Eight riders were stranded nearly 100 feet in the air on Thursday evening after a roller coaster in Texas stopped during its vertical climb. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The Iron Shark roller coaster at Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier came to a stop mid-ride, … Read more
NEW YORK — Commuters in New York City’s suburbs navigated a gauntlet of car, bus and subway routes to get to work Monday after a strike on the Long Island Rail Road that shut down the nation’s busiest commuter rail system entered its third day. Unions representing rail workers and the Metropolitan Transportation Agency, which … Read more
Thousands of Long Island Rail Road riders are in for a rough commute Monday morning as the MTA and unions are set to resume talks. The National Mediation Board, which handles labor relations for railroads, summoned both sides Sunday night. No deal was reached after hours of talks. They will return to the negotiating table … Read more
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — In 1965, Black Americans peacefully demonstrated for voting rights and were beaten by Alabama state troopers before returning two weeks later to complete their march under federal protection. Keith Odom was a toddler then. Now 62 years old, the union man and grandfather of three retraced some of their final steps. On … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., who skipped President Donald Trump’s State of the Union to attend Democrat counter-programming, hailed a group of frog-clad protesters as “patriots,” crediting them for defeating Trump’s anti-crime efforts in Portland, Oregon. “Boy, the frogs are rocking this town,” Wyden said on Tuesday night. … Read more