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Canada's two largest railroads formally locked out more than 9,000 workers at midnight on Thursday — grinding freight rail in the country to a halt — as labor talks with the Teamsters reached an impasse. Why it matters: The shutdown is a huge blow to Canada's economy and...

Lockout shuts down Canada's freight rails

Canada’s two major freight railroads have shut down operations and locked out 9,000 members of the Teamsters union after almost a year of negotiations ended without a labor deal. Suggested Reading. The railroad operators — Canadian National (CNI) (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Southern (CP) (CPKC) — help...

Canada's major freight railroads have shut down, threatening economic disruption in the U.S.

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The decision early Thursday sets the stage for an unprecedented rail stoppage that could badly damage the Canadian economy

Canadian railway work stoppage begins, threatens US supply chains

Reuters

(Reuters) - U.S. railroad operator Union Pacific has warned that a potential rail strike in Canada will have "devastating consequences" on the North American economy. More than 2,500 Union Pacific cars per day would not move across the border, CEO Jim Vena said in a letter to Canadian Labor Minister Steve MacKinnon on late Monday.

Union Pacific warns of 'devastating consequences' from Canada rail strike

The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and other members of the agriculture community have asked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to avert a potential rail strike involving Canada's two Class Is and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC). In an Aug. 19 letter to Trudeau, the NGFA and members...

Ag groups call on Trudeau to avert rail strike in Canada

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

WEKU

All of Mexicos federal judiciary has gone on strike to protest a massive reform that they say would put an end to the country's checks and balances.

Mexico's federal judiciary goes on strike

Zyn pouches are the latest nicotine craze in the world of cigarette substitutes. They're touted as a panacea for addiction to smoking and vaping. Philip Morris boasts selling more than 130 million containers in the first quarter of this year. But health experts and government officials are looking to crackdown on the sale of these pouches.

All about the Zyn-sation of nicotine pouches

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Georgia State

Evolution axes 1,000 jobs in Georgia as strike causes “permanent damage”. Evolution is cutting 1,000 jobs in Georgia in response to an ongoing strike, which it says has significantly impacted its operations in the country and eroded customer confidence. Story continues below. The layoffs come after four weeks of...

Evolution axes 1,000 jobs in Georgia as strike causes “permanent damage”

The satirical newspaper is now available in physical form for the first time since it stopped printing in 2013 because of a drop in paper ad sales.

The satirical newspaper 'The Onion' is back in print — really

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Ian Frazier’s signature voice — droll, ruminative, generous — draws readers in. But his underlying subject here is even bigger than the Bronx: It’s the way the past “bleeds through” the present.

Frazier's 'Paradise Bronx' makes you want to linger in NYC's 'drive-through borough'

An example of how journalism sometimes works: a team investigates one story, one narrative, and if they keep an open mind and dig into the facts, they discover the real story is entirely different.

Investigating the story of a prominent Chinese dissent turned con artist

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

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The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

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This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

The Walt Disney Company has reversed its decision to toss a wrongful death suit over a Disney+ agreement.

Disney reverses wrongful death decision

Miami, FL

Mountains, the first feature by filmmaker Monica Sorelle, focuses on a Haitian American family struggling to get ahead in a South Florida neighborhood targeted by developers.

Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood is on borrowed time. A film is documenting it all

It's been two decades since beloved actor Brian Kelly died of pneumonia at 73 in 2005. Best known as Porter Ricks in the classic TV family show Flipper(NBC, 1964-1967), Kelly had once suffered a paralyzing motorcycle accident that ended his acting career. However, he rechanneld his creative talent and became a producer. This is his story.

The Paralyzing Accident & Tragic Death of TV's 'Flipper' Father Brian Kelly: Two Decades Later

Canada’s two largest freight rail networks could come to a halt Thursday as thousands of workers are threatening to go on strike. Industry groups say it will have a devastating impact on businesses across North America

Canada faces a massive impending railway strike

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