Starbucks says it fired her for an 'absence of leadership.' She says it was because of her race. A jury returned a $25.6 million verdict in her favor
A jury on Monday found in favor of former Starbucks regional director Shannon Phillips, who sued the company for wrongfully firing her, claiming she was terminated for being White.
2023-06-15 02:47
Volunteers risk lives to rescue cats and dogs from floods after Ukrainian dam destroyed
Volunteers are risking their lives to rescue cats and dogs from flooded areas in the Kherson region of Ukraine after a major dam was destroyed. Members of Animal Rescue Kharkiv have been navigating the city of Nova Kakhovka by motorboat to rescue stranded animals, many of which have been seeking sanctuary on rooftops. The volunteers have rescued more than 150 animals so far. Animal Rescue Kharkiv deployed a team of nine to the region, more than seven hours from their home city, to help where they could. The team arrived on the evening of 6 June - the same day the Kakhovka dam collapsed. Read More The Body in the Woods | An Independent TV Original Documentary The harrowing discovery at centre of The Independent’s new documentary
2023-06-15 02:30
Barcelona transfer rumours: Gundogan makes demand; Palhinha interest
Wednesday's Barcelona transfer rumours, with updates on Ilkay Gundogan, Joao Palhinha, Ruben Neves & more.
2023-06-15 02:29
Sudan's western cities under fire as war spreads
CAIRO (Reuters) -Fighting rocked several vulnerable cities in western Sudan on Wednesday in an expansion of the country's almost two-month-old
2023-06-15 02:29
California's Lake Oroville is back at 100% capacity after being hit hard by yearslong drought
Lake Oroville, the state's most beleaguered and second-largest reservoir, is at 100% of its total capacity — a huge boost after the climate change-fueled megadrought sucked away nearly all of its water supply.
2023-06-15 02:26
Lady Gaga faces criticism for collaborating with Pfizer to promote migraine drug Nurtec: 'This is so disheartening'
'It’s the only medication that can treat a migraine when it strikes and prevent migraine attacks,' wrote Lady Gaga
2023-06-15 02:24
Instant View: Still-hawkish Fed pauses rate tightening after 10 straight hikes
NEW YORK The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday but signaled in new economic projections that
2023-06-15 02:21
Newcastle ready offer for Inter's Nicolo Barella
Newcastle are ready to make an offer to sign Inter midfielder Nicolo Barella.
2023-06-15 02:20
Pennsylvania using tons of recycled glass nuggets to rebuild collapsed Interstate 95
Pennsylvania's plan for rebuilding a collapsed section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia involves tons of small glass nuggets, each one about an inch wide and light as Styrofoam
2023-06-15 01:59
US Attorney General Garland defends Trump special counsel
WASHINGTON U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday defended the independent special counsel he appointed to handle federal
2023-06-15 01:59
Target's move to pull some Pride merchandise is 'wrong', New York AG says
(Reuters) -Target's move to pull some LGBTQ-themed merchandise from stores following customer backlash "is wrong," New York Attorney General Letitia
2023-06-15 01:59
Ukraine in maps: Tracking the war with Russia
Ukraine's long-awaited counter-offensive to retake territory from Russia's occupying forces has started
2023-06-15 01:57