Starbucks barista strike expands as workers demand pay raises
A Starbucks barista strike is expanding to some 5,000 workers at what organizers said was more than 300 stores in 45 states, just as the company’s busy holiday stretch begins.…
WATCH: Girl who prayed for a puppy everyday surprised with a new friend
Tabitha Grayson surprised her daughter, Georgia, with an adorable puppy while picking her up from school. Source link
Trump promises death penalty for ‘rapists, murderers’ after Biden pardons | Death Penalty News
During his first term in office, Trump oversaw a series of federal executions unparalleled in modern history. United States President-elect Donald Trump has promised to step up the use of…
Assad’s fall frees displaced Syrians stuck in remote desert camp : NPR
A group of Syrian children with their parents return home in the cabin of a truck, after more than eight years taking shelter in the Rukban camp for displaced people…
Mauritius holds out on Chagos Islands deal over Diego Garcia lease | Chagos Islands
Mauritius is holding out over a deal to gain control of the Chagos Islands from the UK, leaving ministers less than a month to rescue the agreement. The government in…
Pro-Palestinian Activists Removed From Michigan’s Student Government
The president and vice president of the University of Michigan’s student assembly were impeached after they demanded divestment and stopped funding campus activities. Source link
Protests in Syria after Christmas tree set alight
Protests have broken out in Syria over the burning of a Christmas tree, prompting calls for the new Islamist authorities to take steps to protect minorities. A video posted on…
Discovery of 50,000-year-old baby mammoth a big boon to researchers
A baby mammoth that lay almost perfectly preserved for 50,000 years in the now-melting permafrost of eastern Siberia has been unveiled by a team of scientists. The mammoth was a…
American Airlines resumes flights after nationwide ‘technical issue’
A “technical issue” briefly disrupted American Airlines flights nationwide early on Tuesday, the airline said, at the start of a busy Christmas Eve for travelers around the country. The Federal…
Israeli forces raid occupied West Bank as clashes continue in Jenin | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Israeli forces have launched numerous new raids across the occupied West Bank as conflicts linger between the Palestinian Authority and armed groups in Jenin. At least 18 Palestinians were arrested…