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Amazon Employees Planning Global Black Friday Protests, Release Set of Demands for Company

On this year's Black Friday, November 26, Amazon employees around the world will be holding a strike against the company to demand fair pay for workers, among other things. Black Friday is one of the busiest shopping days of the year and will surely hit the company hard. A coalition of…

LIVE: Police News Conference on Waukesha Parade Incident

Police hold a news conference on the investigation into an incident in which a vehicle ploughed into a parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin. WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvNM0MO6XPg

South Korea to Allow Operation of Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft From Nov. 22

SEOUL—South Korea’s transport ministry said on Friday it will allow the operation of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft starting Nov. 22 after two deadly crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia led to the plane’s grounding in March 2019. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport said in a statement that it had…

Tesla, Electric SUVs Get Poor Scores From Consumer Reports

Vehicles from Tesla Inc. and electric sport utilities from rival brands are among the least reliable models sold in the United States, a reflection of the risks of new technology, Consumer Reports said on Thursday. Consumer Reports, a nonprofit organization that evaluates products and services, said Tesla, the world’s most…

WSJ Editorial Board Says Choice for Federal Reserve Chief Is Between 'Tweedledum and Tweedledee'

The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board said Wednesday that the choice between the next chair of the Federal Reserve is a choice between “Tweedledum and Tweedledee.” President Joe Biden last week met with the two leading candidates, current Chairman Jerome Powell and governor Lael Brainard, ahead of his decision to…

UK Government Accused of ‘Betraying’ the North Over Revised HS2 Rail Plan

The UK Government has been accused of a “betrayal of trust” as it set out its long-awaited revised plans for Northern England and the Midlands. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the £96 billion Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) would slash journey times across the region with 110 miles of new high-speed…

Andrew Cuomo's Book Deal Revoked by New York Ethics Board

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo had his book deal revoked by the state’s ethics board on Tuesday. New York’s Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) approved a resolution (pdf) 12–1 to rescind its decision that approved Cuomo to write “American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic” while he…

Rescuers Search for Victims of Canada Landslides, Railway Lines Cut

OTTAWA—Search teams using dogs started looking for people whose cars may have been buried in landslides across the Canadian province of British Columbia on Tuesday, as the country’s two biggest railways reported serious damage to their networks. The storms, which started on Sunday, wrecked roads in the Pacific province, forced…

Science Foundations (Episode 5): Newton’s Third Law of Motion

From the lab, Joel demonstrates examples of Newton’s Third Law of motion and its impact on the world. He plays with a life sized Newton’s Cradle. Can’t wait for more? Watch more Awesome Science content here now: awesomescitv.com/epochtvGet 10% OFF every purchase now, enter this coupon code at checkout: EPOCHTV…

Virginia Teacher Who Spoke Out Against Transgender Policy Settles With School Board, Continues to Seek Halt to Policy

LEESBURG, Va.—A Virginian teacher who was suspended after speaking out against a pro-transgender policy at a school board meeting, has been formally allowed to return to his position, after reaching a settlement with the Loudoun County School Board on this issue. The Loudoun County Circuit Court on Nov. 15 ordered…