Making early strides to address workers’ concerns will be crucial for Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol, who took over on Sept. 9.
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Tech firms remove social media accounts of Russian drone factory after investigation
Google, Meta and TikTok have removed social media accounts belonging to an industrial plant in Russia’s Tatarstan region aimed at recruiting young foreign women to make drones for Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
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Mitzi Gaynor, star of ‘South Pacific,’ dies at 93
The screen version of ‘South Pacific’ received three Academy Award nominations and won for best sound, while Gaynor was a best actress nominee for a Golden Globe.
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Israel says it has killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza
Sinwar was one of the chief architects of Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and Israel has vowed to kill him since the beginning of its retaliatory campaign in Gaza.
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U.S. shoppers spent more at retailers last month
Americans stepped up their purchases at retailers last month as low unemployment, steady pay gains and rising stock and home values helped sustain their willingness to spend despite higher prices.
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Trump is consistently inconsistent on abortion and reproductive rights
The former president has constantly shifted his stances or offered vague, contradictory and at times nonsensical answers to questions on an issue that has become a major vulnerability for Republicans.
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Book says McConnell called Trump ‘stupid’ and ‘narcissist’ after 2020 election
McConnell made the remarks in private as part of a series of personal oral histories that he made available. The biography will be released Oct. 29, one week before Election Day.
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New ‘click-to-cancel’ rule will end subscription, membership traps
The Federal Trade Commission said businesses must disclose when free trials or other promotional offers will end and let customers end recurring subscriptions as easily as they started them.
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Harris and Trump transition efforts reflect different approaches to governing
The vice president and former president are running markedly different transition efforts to be ready for the potential responsibility of taking over the federal government.
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Amazon, Google make dueling nuclear investments to power data centers
Tech giants Amazon and Google are investing in the next generation of nuclear reactors.