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Department of Labor & Industry Secretary Jennifer Berrier joins labor leaders and Democratic state legislators at a press conference in Harrisburg on Aug. 31, 2022. (Commonwealth Media Services)

Pennsylvania labor advocates push for changes aimed at bolstering working conditions

Workplace safety and wage law changes, both perennial issues, are top of mind during Labor Day weekend.

The tapestry depicting late Pope John Paul I hanging from the facade of St. Peter's Basilica, is unveiled during the beatification ceremony led by Pope Francis at the Vatican, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

John Paul I, who served as pope for 33 days, moves a step closer to sainthood

The ceremony in St. Peter's Square on Sunday constituted the last formal step in the Vatican before possible sainthood for Albino Luciani, an Italian who died 33 days after he was elected pontiff.

Musician Taylor Hawkins attends the Open Road's premiere of "Studio 666" at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California, on February 16, 2022. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)

Foo Fighters perform an emotional tribute concert for drummer Taylor Hawkins

The rock group played the first of two tribute concerts for their late drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died in March at the age of 50.

PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 10: A sign is posted in front of a Wendy's restaurant on August 10, 2022 in Petaluma, California. Wendy's reported weaker-than-expected second quarter earnings with net income of $48.2 million compared to $65.7 million one year ago. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

An E. coli outbreak possibly linked to Wendy's has expanded to six states

Though the CDC said the specific source of the outbreak hasn't been confirmed, many of the people who got sick reported eating sandwiches with romaine lettuce at the fast food chain.

MIAMI, FLORIDA - JUNE 29: A Bed Bath & Beyond store is seen on June 29, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. fired its CEO Mark Tritton as shares of the company are down more than 55% this year and nearly 80% over the last 12 months. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

A top Bed Bath & Beyond executive has died after falling from an NYC building

Executive vice president and CFO Gustavo Arnal died on Friday. His death came shortly after the home retailer announced layoffs and store closures.

This combination of images shown during a press conference at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police "F" Division headquarters in Regina, Saskatchewan, on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, shows Damien Sanderson, left, and Myles Sanderson. Authorities identified the pair, who are presently at large, as suspects in a series of stabbings in two communities in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan that left multiple people dead and others wounded. (Royal Canadian Mounted Police via AP)

10 were killed and 15 injured in stabbing attacks in Canada

The stabbings took place across 13 locations in the James Smith Cree Nation and in the village of Weldon in Canada's Saskatchewan province. Police are searching for two suspects.

A Coast Guard helicopter searches the area where a floatplane crashed near Whidbey Island, Wash., Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. (Courtney Riffkin/The Seattle Times via AP)

1 person is dead and 9 are missing after a floatplane crashes in the Puget Sound

The plane was flying from Friday Harbor, a popular tourist destination in the San Juan Islands, to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

Brendan Fraser sheds tears for a standing ovation at the premiere of his comeback role

Fraser took a step away from acting after a series of personal struggles. In his latest role, he stars as an English teacher who is trying to reconnect with his teenage daughter.

Map illustrates the severity of projected food insecurities across Somalia

The U.N. says famine will reach parts of Somalia later this year

The United Nations says "famine is at the door" in Somalia with "concrete indications" famine will occur later this year in the southern Bay region.

TOPSHOT - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi talks to the press on a road outside Zaporizhzhia city, after his visit to the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine on September 1, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. - The head of the UN nuclear agency on September 1, 2022 said the "physical integrity" of a Russian-held Ukrainian nuclear plant had been "violated" following frequent shelling, on his team's first visit to the facility. (Photo by Genya SAVILOV / AFP) (Photo by GENYA SAVILOV/AFP via Getty Images)

Russia-Ukraine war: A weekly recap and look ahead (Sept. 5)

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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