Tag: U.S. News

Nurses in Oregon take to the picket lines to demand better staffing, higher pay

More than 3,000 nurses at six Oregon hospitals spent a second day on the picket lines Wednesday carrying signs that say, “Patients over...

Judge overseeing NFL 'Sunday Ticket' trial voices frustrations over the case

LOS ANGELES -- The federal judge presiding over the class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers against the NFL voiced frustrations Tuesday with...

California governor wants to restrict smartphone usage in schools

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that he wants to restrict students' usage of smartphones during the school day, citing...

This law is a lifeline for pregnant workers even as an abortion dispute complicates its enforcement

NEW YORK -- Victoria Cornejo Barrera thought the legal helpline for workers sounded too good to be true. A month earlier, Cornejo Barrera...

Fisker files for bankruptcy protection

Electric vehicle maker Fisker filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the second electric startup to do so in the last year as even...

Business owners increasingly worry about payment fraud, survey finds

NEW YORK -- Small businesses are increasingly concerned about payment fraud.That's according to a small business survey from regional bank KeyBank. Nearly 2,000...