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1,000 Starbucks Baristas Strike Over Dress Code
More than 1,000 Starbucks baristas at 75 U.S. stores have gone on strike since Sunday to protest a new company dress code, a union representing the coffee giant's workers said Wednesday.
Wed, 14 May 2025 14:46:11 EDTNYC Real Estate Leaders Quietly Backing Cuomo
New York City's real estate leaders were angry at Andrew Cuomo when he was governor over his rent laws and for holding up a tax break they wanted for more than a year, but now that he's the overwhelming favorite in the Democrats' primary for mayor, the industry is starting to quietly back him.
Wed, 14 May 2025 14:25:40 EDTTrump Resort Shooter Claims He Was Diddy's 'Sex Slave'
Jonathan Oddi, who in 2018 fired a gun inside at a Florida resort owned by President Donald Trump claimed to have been a "sex slave" for rapper Sean Combs, also known as Diddy, who is currently on trial for sex trafficking.
Wed, 14 May 2025 14:16:08 EDTRFK Jr.: Ultra-processed Foods Killing Native Americans
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a House committee on Wednesday that ultra-processed foods are killing Native Americans.
Wed, 14 May 2025 14:24:35 EDTS&P 500 Finally Eclipses a Key Technical Level
Stocks are wavering on Wall Street and holding on to most of the gains they made earlier in the week after the U.S. and China declared a temporary cease-fire in their trade war.
Wed, 14 May 2025 07:53:48 EDTExperts: Converting Qatari Jet Costly, Arduous
Converting the 13-year-old 747 jet that Qatar is offering President Donald Trump into a new Air Force One would require multiple top-secret systems, cost more than $1 billion, and take many years to complete, three aviation experts told NBC News.
Wed, 14 May 2025 14:13:33 EDTJudge: Georgetown Scholar Can Be Freed From Detention Center During Case
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered that a Georgetown scholar from India be released from immigration detention after he was detained in the Trump administration's crackdown on foreign college students.
Wed, 14 May 2025 13:44:18 EDTNewsom Announces $12 Billion California Budget Deficit
California is staring down an $12 billion budget deficit, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday.The Democratic governor shared the number as he laid out his nearly $322 billion state spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year.He says the deficit is partly due to broad economic...
Wed, 14 May 2025 13:46:52 EDTReport: House Dems Oppose Trump Impeachment Effort
House Democrat leaders are set to oppose an effort by one of their own to impeach President Donald Trump on Wednesday, calling it "a distraction."
Wed, 14 May 2025 13:37:47 EDTFAA: Reagan Airport to Pentagon Hotline Down 3 Years
A hotline connecting Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport air traffic controllers and their counterparts at the Pentagon has been "inoperable" for more than three years, a Federal Aviation Administration official told lawmakers Wednesday.
Wed, 14 May 2025 12:59:02 EDTNational Intelligence Council Acting Chair and Aide Fired
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has fired the acting chair of the National Intelligence Council and his top aide. The firings are reportedly a response to an intelligence assessment that runs contrary to...
Wed, 14 May 2025 13:23:54 EDTNoem: No Formalized Plan for Restructuring FEMA
There is no "formalized final plan" for restructuring the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem said Wednesday during a House hearing about her department's budget request, reports the New York Times.
Wed, 14 May 2025 13:22:46 EDTTrump Signs $1.2 Trillion Economic Deal With Qatar
President Donald Trump has announced a $1.2 trillion economic deal with Qatar on Wednesday.
Wed, 14 May 2025 11:50:56 EDTSec. Noem Calls for N.J. Dems Censure After ICE Scuffle
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called for the House of Representatives to censure the three New Jersey Democrat lawmakers involved in a confrontation with law enforcement outside a federal immigration detention center in Newark last week.
Wed, 14 May 2025 12:23:05 EDTRubio Expected to Make Drastic Changes to NSC
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is acting as national security adviser after the removal of Michael Waltz last month, is expected to make drastic changes to the National Security Council, including scaling down its size...
Wed, 14 May 2025 12:40:48 EDTEPA to Rollback Limits on Drinking Water Chemicals
The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it plans to weaken limits on some so-called forever chemicals in drinking water that were finalized last year, while maintaining standards for two common ones. The Biden administration set the first federal drinking...
Wed, 14 May 2025 12:33:34 EDTGOP Tax Chief: Only $50 Billion for SALT in Budget
Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, said there is only $50 billion available to increase a tax deduction sought by Republicans in blue states.
Wed, 14 May 2025 12:20:09 EDTDOJ Will Switch Transgender Grants to Law Enforcement
The Department of Justice is diverting funds it formerly gave to organizations supporting transgender ideology - as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives - and instead using the money for law enforcement, according to documents.
Wed, 14 May 2025 12:19:54 EDTCarney: Canadians Not 'Impressed' by UK Invitation to Trump
Canadians aren't "impressed" by the United Kingdom's invitation to President Donald Trump for a second state visit, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney told Sky News.
Wed, 14 May 2025 12:01:18 EDTRogue Communication Devices Found in Chinese Solar Power Inverters
U.S. energy officials are reassessing the risk posed by Chinese-made devices that play a critical role in renewable energy infrastructure after unexplained communication equipment was found inside some of them...
Wed, 14 May 2025 12:06:36 EDT