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Iran vows ‘immediate response’ to any Western move against it at IAEA

Article contentDUBAI — Iran vowed on Friday to show an “immediate response” to any move against it by the United States and European countries at the U.N. nuclear watchdog IAEA, Iranian state media reported. “Any political action by the United States and the three European countries in the agency (IAEA) will undoubtedly be met with a proportionate, effective and immediate response from Iran,” Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian was quoted as saying by state media. Amirabdollahian also said the IAEA head’s visit to Israel, Iran’s arch-enemy, was in conflict with the agency’s impartiality, the media reported. The United States, France, Britain and Germany are pushing for the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s Board of Governors to rebuke Iran for failing to answer longstanding questions on uranium traces at undeclared si …

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Ukraine has retaken about 20% of territory lost in Sievierodonetsk ‑regional head

(Reuters) ‑Ukrainian forces have recaptured around 20% of the territory they lost in the city of Sievierodonetsk during fighting with Russia, the head of the eastern region of Luhansk said on Friday.“Whereas before the situation was difficult, the percentage (held by Russia) was somewhere around 70%, now we have already pushed them back by approximately 20%,” Serhiy Gaidai told national television.Russia has poured forces into the battle for the city which Moscow must capture to achieve its stated aim of holding all of Luhansk province. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday said his country’s forces had had some recent success there.Gaidai said the Russians were shelling Ukrainian positions for hours and then advancing, only to be driven back by defenders who had not been hurt, before repeating the pat …

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Starbucks closing NY cafe in what union calls retaliation: report

Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. The union representing Starbucks’ workers at a cafe in New York State claims the location is being closed by the company as retaliation for unionizing. The Workers United union filed the complaint with the US National Labor Relations Board on Friday, accusing the company of violating federal labor law by announcing it will permanently close an Ithaca, New York store and alleged it was in retaliation for workers’ union activism, according to Bloomberg.GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HEREIn response, Starbucks said the closure wasn’t related to the store recently being unionized, but resulted from facilities, staffing, and “time and attendance” issues at the store. FILE — Starbucks employees and supporters react as votes are read during a union-election watch party on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex, File) (AP  / AP Images) “With deep care and urgency we continuously work to create the kind of store environment that partners and customers expect of Starbucks. Our goal is to ensure that every partner is supported in their individual situation, and we have immediate opportunities available in the market.”  STARBUCKS FACES PRESSURE FROM LABOR BOARD TO GET MEMPHIS EMPLOYEES REHIREDEmployees at the Ithaca location, located near the Cornell University campus, voted to unionize in April.The workers at that location mounted a one-day strike after saying there was an unsafe situation at the store, saying an overflowing grease trap had spilled wastewater and oil onto the floor. Pro-union pins sit on a table during a watch party for Starbucks’ employees union election, Dec. 9, 2021, in Buffalo, N.Y.  (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex, File / AP Newsroom)“We open and close stores as a regular part of our operations,” Starbucks spokesperson Reggie Borges said Friday, according to the report.The union is asking the agency to get an injunction to more quickly prevent or reverse the closure.STARBUCKS COUNTERS UNIONS WITH $1 BILLION INVESTMENT IN WORKERS“Starbucks won’t get away with retaliating against us like this,” Evan Sunshine, one of the store’s employees, said in an emailed statement to Bloomberg from the union. “Whatever it takes, however long it may take, we will persevere.” Ticker Security Last Change Change %SBUX STARBUCKS CORP. 79.05 ‑0.37 ‑0.47%Starbucks, through its attorney, said the company wanted to negotiate with Workers United regarding the impact on employees.A Starbucks in Buffalo, New York, became the first in the United States to unionize late last year. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON FOX BUSINESSThe company operates more than 34,000 stores worldwide.  …

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Albania Set to Choose Chief of Defense as President

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Newt Gingrich — Build Back Poorer, and Build Back Broke

President Joe Biden’s effort to “build back better” has degenerated into “build back poorer” for the American people and “build back broke” for the American government.

by Newt Gingrich

President Joe Biden’s effort to “build back better” has degenerated into “build back poorer” for the American people and “build back broke” for the American government.
With gasoline prices setting new record highs every week, the American people are becoming poorer.
With the high cost of diesel fuel (up 70 percent over the last year) raising the cost of every product delivered to stores by truck, the American people are becoming poorer.
With the high cost of petroleum being translated into higher prices for fertilizer and other products necessary to modern farming, the price of food is skyrocketing and leaving the American people poorer.
When families this summer cannot afford to go on …

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What Is the US End Goal in Ukraine?

President Joe Biden recently signed into law a massive $40 billion “emergency” measure allocating additional U.S. aid to Ukraine. That $40 billion sum, which includes $20 billion in direct military assistance, $8 billion in general economic support, $5 billion directed toward food shortages and $1 billion toward the Ukrainian refugee crisis, comes on top of Congress’s earlier $13.6 billion aid appropriation.On Wednesday, the White House announced that due to this additional funding, the U.S. “will be able to keep providing Ukraine with more of the weapons that they are using so effectively to repel Russian attacks.” Specifically, the military portion of the massive $40 billion figure will fund “new capabilities and advanced weaponry,” including four advanced guided-rocket systems equipped for a 48-mile range.Around the same time, Ukrainian President — and newfound liberal in …

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FTC Says Over $1 Billion Lost in Crypto Scams Since 2021

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Hand Count Drops Democrat Winner To 3rd Place In Major Race

The Democratic primary for a Georgia county has been called into question after a hand count revealed the voting machines were off by thousands of ballots.

Marshall Orson, a Democratic DeKalb County school board member running for the county commission, asked the local elections board on Thursday to not certify the results as scheduled on Friday due to “numerous issues” with the race.

Orson asked for an “independent review” and a formal recount of the election in his letter to the board, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

“There is no rational basis for believing that there are not continuing issues with the results and the results should not be certified with the continuing existence of multiple substantive issues and concerns,” Orson wrote. “Doing so would pose a substantial risk not only to the confidence the public will have in the overall election results from this race but could extend to the entire primary as well as the general election.”

The initial Democratic primary results showed Orson winning for commission District 2 with Lauren Alexander in second place and Michelle Long Spears in third. This would have put Orson against Alexander in a runoff election.

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NFL Grants $6.5M to Social Justice Reform Programs

The National Football League (NFL) announced on Wednesday that it will be granting an additional $6.5 million to support “programs focused on education, economic advancement, police and community relations, and criminal justice reform, encouraging unity and respect in our communities.”
As part of its Inspire Change initiative, the additional funds are yet another “contribution to the League’s 10-year, $250 million commitment to promote social reform, first made back in 2018,” according to Outkick.
“A 10-person panel made up of players and execs, named the Player-Owner Social Justice Working Group, approved the new funding, bringing the NFL’s spending on social reform in the past five years to $244 million,” the outlet noted.
Below are the non-profit groups receiving funds:
Alabama Appleseed, Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC), the Association for Enterprise Opportunity’s Resili Program, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Breakthrough Miami, the Center for Policing Equity, City Year, Community Justice Exchange, Covenant House, Just City, Ladies of Hope Ministries, MENTOR, Metro …

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CMA Fest bans Confederate flag imagery

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The CMA Fest is joining other musical festivals in banning all imagery related to the Confederate flag for this year’s event.  The four-day event in Nashville, which starts on June 9, lists “Confederate flag imagery of any kind,” under its list of prohibited items and activities. 
Hardy performs to an energized crowd at the Chevy Breakout Stage on Day 2 of the CMA Music Festival on June 07, 2019, in Nashville, Tennessee.
(Leah Puttkammer/Getty Images)After a two-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual festival that began in 1972 will return to Nashville. The festival regularly attracts about 50,000 country music fans.
A Confederate rebel flag waving in the wind against the blue sky background in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
(iStock)The Country Music Association told The Tennessean that the decision to enact a ban on Confederate flag imagery this year was based on protecting the personal safety of fans and preventing discrimination.LIVE EVENTS POSE A ‘UNIQUE CHALLENGE,’ BUT THERE ARE ‘OPPORTUNITIES’ FOR FANS TO COME BACK TOGETHER: EXPERT“This year’s CMA Fest is our first major fan-facing event in nearly three years,” the statement said. “We have always had policies in place that protect the safety of our fans and ban discrimination, but we felt it was important to further refine our language to explicitly outline what will and will not be tolerated.” 
Maren Morris performs on stage during day 4 of the 2019 CMA Music Festival at Nissan Stadium on June 09, 2019, in Nashville, Tennessee. 
(John Shearer/Getty Images for CMA)Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California, this year banned Confederate flag imagery and any other “divisive symbols” and “racially disparaging” displays.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPCountry star Maren Morris has urged other country singers to call on festivals and shows to ban the flag. Luke Combs has also apologized for previously appearing with the Confederate flag, saying there was no excuse. The Associated Press contributed to this report.  …

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