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Stadium workers near Los Angeles vote to authorize a strike days before the World Cup begins
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Stadium workers near Los Angeles vote to authorize a strike days before the World Cup begins

  • By AMY TAXIN - Associated Press
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Stadium workers near Los Angeles have voted to authorize a strike as the venue prepares to host the U.S. men’s soccer team’s opening World Cup match. The union representing 2,000 bartenders, servers, cooks and dishwashers at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, held a vote on whether to authorize labor negotiators to call for a strike after long-running talks have failed to yield a new contract. The vote lets labor negotiators call for a strike, but it isn’t known if they will. The stadium will host the U.S. soccer team’s opening World Cup game against Paraguay on June 12.

Actors' union approves 4-year contract with studios and streamers
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Actors' union approves 4-year contract with studios and streamers

  • By ANDREW DALTON - AP Entertainment Writer
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Television and movie actors have voted to ratify a four-year contract with studios and streaming services. This comes after union leaders negotiated protections against synthetic actors created by artificial intelligence. The ratification was widely expected, and a strike like the one in 2023 never seemed likely during the drama-free negotiations. More than 90% of Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists members approved the agreement. The new deal, like on recently reached by Hollywood writers, is for four years instead of the usual three. This provides extra labor stability in the industry. The contract includes provisions to keep the use of AI actors minimal.

Hollywood Strikes
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Hollywood Strikes

  • Chris Pizzello - Invision
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FILE - The SAG-AFTRA building is pictured following a press conference announcing a strike by The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists on July, 13, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

US says it struck a commercial ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran
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US says it struck a commercial ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran

  • By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN - Associated Press
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The U.S. military says it stopped another commercial vessel trying to break through the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports. The military said on Saturday that the Gambia-flagged bulk carrier Lian Star ignored multiple warnings from U.S. forces overnight and so its engine room was struck with a missile. The ship remains adrift in the Gulf of Oman. The U.S. launched the blockade on April 17 in response to Iran effectively closing the strait after the war began with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Feb. 28. A fragile ceasefire has held since April 7, with discussions ongoing about extending it.

Long Island Rail Road Strike
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Long Island Rail Road Strike

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Long Island Rail Road employee Sujit Saha helps a passenger find her train at New York's Penn Station, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)