Feb 24 Starbucks lays off 1,100 corporate employees with intent to ‘operate more efficiently’ By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Starbucks plans to lay off 1,100 corporate employees globally as new Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol streamlines operations. Continue reading
Feb 24 Fired federal workers search for new jobs but struggle to replace their old ones By Matt Sedensky, Associated Press Axed from jobs not easily found outside government, thousands of federal workers caught in President Donald Trump’s cost-cutting efforts now face a difficult search for work. Continue reading
Feb 24 Groups call on veterans to protest Trump administration’s ‘intentional betrayal’ of Afghans who helped U.S. forces By Laura Barrón-López Within hours of taking office, Trump issued an executive action that indefinitely halted all refugee admissions and foreign aid, including cancelling flights for Afghans who were already vetted and who had booked flights to come to the U.S. Trump’s actions… Continue reading
Feb 23 American Airlines flight from New York to Delhi diverts to Rome due to security concern By Associated Press An American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi, India, landed safely in Rome on Sunday afternoon after it was diverted due to a security concern, which later proved to be “non-credible,” the airline said. Continue reading
Feb 22 What to know about the measles outbreak in West Texas as cases rise to 90 By Devi Shastri, Associated Press The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 90 cases across seven counties, the state health department posted online Friday, and 16 people are hospitalized. State health officials have said this outbreak is Texas’ largest in nearly 30 years. Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 5:34 The potential consequences of Trump’s unprecedented Pentagon shakeup By John Yang, Satvi Sunkara, Juliet Fuisz Trump’s shakeup of Washington reached the Pentagon on Friday as he fired several top military leaders, including Air Force Gen. CQ Brown as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Trump selected retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch 6:41 Psychologist discusses how generational trauma affects Black women By Ali Rogin, Veronica Vela, Kaisha Young Most people experience a traumatic event some time during their lives — losing a loved one, being the victim of violence or surviving a natural disaster. But what happens when the impact of trauma is the indirect result of the… Continue watching
Feb 22 Gunman and responding police officer killed in Pennsylvania hospital shooting, officials say By Mark Scolforo, Associated Press A man armed with a pistol and carrying zip ties entered a Pennsylvania hospital's intensive care unit Saturday and took staff members hostage before he was killed by police in a shootout that also left an officer dead, authorities said. Continue reading
Feb 21 Los Angeles mayor dismisses city’s fire chief over response to devastating Palisades Fire By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press Six weeks after the start of the most destructive wildfire in city history, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted the fire chief Friday amid a public rift over preparations for a potential blaze and finger-pointing between the chief and City… Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 7:18 The potential impact of a Trump takeover of USPS By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins President Trump reportedly plans to fire the board of the U.S. Postal Service and place the independent agency under the control of the Commerce Department, a move that could be the first step in privatizing the service. The White House… Continue watching