Starbucks will lay off 1,100 corporate employees and will not fill several hundred other open positions, the coffee chain’s CEO Brian Niccol said Monday. The cuts will not affect workers at the company’s cafes. In a message to corporate employees, Niccol said Starbucks is “simplifying our structure, removing layers and duplication and creating smaller, more nimble teams.” “Our intent is to operate ...
Apple on Monday reaffirmed a commitment to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in the U.S. over the coming years amid pressure from President Donald Trump and the growing threat of his tariffs The tech giant said it planned to spend $500 billion over the next five years in the United States, with intentions to hire 20,000 new workers and ...
The Trump administration is rescinding a Biden-era directive protecting hospitals from investigations and signaled that beefed-up protections for medical whistleblowers would be forthcoming. The Health and Human Services Department (HHS) announced Friday it would be rescinding an executive order issued by former President Joe Biden in March 2022, which, among other things, gave hospitals the right not to comply with ...
A massive piece of legislation that House Republicans hope will advance a broad swath of President Donald Trump’s agenda is facing its final hurdle on Monday before a chamber-wide vote. The House Rules Committee, the final gatekeepers for most bills before a House floor vote, is meeting to debate a measure that GOP leaders want to have on Trump’s desk ...
LaVar Ball, the CEO of Big Baller Brand and father of Lonzo Ball, LiAngelo Ball and LaMelo Ball, has acknowledged reports that he recently had his right foot amputated. It’s not clear what medical issue led to Ball’s amputation. His youngest son, Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball, posted a photo of the two of them on Instagram last week saying, ‘i love ...
Miami quarterback, Heisman Trophy finalist and No. 1 overall pick candidate Cam Ward is considering letting his tape speak for itself. According to reports, Ward, the current betting favorite to be the first pick in the 2025 NFL draft, is still uncertain about whether he’ll throw at the 2025 NFL combine. As one of the top two quarterback prospects in ...
There is no place for the tortoise in the NFL. An old Aesop fable, ‘The Tortoise and the Hare,’ is a lovely story about how slow and steady wins the race and the issues that too much confidence can create. In the story, the hare is a cocky individual, ultimately undone by that arrogant nature. While overconfidence can sometimes be ...
Trump meets France’s Macron at White House, says ‘lot of progress’ made toward ending war in Ukraine
President Donald Trump said ‘a lot of progress has been made’ toward ending the war in Ukraine after French President Emmanuel Macron joined him at the White House for a call with Group of Seven (G7) leaders. Macron, who called for an emergency gathering of world leaders after the Trump administration excluded Europe from sitting at the negotiating table to ...
President Donald Trump teased a possible meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Monday, amid what he called his ‘serious discussions’ with Russian President Vladimir Putin — which could involve European peacekeeping troops — about ending the war between Russia and Ukraine. The president, from the Oval Office Monday, hinted at a potential meeting with Zelenskyy to finalize an agreement for ...
Irish leaders will skip St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the U.S. this year to protest President Donald Trump calling for the displacement of Palestinians from Gaza. St. Patrick’s Day celebrations are an opportunity for Irish leaders to reinforce diplomatic relations abroad, particularly in the U.S., where the annual trip to Washington, D.C., commemorates the historic and cultural ties between the ...