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UAW president vows more strikes if no progress by noon Friday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:01:34 GMT

(The Hill) - United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain threatened the Big Three automakers with further strikes starting Friday if the companies don’t make “serious progress” on negotiating a contract.UAW began a historic strike against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis last Friday. The union is demanding higher wages, shorter work weeks, union representation for battery plant workers and better retirement benefits, including restored pensions for new hires.United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain talks with autoworkers outside the General Motors Factory Zero plant in Hamtramck, Mich., July 12, 2023. Besides the usual haggling over wages, pensions and health care, the union has set its sights on a more consequential goal: It is determined to secure a foothold in the joint-venture plants that will manufacture electric vehicle batteries in the years and likely decades ahead. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)“Our members have been clear about their demands, and we know the companies can af...

WCSO: Lake George man arrested after driving stolen U-Haul

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:01:34 GMT

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Lake George man was arrested on Thursday after law enforcement says he was seen driving a stolen U-Haul. Peter Morales, 47, faces multiple charges. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to the Warren County Sheriff's Office, on Thursday, September 7, Morales was seen by a patrol officer driving a U-Haul that was reported stolen. When law enforcement tried approaching him, he fled southbound on State Route 9N toward Lake Luzerne.The U-Haul was found unoccupied on Dunkley Road in Lake Luzerne. He was later found in a residence on Dunkley Road and was taken into custody without incident. Pittsfield Police make two firearm arrests on Sunday Charges:Third-degree criminal possession of stolen propertyResisting arrestMorales was arraigned at Lake George Town Court. He's remanded to the Warren County Correctional Facility.

Pittsfield Police make two firearm arrests on Sunday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:01:34 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) -- The Pittsfield Police Department made two separate firearm arrests over the weekend on Sunday. One resulted in the arrest of Michael Barnes (59, Pittsfield), and the other Tristan Kalinowski-Barnett (19, Pittsfield). Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! On Sunday, just after 3 p.m., Pittsfield Police responded to 65 Columbus Avenue for a report of an assault involving a gun. Police say the victim claimed to be threatened by a man with a handgun. An investigation resulted in the arrest of Barnes when police found a loaded Walther.380 handgun.Image of recovered gun via Pittsfield PoliceCharges:Assault with a dangerous weaponLater Sunday, just after 5 p.m., police responded to the Cumberland Farms on 154 First Street for a disturbance. Police say a caller alleged a man had made a threat with a gun. After an investigation, police arrested Kalinowski-Barnett after finding a loaded Hi-Point 9mm handgun. Imag...

Carly Pearce performing at Stifel Theatre Friday, Oct. 13

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:01:34 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Grammy Award-winning country singer Carly Pearce will bring her 'Country Made Me Do It' Tour to Stifel Theatre on October 13.FOX 2 is giving away a pair of tickets every day this week. 200 WINS! Adam Wainwright caps career with long-awaited milestone To get entered, go to the contest page at FOX2Now.com.  For a bonus chance to enter, follow FOX2Now on Instagram.

Denver weather: Evening showers possible after sunny day

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:01:34 GMT

Denver could have a wet evening with isolated showers after a mostly sunny day Tuesday.Before any rain comes in, Denver will have a mostly sunny day with a high of 79 degrees.Scattered showers will develop in the mountains this afternoon producing wind gusts up to 40 mph and light rain. These showers will push into the foothills and eventually the I-25 corridor by this evening becoming isolated. Skies begin to clear tonight. #COwx pic.twitter.com/V43Fnvj4EO— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) September 19, 2023Related ArticlesWeather | Denver weather: Last week of summer brings warm temps before weekend cooldown Weather | Denver weather: Sunny and warm Sunday, with showers and thunderstorms returning Tuesday Weather | Colorado weather: Sunny and 75, with clear skies all day Weather | Denver weather: Cool, rainy, fall-like Friday before weekend warm-up Weather | Colorado weather: Rotating thunderstorm passes over...

Gas prices up more than 10 cents overnight

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:01:34 GMT

On Monday, rising gas prices neared an average of $6 per gallon in the Los Angeles area.It only took one more day for that benchmark to be eclipsed.On Tuesday, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline was nearly $6.03 in the L.A. area, according to AAA.That's about 11 cents higher than Monday's $5.92.Gas prices also rose statewide, though not by as much as they did in the Southland.The state average price is $5.76, up about 7 cents from $5.69 on Monday.Nationally, however, gas prices actually dipped about a tenth of a cent, remaining right around $3.88 per gallon.Even with the higher prices in L.A. Tuesday morning, the all-time record for average gas price remains the $6.49 recorded last year on Oct. 5, 2022.

Emergency Renters Assistance Program opens today to L.A. residents

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:01:34 GMT

Applications for Los Angeles' Emergency Renters Assistance Program will be available to residents beginning at 8 a.m. Tuesday.The program was designed to help eligible residents who owe back rent since the time of the COVID-19 pandemic in order to stop people from being evicted. The idea is that more evictions would only add to the city's homeless population. The City Council and Mayor Karen Bass approved the controversial Measure ULA, also known as the "mansion tax," earlier this year to fund rental assistance programs and build affordable housing.The measure places a 4% sales tax on any property worth more than $5 million, and a 5.5% sales tax on any property worth over $10 million.Here is how to qualify for the assistance:Must be a resident of Los AngelesOne or more individuals within the household have experienced a loss of employment, reduction in household income, incurred significant costs or experienced other financial hardship between March 2020 and now Have unpaid ren...

Common Ground Digs Up The Dirt On Regenerative Farming

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:01:34 GMT

The documentary film on the recurring subject of regenerative farming, COMMON GROUND, rolls out in theaters across America starting Wednesday, Sept. 27 and features the narration of actors and activists Jason Momoa, Donald Glover, Woody Harrelson, Rosario Dawson and Laura Dern alongside North Dakota regenerative farmer Gabe Brown.  The elegantly photographed and empowering film highlights the information and tools needed to alter food and agricultural systems by working with nature and employing the principles of regenerative farming. Research has shown that increased production of healthier crops that are chemical-free with more calories per acre than the chemical-laden GMO crops at a lower cost of production, and the added benefit of healthier soil, retains more water and stores carbon from the atmosphere than chemically-laden soils.Created by Ojai-based filmmakers Josh and Rebecca Tickell, who also produced Kiss The Ground, On Sacred Ground about events behind the Dakota Access P...

Sugarhill Dot is Stressed Out

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:01:34 GMT

Sugarhill Dot is Stressed Out: Harlem teen rapper Sugarhill Dot has released anxiety-ridden new single “Stressed Out.”At just 15 years old, Dot raps, “Everyday I’m stressed out, gotta get a check now … I miss the old me, I miss the old days.” The old days? At 15? Still, you’ve got to love his openness and willingness to share.“If you feel stressed out keep going,” he said in a statement. “Never let your emotions get the best of you.”“Unfiltered and nostalgic, the rough-and-ready HectorSoundz (Post Malone) produced anthem finds the young MC letting the world in on some hometown truths,” reads the press release. “He continues to showcase his diversity as an artist on “Stressed Out,” his most vulnerable record to date.”“‘Stressed Out; follows quickly on the heels of the dance-ready ‘Shake It,’ the fiery ‘Make A Mess,’ and the Miami-inspired ‘3AM In The Yams,’ Ddot’s recent collab...

High school football rankings Week 5, 2023: Bay Area News Group Top 25

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:01:34 GMT

With more than one-third of the teams in last week’s Bay Area News Group rankings off, there are only subtle changes in the new Top 25.McClymonds dropped from sixth to ninth after losing at San Ramon Valley. Amador Valley moved ahead of Monte Vista after beating the Mustangs in a thriller.Hillsdale, which knocked off Sacred Heart Prep to remain undefeated, moved into the Top 20.Nobody dropped out this week.If you have not already, please subscribe here for digital access all season long. Your contributions keep us going.On to the rankings …Bay Area News Group Top 25(Mercury News & East Bay Times)No. 1 SERRA (3-0)Previous ranking: 1Last week: Did not playUp next: Friday vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral at Kezar Stadium, 7 p.m.No. 2 DE LA SALLE (2-2)Previous ranking: 2Last week: Beat St. Mary’s-Stockton 24-10Up next: Friday at Folsom, 7 p.m.No. 3 SAN RAMON VALLEY (4-0)Previous ranking: 3Last week: Beat McClymonds 35-7Up next: Friday vs. Liberty, 7 p.m.No. 4 PITTSBURG (4-0)Pr...