Economists say America’s gender wage gap is getting worse again
NEW YORK (AP) — Just how much of a setback was the COVID-19 pandemic for U.S. working women? Although women who lost or left their jobs at the height of…
Canadian soldier dies while off-duty in Latvia, police investigating – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 16, 2024 8:15 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Latvian State Police are investigating the death of…
Jill Biden is campaigning again—but for Harris now, not her husband
Jill Biden wasted no time after she stepped up to the microphone at a suburban Detroit restaurant. “Now some have come to (the) Detroit area recently and thrown around some…
SpaceX’s launch this weekend will reshape the space industry
I got goosebumps as I watched the SpaceX Starship booster slide into place, caught by the robotic arms of the launch tower. It was the first time SpaceX had attempted…
BREAKING: Pricey Lightning Lane Premier Pass at Disney World Announced!
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Walt Disney World officially announced Lightning Lane Premier Pass, the newest and most expensive line skipping service to replace free FastPass. This post covers the launch date…
California health care workers get a pay bump to $18-$23 an hour under new minimum wage law
Some of the lowest-paid health care workers in California will get a pay bump Wednesday under a state law gradually increasing their wages to at least $25 an hour. Workers…
Italy to tap banks, insurers for €3.5 billion in budget plan
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s cabinet is tapping Italy’s banks and insurers to help finance €3.5 billion ($3.8 billion) of its budget, in a new plan designed to deliver on giveaways…
Defying gravity, making history, and changing the game for women’s health
One of the themes of the musical Wicked is brains, heart, and courage. Day 2 of Fortune‘s Most Powerful Women Summit featured all three. The day wrapped with a stirring…
Hollywood producer Debra Martin Chase almost quit 10 years ago. But Vernon Jordan convinced her to hold on
Debra Martin Chase brought us girlhood cult classics like The Princess Diaries and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. But about 10 years ago, Chase, who now serves as CEO…
Ketanji Brown Jackson says her historic rise to the Supreme Court is thanks to the timing of her birth
Ketanji Brown Jackson, associate justice of the Supreme Court, was welcomed with a standing ovation as she appeared virtually at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women summit in Laguna Niguel, Calif. On…
