SAO PAULO -- A Brazilian court ruled this week that McDonald's must pay a former franchise manager $17,500 because he gained 65 pounds while working there for a dozen years. The 32-year-old man said he felt forced to sample the food each day to ensure quality standards remained high, because McDonald's hired "mystery clients" to randomly visit restaurants and report on the food, service and cleanliness.
The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” and said its president, Nicolás Maduro, had been captured and flown out of the country.
It asks to restrict the way police enforce dispersal orders and shoot pepper balls in the wake of controversy over protests last year.
Sarah Davi and her husband, the Rev. Nick Davi, were shot by their neighbor in December 2023.
Many of the wounded were in their teens to mid-20s, police said.
The increases, which were set to take effect Jan. 1, come as the Republican president instituted a broad swath of taxes on imported goods to address trade imbalances and other issues.
Beatrice Pilloud, Valais Canton attorney general, said the number of people who were in the bar is “currently totally unknown,” adding that its maximum capacity will be part of the investigation.
From new places to eat and drink to news on a possible NBA expansion team to the next things coming to Sphere, here’s what to look forward to in 2026.
While schools, government and banks are closed on New Year’s Day, most major retailers across the U.S. will be open, with many offering discounts on older inventory to clear the way for newer products.
Crowds bundled up against the chilly temperatures cheered as the New Year’s Eve ball covered in more than 5,000 crystals descended down a pole in Times Square.
President Donald Trump said he’s dropping — for now — his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, a move that comes after legal roadblocks held up the effort.
