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Flight attendants outraged at Southwest's decision to resume alcohol sales
David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Southwest flight attendants are "outraged" after the airline announced on Thursday that it is planning to resume on-board alcohol sales in two...
Feb 04, 2022
Amazon union saga in Alabama spotlights 'David versus Goliath nature' of US labor laws
PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- It was dubbed a watershed moment for the withering organized labor movement when the first-ever union election at an Amazon warehouse took place las...
Feb 04, 2022
Mom sues social media giants for allegedly driving her 11-year-old daughter to suicide
Hakan Nural/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Amid the ongoing debate over the effects social media has on teens and children, a Connecticut mother filed a lawsuit last month against Meta a...
Feb 04, 2022
Starbucks expects price increases, citing inflation, COVID pay and staffing costs
Starbucks(NEW YORK) -- Starbucks will continue to raise prices in 2022 due to a combination of labor costs and supply chain disruptions. The Seattle-based coffee giant announced Tuesday that between a...
Feb 03, 2022
Monster storm fuels most flight cancellations of year
IronHeart/Getty Images(DALLAS) -- A monster winter storm is fueling the worst travel day of the year -- with more than 4,000 flights canceled Thursday morning as of 10 a.m. per FlightAware. This is th...
Feb 03, 2022
Sacklers 'close' to deal to contribute additional cash in opioid settlement
Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images, FILE(NEW YORK) -- The family that owns Purdue Pharma is “close” to an agreement that substantially increases its financial contrib...
Feb 01, 2022
Spotify's handling of COVID-19 misinformation on Joe Rogan's podcast takes heat from critics
iStock/koto_feja(NEW YORK) -- After managing to avoid the same level of scrutiny as fellow tech giants such as Twitter and Facebook for years, streaming service Spotify has now found itself at the cen...
Jan 31, 2022
Veganuary is over, but this is how you can keep shopping sustainably
Andreas Rentz/Getty Images for Marc Cain(NEW YORK) -- Veganuary is over, but that doesn't mean your sustainable fashion journey has to be. The Veganuary challenge was created by a UK nonprofit of the ...
Jan 31, 2022
'Out of control': Buyers paying thousands over sticker price for new cars
KIA(NEW YORK) -- Looking to buy a new Kia Telluride sport utility vehicle? Expect to pay $48,509 -- more than $3,700 above the manufacturer's suggested retail price. Luxury SUVs like the Range Rover (...
Jan 29, 2022
How the metaverse could impact the world and the future of technology
(NEW YORK) -- Facebook's announcement in October that it was further embracing the metaverse and rebranding itself as Meta set off a firestorm. While experts say the metaverse is still many years away...
Jan 28, 2022
