manager had spent a sleepless Tuesday night at baseball’s winter meetings texting Aaron Judge, checking in with owner Hal Steinbrenner (who was calling Aaron Judge)…
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Homeless in the Winter: UN Condemns Largest Migrant Eviction in Catalonia’s History
BADALONA, SPAIN — In the early hours of December 17, 2025, a massive police operation in the city of Badalona…
