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Former UN ambassador and 2024 Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley speaks at a town hall campaign event at Kennett High School in North Conway, New Hampshire, on December 28, 2023. JOSEPH PREZIOSO/Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Thursday addressed the backlash to her Wednesday night comments about what she thought was the cause of the American Civil War, during which she notably did not cite slavery as a cause, sparking criticism. “Of course, ...

Brandon Bell/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- With the minimum wage in California increasing to $20 an hour for fast food workers in 2024, some Pizza Hut franchisees say theyre preparing to eliminate jobs as well as delivery options for customers. As first reported by ABC News Los Angeles station KABC, two major Pizza Hut franchisees with restaurants in Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties are planning layoffs that would impact 1,200 workers. The mass layoffs would als...

Arguably, the biggest story of the year in Hollywood was what the entertainment industry wasnt making. For the first time since 1960, the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists went on strike in 2023, and the protracted work stoppages meant production on movies and TV shows grounded to a halt, as members of both unions hit the picket lines. The two unions shared common concerns in their fights against the allied studios: the need ...

Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal aimed at barring former President Donald Trump from the states 2024 Republican primary ballot based on Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. In doing so, Michigans high court upheld a Michigan Court of Appeals ruling earlier this month that rejected an earlier appeal filed by the watchdog group Free Speech For People on behalf of a group of Michigan voters. The group had sought to remove Trump from the...

ATU Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A health system in Michigan has experienced its second cybersecurity breach this year, affecting more than 1 million patients, according to state officials. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Tuesday there was a breach at HealthEC, a vendor that provides services to Corewell Healths southeast Michigan properties. The breach exposed patients personal and medical information. HealthEC services is helping to "identify high-risk patients, close ...

Natnan Srisuwan/Getty Images(FLORIDA) -- Two male Florida siblings have been arrested and charged after one of them allegedly fatally shot their sister amid a Christmas Eve argument over presents. The second brother then allegedly shot the other for shooting their sister. A 14-year-old brother is accused of fatally shooting his 23-year-old sister, Abrielle Baldwin, in the chest, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday. His 15-year-old sibling then allegedly shot him in response. The ...

ArtistGNDphotography/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Greg Iwinski, a late-night TV writer, walked off the job this year amid a dramatic surge of workers going out on strike -- and he says the trend made its presence felt at the bargaining table. "The ammunition that a company has, whether its an automaker or a TV studio, is telling you that a strike wont work -- your collective action wont help," Iwinski, who helped broker an agreement that delivered significant pay increases for 11,000 Holl...

CT757fan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- U.S. military forces carried out multiple airstrikes on facilities in Iraq used by Kataib Hezbollah -- an Iraqi paramilitary group also known as the Hezbollah Brigades -- and its affiliates on Christmas night, according to statements released by the Department of Defense. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said the strikes were carried out at the direction of President Joe Biden and in response to attacks carried out by the groups against coalition forces in the...

Kumacore/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- With a new year comes new beginnings, and for many that may mean decluttering a house of miscellaneous goods that inharmoniously prevents an organized and aesthetic home. However, if done without conscience, the productive act of tidying can be inefficient for both the environment and the wallet. The magnitude of waste around decluttering is large. A United Nations global e-waste monitor report conducted in 2020, found that the United States generates 46 pounds...

Netflix/David GiesbrechtIn a post he dropped online on Christmas Eve, conservative commentator Tucker Carlson spoke about a potential "dark horse" presidential candidate who could shake up the 2024 election. He then introduced that "dark horse:" Frank Underwood, the character Kevin Spacey played on House of Cards. Spacey didnt break character in the appearance, but referenced his real-life alter-egos career when he told former Fox News host Carlson, "We both got canned b...