Tag: general news
Starbucks strike expands, closes nearly 60 US stores
A five-day strike by Starbucks baristas had closed 59 stores as of Monday afternoon, according to the union organizing the workers.The strike, which...
Romanian lawmakers narrowly approve new pro-European coalition during period of political turmoil
BUCHAREST, Romania -- Romanian lawmakers on Monday voted narrowly in favor of a new pro-European coalition government led by incumbent Prime Minister Marcel...
Company official charged in 2022 oil-chemical discharge into Michigan's Flint River
FLINT, Mich. -- The president of a chemical company has been charged in connection with the unauthorized discharge of oil that left a...
AI eavesdrops on world's wildest places to track, help protect endangered wildlife
PUERTO JIMÉNEZ, Costa Rica -- The endangered Geoffrey’s spider monkeys that dangle high in the rainforest canopy are elusive and hard for scientists...
Government regulators close investigation into Ford Focus recalls
Government safety regulators said Monday they have closed an investigation into two previous recalls of the Ford Focus after determining that Ford Motor...
Nigerian agency 'failed completely' to clean up oil damage despite funding, leaked files say
As it passed above the Niger Delta in 2021, a satellite took an image. It showed acres of land, scraped bare. The site,...