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Deloitte and Zoom are among the employers reducing support for working parents, signaling a retreat from family-friendly benefits. [TheTopNews] Read More.50 mins ago - GOP senator introduces bill to suspend gas tax after Trump endorses plan
FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is introducing legislation to suspend the federal gas tax, Fox News has learned.The move comes just hours after President Donald Trump confirmed he supports taking the measure, which would require an act of Congress. Gas prices spiked to over $4.52 this weekend as the conflict with Iran continues, according to AAA.Hawley's Gas Tax Suspension Act would pause both the 18.4 cent gas tax and the 24.4 cent diesel tax for 90 days upon passage. The bill would also allow Trump to extend the suspension for an additional 90 days if he determines it is necessary."President Trump has proposed to suspend the federal gas tax and he's exactly right," Hawley told Fox News Digital in a statement. "American workers and families deserve immediate relief and this legislation will do just that."WHITE HOUSE SAYS OIL PRICE SPIKE IS TEMPORARY AS TRUMP PUSHES ENERGY DOMINANCE AMID IRAN WARTrump told CBS News on Monday morning that suspending the tax is a "great idea.""We're going to take off the gas tax for a period of time, and when gas goes down, we'll let it phase back in," Trump told CBS.GAS SURGE TIED TO IRAN CONFLICT HITS SWING STATES, TESTING TRUMP’S LOW-PRICE PITCHEnergy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday the Trump administration was open to suspending the tax, though he framed the potential suspension as part of a broader effort by the administration to respond to higher energy costs."We are working every day to offset this rise in prices because of a critical conflict in Iran to drive prices down and we’re open to all such ideas," Wright said.GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERESeveral states, including Georgia, Indiana and Utah, have temporarily suspended state gas taxes to provide relief to drivers. Other members of Congress have also proposed plans to pause the federal gas tax. [TheTopNews] Read More.53 mins ago - Texas sues Netflix, alleges platform spied on kids and collected dataThe state of Texas announced a lawsuit against streaming giant Netflix on Monday, accusing the company of spying on children and other consumers by collecting their data without consent and designing the platform to be addictive.Texas claims that Netflix has falsely represented to consumers that it didn't collect or share user data while it actually tracked and sold viewers' habits and preferences to commercial data brokers and advertising technology companies.The lawsuit, filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, claims that "Netflix's endgame is simple and lucrative: get children and families glued to the screen, harvest their data while they are stuck there, and then monetize the data for a handsome profit."Reuters contributed to this report. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago
- RFK Jr. Is Driving a Vast Inquiry Into Vaccines, Despite His Public SilenceHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has toned down his public criticism of vaccines, under orders from the White House. But inside his department, a sprawling research effort is a top priority. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago
- Trump Proposes Suspending Federal Gas Tax Until Prices FallCongress would have to agree to any suspension, and dropping federal taxes would not make up for the steep increase in prices since the war began. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
- Walgreens to close Chicago store after losing over $1M due to rampant theft, fal...Walgreens announced plans to close a location on Chicago's South Side next month as the store's profitability suffered due to elevated levels of theft as well as a decline in prescription sales.The pharmacy chain revealed the reasons behind its decision to close the Walgreens at 86th in Cottage Grove in the Chatham neighborhood of Chicago at a town hall in the community on Saturday."I'm here today because we're closing the store at 86th and Cottage Grove. But I just want to make sure everyone understands closing stores [is] not our goal. This is the last resort," Walgreens regional Vice President Reginald Johnson said, according to Fox 32 Chicago.Walgreens executives revealed at the town hall that the location lost over $1 million last year amid softening prescription sales and significant levels of theft, which resulted in the decision to close the store on June 4.CHICAGO OFFICE MARKET IN FREEFALL AMID NATIONAL DOWNTURNJohnson said that "theft at this store is 16%," which is "four times above the company average," which contributed to losses at the store.The company said that it took measures to counteract theft at the store, but was unable to put an end to the issues at the location."Lock boxes help us protect the merchandise in the store. A lot of the time, those lock boxes were getting destroyed. And that's at a great cost to the company," said Walgreens district manager Jason Vasquez, according to Fox 32's report.WALGREENS TO CLOSE 1,200 STORES AS PART OF TURNAROUND EFFORTIt also said that Walgreens was spending $400,000 a year on security guards at the store, but employees still faced attacks and threats amid the theft at the location."Wev'e had people jump across the counters, because we sell liquor behind the counter, taking liquor, cigarettes," said Lonnie Fuqua, the store's manager. "That wears down. Not so much the financial piece but the endurance of that day in and day out."Residents and customers of the location expressed concern at the town hall about access to their prescriptions and frustration with having to go to a location farther away from their neighborhood, Fox 32 reported.CHICAGO COMMUNITY LEADER MAKES PLEA FOR BILLIONAIRES' RETURN TO THE WINDY CITYThe company is encouraging customers to use another Walgreens location that's about 1 mile away and is reaching out via mail and email to inform customers about how they can have their prescriptions delivered by mail."For seniors, there's some solutions… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
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