All of Dole Packaged Foods’ US-based employees will make at least $15 an hour within a few months, the company says. “The $15 an hour that is actually being discussed today in the Biden administration… I think we’re very close from actually doing the same ourselves,” said Pier Luigi Sigismondi, president of Dole Packaged Foods,
Continue ReadingOn the first day of her new teaching job at a Chinese government-run detention center in Xinjiang, Qelbinur Sidik said she saw two soldiers carry a young Uyghur woman out of the building on a stretcher. “There was no spark of life in her face. Her cheeks were drained of color, she was not breathing,”
Continue ReadingTexans never could’ve dreamed of a week like this. Since Sunday, the Lone Star state has weathered a winter storm so fierce it’s broken several records, plunged Texas cities into subzero temperatures and knocked out power, water and warmth for millions of residents. This improbably cold weather has tested Texans’ mettle, and it hasn’t let
Continue ReadingAs with her breakthrough movie “The Rider,” director Chloé Zhao straddles a line between fiction and reality with “Nomadland,” parachuting Frances McDormand into what almost feels like a documentary about those living a rootless existence as nomads traveling across America. It’s a very good film, if one that cruises into awards season fueled by what
Continue ReadingUber is reviewing how it treats thousands of drivers in the United Kingdom after the Supreme Court upheld a ruling that they should be classified as workers and not independent contractors. The unanimous decision could deliver a major blow to the company’s business model in one of its most important markets, and opens the door
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Webster Groves, Missouri (KMOV) — One mother says she’s out of options for a new home for her son after Great Circle’s residential treatment program in Webster Groves will be shut down. Tiffany Williams says she’s considering every option, while looking for a new residential facility to house
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How Facebook, Uber and Robinhood run their businesses is under threat around the world, a warning sign for investors who have been all too willing to ignore regulatory risks for fast-growing tech companies in recent years. What’s happening: An increasing number of elected officials want Facebook to pay news organizations for their content. The UK
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Rush Limbaugh was, without question, the most important figure on American talk radio, probably since Father Charles Coughlin, his most conspicuous predecessor. Coughlin, a Roman Catholic priest, was a widely controversial figure who amassed a huge audience in the 1930’s by mixing his post-Depression-era radio broadcasts about monetary reform with anti-Communist and anti-Semitic hate speech.
Continue ReadingAs winter storms sweep the US, you may be using your snow blower more than ever. And if it’s made by Toro, it’s time to check your model number. The company is recalling around 6,700 Toro Power Max 826 OHAE Snowthrowers with the model number 37802 because of an amputation hazard, according to the US
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Omaha, Nebraska (WOWT ) — While winter weather can make for treacherous travel and hard work with a shovel, some businesses thrive when a lot of snow falls from the sky. So far this winter, Eppley Airfield has measured 40.2 inches of snow – that’s more than 3
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Iranian judoka Saeid Mollaei, who refused to return home after being ordered to withdraw from the 2019 World Judo Championships to avoid facing an Israeli opponent, says he will never forget the kindness he’s been shown by the Israeli judo team as he prepares to compete in a major tournament in Tel Aviv. Mollaei said
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The rollout of Covid-19 vaccines to retail pharmacies had just begun and Lisa Foster of Dublin, Ohio, felt like she was “playing a slot machine” to secure an appointment online to get vaccinated anywhere she could: Kroger, Walgreens, CVS or Giant Eagle. Then, she “hit the jackpot” — she got an appointment to receive the
Continue ReadingThe United States officially rejoined the landmark international accord to limit global warming known as the Paris Agreement on Friday. Hours after he was sworn-in on January 20, President Joe Biden signed an executive order beginning the 30-day process for the US to reenter the global pact. The US had officially exited the agreement late
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Americans should be able to expect a few simple things from their politicians: Tell the truth, don’t be a hypocrite, keep the lights on and the water running. But just like mayors get in trouble when streets aren’t plowed or trash isn’t picked up, governors get blame when the state power system fails, even though
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden will unveil a $2 billion US contribution to a global coronavirus vaccine initiative when he speaks with the leaders of the world’s leading market economies on Friday, according to senior administration officials, boosting efforts to distribute shots to low- and middle-income countries as wealthier nations snap up the limited supply. The announcement,
Continue ReadingCitigroup lost a court battle Tuesday to claw back $504 million it mistakenly wired to Revlon’s lenders in August. But don’t get your hopes up that you could keep a chunk of change accidentally placed in your bank account. A federal judge ruled that the wire transfers made by Citi, who was acting as Revlon’s
Continue ReadingAt least 42 people, including students, were kidnapped in an armed raid at a state-run school in Niger state, in Nigeria’s Middle Belt region Wednesday. The group includes 27 students, three teachers and nine family members, the state government said in a statement which names them all. A student who died during the attack was
Continue ReadingStephanie Rubio and her three children have had their heart broken twice in three weeks. Stephanie’s husband, Robert, died from Covid-19 complications on January 28 after spending eight days in the hospital. On Tuesday, the family lost their home, filled with his memories, to a fire while trying to stay warm in Texas. With winter
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Baking has become a pandemic hobby for many over the last year and some have recently raised concerns over the texture and consistency of Canadian butter, leading to speculation that palm oil is being added to cow feed to change the composition. Butter
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV News) — Transport Canada has fined two airline passengers a combined $17,000 after allegedly presenting falsified COVID-19 tests before flying back to Canada. According to a news release, the passengers have been fined $10,000 and $7,000 respectively for “for presenting a false or misleading COVID-19
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