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Autoworker Kevin Winston, left, talks with United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain outside the General Motors Factory Zero plant in Hamtramck, Mich., on July 12.

Autoworker union not giving Biden an easy ride in 2024 as contract talks pick up speed

The new UAW president says his members are being left out as the industry transitions to electric vehicles so he's applying pressure on the auto companies and the White House to do more for workers.

Jose Martinez was 14 when he came to the U.S. from Mexico to work in agriculture. He became an activist after years of enduring tough working conditions.

They put food on our tables but live in the shadows. This man is fighting to be seen

Jose Martinez has picked America's food for decades. With all that experience on different farms, he saw workers lacking labor protections. Now he works to give farmworkers more rights.

This CDC data shows where rates of heat-related illness are highest

Emergency rooms report when patients visit with health problems caused by heat. Find out when and where rates of illness are spiking, and explore trends over the last five years.

Players with Team USA attend a training session at the Bay City Park in Auckland, New Zealand, ahead of their World Cup match against the Netherlands.

At the Women's World Cup, the USA faces the Netherlands — a rematch of the 2019 final

The U.S. defeated the Netherlands in 2019 for its second consecutive World Cup title. Now the two teams are battling in the group stage as the U.S. looks to shake off a sluggish win over Vietnam.

<em>"It's not emotionally easy to come by here anymore," Neda Sharghi said of this alley in Washington, D.C. Her brother Emad Shargi, depicted above, remains in Iran's Evin prison.</em>

'This has become a sacred alley.' The face of Emad Shargi imprisoned in Iran

A mural in Washington, D.C. depicts Americans wrongfully detained abroad and fades with time to represent passing days. Neda Sharghi's brother Emad imprisoned in Iran is one of those faces.

In this photo provided by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, rescuers tend to a long-finned pilot whales on Wednesday after nearly 100 whales beached themselves at Cheynes Beach east of Albany, Australia.

Rescue efforts are underway for dozens of whales beached along an Australia coast

The incident is reminiscent of one in September, in which some 200 pilot whales died after a pod stranded itself on the remote west coast of Tasmania, off Australia's southeastern coast.

Preschool Storytime

Please join miss Minoo for storytime, songs, and some fun!

S.T.E.A.M. Tuesday (Pop-up STEAM Trunk)

STEAM pirates are invited to come raid the STEAM treasure trunk and play in the library's community room from 4-5pm every other Tuesday. It is full of 22 of the latest librarian-approved activities to get kids thinking and learning. Grades K-12.

Makers Arcade Pop-Up at The Tremont Collective

Makers Arcade, Communal Coffee and Bagby Beer Co. are hosting a holiday pop-up at the Tremont Collective in Oceanside. Shop over 60 Makers Arcade vendors while listening to live music and enjoying the Bagby beer garden at this holiday pop-up event. Enjoy the shops, food, coffee, and goods from the Tremont Collective stores: Brixton, Bottlecraft, Al Fresko, STAB, Atacama Surf Shop, Verve Studios, and Shootz Fish & Beer. This event is free and family-friendly, so come on down for the fun Sunday, November 20 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Follow on Instagram!

18th Annual Carlsbad Music Festival

From the organizers: 18th Annual Carlsbad Music Festival with headliner MONOPHONICS and line-up: Son of Kane (blues), Chunky Hustle Brass Band (New Orleans Brass), Whitney Shay (blues), Mitchum Yacoub (afrobeat), and Sabrosas Latin Orquesta (all-female salsa). For more information and the 2022 lineup, go here. All ages Tickets online: GA tickets $35, VIP tickets $125, VIP + parking $150, children 12 & under free with ticket. Beer garden and food trucks on site. Rain or shine. Follow on social media: Facebook + Instagram

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