Midwestern States (US)
Ford Plans 6,000 New Union Jobs in Three Midwestern States
President Biden has backed substantial subsidies for electric vehicles, including vehicles made by unionized employees, but those measures have languished in the Senate and their prospects are uncertain. In the meantime, much of the job growth tied to electric vehicles has occurred at nonunion facilities owned by newer automakers like Tesla, Rivian and Lucid, or […]
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Tim Ryan Struggles to Reach Ohio’s Exhausted Majority
Mr. Ryan condemned anti-Asian violence but said that he was speaking specifically about government policies of the Chinese Communist Party that have hurt Ohio workers and that he was not backing down. A Guide to the 2022 Midterm Elections Seven months before the November election, it is too early to say whether the Ryan playbook […]
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Snowstorm Hits Midwest as Region Braces for Ice and Freezing Rain
CHICAGO — A sprawling storm blocked highways, closed schools and canceled flights across much of the central United States on Wednesday, with nearly a foot of snow piling up in parts of the Midwest while areas to the south braced for potentially dangerous accumulations of ice. The system left large piles of snow in Chicago, […]
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As Thanksgiving Approaches, U.S. Virus Cases Tick Upward Once More
Dr. Rebecca Smith, an epidemiologist at the University of Illinois, said she planned to travel by vehicle with her children to see family but would get tested before and after. “People want to get back to normal and we understand that — and there are ways to do that safely,” she said. Still, Dr. Smith […]
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Thanksgiving Forecast: Mostly Clear With Minor Travel Delays Possible
Storms could cause minor delays for people traveling to and from some Southern Plains states and northern New England this Thanksgiving week but nothing that is expected to be widespread or long-lasting, meteorologists said. “From a big picture perspective, for the most part, most people should not have too much of an issue,” said Marc […]
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