An Israeli air strike allegedly killed seven aid workers on Monday who had been providing assistance to the besieged Gaza Strip‚ according to nonprofit group World Central Kitchen. World Central Kitchen aid workers from Australia‚ Poland‚ the United Kingdom‚ and the Palestinian territories and a dual citizen of the United States and Canada were killed in the strike‚ while the group is now pausing its operations to discuss the “future of our work‚” the organization said in...

Facing searing criticism on Tuesday‚ Israel acknowledged mistakenly carrying out strikes that killed seven staff members of a US-based charity group who were unloading food brought by sea to the war-torn Gaza Strip. The group World Central Kitchen said it was pausing operations after a “targeted Israeli strike” on Monday killed three British and four other staffers — an Australian‚ a Palestinian‚ a Pole and a US-Canadian. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged a “tragic” and “...

Foreign nationals were among seven aid workers killed in an Israeli military strike as they were delivering food to starving civilians in Gaza‚ according to non-profit group World Central Kitchen and authorities in the besieged enclave. World Central Kitchen said its aid workers were traveling in a “deconflicted zone” in two armored cars branded with the charity’s logo as well as “a soft skin vehicle.” “Despite coordinating movements with the IDF‚ the convoy was hit as it was leaving...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s higher minimum wage for fast-food workers takes effect Monday. On top of California’s already high $16 minimum wage‚ the minimum wage for fast-food workers will increase to $20 an hour‚ the highest minimum wage in the U.S. Minimum-wage advocates parrot the claim that this is a win for fast-food workers. They cite a few studies to argue that those workers will earn more and suffer no job loss‚ and that poverty will fall. But a growing body of research...

On the menu today: On paper‚ Donald Trump has just enjoyed a quick infusion of cash‚ to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars. But the newly released financial records of Truth Social paint a picture of a social-media site with limited audience‚ advertisers‚ and revenue — raising the question of how long that new stock is going to stay all that high. Meanwhile‚ Trump travels to Grand Rapids to denounce what he calls “Biden’s Border Bloodbath‚” and a little-noticed figure reveals that...

Whether someone prepares burgers‚ blends smoothies or tosses pizza dough‚ what determines which California fast food workers will be paid $20 an hour? Assembly Bill 1228 is in effect as of Monday‚ setting wages for California fast food workers $4 above than statewide minimum. It also creates a Fast Food Council to determine future minimum wage increases and to establish other employment standards at fast food restaurants‚ according to the Department of...

Today‚ the minimum wage for California fast food workers will increase to $20 an hour‚ or 25% above the state’s $16 level. And a first-of-its-kind fast food council will give workers‚ employers and state government the opportunity to come together and set standards for the industry. But rather than celebrating‚ many headlines are predicting mass layoffs‚ major burger price increases and even the end of fast food as we know it in California. These headlines reflect...

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