Washington – Bed Bath & Beyond, a popular home goods retailer, is facing criticism from Democratic lawmakers over allegations of evading severance pay for thousands of employees who were laid off following the company’s recent bankruptcy. Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Cory Booker of New Jersey have accused the company of “failing to treat
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On Sunday, China expressed its support for Russia’s efforts to maintain national stability and described the aborted rebellion by a Russian mercenary force as an “internal affair”. A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson stated that, as Russia’s friendly neighbor and comprehensive strategic partner of coordination for the new era, China supports Russia in maintaining national stability
On the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, two Republican 2024 presidential hopefuls, Mike Pence and Chris Christie, shared their views on abortion. Pence, who is also a former Vice President and presidential candidate, described the landmark decision as “a historic victory” that condemned Roe v. Wade to “the ash
The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party has released a report linking Chinese e-commerce companies Shein and Temu to a significant number of import violations. The report alleges that the companies exploit trade loopholes to import goods into the US without paying import duties or making shipments subject to human rights reviews. The
Senate Democrats have criticized Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for not disclosing a private jet trip as a gift. Alito flew on a private jet owned by hedge-fund billionaire Paul Singer to travel with Singer on a luxury fishing excursion. Six years after that 2008 trip, Alito ruled in favor of an arm of Singer’s
Tom Shannon, the CEO of Bowlero, has called allegations of discrimination against the bowling alley operator “absurd.” However, he has also acknowledged that the federal probe into these allegations may have contributed to recent struggles for the company’s stock. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) proposed a $60 million settlement in January to resolve
A federal judge in Florida has issued a preliminary injunction allowing three transgender children to receive puberty blockers. This decision comes as the state has banned gender-affirming care for minors. The three youths, who are the children of the plaintiffs in the case, may receive GnRH agonists, known as puberty blockers. The suit challenges legislation
Rep. George Santos, a Republican lawmaker from New York, was charged last month with several financial crimes, including defrauding his campaign supporters, lying to obtain unemployment money, and making false statements on his congressional disclosure forms. Despite calls from his own Republican colleagues to step down, Santos has refused to resign. Santos’ lawyer, Joseph Murray,
A team of international lawyers assisting Kyiv in investigating alleged war crimes have accused Russian occupying forces in Ukraine of using starvation tactics on civilians. The investigators focused on the city of Chernihiv, which was under siege for over two months before Russian troops were expelled from the northern Ukrainian city. Starvation Tactics Used by
The US Congress is rushing to approve a bill to raise the debt ceiling and cut government spending by Monday, the earliest date the US risks a first-ever sovereign default. The significance of these pockets of Democratic support became increasingly clear Wednesday, as both parties recognized that Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy would need Democratic