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Starbucks CEO replaced by Brian Niccol, a fixer who revived Chipotle when the chain was in distress

Starbucks announced that CEO Laxman Narasimhan is stepping down after a little more than a year in the job.
2 years ago

PNW tribes are battered by climate change but fight to get money meant to help them

Coastal Pacific Northwest tribes see some of the most severe climate change effects but face bureaucratic barriers to get government funds.
2 years ago

Jordan Chiles medal inquiry: USA Gymnastics says arbitration panel won’t reconsider decision

USA Gymnastics officials say an arbitration panel won't reconsider a decision asking gymnast Jordan Chiles to return her bronze medal.
2 years ago

Court in Italy: Amanda Knox wasn’t coerced but ‘freely’ accused a bar owner of murder

Amanda Knox’s hand-written memo contained enough elements for her to be reconvicted of slander in June, an appeals court in Italy said Friday.
2 years ago

Plane with 61 people aboard crashes in fiery wreck in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state

A plane with 61 people aboard crashed in a fiery wreck in a residential area of Brazil’s Sao Paulo state Friday, the airline Voepass said.
2 years ago

Trump recommits to a Sept. 10 debate, lashes out at Harris at news conference

During a news conference Thursday, Donald Trump recommitted to debating Kamala Harris in September after recently backing out.
2 years ago

Organizers cancel Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna over fears of an attack

Organizers of three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna this week called them off after officials announced arrests over an apparent attack plot.
2 years ago

Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate in a bid to unite Democrats against Trump

Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her vice president on the Democratic ticket.
2 years ago

Dow drops over 1,000 points, Japan’s stocks suffer worst crash since ’87 on US economy worries

Nearly everything on Wall Street is tumbling as fear about a slowing U.S. economy worsens and sets off another worldwide sell-off of stocks.
2 years ago

Donald Trump falsely suggests Kamala Harris misled voters about her race

 Donald Trump falsely suggested Kamala Harris had misled voters about her race as the former president appeared Wednesday in Chicago.
2 years ago

Boar’s Head expands recall to include 7 million more pounds of deli meats tied to listeria outbreak

Boar’s Head recalls an additional 7 million pounds of ready-to-eat products as an investigation into a deadly outbreak of listeria food poisoning continues.
2 years ago

Boeing names new CEO as it posts a loss of more than $1.4 billion in second quarter

Boeing named a longtime aerospace industry veteran as its next CEO, who will take over a company that has been rocked by issues.
2 years ago

Recall of Boar’s Head deli meats announced during investigation of listeria outbreak

U.S. health officials Friday announced a recall of some Boar’s Head liverwurst and deli meats as they investigate a listeria outbreak.
2 years ago

Secret Service director Cheatle steps down after assassination attempt against Trump at rally

Kimberly Cheatle, the director of the Secret Service is stepping down from her job, according to an email she sent to staff.
2 years ago

Harris wins Pelosi endorsement, delegates and claims fundraising record with $81M haul

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, who initially had been one of the notable holdouts, endorsed Kamala Harris Monday.
2 years ago

Trump: ‘The discord and division in our society must be healed’

Donald Trump accepted the GOP presidential nomination on Thursday at the Republican National Convention and said the country must 'heal.'
2 years ago

Lou Dobbs, conservative pundit and Fox Business host, dies at 78

Lou Dobbs, the conservative political pundit who was a founding anchor for CNN and a presence on Fox Business Network, has died. He was 78.
2 years ago

Bob Newhart, deadpan master of sitcoms and phone monologues, dies at 94

Bob Newhart, the accountant-turned-comedian who became one of the most popular TV stars of his time has died at 94.
2 years ago

Democrats aim to nominate president in early August as poll shows desire for Biden to exit race

Democrats will look to hold a virtual vote to make President Joe Biden their party’s nominee in the first week of August.
2 years ago

What to know about Trump assassination attempt and the investigation into the shooting

Authorities want to know how a shooter was able to get on top of a roof so close to where former President Donald Trump was speaking and open fire.
2 years ago

Biden tells Hill Democrats he ‘declines’ to step aside and says it’s time for party drama ‘to end’

President Joe Biden stood firm against calls for him to drop his candidacy and called for an "end" to the intraparty drama.
2 years ago

DOJ: Boeing accepts a plea deal to avoid a criminal trial over 737 Max crashes

Boeing will plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge stemming from two crashes of 737 Max jetliners that killed 346 people.
2 years ago

Biden dismisses age questions in ABC interview as he tries to salvage reelection effort

President Joe Biden, fighting to save his reelection effort, used an ABC interview to reject taking an independent medical evaluation.
2 years ago

Ann Wilson announces cancer diagnosis, postpones Heart tour

Ann Wilson, lead singer of rock band Heart, says she has cancer and the band is postponing the remaining shows on its Royal Flush Tour.
2 years ago