Police Say 6 People Killed in ‘Terrorist Incidents’ on London Bridge and in Nearby Market

A van driving at high speed mowed down pedestrians on London Bridge late Saturday night before the occupants got out and began stabbing patrons at nearby bars and restaurants, witnesses said in an attack that police described as the latest in a string of deadly terrorist strikes to hit Britain this spring. Witnesses described a rampage that left a trail of bloodied bodies on the bridge and in the adjacent Borough Market - both of which are London landmarks.

Exxon and Tillerson Accused of Frauding Investors Over Climate Risks

Former ExxonMobil chair and CEO Rex Tillerson, who now serves as President Donald Trump's secretary of state, reportedly "approved of the inconsistency." ExxonMobil is being accused of using "sham" accounting to "mislead" investors about the likely financial risks posed by climate change, which New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said was evidence of potentially "wide-ranging fraud" executed under the direction of former CEO and current U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson .

Explanations for Kushner’s meeting with head of Kremlin-linked bank don’t match up

The White House and a Russian state-owned bank have very different explanations for why the bank's chief executive and Jared Kushner held a secret meeting during the presidential transition in December. The bank maintained this week that the session was held as part of a new business strategy and was conducted with Kushner in his role as the head of his family's real estate business.

Illinois Minimum Wage Vote is a Victory for Workers and the Economy

"In an economy that is 70% driven by consumer demand, giving a third of the working population a raise is the best economic stimulus available." WASHINGTON - This morning, following the Illinois General Assembly's passage of a bill to gradually raise the state minimum wage to $15/hour, the Chair of the Patriotic Millionaires Morris Pearl, former managing director at BlackRock Inc., issued the following statement: "We're encouraged that the Illinois General Assembly has decided to support workers and pass a bill raising the state minimum wage to $15 an hour.

How an Energized People’s Movement Can Counter Trump and Save the Planet

An estimated 200,000 people took part in the April 29, 2017 climate march in Washington, D.C.. As the world braced for President Donald Trump's expected announcement of withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement on Thursday, environmental organization 350.org laid out steps for how an energized people's movement can "rise up like never before" and stop the anti-science White House from destroying the planet.

California’s Proposed ‘Medicare for All’ Bill Would Cover Everyone, Cut Costs, Analysis Shows

In addition to a new poll showing it would be extraordinarily popular , California's single-payer bill-the Healthy California Act-would also cut costs while providing coverage for all. "We estimate that, through implementation of Healthy California, overall costs of providing full health care coverage to all Californians could fall by about 18 percent relative to spending levels under the existing system," the authors of the report note.

ACLU Challenges Unconstitutional Debtors’ Prison Practices in South Carolina County

In the latest pushback against modern-day debtors' prisons, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of South Carolina, and Terrell Marshall Law Group PLLC filed a class-action lawsuit today challenging the illegal arrest and incarceration of poor people in Lexington County, South Carolina. Victims are arrested on warrants and incarcerated when they cannot afford to pay fines for traffic and other misdemeanor offenses.