Cyprus dismantles human smuggling ring bringing Syrian migrants from Syria, Lebanon and Turkey
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus said Wednesday it dismantled a criminal human smuggling ring responsible for bringing boatloads of Syrian migrants from Syria, Lebanon and Turkey. The eastern Mediterranean island nation has seen almost daily migrant boat arrivals in recent days.…
Oil production boosts government income in New Mexico, as legislators build savings ‘bridge’
SANTA FE, N.M. — Record-breaking oil production in New Mexico is likely to provide state government with a new multibillion-dollar surplus during the upcoming budget year, economists for the state announced Wednesday. Annual state general fund income would increase to…
Rail union wants new rules to improve conductor training in the wake of 2 trainee deaths
OMAHA, Neb. — The nation's largest railroad union wants federal regulators to do more to ensure conductors are properly trained in the wake of two recent trainee deaths. The Transportation Division of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail…
With contracts set to expire Sept. 14, auto union chief says talks with Detroit 3 aren’t going well
DETROIT — With about three weeks until contracts expire with Detroit's three automakers, the head of the United Auto Workers union says bargaining isn't going well. President Shawn Fain told workers outside a Detroit factory that their walk Wednesday to…
Nvidia’s rising star gets even brighter with another stellar quarter propelled by sales of AI chips
SAN FRANCISCO — Computer chip maker Nvidia has rocketed into the constellation of Big Tech’s brightest stars while riding the artificial intelligence craze that’s fueling red-hot demand for its technology. The latest evidence of Nvidia’s ascendance emerged with Wednesday’s release…