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Customers want instant gratification. Workers say it’s pushing them to the brink

Customers want instant gratification. Workers say it’s pushing them to the brink

NEW YORK (AP) — Six straight days of 12-hour driving. Single digit paychecks. The complaints come from workers in vastly different industries: UPS delivery drivers and Hollywood actors and writers.
Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against CNN over 'the Big Lie' dismissed in Florida

Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against CNN over 'the Big Lie' dismissed in Florida

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit Donald Trump filed against CNN in which the former U.S.
Workers remain on strike at 27 Toronto-area Metro locations

Workers remain on strike at 27 Toronto-area Metro locations

TORONTO — Several Metro locations across the Greater Toronto Area remain closed today as thousands of workers at the grocery chain enter day two of a strike.
10 die, including 3 children, as strong winds hit a tourist camp in central Russia, officials say

10 die, including 3 children, as strong winds hit a tourist camp in central Russia, officials say

MOSCOW (AP) — Ten people — including three children — died after high winds tore through central Russia, emergency services and a local official reported Sunday.
Water is refreshing in the heat, right? In parts of Florida this past week, not so much

Water is refreshing in the heat, right? In parts of Florida this past week, not so much

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — In the sweltering summer heat, nobody tries to cool off by jumping into a hot tub. In parts of Florida, however, that’s what the ocean has felt like. Earlier this week, sea surface temperatures reached as high as 101.
Black Belt Eagle Scout's latest record inspired by return home to Swinomish tribe's ancestral lands

Black Belt Eagle Scout's latest record inspired by return home to Swinomish tribe's ancestral lands

CHICAGO (AP) — The beginning of the pandemic was devasting for the leader of the indie rock band Black Belt Eagle Scout, Katherine Paul.
Miami, Florida Keys getting additional area code of '645'

Miami, Florida Keys getting additional area code of '645'

MIAMI (AP) — It looks like the singer Pitbull is going to have to add some digits to his ode to Miami's area code, “305 Anthem.” That's because Miami-Dade County and the Florida Keys are getting a new area code, "645," starting next week.
Metro stores in Greater Toronto Area close as workers go on strike

Metro stores in Greater Toronto Area close as workers go on strike

Toronto-area residents hoping to pick up groceries at Metro Inc. were greeted by closed doors and picket lines at many locations on Saturday as thousands of employees formally went on strike at 27 stores across the region.
Manitoba government planned a COVID-19 video and song for project that was abandoned

Manitoba government planned a COVID-19 video and song for project that was abandoned

WINNIPEG — In the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Manitoba government laid out plans for a video to reflect on the effects of the novel coronavirus, complete with a song commissioned from noted singer-songwriter Sierra Noble.
A list of stores closed in the GTA as 3,700 workers go on strike

A list of stores closed in the GTA as 3,700 workers go on strike

A strike by about 3,700 Metro Inc. workers represented by Unifor Local 414 has shuttered 27 grocery store locations across the Greater Toronto Area. Metro Ontario Inc.
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