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Starbucks reverses open-door policy that was introduced in 2018 after two black men were arrested at a Philadelphia Starbucks with a policy where non-paying customers were asked to leave, company spokesperson Jaci Anderson says the new rules help prioritizing paying customers and that they can create a better environment for everyone by setting clear expectations for behavior, in 2022 Starbucks closed 16 stores around the country of which six in Los Angeles due to repeated safety issues
Amazon cuts DEI and LGBTQ program as Trump nears his return to the White House, follows similar recent adjustments by for instance McDonald's and Meta, mentions regarding the company's work at the federal and state level on legislation on protections for transgender people as well as its stand in solidarity with black employees and customers removed from its webpage
Justin Trudeau announces he will resign as Canada's prime minister and as leader of the Liberal Party as soon as his party selects a new leader, has been criticized both externally and within his party with declining popularity culminating in the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland in December, has governed the country since 2015
Joe Biden bans new offshore oil and gas drilling in most US coastal waters, uses the authority of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act which requires an act of Congress to repeal, Donald Trump's spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt calls it a disgraceful decision that shows that Biden clearly wants high gas prices to be his legacy and adds that the Trump administration will "drill, baby, drill"
Joe Biden honors George Soros and Hillary Clinton with the Nation's highest civilian honor the Presidential Medal of Freedom, notes that he belives great leaders put decency above all else and made America and the world a better place, Robert F. Kennedy and Argentinian soccer player Lionel Messi also among the 19 recipients
One dead and seven injured after explosion in a Tesla Cybertruck outside Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, Elon Musk comments on X that they have confirmed that the explosion was caused by something carried in the bed of the car and is unrelated to the vehicle itself, the event is being investigated as a potential terror attack
At least 10 dead and dozens killed in New Orleans after 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar drove a pickup through a New Years Eve crowd while firing a gun, police shot and killed the man as he exited his vehicle brandishing a gun, motive and possible ISIS connections under investigation
US Treasury workstations breached by hackers using third-party software BeyondTrust, US attributes the incident to a Chinese state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat actor while China comments that such accusations are groundless and that the country has always opposed all forms of cyberattacks
Jimmy Carter dead at 100, was the 39th US president 1977–1981 and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002, died in his home in Georgia surrounded by his family – is survived by 4 children, 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren, his wife for 77 years Rosalynn died in November 2023
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signs the Climate Change Superfund Act bill where the biggest emitters of greenhouse gases between 2000 and 2018 will be fined to contribute to the cost of repairs due to climate change, the state now needs to formulate rules regarding how to identify and notify responsible parties as well as create a system to determine which infrastructure projects will be paid for by the fund
11 Chicago area minor teenagers hit with felony charges after allegedly using dating apps to lure and then beat two men in two separate acts inspired by a social media trend, charges include hate crimes as racial and other derogatory terms were used during the attack, the police asks parents to talk to their children about the seriousness of participating in social media trends
Florida man shoots and kills a masked illegal Mexican migrant who broke into his house and scares away his illegal Chilean accomplice, Sheriff Rick Wells says you should expect to be shot if you break into someone's home in Florida, the Chilean man has been caught and could be charged with felony murder since his cohort died
Married gay couple William and Zachary Zulock in Georgia sentenced to 100 years in prison without the possibility of parole for sodomizing their young adoptive sons and providing videos of the abuse to other pedophiles, the couple who adopted the children from Christian agency All God's Children also tried to adopt a two-year-old girl in 2021
Guatemalan illegal migrant accused of burning a woman to death on the New York subway, first entered the US illegally at the Arizona border in 2018 but was deported back home within days before entering again, lived in a tax-funded hotel converted into a migrant shelter since April 2023
Ontario town Emo seeks judicial review after being ordered to pay USD 15,000 to Borderland Pride for not observing Pride Month, Mayor Harold McQuaker who was ordered to take sensitivity training comments that they don't fly flags for straight people either, Borderland Pride says they unequivocally condemn this mayor and council and that they will vigorously defend the rights of all 2SLGBTQIA+ people
FAA extends New Jersey's drone ban to parts of New York, New York governor, Kathy Hochul says the overflight ban includes critical infrastructure sites and that the action is purely precautionary as there are no threats to the sites, US Department of Homeland Security spokesperson says there is no public safety threat relating to the reported drone sightings and the government has said most sightings appear to be of either airplanes or helicopters
Joe Biden forgives USD 4.28 billion in student debt for 54,900 borrowers who work in public service, has forgiven record amounts of student debt with nearly USD 180 billion for 4.9 million people
The White House hid Joe Biden's mental decline from Day 1 of his presidency, shielded him from the public and rearranged his schedule after scatterbrained performances, removed reports about the public's opinion of his job performance and hired a voice coach to try to improve his faint tone, according to a Wall Street Journal report
US eradicates the invasive Asian giant hornet five years after it was found in the country, the 5-cm-long hornet can kill an entire hive of honeybees in 90 minutes, the Entomological Society of America started calling the species Northern giant hornet in 2022 to avoid evoking fear or discrimination
US Bureau of Prisons pays USD 115 million to 103 women who were sexually abused by staff at Federal Correctional Institution Dublin in California, the assault at the women's institution, which was known internally as the rape club, was pervasive and widely documented, seven former Dublin employees including the warden and the chaplain have been criminally convicted of sexual crimes and more than 20 other employees are under investigation, the prison was permanently closed earlier in December
Belleville, New Jersey, Mayor Michael Melham says unidentified drones could be searching for radioactive material that went missing in a Port Newark shipment on December 2nd, comments that they have gotten very little information from the White House and that depending on point of view it could be either concerning or comforting with such assets over critical infrastructure
Judge orders attorney to refer to convicted male rapist Tremaine Carroll as a woman, 51-year-old Carroll who was formerly incarcerated in a women's prison is charged with two felony counts of forcible rape and one count of dissuading a witness in January 2024, District Attorney Eric DuTemple initially objected to Carroll's wishes but after the rapist filed a brief the judge ruled DuTemple must use she/her pronouns
Widespread reporting about unidentified large drones over New Jersey and New York last few weeks, the White House has ruled out foreign adversaries and hobbyists as the cause, the drones that gather in clusters at night and fly with their lights off have been spotted over military research facility Picatinny Arsenal and Donald Trump's golf course in Bedminster as well as around around critical infrastructure including water reservoirs and electrical transmission lines
Black former stripper Crystal Mangum who ignited a firestorm in 2006 by accusing three white lacrosse players from Duke University of rape says she made the whole story up in hope of getting validation, comments that it was wrong of her to testify falsely and that she hopes that the men forgive her, the interview took place at the North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women where Mangum serves time for a 2013 second-degree murder conviction for stabbing her boyfriend
Joe Biden pardons 39 people convicted of nonviolent crimes and commutes the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the Covid-19 pandemic, says more steps in the weeks ahead and that America was built on the promise of possibility and second chances, largest single-day act of clemency in modern history before Barack Obama's 330 shortly before leaving office in 2017
Quebec Premier François Legault says he's looking at banning prayer in schools and other public places, comments that he wants to send a very clear message to Islamists that the province will fight against any disrespect of its fundamental values and that he definitely will not tolerate teachers bringing Islamist religious concepts into schools
26-year-old Luigi Mangione arrested suspected of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel last week, is referred to as an anti-capitalist Ivy League grad who liked online quotes from Ted Kaczynski, was caught with a gun and a manifesto railing against US healthcare industry
Daniel Penny acquitted of criminally negligent homicide for subduing and holding down the mentally ill drug addict Jordan Neely on a New York City subway train in May 2023, dividing case as the 26-year-old former marine Penny is white and the former Michael Jackson impersonator Neely was black – forensic pathologist hired by the defense testified that Neely died from a combination of his schizophrenia, synthetic marijuana, sickle cell trait and the struggle from being restrained
Manslaughter charge against Daniel Penny dismissed, Penny restrained the mentally ill drug addict Jordan Neely who made threats on the New York subway in May 2023 and held him in a chokehold until police arrived, polarized debate regarding the case where Black Lives Matter protesters has taken Neely's side while others have praised Penny's efforts to protect others, charge of criminally negligent homicide remains where the maximum penalty is four years in prison
American right-wing pundit Nick Fuentes facing battery charge after allegedly pepper spraying and pushing a 57-year-old woman who confronted him at his home in Illinois regarding an abortion-related X post stating "Your body, my choice. Forever.", the woman had no visible physical injuries but watery eyes according to the police report, Fuentes personal information and pictures of his house began circulating on social media after the post went viral gaining 100 million views
Dinesh D'Souza: My film 2000 Mules falsely identified people as ballot harvesters based on video footage provided by the organization True the Vote on false premises, I apologize for this but still stand by the film's basic message that there was systematic election fraud in the 2020 presidential election
Justin Trudeau promises Donald Trump to increase border surveillance, the promise follows Trump's threat to slap tariffs on Canadian imports unless the country prevents illegal immigrants and drugs from crossing the border, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says they will redeploy personnel as well as adding additional drones and police helicopters
Joe Biden pardons his son Hunter Biden who was convicted of gun crimes and pleaded guilty to tax crimes, the president has previously consistently said he will not pardon the son, now says he hopes Americans will understand why a father comes to such a decision
Trump appoints Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy as leaders of DOGE, the project to dismantle red tape, reduce regulations and restructure agencies, will work until July 4, 2026 and Musk hopes to reduce government spending by at least 2 trillion dollars, which is 30% of the current federal budget
Elon Musk is working closely with Donald Trump since the election, attending numerous meetings, including with international leaders, anonymous longtime Trump associates concerned about Musk's dominant role in the transition team and his constant presence at Mar-a-Lago
Donald Trump rides a garbage truck wearing an orange and yellow safety vest after Joe Biden accused the former president's supporters of being garbage, Kamala Harris explained that Biden clarified the comment and that she does not believe that people should be criticized for what they vote for
81-year-old President Joe Biden bites at least three babies and kisses the feet of a fourth during Halloween celebrations at the White House, in 2019 he said that politics for him has always been about making connection but that he will be more mindful of personal space in the future
The Washington Post will not endorse any candidate in the US presidential election after having consistently supported the Democratic candidate since 1992, and according to reports, this is due to the decision of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who has owned the newspaper since 2013
Every day leading up to the election, Elon Musk will hand out USD 1 million to a randomly selected person who signed his petition on freedom of speech and the right to bear arms that aims to increase voter turnout in swing states, apart of that chance both those who sign and those who refer will get USD 100 each
Former speaker of the US House of Representatives, 84-year-old Nancy Pelosi (D), has had no contact at all with Joe Biden after she forced him out of the candidacy, says he is one of the country's great consequential presidents and that his legacy had to be protected, which she says she didn’t see happening in the course that the election was on
Kamala Harris first presidential candidate since 1960 not to attend the Catholic charity event Al Smith Dinner where candidates usually roasts themselves and their opponent, instead she sent a pre-recorded video while Donald Trump attended and gave a speech on location
Kamala Harris is interviewed by Bret Baier on Fox News, arrives late and after 26 minutes her staff insists on wrapping it up, get questions about her responsibility regarding murders committed by immigrants and what she intends to turn the page from given that 70 percent of Americans think the country is on the wrong track
The relationship between the Kamala Harris team and the Biden administration has worsened in recent weeks, according to ten sources to Axios, Joe Biden held a impromptu press conference on Friday at the same time as Harris' campaign in Michigan and after Harris complained that Florida Governor, Ron DeSantis, did not return her calls regarding hurricane Milton, Joe Biden praised the governor for being gracious and cooperative
Vem Miller, who was stopped outside Donald Trump's Coachella in California rally on Sunday on suspicion of plotting to assassinate the former president, denies all charges in a lengthy statement and is preparing a lawsuit over his arrest, Miller is said to have been noticed for strange press credentials and when his car was searched two guns were found
Only 78 percent of blacks in the United States support Kamala Harris, to be compared with Hillary Clinton's 92 percent in 2016 and Joe Biden's 90 percent in 2020, according to poll published by the New York Times, and Barack Obama says during a campaign stop in Pittsburgh that they have not seen the same support as when he ran up in 2008 and says he believes the real reason black men don't support Harris is because she's a woman
The number of students being home-schooled in the 2023-2024 school year increased in 19 out of 21 US states surveyed, according to data from the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy, report author Angela Watson is unsure of the reasons but says she knows it's due to something other than the pandemic
Black Marcellus Williams is executed in Missouri after being sentenced to death in 2001 for the 1998 murder of Felicia Gayle who was found at home by her husband with 43 stab wounds, became a devout Muslim while in prison, acted as an imam for other inmates, was spared execution in 2015 and 2017, has the entire the time maintained his innocence and until the very end, attempts were made to overturn the sentence
US Department of Justice publishes letter written by Ryan Wesley Routh, who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump during a round of golf, in which he confirms it was a failed assassination attempt and offers 150 000 USD to whoever succeeds
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering suing 31-year-old Olivia Nuzzi, a writer at New York magazine who was fired after an alleged relationship with him, for sending him increasingly pornographic images and videos
Explosives are said to have been found in a car ahead of a rally with Donald Trump on Long Island and mainstream media are quick to call the information disinformation
Former President of the United States Jimmy Carter turns 100 on October 1 and is celebrated, among other things, with an evening of music at the Fox Theater in Atlanta organized by The Carter Center, grandson Jason Carter says Jimmy is excited to vote for Kamala Harris and turn the page from the era of Donald Trump
ABC News cooperated with the Harris campaign ahead of the Kamala Harris-Donald Trump debate according to whistleblowers, they had reportedly been agreeing to fact-check Trump but not Harris and to not ask questions about Joe Biden's health, Harris' tenure as attorney general of California or her brother-in-law Tony West, affidavit detailing the allegations by the whistleblower has however not yet been verified as authentic
Donald Trump says ABC News ought to lose its license for the way he thinks they handled Tuesday's debate between him and Kamala Harris, the moderators fact-checked the ex-president five times and Harris zero times
The ban on betting on US political elections is under threat after the District of Columbia court ruled in favor of betting company Kalshi in a case involving whether the company should be allowed to offer derivatives contracts related to the makeup of Congress, CEO Tarek Mansour says election markets are now legal in the US for the first time in 100 years
Nine dead animals as well as five live pigs with partially severed ears as a result of what are believed to be religious rituals has been found in little over a month in Queens, New York City, according to local residents, a Hindu sect that worships the goddess Kali is believed to be responsible
The sentencing of Donald Trump in the falsifying business records case related to hush payments to porn star Stormy Daniels has been postponed until after the election from being previously scheduled for September 18
14-year-old Colt Gray suspected of shooting four students in a school shooting in the state of Georgia in the USA and his 54-year-old father is charged with various forms of murder for knowingly allowing his son to possess weapons
Republican Dick Cheney, US Vice President under George Bush, and his daughter Liz publicly endorse Kamala Harris in the upcoming presidential election, Joe Biden has previously said that Cheney probably was the most dangerous vice president the country ever had
Donald Trump announces he will create a government efficiency commission if he is elected president and that Elon Musk has agreed to lead it if he has time, will conduct a full financial audit of the entire federal government and recommend drastic reforms
Special Counsel Jack Smith is re-indicting Donald Trump for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 election after taking into account the Supreme Court's ruling on immunity for presidents in official acts, arguing in the indictment that the former president's actions were private in nature as opposed to official
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador aanounces a halt in relations with the embassies of the United States and Canada after the countries' criticism of the president's legal reform proposal, which includes, among other things, that judges should be elected by referendum, the president says the countries must respect Mexico's sovereignty
60-year-old woman Denise Prudhomme, an employee of the major American bank Wells Fargo, is found dead in her office cubicle four days after clocking in at the workplace, it is unclear how it could go unnoticed but a spokesman for the bank says she was sitting in a underpopulated area of the building
The percentage of blacks admitted to the elite college Amherst in the United States decreased from 11 percent in 2023 to 3 percent this year after last year's decision by the Supreme Court that racial discrimination in admissions to the university is illegal, the proportion of whites increased from 33 to 39 percent and Asians from 18 to 20
Two incidents during Donald Trump's campaign rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, when security guards had to first escort a man who managed to climb into the media pen and than later another man who disrupted the event