Hollywood writers begin voting to approve contract, end dispute Monday, October 2 by ABC News(LOS ANGELES) -- Hollywood writers began voting on Monday to ratify a tentative contract with the major TV and movie studios.The agreement last week ended a nearly 150-day strike after top union brass gave writers the go-ahead to return to work before finalizing the... Read More.
Trump asks judge to approve special facility for him to review evidence in classified docs case Wednesday, August 9 by ABC News(MIAMI) -- Former President Donald Trump's attorneys have asked the federal judge overseeing his classified documents case to approve a special facility at his Mar-a-Lago estate for him to be able to discuss classified evidence with his legal team "as necessary to prepare an adequate... Read More.
In the wake of “Oppenheimer,” lawmakers approve compensation for radiation victims Friday, July 28 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Senate voted to expand compensation for victims of the radiation exposure that resulted from nuclear arms development in the American Southwest on the heels of Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer taking in $80 million at the box office last week.Some Navajo Nation... Read More.
SAG-AFTRA national board votes to approve strike Thursday, July 13 by ABC News(LOS ANGELES) -- The national board of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) voted Thursday to go on strike, summoning its 160,000 members to hit the picket lines, union officials said.The national board voted unanimously to proceed with a strike,... Read More.
Most Americans approve of Supreme Court decision restricting use of race in college admissions: POLL Sunday, July 2 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- A majority of Americans approve of the Supreme Court ruling restricting the use of race as a factor in college admissions, though the country is more divided on other high-profile rulings and increasingly viewing the court as driven more by politics than the... Read More.
Democrats approve new primary calendar for 2024 Saturday, February 4 by ABC News(PHILADELPHIA) -- The Democratic National Committee near unanimously approved a reconfigured presidential primary calendar rubber-stamped by the White House at the group's winter gathering on Saturday.A few nay votes were drowned out by a sea of "ayes," followed by cheering from inside the Sheraton Hotel... Read More.
Lawsuit filed to block Indiana abortion ban as South Carolina lawmakers approve near-total ban Wednesday, August 31 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- As states continue to regulate abortion rights across the country, abortion rights groups and state legislatures in Indiana and South Carolina are at odds amid fallout from the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.Indiana abortion providers filed a lawsuit in Monroe... Read More.
Boeing workers approve contract after averting strike Wednesday, August 3 by ABC News(ST. LOUIS) -- Nearly 2,500 Boeing workers at three St. Louis-area facilities on Wednesday accepted a contract offer from the plane manufacturer after calling off a strike planned for earlier this week.In recent weeks, a dispute over the three-year contract centered on retirement compensation.... Read More.
NFL owners approve overtime rule change but only for playoffs Wednesday, March 30 by ABC News(PALM BEACH, Fla.) -- After considering proposals to change overtime rules, NFL team owners on Tuesday agreed to make changes but only when it comes to the postseason.The modified proposal that was approved by owners will require each team to have possession of the... Read More.
Democrats, families push Senate to approve legislation to help soldiers sickened by burn pits Tuesday, March 29 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Politicians and family members are calling on Congress to step up and do more to help soldiers who were affected by potentially deadly diseases caused by toxic burn pits.The Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs held a hearing Tuesday with Secretary for Veterans... Read More.