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At least 2 journalists killed in shooting during hospital reopening in Haiti
The suspected gang attack occurred when journalists were covering the reopening of Port-au-Prince's biggest public hospital on Christmas Eve.CBS News - 3d -
Starbucks union strike expands as workers demand pay raises
The union representing Starbucks baristas says it is expanding its strike to stores in 43 states, just as the company's busy holiday stretch begins. Starbucks says the protests closed down about ...NBC News - 3d -
Judge Strikes Down Portions of Arkansas Law That Threatened Librarians
Republicans passed the law in 2023, joining other conservative states and counties that have sought to restrict the availability of certain books.The New York Times - 3d -
Starbucks barista strike expands as workers demand pay raises
A Starbucks barista strike is expanding to some 5,000 workers at what organizers said was more than 300 stores in 45 states, just as the company's busy holiday stretch begins.NBC News - 3d -
Digital health companies got pummeled by Wall Street in 2024 as industry adapts to post-Covid slowdown
If the Covid era marked a boom time for digital health companies, 2024 was the reckoning.NBC News - 3d -
Dutch Court Sentences Five in Attacks on Israeli Soccer Fans
The sentences ranged from community service to six months in prison in connection with a spasm of violence in Amsterdam last month.The Wall Street Journal - 3d -
10-year Treasury yield hits fresh 7-month high during holiday-shortened session
Treasury yields declined on Tuesday, reversing early gains after the 10-year briefly touched its highest intraday level in seven months during a holiday-shortened Christmas Eve session.MarketWatch - 3d -
Starbucks strike impacts less than 200 locations, coffee chain contends
More than 5,000 workers were expected to take part in walkout that ends later on Christmas Eve, their union says.CBS News - 3d -
Starbucks Strike to Affect to Over 300 stores on Christmas Eve, Union Says
The five-day labor action is expected to involve more than 5,000 U.S. employees in the largest-ever labor action against the coffee chain.Inc. - 3d -
'Stressed' Amazon driver abandons 80 packages in Mass. woods during holiday shipping rush
Dozens of Amazon packages were discovered abandoned in the woods of a Massachusetts town mere days before Christmas, but it wasn't the Grinch stealing presents — it was a delivery driver who said ...NBC News - 3d -
WATCH: Entire class stops to wave at dog in window during NYC walk
The world needs more moments like this.ABC News - 3d -
More Starbucks Store Workers Will Join Strike for Final Day
The strike began Friday at stores in the Los Angeles, Seattle and Chicago areas and will end on Tuesday.The New York Times - 3d -
Weather and airport delays disrupt American Christmas travel
While Americans on the east coast brace for snow, on the west coast some are facing flooding and high surf warnings.BBC News - 3d -
All the Cool New Features Announced During OpenAI’s 12 Days of ‘Shipmas’
Over the 12 Days of OpenAI, Sam Altman gave to us—lots of neat new AI tools, including some that could help you run your business.Inc. - 3d -
Biden signs defense bill, despite ban on transgender health care for military kids
President Biden has signed the annual defense authorization bill into law.CBS News - 3d -
5 convicted in Amsterdam over violence against Israeli soccer fans
A Dutch court convicted five men for their part in last month's violence against Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam.CBS News - 4d -
Starbucks strike grows as workers demand higher pay and better conditions
Starbucks baristas in 12 cities are on strike, demanding higher wages and better working conditions.The walkouts come just days before Christmas, with workers speaking out against the company's ...CBS News - 4d -
Digital health companies got pummeled by Wall Street in 2024 as industry adapts to post-Covid slowdown
It's been nearly five years since the coronavirus broke out in the U.S., but digital health companies are still reeling.CNBC - 4d -
Middle East crisis live: one child killed every hour in Gaza, UN says
UN agency for Palestine refugees said 14,500 Palestinian children killed since the start of the war last October. Israeli forces have killed a Palestinian man in a dawn raid on a refugee camp near ...The Guardian - 4d -
Middle East latest: Israel intercepts projectile from Yemen. Former Israeli hostage dies
A septuagenarian Israeli woman who was taken hostage during Hamas’s attack on southern Israel on 0ctABC News - 4d -
It’s time for a new approach to dealing with Trumpy relatives during the holidays | Jill Filipovic
We can share a Christmas ham with people who cast different ballots, even if their decisions frustrate or pain us. As Donald Trump prepares to enter his second term as president, one thing is ...The Guardian - 4d -
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US chiefs are leaving the corner office in record numbers
Soaring stock markets have allowed company leaders to cash out rather than deal with turmoil in 2025Financial Times - 4d -
Biden signs defense bill despite objections to ban on transgender health care for military children
Biden said his administration strongly opposes the provision because it targets a group based on gender identity and “interferes with parents’ roles to determine the best care for their children.” ...NBC News - 4d -
Money for 9/11 Health Care Was Dropped from Year-End Spending Bill
A plan to ensure long-term funding to address health needs stemming from the terrorist attacks fell to the wayside after President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk objected to a bipartisan budget ...The New York Times - 4d -
Lamar Jackson plans to watch Beyoncé during Ravens-Texans halftime on Christmas: 'Sorry, Harbaugh'
If Jackson does sneak out of the locker room to catch the halftime show, he wouldn't be the first player to do so.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Health Care Costs Are a Nightmare for Small Businesses—and They’re Going Up in 2025
Some business leaders say providing employees with health care coverage is a “nightmare,” while others forgo it entirely. Here’s how you can minimize your costs in the months ahead.Inc. - 4d -
Mahomes: Ankle should be OK during short week
With the Chiefs on a short week ahead of their Christmas Day game vs. the Steelers, Patrick Mahomes said his injured ankle is in "a lot better place."ESPN - 4d -
US Starbucks workers’ strike expands to 11 states as Christmas approaches
Walkouts have caused nearly 50 stores nationwide to close in five days, says Starbucks Workers United union. The five-day strike from the Starbucks workers’ union has grown to include locations ...The Guardian - 4d -
UN publishes new death toll for massacre of older people and Vodou religious leaders in Haiti
The United Nations has raised the death toll of a recent massacre in which dozens of older people and Vodou religious leaders were killed by a gang in HaitiABC News - 4d -
Amazon and Starbucks Workers are on Strike. Trump Might Have Something to do With It
The President-elect was no fan of unions during his first term, though observers suggest he may be more accommodating on labor issues when he returns to office.Inc. - 4d -
From Amazon warehouse to port strikes, shippers and the DOT are preparing for an unpredictable 2025
Amazon worker labor action amid the holidays, and the threat of a ports strike in January, has shippers preparing for a chaotic start to 2025.CNBC - 4d -
Starbucks strike expands to more cities just days before Christmas
Starbucks baristas and Amazon delivery drivers are on strike in handful of U.S. cities as they seek wage increases.CBS News - 4d -
Starbucks strike expands to 12 cities
Workers have escalated the strike each day since it began on Friday.ABC News - 4d -
Rasmus Højgaard among five golfers poised to break out during 2025 PGA Tour season
Another crop of stars is coming to push the best in the world, it's just a matter of who will step upCBS Sports - 4d -
Children among 58 killed in latest Israeli strikes on Gaza, say medics
Victims reported to include six people escorting aid convoy, and eight in tent encampment in humanitarian zone. . Health authorities in Gaza said on Monday that 58 people had been killed in the ...The Guardian - 4d -
Pilot killed in light aircraft crash near airport
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch is investigating the incident where a 50-year-old man died.BBC News - 4d -
Rescuers reach a stranded hiker in Slovenia but another is missing during a Balkans snowstorm
A snowstorm on Monday has brought traffic chaos across Croatia and BosniaABC News - 4d -
With Jalen Hurts’ health in question, Eagles need to worry about more than passing game
“A lot of things we do in our run game is designed with Jalen,” Saquon Barkley said. “It’s kind of hard to continue to run the same stuff when he’s not in there."Yahoo Sports - 5d
