[ad_1] Union workers at Mack Trucks went on strike Monday after voting down a tentative five-year contract agreement that negotiators had reached with the company. The United Auto Workers said 4,000 unionized workers walked out at 7 a.m., adding to labour turmoil in the industry that has ensnared all three big Detroit automakers. With those workers joining picket lines, the total number of UAW members that are on strike now exceeds 30,000 across 22 states,…
"4,000 Mack Truck workers in U.S. walk off the job, joining UAW fight"Tag: Fight
[ad_1] BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Attacks in northern Mali have more than doubled since U.N. peacekeepers completed the first phase of their withdrawal last month after a decade of fighting Islamic extremists, resulting in more than 150 deaths. In one brazen attack, militants targeted a triple-decker passenger boat, killing 49 civilians. And this week, another group of rebels attacked Malian army camps in the Lere locality on the border with Mauritania, leaving several security personnel…
"Mali’s junta struggles to fight growing violence in a northern region as UN peacekeepers withdraw"
[ad_1] It was early morning in Kabul, Afghanistan, when Fatima Amiri first heard the gunshots from inside her classroom. She and hundreds of other students had been preparing for college entrance exams at the time, but then the girls began screaming in panic. Amiri swiftly stood up to calm the class down, but when she turned around, she saw a man with a gun deliberately firing at students. “I was afraid; I tried to take…
"Afghan Student Who Lost An Eye In Terror Attack Vows To Fight For Change"
[ad_1] What is the “Fight or Flight” Response? Due to our genetic makeup, we respond to certain situations in a specific way. For example, if you think something is funny, you laugh; if you’re cold, you shiver. These types of reactions are hardwired into our bodies at a cellular level, and are common among everyone. These reactions are functional to our existence, and for the most part, are very helpful. Sometimes, however, they can be…
"CBD and the Fight or Flight Response | Research"
[ad_1] Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Galyna Rasstanna couldn’t run to take cover when her apartment block was hit by a Russian airstrike. The 86-year-old lifelong Kharkiv resident is frail and can no longer walk. So, she just lay there. Unable to walk, Galyna Rasstanna, 86, lies in her bed and weeps and begs for the shelling to stop. Credit:Kate Geraghty Her daughter was seriously injured in the attack on March 7,…
"Kharkiv residents fight to survive in city’s ruins"
[ad_1] Sixteen children have died in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion on Feb. 24, and 45 have been injured, according to official figures shared with TIME. Many of the wounded are being brought to Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital in the capital Kyiv. Ukraine’s largest pediatric facility has already evacuated patients with non-life-threatening conditions, but there are several children who cannot be removed from life support. Their numbers are growing as fighting around the…
"The Fight to Save Children’s Lives at a Kyiv Hospital"
[ad_1] Israel Adesanya is currently one of the most dominant fighters in the UFC, defending his middleweight title successfully four times. The latest defense came against Rob Whittaker, who he’d knocked out in their last crossing. This time, the win came in the form of a unanimous decision after five rounds at UFC 271. Even though the champion sits comfortably at the top of the rankings, and was a kickboxing champ before that, his star…
"UFC Champion Israel Adesanya on Who He Wants to Fight Next"