Fifteen thousand nurses are on strike in New York City for a second day, marking one of the largest nursing walkouts in the city’s history. The strike began after contract negotiations collapsed, with nurses demanding safer staffing levels, better pay, protection from workplace violence, and the preservation of healthcare benefits and pensions. Hospital management has rejected the demands, calling them financially unsustainable, while bringing in temporary and travel nurses to keep services running.
14 January,2026 12:53 AM IST
Thousands of nurses across New York City have walked off the job after contract negotiations with major hospital systems failed to reach an agreement. Nearly 15,000 nurses are participating in what is being described as one of the largest nursing strikes in the city’s history.
13 January,2026 02:22 AM IST
Trump took to primetime from the White House in a rare national address that signaled the opening moves of the 2026 political battle. Framed as both a progress report and a warning shot, the speech laid out what Trump described as the most consequential stretch of governance in modern American history. Speaking directly to the nation, Trump highlighted what he called his administration’s biggest victories in just 11 months back in office, arguing that Washington has been reshaped at a pace never seen before. The president also went on offense over rising insurance premiums, squarely blaming Democrats while rejecting any Republican responsibility for the increases. WATCH
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