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- The Canadian Press
Utah Legislature bans collective bargaining for teachers unions and other public sector jobs
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Labor unions that serve teachers, firefighters, police and other public employees in Utah will no longer be able to negotiate on behalf of their workers under a bill that received final legislative approval Thursday.
- Reuters
US judge declines to block Elon Musk's DOGE from Labor Department systems
The temporary ruling by U.S. District Judge John Bates in Washington, D.C., is the first step in a lawsuit against the Labor Department by one of the largest U.S. labor unions, which alleges billionaire Musk could obtain sensitive information about investigations into his own companies and competitors by accessing government computer systems. Bates ruled that "although the Court harbors concerns about defendants’ alleged conduct," the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) had not shown it was harmed by the Labor Department's actions.
- The Canadian Press
Union representing support staff leaves bargaining table, says Edmonton school board
EDMONTON — The public school board employing thousands of striking school support workers says the union representing them has left the bargaining table.
- USA TODAY
'Thank goodness for them': Black History Month honors labor leaders amid Trump rollbacks
Black labor leaders fought for workers of color, trailblazing work that continues as the Trump administration strips away key protections.
- BuzzFeed
People Are Laughing At Time's New Cover Because They're Certain It Will Enrage Donald Trump
DT meltdown in 3-2-1.
- CBC
Buffy Sainte-Marie's Order of Canada terminated by Governor General
Buffy Sainte-Marie's Order of Canada has been terminated, nearly three decades after she was appointed in 1997.The federal government's official publication posted the notice Friday evening, indicating that Governor General Mary Simon ordered the termination of Sainte-Marie's appointment on Jan. 3.The National Post first published the story.Sainte-Marie is only the ninth person to be expelled from the Order of Canada in its more than 50-year history, the Office of the Secretary to the Governor G
- The Daily Beast
Trudeau Caught on Hot Mic Revealing Trump’s Plans for Canada
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told business leaders that U.S. President Donald Trump’s interest in annexing Canada was a very real plan aimed at controlling the country’s vast mineral resources. Trudeau was caught on a hot mic giving his assessment of Trump’s threat to take control of America’s northern neighbor. “I suggest that not only does the Trump administration know how many critical minerals we have but that may be even why they keep talking about absorbing us and making us the 5
- HuffPost
Lawmaker Quits DOGE Caucus Live On TV With ‘Dynamite’ Slam Of Elon Musk
Democratic Rep. Val Hoyle condemned Donald Trump's billionaire buddy with an explosive metaphor.
- USA TODAY
Illinois governor trolls President Trump in video announcing Lake Michigan's new name
In a Friday video, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker seemingly throws shade at President Donald Trump, who renamed the Gulf of Mexico last month.
- BuzzFeed
Trump Supporters Shared How He Could Lose Their Support, And There's One Issue That's Verrrrry Important To Them
"We didn't vote for my husband to lose his government career and benefits."
- BuzzFeed
People Can't Believe Donald Trump's Straw Executive Order Is Actually Real
Another day, another completely random executive order.
- The Canadian Press
Trump says he's firing Kennedy Center board of trustees members and naming himself chairman
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he is firing members of the board of trustees for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and naming himself chairman.
- Hello!
Netflix's chilling new true crime series so gripping fans say they 'can't sleep' until they finish it
Netflix's new true crime drama has viewers hooked, with fans admitting they 'can't sleep' until they finish the series.
- The Daily Beast
Opinion: Kanye West Accidentally Exposes Elon Musk’s Hard-Right Grift in MAGA Meltdown
Kanye West’s overnight mega-meltdown has inadvertently exposed the hard-right grift at the heart of the current MAGA wave realigning U.S. culture. The rapper, who now goes by Ye, set out to shock the world in an all-caps rant on Elon Musk’s X that was at once unhinged and yet totally calculated. Like many of those seeking to glom onto Trump’s say-anything shtick, the cynical attention-seeking desperation could be seen leaking out between the verbal bomb throwing.
- BuzzFeed
37 Powerful Photos From Yesterday's Anti-Trump Protests That Will Haunt The United States Forever
50 protests in all 50 states on one day.
- Hello!
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle make surprising announcement ahead of Invictus Games 2025
The Duke of Sussex will launch the 2025 Invictus Games on February 8. Will Meghan be in attendance?
- The Canadian Press
China lashes out at US 'coercion' after Panama declines to renew infrastructure agreement
BEIJING (AP) — China on Friday lashed out at what it called U.S. “coercion” after Panama declined to renew a key infrastructure agreement with Beijing following Washington’s threat to take back the Panama Canal.
- CBC
Patriotic Ontario pilot creates massive maple leaf in the sky to send message to U.S.
In a bit of fancy flying that was in equal measures patriotic, precise and polite, an Ontario pilot showed Donald Trump exactly what he thinks of the U.S. president's recent moves to challenge Canadian sovereignty. Skilfully piloting his two-seater Grob G 115 in a two-hour trip around southwestern Ontario on Wednesday morning, Michael Jones used his flight path to draw out a massive maple leaf and, in the process, send a subtle but pointed message to his U.S. neighbours. "I'm not really happy wi
- HuffPost
Wall Street Journal Warns New Donald Trump Move Will ‘Destroy More Wealth Than It Creates’
It "deserves to die in Congress," said the newspaper’s conservative editorial boxard.
- CNN
More than 150 female inmates raped and burned to death during Goma jailbreak in DRC, UN says
More than 150 female prisoners were raped and burned to death during a jailbreak last week when fleeing male inmates set fire to a prison in Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a United Nations spokesperson has said.