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Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.

BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.

Ralph Lauren, CFDA launch 2 fashion manufacturing grant programs The initiatives aim to help manufacturers and designers modernize equipment, expand services and train workers in New York City’s Garment District and apparel-producing regions nationwide.

The Council of Fashion Designers of America and Ralph Lauren Corp. have launched two new initiatives aimed at strengthening domestic fashion manufacturing, the collaborators announced Wednesday.
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State PFAS laws and regulations taking effect in 2026 States such as Colorado and Maine have banned more products, while states such as Minnesota and New Mexico will require manufacturers to submit reports detailing their use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl ...

I went on a day-long search earlier this week seeking the states' #PFAS laws and regulations that will be in effect in 2026.

Check it out below, and if your operations are in these states and are affected, or if Manufacturing Dive missed any legislation or rules, let us know!

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Isiah Whitlock Jr. Dies: ‘The Wire’ Actor & Frequent Spike Lee Collaborator Was 71 Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr., known for his roles in The Wire, Veep, Your Honor and The Residence and a number of Spike Lee movies, passed away Dec. 30.

"Isiah Whitlock Jr., a veteran character actor known for memorable roles in such series as 'The Wire,' 'Veep,' 'Your Honor' and 'The Residence' and a number of Spike Lee movies, died Tuesday in New York. He was 71."

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Andy Muschietti, you will pay for your crimes! 😭😭😭 #IT #WelcometoDerry

Two survivors of Brown University attack escaped other school shootings Mia Tretta was shot in the abdomen in 2019 at a school near LA and Zoe Weissman witnessed a Florida shooting in 2018

"Weissman was in her dorm room at Brown when a friend called to warn her that a shooting was under way. Her initial feelings of panic soon turned to anger, she told NBC. “I’m angry that I thought I’d never have to deal with this again, and here I am eight years later,” Weissman told NBC News."

Once again, as a veteran, and in regards to #IT welcome to Derry…. Yes, the military is truly that fucking stupid.

lily welcome to derry screaming

Chris Chalk Knows His Dick Hallorann Isn’t a Nice Person Yet ‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ star Chris Chalk talks playing the height of Dick Hallorann’s fear and developing the character who would become central to ‘The Shining.’

‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ star Chris Chalk talks playing the height of Dick Hallorann’s fear and developing the character who would become central to ‘The Shining.’

It: Welcome to Derry Recap: Ashes to Ashes Ingrid’s long-awaited reunion with Pennywise isn’t what she thought it would be, which begs the question, Who and what did she think the creature was?

Ingrid’s long-awaited reunion with Pennywise isn’t what she thought it would be, which begs the question, Who and what did she think the creature was?

Machinists ratify Boeing’s fifth contract proposal, ending strike at fighter jet plants Had the IAM District 837-represented workers chosen to reject the offer, the company could not guarantee employees would not be displaced, said Steve Parker, the plane manufacturer’s defense, space an...

(2/2) The vote ends a 101-day strike at the manufacturer’s fighter jet plants, the longest for IAM District 837. The last time the union went on strike at the Missouri site was in 1996, lasting 99 days, when the site was operated under McDonnell Douglas.
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Machinists ratify Boeing’s fifth contract proposal, ending strike at fighter jet plants Had the IAM District 837-represented workers chosen to reject the offer, the company could not guarantee employees would not be displaced, said Steve Parker, the plane manufacturer’s defense, space an...

(1/2) The Machinists' strike at #Boeing's St. Louis-area facilities has ended.

More than 3,200 Boeing employees represented by IAM District 837 voted to ratify the company’s revised contract on Thursday.

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(4/4) Boeing also said it made trade-offs by reducing the good attendance incentive from $0.50 per hour to $0.25 per hour.

If the Machinists vote to ratify the contract, the union-represented Boeing workers will return to work Nov. 3.

(3/4) The company said it also accepted the Machinists' proposal for a 1.5% general wage increase and a 2.5% lump sum in year four. The deal also includes expanded vacation and sick time, free primary care, and an increase in the pension multiplier.

(2/4) Boeing's revisions of the offer include:

🔵 $3,000 ratification bonus

🔵 $1,000 retention bonus in year four

🔵 Boeing restricted stock units with a grant date value of $3,000 effective Oct. 31, 2025

(1/4) #Boeing workers represented by IAM District 837 will vote on Boeing's revised offer on Sunday, Oct. 26. However, the bargaining committee told union members that it does **not** endorse the Super Horner maker's modified proposal.

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YouTube video by Robert Reich How the Corporate Takeover of American Politics Began | Robert Reich

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Pay gap between hospital CEOs and workers on the rise: study The average wage of chief executives rose by 27.5% from 2009 to 2023, while the average pay for all hospital employees rose 9.8%, according to research in Health Affairs.

"The pay gap between hospital executives and average employees is on the rise, even after a bump in some frontline workers’ wages during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published this month in Health Affairs."
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Foxconn, Softbank to establish joint data center equipment factory The Apple product manufacturer sold the Lordstown, Ohio, facility to the Japan-based conglomerate for $375 million.

Apple product maker Foxconn and Japan-based conglomerate Softbank will establish a joint data center equipment manufacturing facility in Lordstown, Ohio, Foxconn Chairman Young Liu announced Monday.

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#Boeing fighter jet workers in Missouri and Illinois voted to reject the company’s latest proposal on Sunday, according to the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.

The strike is set to begin Monday.

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If the union votes to reject the offer, Boeing said it'll withdraw the $5K ratification bonus.

Boeing machinists will vote on the latest offer on Sunday, the company said in an email.

#Boeing posted its last, "best" and final offer to IAM District 837.
In the latest contract proposal, Boeing withdrew alternative workweek schedules, added a reward for good attendance at $0.50 an hour, and a $5K bonus *IF* the contract is ratified by 11:59 p.m. CST.

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L3Harris to futher expand rocket motor manufacturing site in Arkansas The defense contractor is investing nearly half a billion dollars in the Camden site to accelerate the production of LSRM propulsion for missile defense targets, interceptors and hypersonic vehicles.

The demand for solid rocket motors rises amid global conflicts.

L3Harris Technologies is investing “nearly half a billion dollars” into further expanding its LSRM manufacturing campus in Camden, Arkansas.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Colbert tells studio audience CBS is canceling 'The Late Show,' to end in May 2026.

Fall 2025 Waitlist — Resistance Summer School

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I will teach this material as much as I can!

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Resistance Summer School is officially in Session! Columbia cancelled my class on Race and Media, but I'm teaching the people anyway.

Columbia canceled my class on Race and Media. But I decided to teach it anyway. So I built a school, instead.

500+ students online and in person.

My first independently operated course and lecture begins TONIGHT!

WE MOVE!!

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Facing Painful Cuts, the V.A. Reported Dubious Savings to DOGE

"The Times looked closely at claims submitted by the V.A., which has accounted for one of the highest totals of canceled contracts on the wall, but also some of its bigger mistakes."

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If this goes through, say goodbte to Wired, Teen Vogue, Ars Technica, The New Yorker, Them, and Vanity Fair as you know them currently.

They'll be gutted and reoriented towards oligarch friendly propaganda.

Boeing’s commercial deliveries continue to improve in Q2 While the plane manufacturer has a strong backlog, the company is keeping its focus on improving safety and quality to ramp up production.

#Boeing's orders and deliveries of its commercial aircraft have increased by 328% and 60% year over year, respectively, in the first half of 2025.

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