(Reuters) - Chipotle Mexican Grill on Wednesday tempered its annual comparable sales growth forecast as sticky inflation and economic uncertainty force consumers to dine out less, sending the burrito chain's shares down 3% after hours. The company now expects annual comparable sales growth in the low single-digit range, compared with...
Orders to Leave the Country — Some for US Citizens — Sow Confusion Among Immigrants
McALLEN, Texas — Hubert Montoya burst out laughing when the U.S. Department of Homeland Security emailed to say he should leave the country immediately or risk consequences of being deported. He is a U.S. citizen. "I just thought it was absurd," the Austin, Texas, immigration attorney said. It was an...
Newsom Seeks Help for Struggling Oil Refiners
(Reuters) - California Governor Gavin Newsom has directed state officials to step up efforts to guarantee reliable fuel supplies for the nation's biggest auto market, prompting oil companies to blame state policies for difficult business conditions and high pump prices. Newsom's letter to California Energy Commission Vice Chair Siva Gunda,...
General Motors to Increase Production at Ohio Transmission Facility
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors is increasing production of transmissions at its Toledo, Ohio facility, shifting away from EV drive unit manufacturing toward parts for gasoline vehicles, the company confirmed Wednesday. The transmission plant supports production of light-duty trucks made in Fort Wayne, Indiana, along with other facilities. Reuters first...
US Justice Department Directs Investigations Over Gender-Affirming Care
(Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi directed prosecutors to investigate certain gender-affirming surgical procedures, which she characterized as "female genital mutilation" in a Department of Justice memo sent to employees on Wednesday. A Justice Department spokesperson declined to comment beyond the memo, which cited an executive order from President...
Exclusive: Trump Expected to Sign Order Pushing Training for Skilled Trades
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump could sign as soon as Wednesday an order to improve job training for skilled trades, an initiative twinned with tariffs in his gambit to revive U.S. manufacturing, a White House summary seen by Reuters showed. The Labor, Education and Commerce departments will focus on...
Kennedy Declares ‘Sugar Is Poison’ While Announcing Ban on Food Dyes
WASHINGTON — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. escalated his war against the food industry on Tuesday, declaring that “sugar is poison.” Kennedy’s comment came during a highly publicized news conference where he also asserted that he has “an understanding” with major food manufacturers to remove petroleum-based food colorings from...
Get Ready for a Weather Rollercoaster. When Will Fresno See Its First 90-Degree Day?
If the above-normal mid-80s temperatures have gotten you ready to trade your flannel bedsheets for cotton, you might want to hold off for a few days. The National Weather Service is predicting lows in the upper 40s and a below-normal high of 64 degrees on Saturday. The normal high temperature...
Earthquake of Magnitude 6.02 Strikes Turkey, GFZ Says
(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.02 struck Turkey, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said on Wednesday. The quake was at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) GFZ said. — (Reporting by Devika Nair in BengaluruEditing by Peter Graff)
Democratic US Senator Dick Durbin to Retire, Sparking Competitive Illinois Primary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Senator Dick Durbin will not seek reelection next year, he said on Wednesday, setting the stage for a competitive intra-party contest to fill his seat in the Democratic-leaning state of Illinois. The retirement of the 80-year-old, 30-year veteran of the Senate comes as younger, more...