New $20 minimum wage for fast food workers in California set to start Monday
[ad_1] LIVERMORE, Calif. — Most fast food workers in California will be paid at least $20 an hour beginning Monday
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Hawaii says 30 Lahaina fire survivors are moving into housing daily but 3,000 are still in hotels
[ad_1] HONOLULU — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Wednesday some 3,000 people displaced by Lahaina’s wildfires are still living in
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783 million people face chronic hunger. Yet the world wastes 19% of its food, UN says
[ad_1] NAIROBI, Kenya — The world wasted an estimated 19% of the food produced globally in 2022, or about 1.05
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Want to feel special? Stores and restaurants with paid memberships are betting on it
[ad_1] NEW YORK — How much does it cost to feel special? At Chuck E- Cheese, the family entertainment and
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February retail sales up 0.6%, yet fissures emerge in what has been a driving force for US economy
[ad_1] NEW YORK — Americans picked up their spending a bit in February after pulling back the previous month. But
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Disney seeks major expansion of California theme park to add more immersive attractions
[ad_1] Walking through the frosty, snow-covered hamlet of Arendelle from “Frozen,” or the bustling, critter-filled metropolis of “Zootopia” might be
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Illegally imported goose intestines hidden under rattlesnakes, federal authorities say
[ad_1] NEW YORK — Six people were arrested in New York on Tuesday on charges of illegally importing goose and
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California governor pushes back against criticism of fast food minimum wage law
[ad_1] SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has denied a news report that he pushed for an exception
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Wendy’s says it has no plans to raise prices during the busiest times at its restaurants
[ad_1] FILE – A sign stands over a Wendy’s restaurant, Feb. 25, 2021, in Des Moines, Iowa. Wendy’s says that
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Stock market today: Asian stocks lower after Wall Street holds steady near record highs
[ad_1] HONG KONG — Asian markets were mostly lower on Wednesday after U.S. stocks held near their record levels in
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