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New Twitter owner Elon Musk is telling his more than 100 million followers on the social media service to cast ballots for Republicans in Tuesday’s midterm elections. In a tweet addressed to “independent-minded voters,” the Tesla chief executive advised voting for a Republican Congress, saying that “shared power curbs the worst …

The state of Florida no longer has a lock on having the most cities ranked in the top 10 best places to retire in the U.S., according to the latest rankings from U.S. News and World Report.  Instead, metropolitan areas in Pennsylvania dominated the top spots on the list, with Lancaster …

Barnard College says it will start offering abortion pills on campus next year, citing the “negative consequences for women’s futures” of the Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade. The high court’s June ruling “will likely decrease college accessibility, result in lower graduation rates, and derail employment trajectories,” officials at …

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, ranked as the world’s wealthiest person by both Forbes and the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, last year explained that the secret to his wealth is simple: “I own 20% of a company that became very valuable.” Musk, whose wealth is pegged at $240 billion by Bloomberg, hasn’t …

The news, under Noble Health letterhead, arrived at 5:05 p.m. on a Friday, with the subject line: “Urgent Notice.” Audrain Community Hospital, Paul Huemann’s workplace of 32 years, was letting workers go. Word travels fast in a small town. Huemann’s wife, Kym, first heard the bad news in the car when a friend …

Amazon is boosting pay and expanding benefits for the e-commerce giant’s delivery drivers. The company said Tuesday it will offer wage increases for drivers employed by its so-called delivery service partners (DSP), who ferry packages in the company’s vans. U.S.-based DSP drivers also will be eligible to participate in a …

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a nation-leading measure giving more than a half-million fast food workers more power and protections, despite the objections of restaurant owners who warned it would drive up consumers’ costs. The landmark law creates a 10-member Fast Food Council with equal numbers of workers’ …

Starbucks illegally withheld pay and benefits from thousands of unionized workers, the National Labor Relations Board alleged in a complaint filed Wednesday. The NLRB is seeking back payments and benefits for baristas who have unionized in May and to require that interim CEO Howard Schultz read a statement to workers …

Amazon workers are walking off the job in frustration and agitating for union representation, with campaigns ongoing in three of the retail giant’s locations. Now, TikTokers are joining the labor fight. Dozens of content creators on the video platform are pushing fellow influencers to blacklist the e-commerce company as a …

Older American and others on Social Security could get a significant bump in their annual cost-of-living adjustment next year, with experts forecasting that the typical recipient could receive an additional $1,900 in 2023 to keep up with inflation.  Many seniors have struggled this year as their 2022 bump, 5.9%, lagged …