Inspired by Catholic nuns, Kenyan Lutheran pastor becomes church’s first female presiding bishop

A Lutheran pastor inspired in her youth by a Catholic priest and nuns is set to become the first female presiding bishop of the Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Seattle Times

REI union workers reject contract proposal

Workers at 11 REI stores, including one in Bellingham, rejected a proposed union contract Thursday. Despite years of fighting to negotiate a contract, almost 99% of unionized workers at the ...
People

Gabrielle Union Says She and Kirsten Dunst Are Still 'Growing Up Together': 'Motherhood Brought Us Together' (Exclusive)

“When we shot 'Bring It On,' [Kirsten] was an actual child, and now she’s a mom," Union said while speaking exclusively to PEOPLE Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as ...
PBS

Trump invited to deliver State of the Union address to Congress on Feb. 24

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson has invited President Donald Trump to give the first State of the Union address of his second term on Feb. 24. The invitation sent on Wednesday notes that the ...
Reuters

Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern merger faces pushback from signalmen's union

Dec 22 (Reuters) - A rail workers' union on Monday opposed Union Pacific's (UNP.N), opens new tab proposed $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern (NSC.N), opens new tab, warning that the deal ...
Wall Street Journal

Is Union Pacific’s Proposed Merger the Best Way to Speed Up Deliveries?

A plan to build the first transcontinental freight railroad in the U.S. is putting a spotlight on a chokepoint in American rail shipping. Today, no single railroad controls tracks from the West Coast ...
NerdWallet

How to Join a Credit Union

Once you find a credit union you’re eligible to join, you can apply for membership online or in person in just a few steps. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising ...
The Hill

Congress must immediately restore the union rights of federal employees

Editor’s note: This story was updated to correct an organization’s name. We regret the error. We celebrate Labor Day this year under the shadow of one of the ...
NBC Washington

Department of Transportation says it's ‘reclaiming management' of DC's Union Station

The Trump administration is reclaiming management of Union Station in Washington, D.C., U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Wednesday, citing crime and homelessness. "There’s too much ...
Travel + Leisure

This Chic NYC Hotel Just Reopened After a $100 Million Renovation—With a Rooftop Bar and Excellent New Restaurants

Fresh off a $100 million, top-to-bottom renovation, W New York—Union Square is back. In 2001, the property debuted as an upscale, trendy hideaway, an early expansion for the up-and-coming W Hotels ...
The White House

Joint Statement on a United States-European Union Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade

The United States and the European Union are pleased to announce that they have agreed on a Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade (“Framework Agreement”). This Framework ...
CNN

VA terminates key union contracts

The Department of Veterans Affairs is terminating collective bargaining agreements with several key government unions representing its employees. In an announcement Wednesday, the VA said the move is ...