The owner of Uniqlo is boosting pay for Japan employees by up to 40% as inflation bites
Fast Retailing, the Japanese giant that owns popular clothing brands Uniqlo and Theory, will start paying its employees much more this year.
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Pence courts social conservatives once loyal to Trump
Former Vice President Mike Pence is making a hard play for social conservatives as he prepares for a potential run for president. And as some evangelical and conservative leaders express … Read More
Judge temporarily blocks parts of New Jersey gun law that restricted concealed carry in certain places
A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the enforcement of portions of a New Jersey gun law that restricted concealed carry in certain places.
GOP leaders and McCarthy holdouts defend deals as some Republicans complain they’re in the dark
House GOP leaders and key negotiators won’t commit to publicly releasing details about the side deals Kevin McCarthy cut in order to secure the speakership, undercutting the Republican pledge to … Read More
As University of Idaho students return to classes, they say the arrest of a murder suspect brings peace of mind
Classes resume Wednesday at the University of Idaho, just weeks after many students abandoned the campus amidst anxieties that the person responsible for the gruesome stabbing deaths of four students … Read More
Investigators confiscated cell phones and other items from home of missing 11-year-old girl, warrants show
Authorities investigating the disappearance of 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari have confiscated three cell phones from her family’s North Carolina home, search warrants obtained Tuesday by CNN affiliate WCCB show.
5 years after a deadly mudslide, Montecito residents are urged to evacuate due to torrential rains
The entire town of Montecito, California, was told to evacuate as a storm battered the state Monday — the same day the community marked the five-year anniversary of a major … Read More
Seattle schools sue social media companies for allegedly harming students’ mental health
Seattle’s public school system on Friday filed a lawsuit against several Big Tech companies alleging their platforms have a negative impact on students’ mental health and claiming that has impeded … Read More
New York City man who fatally struck Chinese woman with a rock sentenced to 20 years in prison
A New York City man who fatally struck a 61-year-old Chinese woman with a rock in an unprovoked attack in November 2021 was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders focuses on education as she’s sworn in as Arkansas’ first female governor
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who gained national recognition as White House press secretary in the Trump administration, was sworn in Tuesday as Arkansas’ 47th governor.
