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Paige Smith(Bloomberg) — Walmart Inc. and one of its financial technology partners allegedly opened expensive bank accounts for delivery drivers without their consent, a US consumer protection agency said on Monday.The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued Walmart and Branch Messenger Inc., claiming they required those in the Spark Driver program to be paid through costly accounts or be fired.“Walmart made false promises, illegally opened accounts, and took advantage of more than a million delivery drivers,” CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said in a statement after the agency sued the two companies in the US District Court for the District of Minnesota.Neither…
By WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — First it was Canada, then the Panama Canal. Now, Donald Trump again wants Greenland. The president-elect is renewing unsuccessful calls he made during his first term for the U.S. to buy Greenland from Denmark, adding to the list of allied countries with which he’s picking fights even before taking office on Jan. 20. In a Sunday announcement naming his ambassador to Denmark, Trump wrote that, “For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity.” Trump again having designs on…
LOS ANGELES — For a moment, finally, Husan Longstreet is still. His feet don’t like it. His eyes don’t like it. His trainer is distracted, and he is afforded a break. But there is no time for breaks. So the 18-year-old quarterback walks to a nearby mirror, holds his hands out for an imaginary snap, and the world fades.He drops back, studying his reflection as it dances. He mimes a handoff. He mimes a three-step drop. His legs repeat, drilling himself, tracing his footsteps. Again. Again.Football is – it’s an art, Longstreet explains later, finally settling on the right word.“Like,…
Jeannette Neumann(Bloomberg) — The Nordstrom family is joining forces with a Mexican retailer to take its namesake department store private in an all-cash transaction valued at about $6.25 billion, including debt.The founding family is betting that the century-old retail chain will be more successful without the scrutiny and demands of the public market after shares in Nordstrom Inc. plunged 40% in the last five years. During the same period, the S&P 500 rose 84%.As part of the transaction, which is expected to close in the first half of 2025, the family and Mexican department-store chain El Puerto de Liverpool SAB…
On his first day in office, President-elect Donald Trump promises, he will pardon at least some of the 1,500 or so people who have been charged with crimes in connection with the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. He notes that most of those defendants were not violent and that they faced a lot of pressure to plead guilty, as about 1,000 have done so far.Trump’s most vociferous critics are apt to view any pardons in these cases as an outrageous and self-interested attempt to excuse the behavior of “insurrectionists” who sought to overturn the results of the 2020…
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed he will deport millions of undocumented immigrants and their family members who are U.S. citizens. It may be a great soundbite. But this action is not only an injustice; it’s bound to devastate our economy. Our economy’s problems will not go away by blaming immigrants or by claiming that by deporting them, the nation will be great again.Why DeportationIn a recent Pew Research Center survey of registered voters in 2017, approximately 77% of the respondents believed that undocumented immigrants should be allowed to remain; 22% rejected this idea. This year, 55% supported allowing undocumented immigrants…
Is this a problem or not: Recounts of close elections are now so expensive in California that they are out-of-reach of everyone except the super-rich and well-funded special interests.The sharp increase in cost results from recent changes to state election law and regulations. In 2019, then-Secretary of State Alex Padilla decertified all the older voting equipment in California and required every county to use systems that count optical scans of mail ballots and encoded data from ballots cast on touchscreen ballot-marking devices.Previously, ballot cards were marked by voters with ink-a-dot or punch-outs. Those cards were tabulated by machine but were…
Notre Dame players celebrate after beating Indiana 27-17 in the first round of the NCAA College Football Playoff, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti watches against Notre Dame during the first half in the first round of the NCAA College Football Playoff, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) Notre Dame fans celebrate during the second half in the first round of the NCAA College Football Playoff against Indiana, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) A bib is shown during warmups…
SACRAMENTO — JJ Redick, who hasn’t been shy about being honest with his thoughts as the Lakers’ coach, has publicly acknowledged the defensive limitations of his team – especially in light of their injuries.He was also honest when asked if the Lakers’ recent defensive surge has changed what he views could be the defensive ceiling for the team.“Yes and no,” Redick responded on Saturday ahead of the Lakers’ 103-99 road win over the Sacramento Kings. “No in the sense that…I felt coming into the year that we could be a top-10 defense.“Month, month and a half into the season did…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Katie Schumacher-Cawley took in her milestone moment with a big smile, hugging confetti-covered players and supporters before hoisting the championship trophy that sets her apart from other volleyball coaches.Other than one focus lapse, the Nittany Lions made sure she’d get it.Jess Mruzik made 29 kills with a .315 hitting percentage, and Schumacher-Cawley became the first female coach to win a NCAA volleyball championship as Penn State defeated Louisville 3-1 in Sunday’s final.The Nittany Lions (35-2) earned their record eighth national championship and first since 2014 under the third-year coach, who has led the team while undergoing treatment…