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Home Depot Laying Off 800 Workers Amid Slumping Housing, Labor Markets Home Depot Laying Off 800 Workers Amid Slumping Housing, Labor Markets Home Depot Laying Off 800 Workers Amid Slumping Housing, Labor Markets
Home Depot Laying Off 800 Workers Amid Slumping Housing, Labor Markets The Home Depot is eliminating hundreds of jobs and ending remote work, as the retailer reshapes its business amid a slowing housing market, according to reports. Home Depot will lay off about 800 corporate employees, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. The job cuts are tied to the company's Atlanta-area headquarters, known internally as the Store Support Center. Many of the affected positions are tied to technology teams, along with remote or hybrid work arrangements. Employees were notified of both the job cuts and the new return-to-office policy on Wednesday, Ja…
Clorox Fined $14.15M For Delayed Warning About Pine-Sol Bacteria Clorox Fined $14.15M For Delayed Warning About Pine-Sol Bacteria Clorox Fined $14.15M For Delayed Warning About Pine-Sol Bacteria
Clorox Fined $14.15M For Delayed Warning About Pine-Sol Bacteria Clorox has agreed to pay more than $14 million in fines for failing to properly report a bacterial hazard linked to certain Pine-Sol cleaning products, federal regulators said. The Clorox Company will pay a $14.15 million civil penalty, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a news release on Tuesday, Jan. 27. The affected products were Pine-Sol Scented Multi-Surface Cleaners in Lemon Fresh, Sparking Wave, and Lavender Clean scents. According to the CPSC, Clorox identified potential contamination years before a recall was announced in Oct…
Atlantic City Airport Lands Third Airline With New Nonstop Destinations: See Where Atlantic City Airport Lands Third Airline With New Nonstop Destinations: See Where Atlantic City Airport Lands Third Airline With New Nonstop Destinations: See Where
Atlantic City Airport Lands Third Airline With New Nonstop Destinations: See Where Atlantic City International Airport is continuing its expansion by getting a third commercial airline for Jersey Shore travelers. Breeze Airways will begin flights from ACY, the company said in a news release on Wednesday, Jan. 28. The new routes will add options at the Egg Harbor Township airport, which relied almost entirely on Spirit Airlines for years. Starting on Wednesday, May 6, Breeze will offer nonstop flights from Atlantic City to Charleston, South Carolina, on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Service to Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, will launch on Thursday, June 11…
Germany Issues US Travel Advisory As Immigration Tensions Draw Global Scrutiny Germany Issues US Travel Advisory As Immigration Tensions Draw Global Scrutiny Germany Issues US Travel Advisory As Immigration Tensions Draw Global Scrutiny
Germany Issues US Travel Advisory As Immigration Tensions Draw Global Scrutiny Germany is warning its citizens about traveling to the US as protests and outrage intensify over President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. In an updated travel advisory, the country's foreign ministry alerted Germans to potential safety issues surrounding demonstrations opposing Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Tensions have risen in Minneapolis throughout January after federal agents shot and killed two 37-year-old US citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti. German officials cautioned travelers about "violent clashes with immigration and security authorities." "Check the …
ICE Agents Blocked From Entering Ecuador Consulate, Sparking Diplomatic Protest (VIDEO) ICE Agents Blocked From Entering Ecuador Consulate, Sparking Diplomatic Protest (VIDEO) ICE Agents Blocked From Entering Ecuador Consulate, Sparking Diplomatic Protest (VIDEO)
ICE Agents Blocked From Entering Ecuador Consulate, Sparking Diplomatic Protest (Video) Ecuador has filed an official complaint after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents tried to enter the country's consulate in Minneapolis amid rising outrage over the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. Staff members blocked ICE from entering the consulate at around 11 a.m. CST on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Ecuador's government lodged a formal diplomatic protest with the US, according to a statement from the country's foreign ministry. Ecuadorian officials called the incident an "attempted incursion" by ICE. "Consulate officials immediately prevented the ICE officer from enterin…
Amazon Slashes 16K More Jobs As Recent Layoffs Hit 30K Amazon Slashes 16K More Jobs As Recent Layoffs Hit 30K Amazon Slashes 16K More Jobs As Recent Layoffs Hit 30K
Amazon Slashes 16K More Jobs As Recent Layoffs Hit 30K Amazon will eliminate about 16,000 corporate jobs, extending a sweeping round of layoffs as the online retail giant shifts resources toward artificial intelligence. The new layoffs were announced in a message sent to employees on Wednesday, Jan. 28. The latest cuts follow layoffs in October 2025, when about 14,000 corporate employees lost their jobs. Together, the roughly 30,000 eliminated positions represent the largest corporate job cuts in the company's history, accounting for about 10% of Amazon's corporate and tech workforce of roughly 350,000 people. "Some of you might…
One Of Chipotle's Most Requested Menu Items Returning: When You Can Get It One Of Chipotle's Most Requested Menu Items Returning: When You Can Get It One Of Chipotle's Most Requested Menu Items Returning: When You Can Get It
One Of Chipotle's Most Requested Menu Items Returning: When You Can Get It One of Chipotle's most requested menu items is making a comeback. Chicken al Pastor will return to Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants, the chain announced on Tuesday, Jan. 27. The fan-favorite protein first debuted in March 2023 as Chipotle's first global menu innovation. Chipotle will begin selling Chicken al Pastor at locations across the US, Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom for a limited time starting on Tuesday, Feb. 10. "Chicken al Pastor built a passionate following, so we had to bring it back to the menu for our fans," said Stephanie Perdue, Chipotle's …
Democrats To Trump: Fire Noem Or She'll Be Impeached As ICE Outrage Grows Democrats To Trump: Fire Noem Or She'll Be Impeached As ICE Outrage Grows Democrats To Trump: Fire Noem Or She'll Be Impeached As ICE Outrage Grows
Democrats To Trump: Fire Noem Or She'll Be Impeached As ICE Outrage Grows Democratic House leaders are calling for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to be immediately fired or face impeachment after federal agents killed two US citizens in Minneapolis. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and other top Democrats issued a joint statement calling for Noem's firing on Tuesday, Jan. 27. The demand comes three days after Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse, was shot about 10 times by federal immigration agents while recording them on his phone. The lawmakers accused Noem of unleashing violence that has sparked outrage nationwide. "Taxpayer dol…
Amazon Closing Fresh, Go Stores While Expanding Whole Foods: Here's Why Amazon Closing Fresh, Go Stores While Expanding Whole Foods: Here's Why Amazon Closing Fresh, Go Stores While Expanding Whole Foods: Here's Why
Amazon Closing Fresh, Go Stores While Expanding Whole Foods: Here's Why Amazon is shutting down its Fresh and Go physical stores as it focuses more on grocery delivery and a major expansion of Whole Foods Market. The online retail giant announced the closures in a news release on Tuesday, Jan. 27. An undisclosed number of Amazon Fresh and Go locations will be converted into Whole Foods stores. As of mid-January, there were 58 Fresh stores and 16 Go locations, according to data company ScrapeHero. "While we've seen encouraging signals in our Amazon-branded physical grocery stores, we haven't yet created a truly distinctive customer experience with the right eco…
Italians Outraged Over ICE Joining US Winter Olympics Security Team: 'Militia That Kills' Italians Outraged Over ICE Joining US Winter Olympics Security Team: 'Militia That Kills' Italians Outraged Over ICE Joining US Winter Olympics Security Team: 'Militia That Kills'
Italians Outraged Over ICE Joining US Winter Olympics Security Team: 'Militia That Kills' Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will travel with the US delegation to the Winter Olympics in February, a decision igniting fury among Italian leaders. ICE will be part of a US security detail at the 2026 Winter Olympics, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed to The New York Times on Tuesday, Jan 27. The Milan-Cortina Games will officially open on Friday, Feb. 6, and the closing ceremony is set for Sunday, Feb. 22. ICE officials very rarely travel with a diplomatic delegation, according to The Times. "As in previous Olympic events, multiple federal agencies are …
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