Trump says going to jail for gag order violation would be a 'great honor,’ compares himself to Mandela
Donald Trump on Saturday said he welcomed the prospect of going to jail for violating a gag order in his upcoming New York hush money trial.
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East and Gulf Coast ports strike, with ILA longshoremen walking off job from New England to Texas, stranding billions in trade
Billions in trade came to a screeching halt at U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports after members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) began walking off the job after 12:01 a.m. ET on October 1. The ILA is North America's largest longshoremen's union, with roughly 50,000 of its 85,000 members making good on the threat to strike at 14 major ports subject to a just-expired master contract with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), and picketing workers beginning to appear at ports. The union and port ownership group failed to reach agreement by midnight on a new contract in a protracted battle over wage increases and use of automation.
Tugboat powered by ammonia sails for the first time, showing how to cut emissions from shipping
KINGSTON, N.Y. (AP) — On a tributary of the Hudson River, a tugboat powered by ammonia eased away from the shipyard dock and sailed for the first time to show how the maritime industry can slash planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions.
Jamie Dimon says 'the worst outcome is stagflation,' a scenario he's not taking off the table
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Tuesday he wouldn't rule out stagflation, even with greater confidence recently that inflation is coming off its highs.
Why is Beijing interested in a mid-level government aide in New York State?
BANGKOK (AP) — The decision by New York prosecutors to charge a former aide to the New York governor this week with acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government has raised concerns about China’s efforts to influence U.S. politics.
Ex-aide to New York governor charged with acting as Chinese agent
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- A former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has been charged with acting as an undisclosed agent of the Chinese government, federal prosecutors in Brooklyn said.
Japan's Hokkaido eyes New York state model for chip hub ambitions
SAPPORO, Japan -- With about eight months until the scheduled start of a prototype line at chipmaker Rapidus' new plant in Hokkaido, officials in Japan's northernmost main island view New York state's creation of a semiconductor ecosystem around an IBM research base as a model to nurture the industry.