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Matt Cardy/Getty Images (MIAMI) — Fast food chain Burger King is facing a lawsuit that claims its signature Whopper is marketed on restaurant menu boards as a bigger sandwich than it is in reality. Consumers in the proposed class-action lawsuit claim Burger King misleads customers and has allegedly committed a breach of contract by showing […]

Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Dozens of the nation’s most prominent business leaders called for federal aid and speedy processing of work permits to address an influx of asylum seekers in New York City. The arrival of more than 100,000 migrants from the southern U.S. border has pitted some local and state officials against President […]

Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As Hurricane Idalia makes its way towards Florida, one area at risk is the state’s huge tourism industry. The storm is forecast to make landfall Wednesday morning in Florida’s Big Bend area, north of Tampa. Idalia is expected to strengthen further as it nears […]

Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser testifies during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Sept. 22, 2022 in Washington, DC. — Drew Angerer/Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — Dozens of the nation’s most prominent business leaders called for federal aid and speedy processing of work permits to address an influx of […]

RapidEye/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Chipotle Mexican Grill has agreed to a six-figure settlement after an investigation in the nation’s capital “identified over 800 potential violations of Washington, D.C.’s child labor laws over the past three years,” D.C. Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced on Monday. Schwalb’s office alleges that since April 2020, the popular […]

Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo’s plane touches down in Beijing, the goal of the trip, according to the Secretary, is to promote “healthy competition” between the two countries but also walk a fine line between holding China accountable for the national security issues the country engages in. […]

Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The union representing approximately 150,000 workers at the Big Three U.S. automakers — General Motors, Ford and Stellantis — has voted to authorize a strike if no deal is reached amid ongoing contract negotiations. Across the three companies, United Auto Workers union members voted a combined average of 97% […]

CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Justice is suing SpaceX, the aerospace company owned by Elon Musk, over alleged discriminatory practices against people living in the country under asylum and refugees. The federal government contends in its civil lawsuit, which was filed Thursday, that the company violated the Immigration and Nationality […]

Steve Heap/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Believe it or not, the holiday season is quickly approaching. Mega-retailer Walmart released its highly anticipated Top Toys List for the 2023 season this week to help you get a head start on your shopping list. “The holiday season is just around the corner, and Walmart is ready to […]

Starbucks (NEW YORK) — Despite the date on the calendar, brands are already busy preparing their post-summer push for all things pumpkin spice, unleashing fall offerings a full 28 days before the last day of summer. For fans of the expeditious mental shift in seasons, Starbucks has you covered. Starbucks celebrates 20 years of Pumpkin […]