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• Trump demands official overseeing jobs data be fired after dismal employment report Play Video

  August 1, 2025 3:10 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday called for the firing of the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures after a report showed hiring slowed in July and was much weaker in May and June than previously reported. Trump in a post on his... more »

• Charlotte, North Carolina, airport workers strike at outset of busy Thanksgiving travel week Play Video

  November 25, 2024 6:10 AM

  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Service workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport have gone on strike during a busy week of Thanksgiving travel to protest what they say are unlivable wages. Employees of ABM and Prospect Airport Services cast ballots Friday to authorize the work stoppage in North Carolina, which... more »

• Federal judge orders Angola to take action to protect prisoners from summer heat while working Play Video

  July 3, 2024 10:25 AM

  BATON ROUGE — A federal judge is giving the Louisiana State Penitentiary a week to come up with a plan to protect prisoners working outside from extreme heat after advocates sued the DOC in June. Judge Brian Jackson issued a temporary restraining order that will prevent Angola officials from... more »

• Advocates ask federal judge to keep prisoners out of Angola fields on the year's hottest days Play Video

  June 18, 2024 8:39 AM

  BATON ROUGE — Advocates for inmates at the Louisiana State Penitentiary asked a federal judge Tuesday to keep prisoners out of the Angola complex's massive agriculture fields during the hottest days of the year. U.S. District Judge Brian Jackson did not immediately rule on the request for a temporary... more »

• Hammond Chick-fil-A sparks debate over ethics of summer camp where kids learn restaurant business Play Video

  June 13, 2024 4:03 PM

  HAMMOND — A Hammond Chick-fil-A's summer camp initiative to give kids a behind-the-scenes look at the hospitality and service industry has gone viral and received mixed reactions, with some calling it a great opportunity for kids to learn and others calling the program a violation of child labor laws. ... more »

• After delivering baby, Gonzales woman dies from COVID-19 Play Video

  April 17, 2020 10:46 AM

  GONZALES - Earlier this month, an EBR mother lost her baby to complications from COVID-19. Now, a newborn baby has lost a mother the same way. “It's hard because we need each other. We can't get through this without family and being able to lean on each other,” Kyra Cushenberry... more »

• Sexually-harassed employees say state won't help them Play Video

  October 30, 2017 7:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A group of people say their employer sexually harassed them, but they quickly found out there's little help from the state about their case. They called 2 On Your Side to help shed light on a prevalent topic. The four people who came forward to WBRZ... more »

• Sources: Target boosts minimum wage to $10 an hour

  April 18, 2016 4:09 PM

  Sources indicate that Target Corp will increase its minimum wage to $10 an hour for all workers. The move to $10 an hour comes just more than a year after Target followed Wal-Mart by moving all workers to a $9 an hour. The raise comes as an across-the-board boost... more »

• Police dispatcher delivers baby in parking lot Play Video

  March 7, 2016 10:04 PM

  BAKER - A woman who didn't make it to the hospital Sunday night, delivered her baby in a parking lot with the help of a Baker Police dispatcher. "She had other plans," Courtney Daniels says. The new mother of three experienced a sharp pain and called her parents... more »