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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — McDonald’s has been thrust into the 2024 election, gaining particular attention over the weekend when former President Donald Trump served fries at a Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania, location. But McDonald’s had nothing to do with Trump’s visit. The company operates on a franchise model, which means the vast majority of its

By Robert Ilich, CNN (CNN) — More than 2,000 unionized mental health workers in Southern California went on strike against Kaiser Permanente on Monday after the two sides failed to reach a new labor agreement. The National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) — which represents 19,000 healthcare workers in California and Hawaii, including 4,700 mental

By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — Disney is about to have its fourth board chair in just over three years, as the company continues to navigate ongoing tumult in the media industry. Chairman Mark Parker will step down at the end of the year, the company announced Monday. Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman will replace

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — BuyBuy Baby is once again saying goodbye to its stores less than a year after the bankrupt retailer tried to reopen some locations under a new parent. As part of a “strategic reset,” the retailer will shift to an online-only business model, and its 10 locations will

By Brian Stelter, CNN New York (CNN) — An umbrella organization of civil rights groups is alerting the public to “digital voting disinformation” and imploring social media companies to take action. “There is still time for social media companies to step up and do what is right,” Maya Wiley, the president and CEO of The

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — The Girl Scouts of the USA have voted to hike membership prices by 160% over the next two years, as the cash-strapped 112-year-old group looks to increase revenue in an attempt to ensure its future. The price increase was approved Saturday at a National Council meeting, where

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — As the lead organizer of Asheville Food and Beverage United in North Carolina, Jen Hampton is grateful that the union’s members who lost their jobs after Hurricane Helene can apply for federal disaster unemployment assistance, which lasts for as long as six months. Currently, the jobless in North Carolina

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — When X unveiled its newest terms of service, which go into effect on November 15, users quickly picked up on one change. “By submitting, posting or displaying Content on or through the Services, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to make your Content available to

By Samantha Delouya and Rachel Wilson, CNN (CNN) — In the final stretch of her bid for the White House, Vice President Kamala Harris has made improving housing affordability a core promise of her campaign. In addition to pledging to provide up to $25,000 in down-payment assistance for first-time homebuyers and a plan to drive

By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — Idris Elba has conquered Hollywood with iconic roles in “The Wire” and “Luther.” Now, the London-born actor is shifting his focus to a new stage — one that’s 10,000 miles away. Elba, whose parents hail from Sierra Leone and Ghana, is on a mission to transform the

By Erika Tulfo, CNN (CNN) — Everybody knows it’s not Halloween without candy, but trick-or-treaters might find less chocolate filling their buckets this year. That’s because cocoa prices have more than doubled since the start of the year and have remained at record highs, according to Wells Fargo data shared with CNN. The surging prices

CNN By Erika Tulfo, CNN (CNN) — Everybody knows it’s not Halloween without candy, but trick-or-treaters might find less chocolate filling their buckets this year. That’s because cocoa prices have more than doubled since the start of the year and have remained at record highs, according to Wells Fargo data shared with CNN. The surging

By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — A tentative deal has been reached to end the five-week-long strike at troubled aircraft maker Boeing, the union announced to its 33,000 striking members early Saturday. The deal still needs to be ratified by a majority of the rank-and-file membership of the International Association of Machinists before

By Chris Isidore, CNN, Photography by Laura Oliverio, CNN Bridgehampton, NY (CNN) — On Wednesday, Shahlise Cherry and her friend Deborah Arnone went to visit a fondly remembered past, one that helped to reshape retailing in America. They went shopping at the last full-size Kmart in the mainland United States, which is set to close its

By Erika Tulfo, CNN (CNN) — America’s largest drug store chain named a new chief executive officer on Friday, with longtime CVS Health executive David Joyner replacing Karen Lynch. CVS also withdrew its 2024 profit forecast and advised investors against relying on the full-year guidance provided in August, citing higher medical cost pressures. Stock prices

CNN By Liam Reilly and Brian Stelter, CNN New York (CNN) — “To keep it simple for the State of Florida: it’s the First Amendment, stupid.” That’s what a federal judge wrote Thursday as he sided with local TV stations in an extraordinary dispute over a pro-abortion rights television ad. Chief U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker of the

CNN By Hadas Gold and Liam Reilly, CNN New York (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump said Friday that Fox News staffers helped him write his Al Smith charity dinner speech, in which he cracked jokes and insulted his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump made the comment during an interview on “Fox and Friends,”

By Hadas Gold and Liam Reilly, CNN New York (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump said Friday that Fox News staffers helped him write his Al Smith charity dinner speech, in which he cracked jokes and insulted his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump made the comment during an interview on “Fox and Friends,” during

By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has launched an investigation into the safety of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving feature, or FSD, after at least one fatal accident involving a pedestrian. The investigation is looking into four accidents involving vehicles using the FSD feature. In one, a

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Cooking a Thanksgiving turkey presents a host of unique challenges, including making sure it’s not dry, and making sure it’s delicious. But thawing out a multi-pound frozen bird is the first big one. Butterball has a solution with a new frozen turkey that the company says eliminates