Starbucks to pay about $35M to NYC workers to settle claims it violated labor law
Starbucks to pay about $35M to NYC workers to settle claims it violated labor law New York City officials say Starbucks will pay about $35 million to more than 15,000 New York City workers to settle claims it denied them stable schedules and arbitrarily cut their hours ByThe Associated Press December 1, 2025, 12:17 PM […]
Bitcoin dips below $85,000 in crypto currency rout
Bitcoin dips below $85,000 in crypto currency rout Bitcoin and companies tied to cryptocurrencies have extended a nearly two-month swoon, tracking with a broader market sell-off in technology companies that many see as overvalued ByThe Associated Press December 1, 2025, 11:32 AM 1:18 FILE – Bitcoin tokens are seen on April 3, 2013, in Sandy, […]
When formal systems stop working, neighbors turn to each other in what many call ‘mutual aid’
When formal systems stop working, neighbors turn to each other in what many call ‘mutual aid’ Organizers say that interest in local, grassroots initiatives to meet community needs has been growing ByTHALIA BEATY Associated Press December 1, 2025, 8:31 AM 1:18 Kashish Ali shops for groceries before filling a One Love Community Fridge, Nov. 15, […]
What is mutual aid? And why are more people turning to informal efforts to help each other?
What is mutual aid? And why are more people turning to informal efforts to help each other? Organizers say that in response to government funding cuts, high prices and political uncertainty, interest in mutual aid efforts has picked up ByTHALIA BEATY Associated Press December 1, 2025, 8:22 AM 1:18 People take food from a One […]
What is GivingTuesday? How to donate on the annual day of charitable giving
What is GivingTuesday? How to donate on the annual day of charitable giving Since it started as a hashtag in 2012, GivingTuesday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, has become one of the biggest fundraising days of the year for nonprofits in the U.S. This year, it falls on Dec. 2 ByThe Associated Press December 1, 2025, […]
Why Cyber Monday could break spending records
Why Cyber Monday could break spending records Deals promoted as some of the best of the holiday season are expected to keep people across the United States glued to their computers and smartphones on Cyber Monday ByWYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP business writer November 30, 2025, 9:41 PM 1:39 Shoppers browse for Black Friday deals at Atlantic […]
Vote count under way in Honduras to elect new president in a close race after Trump’s intervention
Vote count under way in Honduras to elect new president in a close race after Trump’s intervention Poll workers have begun tallying Hondurans’ votes as the country moves to elect a new president only days after U.S. President Donald Trump intervened in a close race with an endorsement of one candidate and announced he would […]
Report says world’s biggest arms producers increased revenue by 5.9% last year
Report says world’s biggest arms producers increased revenue by 5.9% last year A new report says that the world’s biggest weapons-producing companies saw a 5.9% increase in revenue from sales of arms and military services last year as demand was fed by the wars in Ukraine and Gaza as well as countries’ rising military spending […]
Swiss voters reject mandatory national service for women and new inheritance tax
Swiss voters reject mandatory national service for women and new inheritance tax Swiss voters have decisively rejected a call to require women to do national service in the military, civil protection teams or other forms as all men must do already ByJAMEY KEATEN Associated Press November 30, 2025, 1:25 AM 1:39 A person walks past […]
Hong Kong firefighters make final search, apartment tower blaze kills 128
Hong Kong firefighters make final search, apartment tower blaze kills 128 Authorities say the death toll from a fire in a Hong Kong residential complex has risen to 128 after more bodies were found in the blackened towers ByDAVID RISING Associated Press and CHAN HO-HIM Associated Press November 27, 2025, 9:44 PM 1:39 Burned buildings […]
