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Bumble Bee Foods Is Accused of Tolerating Forced Labor in Supply Chain
In a lawsuit filed in California, the plaintiffs said that Bumble Bee Foods was aware of and benefited from abuse by suppliers. The company declined to comment.The New York Times - Mar. 13 -
Banks are feeling the strain as lower-income consumers struggle with inflation and tariff chaos
Banks are seeing lower credit-card spending, while delinquencies are rising.MarketWatch - Mar. 14 -
Trump set to nominate Michelle Bowman as Fed’s top bank supervisor
President Donald Trump is set to nominate Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman to be the central bank’s top bank supervisor, a White House official confirmed to MarketWatch.MarketWatch - Mar. 12 -
Columbia University students who occupied Hamilton Hall expelled, suspended
Columbia University students who occupied Hamilton Hall during pro-Palestinian protests last year have been suspended, expelled or had their degrees temporarily revoked.ABC News - Mar. 13 -
Georgia suspends WR Tuggle, OL Easley following Tuggle’s arrest
Georgia sophomore wide receiver Nitro Tuggle and freshman offensive lineman Marques Easley were suspended indefinitely from all team activities on Thursday after Tuggle’s arrest for speeding and ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Aaron Ekblad suspended 20 games: Panthers star joins list of NHL players punished for violating PED policy
Ekblad is the first NHL player to be suspended for PED use since Nate Schmidt in 2018CBS Sports - Mar. 11 -
The Players Championship: Rory McIlroy leads Sunday as final round suspended due to weather
Rory McIlroy holds a one-shot lead over J.J. Spaun with play suspended due to lightning.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Ex-Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías suspended for second time under MLB's domestic violence policy
Urías, suspended through the 2025 All-Star break, is the first player to be banned twice under MLB's DV policyCBS Sports - 2d -
Food additive safety under scrutiny as RFK Jr. meets with industry leaders
As concerns over food additives grow, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. met with top food executives to discuss stricter regulations under his "Make America Healthy Again" ...CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Hungary's leader orders price controls on basic foods as inflation spikes
Hungary’s government is limiting the profit margin for grocers on a number of basic food items in response to growing inflation hitting consumers in the Central European countryABC News - Mar. 11 -
RFK Jr directs FDA to revise ‘self-affirm’ rule to improve food ingredient safety
Health secretary accuses food companies of ‘exploiting loophole’ over food safety and urges greater transparency. The US secretary of health and human services, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has directed ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
Three more ski jumpers suspended as cheating scandal engulfs sport
Athletes alleged to have used illegal suits Similar bans were handed down earlier this week Three more Norwegian ski jumpers were suspended on Thursday in a widening cheating scandal that has ...The Guardian - Mar. 13 -
Flames' Connor Zary suspended 2 games for elbowing Canucks' Elias Pettersson
Calgary forward Connor Zary was suspended two games without pay Thursday for elbowing Vancouver defenseman Elias Pettersson during the Canucks' 4-3 shootout victory over the Flames. Zary was ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13 -
Senate Banking panel advances stablecoin bill
The Senate Banking Committee voted Thursday to advanced legislation to create a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins. The movement on the GENIUS Act marks a key win for the Trump ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Thousands displaced as Israel continues fighting in West Bank
As the ceasefire in Gaza remains shaky, Israel is still carrying out what it calls Operation Iron Wall in the West Bank. The fighting has displaced thousands and could last for a year, Israel's ...CBS News - Mar. 16 -
USDA suspends Maine university funding after Trump row over transgender athletes
The Department of Agriculture has suspended funding at the University of Maine after President Trump clashed with Gov. Janet Mills over transgender athletic participation.NBC News - Mar. 12 -
Trump administration suspends $175 million in federal funding for Penn over transgender swimmer
The Trump administration has suspended approximately $175 million in federal funding for the University of Pennsylvania over the participation of a transgender athlete in its swimming programABC News - 4d -
China imposes retaliatory tariffs on Canadian farm and food products
China has announced retaliatory tariffs on some Canadian farm and food imports, after Canada imposed duties in October on Chinese-made electric vehicles and steel and aluminum productsABC News - Mar. 8 -
Malnutrition food product sees funding affected by USAID cuts
Plumpynut is a life-saving food product that can bring a malnourished child back to health in just weeks. But the Trump administration's cuts to USAID essentially canceled funding to two American ...CBS News - Mar. 8 -
DoorDash, Klarna sign deal for deferred, installment food delivery payments
DoorDash and Klarna, a company that offers “buy now, pay later” programs, have come together on a deal for deferred and installment food delivery payments. “In the coming months, DoorDash customers ...The Hill - 3d -
Spanish parliament vote on cutting food waste will end ban on wolf hunting
Amendment brought by coalition of parties says wolves add to food waste due to remains of livestock they kill. The Spanish parliament has voted through a measure that will in effect lift the ...The Guardian - 3d -
US tariffs could extend Germany's recession, says bank
Germany's central bank president says US tariffs and retaliation to them could tip Europe's largest economy into recession again.BBC News - Mar. 13 -
U.S. tariffs could thrust Germany into recession, central bank governor says
Ongoing U.S. tariffs could push Europe's largest economy into a recession, German central bank President Joachim Nagel warned.CNBC - Mar. 13 -
Detained British bank analyst awaiting verdict in Saudi Arabia
Former Bank of America contractor Ahmed al-Doush was arrested while on a trip last yearFinancial Times - 1d -
California lawmaker moves to phase out ultra-processed foods from public schools
A California Assemblymember is introducing a landmark bill that would phase out ultra-processed foods from his state's public schools.NBC News - 4d -
Ja'Marr Chase couldn't help but roast Cincinnati's food scene after signing his new Bengals contract
Ja'Marr Chase has been in Cincinnati for four years, but the New Orleans native still isn't used to the food that's 'not the best'CBS Sports - 4d -
A movement to ban food dyes gains ground across the U.S., backed by RFK Jr.
Across the U.S., a longtime push to ban synthetic dyes in food is gaining renewed momentum, with critics of the dyes insisting it’s not a matter of if, but when.NBC News - 18h -
Swiss National Bank makes quarter-point interest rate cut, cites 'low inflationary pressure'
Switzerland's central bank on Thursday announced its latest interest rate decision.CNBC - 3d -
OFFICIAL: Correa, SUSPENDED for 5 games
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.Atlético Madrid's Argentine striker was sent off last matchday in La Liga and s...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 12 -
Report: Banks, Packers agree to four-year, $77M contract
Former San Francisco 49ers guard Aaron Banks reportedly agreed to sign a four-year, $77 million free-agent contract with the Denver Broncos.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 10 -
SWAC suspends 9 baseball players, fines Jackson St. and Prairie View A&M $25,000 for postgame melee
The Southwestern Athletic Conference on Wednesday suspended six baseball players from Jackson State and three from Prairie View A&M for engaging in an altercation after a weekend game. The SWAC ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Georgia suspends WR Tuggle and OL Easley following Tuggle's arrest on speeding and reckless driving
Georgia sophomore wide receiver Nitro Tuggle and freshman offensive lineman Marques Easley were suspended indefinitely from all team activities on Thursday after Tuggle's arrest for speeding and ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Arizona minor league pitcher Listher Sosa suspended 80 games for positive drug test
Arizona minor league pitcher Listher Sosa was suspended for 80 games Thursday under baseball's minor league drug program following a positive test for the performance-enhancing substance ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Pitcher Julio Urías suspended through All-Star break under domestic violence policy
Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías has been suspended through the All-Star break by Major League Baseball under its domestic violence policy with the players’ associationABC News - 2d -
CEO of Saffron Road food company credits "immigrant journey" for his success
Adnan Durani started his company Saffron Road in 2010 to bring foods from different cultures of the Silk Road to mainstream America. Nikki Battiste spoke to him about how his background as an ...CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Giants OF/DH Encarnacion has fractured left hand
San Francisco Giants outfielder Jerar Encarnacion has a fractured left hand, the team announced Saturday.ESPN - 1d -
Eating on $6 a month: Rohingya refugees brace for food reductions amid aid cuts by U.S. and others
Rohingya refugees in crammed Bangladeshi camps say they are worried about a U.S. decision to cut food rations by half beginning next month.NBC News - Mar. 10 -
RFK Jr. wants artificial dyes out of America’s food, but it's not clear they’re harmful, scientist says
A priority for the Trump administration is to rid the food system of artificial dyes. Here's what experts say about if FD&Cs are safe to consume.CNBC - Mar. 14 -
Former Green Bay Packers cornerback Eric Stokes ready for more late-night food options in Las Vegas
Ex-Packers cornerback Eric Stokes is looking forward to having more late-night food options while playing for the Las Vegas Raiders.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Bread Lines and Salty Drinking Water: Israeli Aid Block Sets Gaza Back Again
Shipments surged into Gaza after Israel and Hamas reached a cease-fire, even if they weren’t enough. Then Israel blocked the border again to pressure Hamas in truce talks.The New York Times - Mar. 15
