Feb 15 Starbucks interim CEO Howard Schultz declines to appear before Senate panel By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Starbucks' interim CEO Howard Schutz has declined a request to appear before a Senate committee seeking to question him about the coffee chain's response to an ongoing unionization campaign at the company's U.S. stores. Continue reading
Feb 15 Global economy shows resilience, pain 1 year since the start of Ukraine war By Paul Wiseman, David McHugh, Associated Press One year after Russia invaded Ukraine, the global economy is still enduring the consequences — crunched supplies of grain, fertilizer and energy along with more inflation and economic uncertainty in a world already contending with too much of both. Continue reading
Feb 15 China's national soccer head arrested on corruption charges By Associated Press The head of China's national soccer federation has been arrested on corruption charges in the latest blow to the country's effort to grow its standing in the international game. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 4:54 News Wrap: Inflation eases in January compared to last year In our news wrap Tuesday, inflation at the consumer level eased in January from a year earlier, President Biden is naming two new economic policy advisers, U.S. senators got a classified briefing on the series of unidentified objects shot down… Continue watching
Feb 14 WATCH: Biden warns of crisis if the debt ceiling isn't raised By Fatima Hussein, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Tuesday of a potential economic crisis if a deal isn't reached to increase the federal debt ceiling. Continue reading
Feb 13 Australia adds $300 million in funding for Indigenous pledge By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Fifteen years after the Australian Parliament's historic apology to its Indigenous people for past wrongs, the government is announcing roughly $300 million in new funding to improve the lives of Australia's original inhabitants. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 3:07 News Wrap: Ukrainian troops fight to hold back Russian assaults in east In our news wrap Monday, Ukrainian troops fought to hold back intense Russian assaults in the eastern part of the country, the CDC warns of a wave of sexual violence and trauma among teenage girls in the U.S., officials in… Continue watching
Feb 13 Train derailment prompts water utility to take precautions against toxic fumes By Associated Press A West Virginia water utility says it's taking precautionary steps following the derailment of a train hauling chemicals that later sent up a toxic plume in Ohio. Continue reading
Feb 12 New report says companies' climate targets are misleading to the public By Frank Jordans, Associated Press Climate commitments by companies aren’t always as green as they seem. A new report concludes major brands are exaggerating how ambitious their efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions are — in effect misleading consumers, investors and governments. Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 3:36 News Wrap: Russia launches new wave of aerial attacks across Ukraine In our news wrap Friday, Russia launched a new wave of aerial attacks across Ukraine targeting cities and power facilities with missiles, bombers and drones, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy insisted that Russian athletes be barred from next year's Olympics in Paris… Continue watching