LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge on Friday approved the Biden administration’s request to partially end a nearly three-decade-old agreement to provide court oversight of how the government cares for migrant children in its custody. U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee ruled that special court supervision may end at the U.S. Health and Human Services […]
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Two years after Dobbs, Missouri lawmakers keep chipping away at women’s rights
Missouri Republicans continued their assault on women’s access to sexual and reproductive health care during the 2024 legislative session. This practice is becoming all too disturbing. This time, on a straight party-line vote, Republicans passed House Bill 2634. The new law, signed by Gov. Mike Parson, marks the culmination of a yearslong effort to defund […]
Uh-Oh, or Oh Boy? Dutch Bros. Is Chipping Away at Starbucks’ Dominance
Given Starbucks‘ (NASDAQ: SBUX) disappointing fiscal second-quarter results, it would be easy to presume the worst for the entire prepared-beverage business. The coffeehouse chain‘s overall revenue for the recently ended quarter was down 2% year over year, while same-store sales slumped 4%. Total comparable transactions were down 6%. All these numbers fell short of estimates. […]