Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings films feature lots of epic battles, but they still managed to leave out some important fights found in the books.

The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain, their homeland, from the dragon Smaug. After successfully crossing over (and under) the ...

That evening, the Necromancer brings Azog to Dol Guldur, who orders him to marshal his armies for the impending battle, so Azog assigns the pursuit to his son Bolg for Thorin. The following day, Beorn ...

United States DOL, No. 5:24-cv-130 (N.D. Tex. Dec. 30, 2024). With the 2024 final rule vacated, the prior minimum salary floor of $684 per week ($35,568 per year) was restored and currently applies.

DOL may rescind Biden-era ESG investing rule for 401(k)s and pensions. The Labor Department’s rule that allows environmental, social and governance factors to be considered when choosing ...

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer faced heat from lawmakers, who pressed her on potential cuts to the Labor Department under the President Donald Trump’s budget request.

The Trump administration is seeking to pause appeals over two rulings that blocked the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) April 2024 overtime rule, which sought to increase the minimum salary for ...

On March 18, 2025, the U.S. DOL published the Office of Apprenticeship Bulletin No. 2025-49 to formally inform Office of Apprenticeship (OA) staff, State Apprenticeship Agencies (SAA), registered ...

Farmers and ranchers are taking center stage as the new administration learns more about the labor shortage impacting U.S. agriculture. Chad Smith has more. Smith: Officials with the White House, ...