
McDonald's workers and supporters rally in Chicago in 2015 in what organizers at the time called the biggest-ever mobilization of U.S. workers.
M. Spencer Green/APThe federal labor law board said McDonald's should not be held liable for labor practices of its franchisees. The ruling directed a judge to approve a settlement in a years-long union case.
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Congressional Negotiators Reach Tentative Deal On $1.3 Trillion Spending Package National News
The agreement would fund programs through the end of September 2020 and avoid a government shutdown. Federal agencies run out of money at midnight on Dec. 20.
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Senate Passes Armenia Genocide Measure, Ignoring White House Objections National News
The Senate resolution recognizes the killing of 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire between 1915 and 1923. Turkey condemned the move, saying it has put the U.S.-Turkey relationship at risk.
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IBM Engineer Who Designed The Universal Product Code Dies At 94 National News
The bar code is now a packaging mainstay, but it probably wouldn't have worked without George Laurer.
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Major League Baseball Drops Marijuana, Adds Opioids, Cocaine To 'Drugs Of Abuse' List National News
The changes follow the death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, who was found with opioids and alcohol in his system.
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German Telecom Company Chooses Huawei To Start 5G Network Project National News
The move goes against efforts by President Trump to persuade countries not to contract the Chinese electronics giant because it could open a backdoor to widespread surveillance of citizens.
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'Acts Of Hate': Officials Say Jersey City Shooters Held Animus Toward Jews And Cops National News
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said investigators believe the deadly attacks were "potential acts of terrorism." Meanwhile, members of the Jewish community mourned their lost neighbors.
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After Greta Thunberg Wins 'Time' Honor, Trump Suggests She 'Chill' And Watch A Movie National News
The climate activist responded like the social media-savvy teenager she is, with a sly change to her Twitter profile.
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