Reuters USA

Brazil’s Bolsonaro says he will not lead opposition, but will work with his party

BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday he will not lead the opposition to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, but will collaborate with his political party, the conservative Liberal Party.     Bolsonaro spoke to a CNN Brasil journalist at an airport in Florida before boarding a flight to Brazil, where he …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro says he will not lead opposition, but will work with his party Read More »

U.S. labor force gap mostly due to pre-pandemic trends, study finds

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Almost all of the remaining shortfall in U.S. labor force participation is the result of demographic and other trends that predate the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research that suggests little chance that growth in the number of workers will help ease a tight American job market. After accounting …

U.S. labor force gap mostly due to pre-pandemic trends, study finds Read More »

Mexican prosecutors investigating murder in deadly fire at migrant center

By Lizbeth Diaz CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) -Migrants were locked in a cell as a blaze spread killing 39 people at a detention center in Mexico, witnesses and a survivor said on Wednesday, as Mexican prosecutors said they were investigating the incident as a possible homicide. Prosecutors have identified eight people who may be responsible …

Mexican prosecutors investigating murder in deadly fire at migrant center Read More »

Disney’s Florida surprise: an end run around DeSantis

(Reuters) – A Florida board created to oversee Walt Disney World’s special taxation district is considering legal action after saying its power over the entertainment company’s resort has been eviscerated, a spokesperson for the district confirmed on Wednesday. Florida lawmakers passed a bill in February giving Governor Ron DeSantis effective control over a board that …

Disney’s Florida surprise: an end run around DeSantis Read More »

Nashville shooting spurs U.S. schools to review security — again

By Julia Harte and Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) -Security consultant Brink Fidler led the staff at the Covenant School in Nashville through mass shooter training in early 2022, teaching them escape and lockdown skills and medical trauma preparation. On Wednesday, two days after a 28-year-old former student opened fire inside the private Christian academy, Fidler said …

Nashville shooting spurs U.S. schools to review security — again Read More »

Starbucks’ ex-CEO Schultz resists ‘union busting’ claims by U.S. Senators

By David Shepardson and Hilary Russ WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -Starbucks’ former Chief Executive Howard Schultz defended himself and the coffee chain against allegations of “union busting” at a U.S. Senate committee hearing in Washington on Wednesday. The Seattle-based company has previously denied allegations that it illegally fired pro-union baristas or spied on workers as hundreds …

Starbucks’ ex-CEO Schultz resists ‘union busting’ claims by U.S. Senators Read More »

Ex-Tesla worker testifies that race bias made him ‘feel less than a man’

By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -A Black former elevator operator at Tesla Inc’s flagship California assembly plant became emotional testifying at a trial on Wednesday about the psychological toll exacted on him by a torrent of racial slurs, threats and other workplace incidents. The plaintiff, Owen Diaz, struggled to speak at times during his testimony, including …

Ex-Tesla worker testifies that race bias made him ‘feel less than a man’ Read More »