A Starbucks barista strike is expanding to some 5,000 workers at more than 300 stores in 45 states, just as the company’s busy holiday stretch begins. Though it still only represents approximately 3% of all U.S. Starbucks locations, it’s an expansion of an action that began last week in three cities. Organized by the Service...
One person is dead and five others were hospitalized after a boat explosion at a marina in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Monday, officials said. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue responded to multiple 911 calls reporting an explosion aboard a vessel at the Lauderdale Marina just before 6 p.m. They arrived to find a significant fire on...
Whether you exercise regularly and are looking for ways to help with your post-workout recovery, or have back pain due to a less-than-ideal desk setup, it might be time to invest in a targeted deep-tissue massager, otherwise known as a massage gun. “What the massage gun does is combine impact and movement, known as vibration...
Those who live in dry or frigid climates know that a little humidity goes a long way for the skin. Humidifiers can help introduce more moisture into your home by emitting water vapor into the air, which helps alleviate dry skin, chapped lips, nosebleeds and other dry-weather conditions. “Dry skin can have an impaired barrier...
Hundreds of demonstrators have taken to the streets in Christian neighborhoods of Damascus after a Christmas tree burning heightened fears that the overthrow of former President Bashar al-Assad could presage crackdowns on Syria’s religious minorities. The protests on Monday night appeared to have been sparked after footage, verified by NBC News, showed hooded figures setting...
Five people were injured Monday when two chairs on a lift collided at Heavenly Mountain ski resort in Lake Tahoe, local media reported. The incident occurred around 10 a.m. on the Comet Express chairlift, causing some riders to fall about 30 feet into the snow, according to NBC Bay Area. The accident happened days after...
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 “unique research find” with scientists “all surprised by its exceptional preservation,” said Anatoly Nikolaev, rector of the Lazarev Mammoth Museum Laboratory at the North-Eastern Federal University...
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop for all American Airlines flights the morning of Christmas Eve, as the airline said a “technical issue” was affecting flights. The FAA said the ground stop was issued at the request of the airline, on one of the busiest travel days of the year. “Our teams...
Immigrants are preparing for the possibility of mass deportations once Donald Trump takes office. Whooping cough cases are at their highest number in a decade. And a look back at the internet trends and memes that defined 2024. Here’s what to know today. Immigrants prepare action plans as Trump promises mass deportations In some immigrant...
When a Saudi Arabian national was accused of ramming a car into a German Christmas market, members of the frequently anti-Muslim European far right said it proved their point. The deadly incident in Magdeburg was another example of Islamist terrorism, they said — and a result of the mass immigration they so vehemently oppose. Except...