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Starbucks union plans largest-ever strike for Red Cup Day

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:51 GMT

(The Hill) -- The union representing thousands of Starbucks workers has said it will launch its “largest strike ever” on Thursday amid the coffee chain’s annual Red Cup Day.Starbucks Workers United said in a press release on Monday that it is demanding the company bargain over staffing and scheduling issues and turn off mobile ordering on promotion days like Red Cup Day.The yearly event, during which Starbucks gives away free reusable holiday cups, is the company’s “biggest sales event of the season” and “one of the most infamously hard, understaffed days for the baristas that work them,” according to the union.Promotion days like Red Cup Day produce a “flood of customers” but are not paired with any additional staffing, Starbucks Workers United said.“Starbucks is creating unnecessarily stressful working conditions by scheduling promotion after promotion without increasing staffing,” Neha Cremin, a barista in Oklahoma City, said in a statement. “Understaffing hurts wo...

Dean's Streaming Picks: 'The Crown,' 'Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters,' Tyler Perry and more

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:51 GMT

Dean Richards has what's new on streaming platforms for the week of November 15th.The Crown returns plus a new documentary from Tyler Perry — and more!Get Dean's reviews and A-List interviews delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for Dean's Downloads weekly newsletter. You'll also get his Dean Cooks recipes too!

Dean whips up Thanksgiving desserts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:51 GMT

Dean Richards is whipping up some Thanksgiving desserts!Pumpkin pie dessert dipIngredients:15 ounce canned pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie mix), excess water removed to make it thicker (optional)8 ounce block cream cheese, softened to room temperature1 tablespoon pumpkin spice (more or less, to taste)3 cups powdered sugar2 teaspoons vanilla extractDirections:Add all dip ingredients into a large bowl or stand mixer.Mix until everything is combined and smooth. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving in a bowl.Serve with fruits, cookies, crackers, broken cannoli shells, etc. More recipes from Dean here! Pumpkin-Apple spiced cakeIngredients:3 eggs, lightly beaten2/3 cup milk, slightly warmed3 tbs butter, melted1 tsp vanilla extract1/2 cup all purpose flour1/2 cup powdered sugar1/2 tsp cinnamon2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice1 tsp baking powder1/4 tsp salt4 apples, honey crispSliced almonds ( optional)Directions:Preheat ...

State rests in Kaitlin Armstrong murder trial

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:51 GMT

Editor's note: The above video is from Tuesday, Nov. 14, or Day 8 of the trial. AUSTIN (KXAN) - After 8 days of calling witnesses, state prosecutors have rested their case against murder suspect Kaitlin Armstrong.Police believe Armstrong shot and killed pro cyclist “Mo” Wilson on May 11, 2022 at an east Austin apartment. Wilson was in town for a nearby gravel race and staying with a friend.  PREVIOUS: Kaitlin Armstrong’s first interview with APD played during murder trial The State’s final witness was Pamela Mazak, an intelligence analyst with the Texas Attorney General’s Office. She showed the jury an interactive timeline of events of the day Wilson died by tracking location data on Wilson’s and Armstrong’s phones, as well as the phone of Colin Strickland - Armstrong’s then-boyfriend and a friend of Wilson’s. Follow live courtroom updates from KXAN’s Brianna Hollis on the social media platform “X” at the link below:KAITLIN ARMSTRONG DAY 9. Good morning from the courthou...

Fifth day of deliberations in APD officer's murder trial, jurors at odds

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:51 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- For the fifth day Wednesday, a Travis County jury continued to deliberate in the trial of Austin Police Officer Christopher Taylor. He is being tried for murder in the 2020 shooting death of Michael Ramos. Tuesday afternoon, Judge Dayna Blazey said the jury was confused about whether they had to be unanimous about specific elements of the charge Taylor is facing to move forward to the next. While the jury has to come to an ultimate decision unanimously, they do not need to agree on every element of the charge before discussing others. The jurors also asked the court to refresh their memories on some testimony presented in the trial, but Blazey didn't indicate which testimony the jury had asked for. That testimony was not provided to the jurors until late in the work day Tuesday. Monday, Blazey issued what is referred to as an "Allen charge," asking the jurors who were holding out to consider the majority's side. Blazey said jurors announced earlier in the day t...

Gophers football can still finish 5-7 and go to bowl game this season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:51 GMT

Odd history might repeat itself for the Gophers football team this fall.For the second time in nine seasons, Minnesota might go to a bowl game without reaching the standard six wins.The Gophers (5-5 overall) need one more win to reach bowl eligibility but are four-touchdown underdogs for Saturday’s Big Ten game at No. 2 Ohio State. The U will then host Wisconsin (5-5) in a projected toss-up game for Battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe at Huntington Bank Stadium on Nov. 25.Even if Minnesota loses both games, there might not be enough eligible teams to fill the 82 bowl spots this postseason, meaning the U might still get in at 5-7. That’s the fallout of 62 percent of the Division I programs making bowl games.In 2015, Minnesota finished 5-7 and appeared in the Quick Lane Bowl in Detroit because there was a dearth of 6-win teams that season. The U got in that year based on its high Academic Progress Rate (APR).The U’s current APR is tied for eighth in the nation among FBS programs,...

Wild, including Kirill Kaprizov, return to the ice in Sweden

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:51 GMT

STOCKHOLM — The Wild returned to the ice on Wednesday morning in Stockholm, looking to shake off some jet lag and focus on their penalty kill in the wake of their last game Sunday back in Minnesota during which they gave up five power-play goals to the Dallas Stars.While a trip across the Atlantic Ocean to participate in the NHL’s Global Series promises to be a time of cultural learning and team bonding, there are four important points at stake.“Who said that we’re here to have fun?” forward Kirill Kaprizov asked.The 26-year-old returned to the ice with his teammates after missing practice on Monday for what coach Dean Evason called a “maintenance day.” The coach said Kaprizov had been “a little banged up.”But on Wednesday, the forward said he felt good, proclaiming himself ready to go ahead of two weekend games in Sweden.Though Kaprizov is currently second on the team with 15 points through the team’s first 15 games, his plus-minus of minus-11 is the worst on the team, and he knows...

Kevin James bringing comedy show to Palace Theatre

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:51 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Actor and comedian Kevin James is coming to the Palace Theatre in Albany. The show is set for May 31, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! This stop is part of James' "Owls Don't Walk" comedy tour. He is best known for starring in and executive producing the TV show “The King of Queens,” which ran for nine seasons and earned him an Emmy nomination.James also produced, co-wrote, and starred in “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 1 and 2,” “Zookeeper,” and “Here Comes The Boom," and starred alongside Adam Sandler in the films “Pixels,” “Grown Ups,” and “I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry.” Sammy Hagar, Loverboy to perform at SPAC Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, November 17 at 10 a.m. You can buy tickets on the Ticketmaster website.

Santa is coming to St. Louis area malls, photo opportunities begin November 15

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Santa is coming to town, and he will be available for photos starting November 15 at select mall locations. Santa will make his arrival at area malls this month.The story goes that Santa Claus lives at the North Pole with his magical flying reindeer and an elf workshop, where they help him make gifts for kids all over the world. Santa rides in his sleigh on Christmas Eve, pulled by the famous reindeer Rudolph, giving gifts to kids who have been good all year.Santa in the malls: actors dress up as Santa Claus during the holiday season, usually in shopping malls, department stores, and other public places. Santa's who work in malls mostly interact with kids and families, listen to kids' Christmas wishes, and pose for pictures.Santa will be available until December 24th. Santa Claus is Coming to Town: Wednesday, Nov. 15: West County Center and Mid-Rivers Mall Friday, Nov. 17: South County Center Friday, Nov. 24: St. Clair Square His available hours are:M...

Steamboat Resort designs new trail map for 2023-24 winter season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:51 GMT

Steamboat Resort’s $200 million Full Steam Ahead expansion project is nearing completion, and with so many brand new trails, lifts and a beginners area, the resort has re-created its trail map.Designed by local Stefan Bast, the new map has replaced all existing maps on the mountain, Steamboat Resort’s website and app, and on printed pieces. The previous map was originally designed in 2007 and has been updated with slight changes in the years since.There are three primary changes to the new map. The most striking might be the brand new 650-acre terrain expansion in the Mahogany Ridge area, which features a new Mahogany Ridge Express chairlift.The new terrain includes Mahogany Ridge and Fish Creek Canyon, areas that have been previously part of Steamboat’s sidecountry skiing but will now be managed, maintained and patrolled inside the resort’s boundary.The expansion area will bring Steamboat from the fifth largest resort in Colorado to second based on acreage. When fully operating, St...