A lifesaving demining program is in jeopardy after the Trump administration ordered a 90-day suspension of all foreign aid, pushing nations in the region to turn to U.S. rivals such as China to fill the funding gap
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As Joann Fabrics and JCPenney announce store closings, here’s what’s driving the pattern
The new year for brick-and-mortar retailers is picking up right where 2024 left off, as a slew of stalwart brands are set to shutter dozens of store locations amid shifting consumer patterns.
Amazon ‘anti-union propaganda,’ employee surveillance loom over labor vote at North Carolina warehouse
Italo Medelius-Marsano was a law student at North Carolina Central University in 2022, when he took a job at an Amazon warehouse near the city of Raleigh to earn some extra cash.
Denny’s set to close dozens more locations this year, though some openings planned too
Breakfast specialists Denny’s will accelerate planned store closures in 2025 amid continued consumer shifts toward preferences for fast-food and take-out options.
The market continues to broaden out as investors ignore tariff and inflation threats
It’s another day with more stocks up than down.
Apple and Google bring TikTok back to their U.S. app stores
Apple and Google have made TikTok available on their U.S. app stores again, they said Thursday evening.
Trump admin tells federal agencies to fire probationary employees
President Trump’s administration began a mass firing of federal workers. This could impact more than 200,000 people hired within the last two years but the exact number of people who will be terminated was not immediately clear. NBC Washington’s Ted Oberg explains the impact.
Three top prosecutors resign after refusing to drop Eric Adams charges
A dramatic set of resignations of federal prosecutors in New York, after the DOJ ordered the criminal case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams to be dropped. Laura Jarrett and Tom Winter explain why three prosecutors are out, and what Adams has to say about accusations of a ‘quid pro quo.’
Grocery stores are rationing eggs as supply falls and prices rise
With prices rising rapidly, some of the nation’s biggest grocery store chains — including Trader Joe’s, Walmart and Costco — have begun rationing eggs.
DOGE software approval alarms Labor Department employees
Elon Musk’s DOGE received approval from the Department of Labor to use software that could allow it to transfer vast amounts of data.