Emma Bowman

The strippers who have worked at Star Garden describe it as a Lynchian dive bar full of personality and dancer camaraderie. They say that's why they're willing to fight so hard for better working conditions there.

Meet the strippers working to unionize a Los Angeles dive bar

For the past six months, former Star Garden dancers have been taking their talents to a show-stopping picket line. If successful, they'll be the only strippers with union representation in the U.S.

Electrical grid towers are seen during a heat wave where temperature reached 105 degrees Fahrenheit, in Pasadena, Calif. on Wednesday.

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California could see blackouts as heat wave taxes the power grid

Emma Bowman

If Californians don't mind their energy use over the next several days, officials warn, they could force power outages during a punishing heat wave that's hitting Western states.

Encore: Fed up with poor broadband access, he started his own internet provider

Emma Bowman

A Michigan man aims to bring high-speed internet to a rural community. It's a place where broadband is a lifeline for many, but neighbors are often stuck with slow dial-up connections.

Authorities identified Damien Sanderson, left, and Myles Sanderson, who are presently at large, as suspects in a series of stabbings in two communities in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan that left multiple people dead and others wounded.

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One suspect found dead, the other remains at large, following mass stabbing in Canada

Emma Bowman

The stabbings took place across 13 locations in the James Smith Cree Nation and in the village of Weldon in Canada's Saskatchewan province.

A rare Chicago license plate is up for auction until Sunday.

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A rare, first-of-its kind Chicago license plate is up for auction

Emma Bowman

Before Illinois took over the issuing of license plates, Chicago made plates from thin, stamped aluminum. Of those, the first-ever made is expected to sell for upwards of $4,000.

In what's believed to be the first case of its kind, a student argued that his university violated his Fourth Amendment rights when it asked him for a webcam recording of his testing space.

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Scanning students' rooms during remote tests is unconstitutional, judge rules

Emma Bowman

In what's believed to be the first case of its kind, a student argued that Cleveland State University violated his Fourth Amendment rights when he complied with a webcam recording of his exam space.

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Fed up with poor broadband access, he started his own fiber internet service provider

Emma Bowman

Over 40 million Americans lack reliable internet access. Jared Mauch is among the ISP "mavericks" taking matters into their own hands. Now, he's getting help from the government to continue his work.

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Arkansas officers were suspended after video on social media shows a police beating

Emma Bowman

A video circulating on social media shows Arkansas law enforcement officers kicking and punching a man while he was restrained. State police will investigate the incident, the governor said.

The beloved animated series<em> Summer Camp Island</em> is among the list of 36 titles HBO Max says it will no longer host on its streaming service.

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HBO Max cuts dozens of titles in a cost-cutting move before a merger with Discovery+

Emma Bowman

HBO Max is pulling 36 titles from its streaming platform this week. The move isn't a kid-friendly one, with the service dumping several animated shows such as Infinity Train and Summer Camp Island.

Author Salman Rushdie, pictured in 2018, is expected to survive a stabbing attack, his agent says.

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Salman Rushdie remains in critical condition, his son says

Juliana Kim

The author is recovering, but it will be a long process, those close to him say. His injuries include a damaged liver and severed nerves in an arm and an eye.