Saturday marks the second anniversary of a Starbucks store in Buffalo, New York, voting to unionize.
Amber Carter
Posted inNation & World, News
Recorded 911 calls underscore the real time terror of the deadly Las Vegas university shooting
After police killed him in a shootout, Anthony Polito was found to be carrying nine magazines for a 9 mm handgun he’d legally purchased last year and a list of targets at the school.
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Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
Pope makes his first public appearances since being stricken by bronchitis
Pope Francis, who turns 87 on Dec. 17, came down with the flu on Nov. 25 and was forced to cancel a planned trip to Dubai to participate in the U.N. climate conference.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Former congressman tapped as Democratic candidate to replace Santos
Tom Suozzi was picked because he is an experienced candidate with name recognition and an existing campaign footprint in the district.
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Ospreys had safety issues long before they were grounded. A look at the aircraft’s history
On Wednesday, the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps grounded all Ospreys after a preliminary investigation of last week’s crash indicated that a material failure and not a mistake by the crew led to the deaths.
Posted inBusiness, Health
Two babies infected with rare bacteria sometimes found in powdered formula
Federal health officials confirmed Thursday that 2 cases of invasive infections caused by cronobacter sakazakii have been reported.
Posted inLife & Culture
When is St. Nicholas Day? And how did this Christian saint inspire the Santa Claus legend?
The legends surrounding jolly old St. Nicholas – celebrated annually on Dec. 6 – go way beyond delivering candy and toys to children.
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Trump returns to court, lauds his defense expert who asserted there’s no evidence of accounting fraud
The former president himself is scheduled to take the stand, for a second time, on Monday.
Posted inSchools and Education
Ivy League presidents reckon with backlash over remarks about campus antisemitism
Much of the blowback centered on a heated line of questioning from Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., who repeatedly asked whether ‘calling for the genocide of Jews’ would violate each university’s code of conduct.
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White House delays menthol cigarette ban, alarming anti-smoking advocates
The Food and Drug Administration has spent years developing a plan to eliminate menthol, estimating it could prevent 300,000 to 650,000 smoking deaths over several decades.