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A member of the United Auto Workers pickets earlier this month outside a General Motors facility in Langhorne, Pa. On Friday the union's members voted to ratify a tentative deal with the automaker, bringing an end to a national strike that lasted 40 days.

The Strike Is Over: UAW Members Ratify Deal With General Motors

On Friday, the United Auto Workers and its nearly 50,000 GM employees signaled an end to the six-week stalemate, voting to OK a deal that the labor union struck with the automaker earlier this month.

Houston Astros' Michael Brantley hits an RBI single during the third inning of Game 3 of the baseball World Series against the Washington Nationals in Washington.

Astros Beat Nationals 4-1 In Game 3 Of 2019 World Series

Houston got on the board first and led throughout the game as Washington stranded 12 runners. The Nationals lead the best-of-seven series 2-1.

An illegal cannabis cultivation site in the city of Buellton in Santa Barbara County, Calif. Authorities seized 20 tons of illegal cannabis in June in a raid that lasted four days.

California Seizes More Than $1.5 Billion In Illegal Marijuana

California voters approved the sale of recreational marijuana in 2016. But the legal market is still struggling to compete with the illicit market.

The Federal Trade Commission released rules on when and how social media influencers should disclose ads.

FTC Issues Rules For Disclosure Of Ads By Social Media Influencers

The consumer watchdog agency is trying to protect users from deceptive ads on social media. The influencer market on Instagram is expected to reach more than $2.5 billion in 2020.

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., has announced the first open hearings of the impeachment inquiry — set to begin next week.

Public Impeachment Inquiry Hearings To Begin Next Week

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff announced his panel will take public testimony starting Nov. 13 with acting Ukraine Ambassador William Taylor.

Artemis, the All-Female Jazz Supergroup, Joins the Roster of Blue Note Records

Artemis, the all-star septet formed by pianist Renee Rosnes, has signed to Blue Note Records.In a statement released today, the label confirmed that the…

An appeals court has ruled President Trump's accounting firm must turn over his tax returns to the Manhattan district attorney.

Appeals Court Rules Trump's Accountants Must Turn Over Tax Records

Lawyers for President Trump say they plan to appeal to the Supreme Court, potentially setting up an election-year decision about disclosing the president's finances.

Saudi activist and campaigner Aziza al-Yousef, pictured in 2016, is on trial this week in the capital, Riyadh. She has been detained since last May.

Opinion: Saudi Women's Rights Activists Awarded For Their Work — While On Trial

Three women's rights activists in Saudi Arabia were honored with a prestigious award this week. But they can't receive it because they are on trial for their activism.

A bomb attack on a Revolutionary Guards bus in Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan Province Wednesday killed some 40 people.

Nearly 2 Dozen Iranian Revolutionary Guards Reportedly Killed In Bomb Attack

The Guards were killed in a restive region bordering Pakistan. Without providing evidence, Iran blamed the U.S. for the attack.

Burberry Apologizes For Nooselike Knot On Fashion Hoodie

A runway model who objected to the impression made by the drawstring says she was initially told to "keep it to yourself."

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