U.S. states probe fast-food franchise deals not to poach workers
A group of U.S. state attorneys general is investigating whether Five Guys, Panera, Burger King and other big fast food chains are using “no-poach” rules in franchise agreements to hold down wages and limit employee advancement, the officials said on M…
U.S. will reunite only half of migrant children by Tuesday deadline
The U.S. government can only reunite for now about half the immigrant children under age 5 who were separated from their parents at the U.S. border, missing a court-ordered deadline of Tuesday, a government attorney told a judge on Monday.
Trump’s longtime driver sues for several years of unpaid overtime
A New York man who said he was Donald Trump’s personal driver for more than 20 years sued the U.S. president’s company on Monday, claiming he was not paid for thousands of hours of overtime.
Trump slams Pfizer after July 1 drug price hikes
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday took aim at Pfizer Inc and other U.S. drugmakers after they raised prices on some of their medicines on July 1, saying his administration would act in response.
Trump set to announce hotly anticipated U.S. Supreme Court pick
President Donald Trump is set on Monday night to announce his nominee for a lifetime position on the U.S. Supreme Court, with four conservative federal appellate judges as the top contenders to succeed retiring long-time Justice Anthony Kennedy.
Trump slams drugmakers, vows to act on price hikes
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday renewed his criticism against drugmakers over medicine prices and vowed action, but gave no other details about his long-touted plan to address price hikes.
Trump’s longtime driver sues for thousands of hours of unpaid overtime
A New York man who said he was Donald Trump’s personal driver for more than 20 years sued the U.S. president’s company on Monday, claiming he was stiffed out of thousands of hours of overtime pay.
California couple rescue wedding rings from wildfire’s ashes
Firefighters on Monday were gaining ground on California wildfires that destroyed dozens of homes and forced the evacuation of thousands of residents, but at least one couple had a bit of good news amid the devastation.
U.S. unlikely to reunite all immigrant families on time: ACLU
The American Civil Liberties Union says it appears unlikely the U.S. government will meet a court-ordered Tuesday deadline to reunite 102 immigrant children under the age of five who separated from their parents at the U.S. border.
Movie producer Weinstein pleads not guilty to new sex assault charge
Movie producer Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of sexually assaulting a woman in 2006, the third criminal sex assault case brought against him, and his attorney said he expects further charges to follow.
