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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is hearing Tuesday a dispute between the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and a concrete company in Washington state that labor advocates say could undermine workers' rights if the ruling goes against the union.The legal question is whether the company, Glacier Northwest Inc., can sue the union for damages in state court for an August 2017 walkout in which it says concrete was lost when drivers walked off the job.The union says the company must wait until the National Labor Relations Board, which handles labor disputes, completes its own investigation into whether the strike action and…

TCU rolled on Monday night national championship game Fresh off a loss to a traditional powerhouse in Michigan, ready to show the world that the Horned Frogs and Big 12 were on a par with the greats of the college football landscape. They were quickly reminded that there is still another level they must reach. Georgia Bulldogs fans celebrate after defeating the TCU Horned Frogs in the College Football National Championship game at SoFi Stadium on January 9, 2023 in Inglewood, California. (Sean M Haffey/Getty Images)the bulldogs put the slapscoring on each of their six first-half possessions en route to…

The descendants of Willa and Charles Bruce were finally able to claim their inheritance. In 1924, the city of Manhattan Beach, California, invoked the power of eminent domain to seize two beachfront lots from the couple, who had been using them to operate a popular black resort, to purge the city of black beachgoers. In 2022, Los Angeles County took the unprecedented step of turning over ownership of property return to the couple's closest living heirs. Last week, the Bruces' great-grandchildren sold it to the county for nearly $20 million.After the sale was announced, some on social media criticized the…

In just one play Sunday afternoon, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady broke two NFL records, adding to his Hall of Fame career. Brady played just five offensive series for the Bucs in their 30-17 loss to Atlanta; they didn't need him to play the entire game with the NFC South title already clinched. In the second quarter, Brady found Russell Gage Jr. for a five-yard pass. Normally, it's a simple completion for plus yardage, but Brady broke the NFL record for most pass attempts and completions in a single season with that drop back and throw. CLICK HERE FOR…