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  • AFP

    UK ship sets sail to help building of Gaza aid jetty

    A British ship to house hundreds of US troops building a jetty to boost aid deliveries to Gaza has set sail from Cyprus, a UK defence source said Saturday. "It is critical we establish more routes for vital humanitarian aid to reach the people of Gaza and the UK continues to take a leading role in the delivery of support," Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said.

  • Associated Press

    United Auto Workers reaches deal with Daimler Truck, averting potential strike in North Carolina

    The United Auto Workers union announced it reached a last-minute tentative agreement with truck and bus manufacturer Daimler Truck, averting a potential strike of more than 7,000 workers. It covers workers at various plants in North Carolina — where Daimler makes Thomas Built Buses, Freightliner and Western Star trucks — as well as distribution centers in Atlanta and Memphis, Tennessee. In an online speech, UAW President Shawn Fain said the new contract includes wage increases of more than 25% over the next four years, including a 10% raise after the deal is ratified.

  • MSNBC

    Opinion | The White House Correspondents' Dinner is the irreverent tribute America needs

    The 2024 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, hosted by SNL’s Colin Jost, promises to be the delightful train wreck the event always is — and we couldn't need it more.