Protests erupt in Cuba’s Santiago over power outages, food shortages
A group of protesters demonstrated in Santiago on Sunday, criticizing Cuba’s prolonged power outages and food shortages. A video showing protesters outside Santiago, about 800 miles from Havana, went viral on social media. State media confirmed the protests in Santiago and reported similar protests in other Cuban provinces, as confirmed by the US embassy in […]
Austin ‘at the brink of disaster’ as police shortages hit crisis level
Residents in Austin, Texas, are expressing anger over police understaffing and longer response times for 911 calls after the city council voted to cut the department’s budget in 2020. In February, ongoing staffing shortages left some parts of the city without a single police officer for several hours on Saturdays. Michael Block, president of the […]
Hotel staff shortages could push travel costs to an all-time high
The U.S. hotel industry is suffering from staff shortages and rising wages, problems that are expected to make travel costs even higher than they are now. In 2024, hotels across the United States are expected to collectively pay $123 billion in compensation, an increase of more than 20% from 2019. The Wall Street Journal reportedciting […]
FTC probing drug ‘middlemen’ over generic shortages at hospitals
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking information about the role of drug distributors and other companies that buy drugs for U.S. hospitals over shortages of generic drugs such as chemotherapy drugs and antibiotics, the Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday. It was announced on . The freedom of information request by the agency and the Department […]