Auto workers union seeks NLRB investigation of Trump and Musk comments about firing striking workers

Auto workers union seeks NLRB investigation of Trump and Musk comments about firing striking workers

DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union has filed unfair labor practice charges against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk after the two discussed on social media about Musk supposedly firing striking workers. In documents filed Tuesday with the National Labor Relations Board, the union alleges that both men interfered

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AP PHOTOS: Indian soldiers drill for counterinsurgency amid rise in rebel attacks in Kashmir

AP PHOTOS: Indian soldiers drill for counterinsurgency amid rise in rebel attacks in Kashmir

NOWSHERA, India (AP) — In the remote Himalayas, tens of thousands of Indian soldiers maintain a tight vigil along the highly militarized Line of Control that divides Kashmir region between India and Pakistan. The terrain is tough and the weather is harsh as the soldiers go through counterinsurgency drills and tactical exercises following months of

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The Taliban have ruled Afghanistan for 3 years. Here are 5 things to know

The Taliban have ruled Afghanistan for 3 years. Here are 5 things to know

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — It’s been three years since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. They have transitioned from insurgency to authority, imposed their interpretation of Islamic law and sought to reinforce their claim to legitimacy. Despite no international recognition as the country’s official rulers, the Taliban enjoy high-level meetings with major regional powers like

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Students who ousted Hasina are helping lead Bangladesh, from the streets to the ministries

Students who ousted Hasina are helping lead Bangladesh, from the streets to the ministries

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Within a week of unseating Bangladesh’s longest-serving prime minister , the students who drove out Sheikh Hasina were directing Dhaka’s traffic. Decked out in neon vests, their university IDs slung around their necks, they clutch sticks and umbrellas to wave cars this way and that, filling the void after police went

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Americans give Harris an advantage over Trump on honesty and discipline, an AP-NORC poll finds

Americans give Harris an advantage over Trump on honesty and discipline, an AP-NORC poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has a perceived advantage over former President Donald Trump on several leadership qualities such as honesty, a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds, although Americans are slightly more likely to trust Trump on the economy and immigration. Nearly half of Americans say

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Presented with rise in border crossings, Harris chose a long-term approach to the problem

Presented with rise in border crossings, Harris chose a long-term approach to the problem

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden , watching tens of thousands of migrants from Central America reach the U.S.-Mexico border just a few months into his administration, tapped his second-in-command to help address the influx — a decision that has exposed Vice President Kamala Harris to one of her biggest political liabilities. In grappling with

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