McDonald’s to close three CosMc’s locations — and open two more newsthirst.

A sign hangs outside of a CosMc’s restaurant, a concept recently launched by McDonald’s, in Bolingbrook, Illinois, on Dec. 11, 2023. Scott Olson | Getty Images McDonald’s will shutter three locations of its drinks-focused spinoff brand, CosMc’s. To test the concept, the fast-food giant opened its first CosMc’s location more than a year ago in…

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Airlines cancel more than 3,000 U.S. flights amid storm, Delta slide evacuation newsthirst.

Snow blankets the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport as a winter storm moves into the area on Jan. 10, 2025. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Airlines canceled more than 3,000 flights on Friday as a massive winter storm snarled travel across the Southern U.S., while more than 3,000 others were delayed. Operations were further disrupted after…

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Trump Organization to limit president-elect’s involvement under new ethics plan newsthirst.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks after a meeting with Republicans in Congress at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, U.S. Jan. 8, 2025.  Jeenah Moon | Reuters The Trump Organization on Friday unveiled a new ethics plan that it says will limit President-elect Donald Trump’s involvement in management decisions and other aspects of the business…

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Here’s where the jobs are for December 2024 – in one chart newsthirst.

December’s job report marked yet another month of stronger-than-expected growth, with gains coming from many different parts of the U.S. economy. Last month, health care and social assistance jobs saw the largest gains for a third consecutive month, adding 69,500 to payrolls, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Including private education, as…

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