Boeing Defense Workers on Strike in the Midwest Reject the Company’s Latest Contract Offer

Boeing workers at three Midwest plants where military aircraft and weapons are developed have voted to reject the company’s latest contract offer and to continue a strike that started almost three months ago. The strike by about 3,200 machinists at the plants in the Missouri cities of St. Louis and St. Charles, and in Mascoutah,…MORE

Trump Says a Canadian Ad Misstated Ronald Reagan’s Views on Tariffs

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump pulled out of trade talks with Canada Thursday night, furious over what he called a “fake’’ television ad from Ontario’s provincial government that quoted former U.S. President Ronald Reagan from 38 years ago criticizing tariffs — Trump’s favorite economic tool. The ad features audio excerpts from an April 25,…MORE

The Time Difference Between the US and Europe Will Be One Hour Shorter This Week

LONDON (AP) — Every October, there’s a week when Europe and the U.S. are out of sync with daylight saving time, potentially confusing people organizing international meetings. Most countries don’t observe daylight saving time, but those that do, like Europe and North America, change clocks on different dates. In the U.K. and Europe, clocks go…MORE

Trick-Or-Treaters May Bag More Gummy Candy Than Chocolate This Halloween

Trick-or-treaters may find more fruity candy than chocolate among their Halloween handouts this year. Younger consumers have also been gravitating toward non-chocolate candies like gummies, drawn by their bright colors and innovative flavors.. Global cocoa prices more than quadrupled between January 2023 and January 2025 due to poor harvests in West Africa, where 70% of…MORE