The finding is prompting an urgent response from officials there and in nearby states as the tiny mussels can devastate ecosystems and economies.

California resident Janet Ortigoza may soon lose $44 per month in food assistance for her 7-month-old daughter if the government shuts down this weekend.

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain announced Friday an expansion of their strike to include 7,000 additional workers at Ford and GM plants.

The vacancies are being closely watched as a possible bellwether.

Although her health had been declining for some time, she had refused recent calls to step down from her seat.

Fresh shrimp historically comes from the coasts. But in the last few decades, shrimp farming has emerged in the Midwest.

Kristal Brent Zook's white father abandoned her Black mother when Zook was an infant, and she writes about her struggles with identity and abandonment.

The deal covers a lot of what writers were fighting for: higher wages and residual payments, minimum staffing for writers' rooms, and protections against the use of artificial intelligence.

Low-wage workers in highly exploitative industries, many of whom are immigrants, are fighting for better working conditions and pay.

His criticism of Ukraine aligns so well with the Kremlin's talking points that they've broadcast excerpts of his internet show.