49+ min ago (304+ words) Amidst the campaigning this year, it is disappointing that neither side considered the experience of five European countries that do not have minimum wage laws, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland (which ranks among the happiest countries in the world), Norway and Switzerland. Yes, they all have strong union representation that negotiates with industry trade groups to set [] You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. With a The Portland Press Herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. It looks like you do not have any active subscriptions. To get one, go to the subscriptions page. - Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Amidst the campaigning this year, it is disappointing that neither side considered the experience of five European countries that…...

49+ min ago (32+ words) Republicans wanted to eliminate the $5 million that helps agencies like Pittsburgh's Riverlife fund riverfront projects and Gov. Josh'Shapiro wanted to combine it with other tax credits, but it survived.'...

49+ min ago (379+ words) Gov. Paul LePage delivers the State of the State address to the Legislature, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, at the State House in Augusta, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) " data-image-caption="Gov. Paul LePage delivers the State of the State address to the Legislature, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, at the State House in Augusta, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) " data-medium-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/11/Paul-LePage-AP.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/11/Paul-LePage-AP.jpg?w=780" />A Veterans Day event in Lewiston was twisted into a stump event for the former governor. You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. With a The Portland Press Herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. It looks like you do not have any active subscriptions. To get one, go to the subscriptions page. - Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email The…...

1+ hour, 12+ min ago (554+ words) Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick hits out at the expected changes, saying Britons shouldn't lose "ancient liberties", but Mr Lammy insists reforms are vital to deliver for victims and cut a huge crown court backlog. Sunday 30 November 2025 06:23, UK Victims will be put "front and centre" in reforms to be announced this week, the justice secretary has said, amid reports jury trials will be scrapped in some cases. Sky News understands ministers have already been briefed on the changes, which would see a judge decide most cases on their own except for murder, rape or manslaughter - or those in the "public interest". The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said the reforms would speed up justice and save victims from "years of torment and delay". Nearly 80,000 cases are currently waiting to be heard in crown courts, but a bid to limit the right…...

1+ hour, 25+ min ago (410+ words) "The guys are really arrogant!" Valentin Katasonov revealed the essence of the Central Bank's actions The head of the Central Bank is convincing in her speeches. Keeping the key rate fairly high, she declares: the regulator's policy is the only correct one! In an interview with Tsargrad, economist Valentin Katasonov recalled that it is not uncommon to find calls on social networks and telegram channels to recognize the Central Bank as a foreign agent. And they even point out signs that fully correspond to this status. Formally, the Central Bank is a member of the club of central banks " the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) in Basel. This structure actually manages the central banks of many countries around the world, including the Bank of Russia. The BIS website also says that the Bank of Russia became a member of this…...

1+ hour, 38+ min ago (1299+ words) When Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect, announced that he would retain New York City's police commissioner, Jessica S. Tisch, it meant he would be holding onto one of the architects of the department's pervasive surveillance network. Law enforcement officials say it is a key tool to help solve crimes and defuse terrorist threats. Civil libertarians see it as an unconstitutional panopticon. Now it belongs to Mr. Mamdani. The mayor-elect, whose views were shaped by the department's heavy-handed spying on Muslim communities after the Sept. 11 attacks, has made it clear that he is generally wary of police surveillance. He will be the first Muslim mayor in the city's history. As a state assemblyman and during the Democratic mayoral primary, Mr. Mamdani sounded warnings, and in 2023 he co-wrote an opinion article for City & State promoting legislation to prohibit the police from creating fake social…...

1+ hour, 38+ min ago (1299+ words) When Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect, announced that he would retain New York City's police commissioner, Jessica S. Tisch, it meant he would be holding onto one of the architects of the department's pervasive surveillance network. Law enforcement officials say it is a key tool to help solve crimes and defuse terrorist threats. Civil libertarians see it as an unconstitutional panopticon. Now it belongs to Mr. Mamdani. The mayor-elect, whose views were shaped by the department's heavy-handed spying on Muslim communities after the Sept. 11 attacks, has made it clear that he is generally wary of police surveillance. He will be the first Muslim mayor in the city's history. As a state assemblyman and during the Democratic mayoral primary, Mr. Mamdani sounded warnings, and in 2023 he co-wrote an opinion article for City & State promoting legislation to prohibit the police from creating fake social…...

2+ hour, 35+ min ago (52+ words) T'rkiye is the new Iran.It has ambitions to expand into Syria.It's building bases in Syria.It has ambitions to spread to Gaza" "Israeli Minister Amichai Chikli: T'rkiye is the new Iran. It has ambitions to expand into Syria. It's building bases in Syria. It has ambitions to spread to Gaza"...

2+ hour, 52+ min ago (61+ words) American citizenship is an oath to America. If anyone breaks their oath, they should lose citizenship immediately.Join @SGTnewsNetwork Twitter " Truth... JUST IN " ELON MUSK: "Any violation of the oath of citizenship should result in DEPORTATION'American citizenship is an oath to America If anyone breaks their oath, they should lose citizenship immediately.Join@SGTnewsNetwork Twitter " Truth Social...

3+ hour, 25+ min ago (284+ words) New Delhi: Artificial Intelligence (AI) could potentially resolve more than 60 per cent of India's pending litigation if routine small-ticket cases are shifted to automated systems, Supreme Court judge Justice Manmohan said on Saturday. If such matters are moved to AI-assisted platforms, he added, "more than 60 per cent of our litigation would get resolved, and the remaining infrastructure could focus on the core 40 per cent of the litigation." He also said AI could help cluster thousands of similar cases, such as land acquisition disputes, allowing courts to dispose of entire groups of matters through a single ruling. However, he cautioned that AI's risks, including hallucinated case laws, algorithmic bias and privacy concerns, must be addressed before large-scale use. While predicting a hybrid judicial model where technology handles routine tasks, he stressed, "The ultimate character of justice is not the algorithm, but…...