Starbucks' Financial Performance & Challenges - Starbucks' same-store sales are declining, with profits dropping more than 35% in the latest quarter compared to the previous year [2] - Starbucks' stock price is down about 5% year-to-date, while the S&P is up 10%, indicating underperformance [11] Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL) Impact & Trends - The return of PSL and other fall beverages typically boosts Starbucks' sales, with foot traffic surging 24% on its opening day last year [4] - Pumpkin spice became a $500 million industry by 2015, demonstrating its significant market influence [6] - Starbucks is maintaining the same price for PSL this year, ranging from $5 to $7 across the country [10] - The PSL is particularly popular with millennials, but its appeal to younger consumers (Gen Z) is uncertain [7] Strategic Initiatives - Starbucks brought in Chipotle's former CEO to revive the brand, who slashed a third of the menu [3] - The company is focusing on providing a great customer experience and value [3] - Starbucks typically sells PSL until November, aiming to maximize sales during the pumpkin spice season [8]

Program Changes - The CDC is reducing its monitoring of certain foodborne illnesses, specifically cutting back on actively looking for pathogens like Listeria, Shigella, and Vibrio [1] - The Food Net program, a partnership between the federal government and 10 state health departments since 1995, is scaling back from tracking around eight pathogens to only two [3] - Salmonella and E coli will continue to be actively monitored by the program [3] Impact of Changes - The reduction in monitoring could make it more difficult to respond to outbreaks and detect rising trends in foodborne illnesses [1] - Without active monitoring, the US may miss cases and lack a full understanding of who is getting sick and under what circumstances [8] - Some of the pathogens no longer monitored can be life-threatening, especially for newborns, pregnant people, and immunocompromised individuals; Vibrio has a fatality rate of approximately 20% [5] Reasons for Changes - Budget cuts, including a stagnant federal budget for the CDC and cuts to state health department budgets, are the reason for the changes [7] - The CDC claims that narrowing the focus will allow it to prioritize its core focus while maintaining infrastructure and quality [6]

The biggest pop culture news of the year broke while we were in this cabinet meeting. Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are engaged and the world wants your reaction, sir. Well, I wish him a lot of luck.No, I think it's I think he's a a great player. I think he's a great guy and I think that she's a terrific person. So I wish them a lot of. ...

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got a lot to get to. >> Yeah. And it's good to get to it together. >> It is nice to be back with you side by side. We do begin this hour with that news that just broke minutes ago and is absolutely blowing up on social media. >> Of course, we're talking about pop star Taylor Swift just announcing she is engaged. Swift posted these photos on Instagram with her now fiance, Kansas City Chief Star Travis Kelce, down on one knee. Who better to talk about this than NBC News correspondent Emily Aetta. Look, Emily, ...

All right, guys. This just in some entertainment news that's rocking the world. Pop superstar Taylor Swift is officially engaged.Indeed. Swift posting these photos to her Instagram just moments ago. Yeah, there it is.These loved up photos, as they call it, right. Oh, I feel like we've all been waiting for this. You can see her now fiance, also Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce down on one knee.Swift captioned the post, quote, "Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married." So, I thi ...

Justin, some entertainment news that's rocking the world. Pop superstar Taylor Swift is officially engaged. Indeed.Swift posting these photos to her Instagram just moments ago. >> Yeah, there it is. These loved up photos, as they call it, right.>> I feel like we've all been waiting for this. >> You can see her now fiance, also Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce down on one knee. Swift captioned the post, quote, "Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married." So, >> I think that's act ...

Police Chief Wayne Smith narrates over a video captured by the force's newest tool in their arsenal. Drones used for dangerous searches looking for a murder suspect. Video that you see is actually coming from the drone making a search of the resident.Others had come out of the resident, but this is the suspect. Pay close attention to what's about to happen. You see his left hand going under the pillow.This is what the drone faced. If this would have been a series of officers to take this person in custody, ...

The president is now threatening to investigate his one-time ally turned critic over the 2013 political scandal known as Bridgegate. And Trump's truth social post going after him came after the ex-governor criticized the president on ABC News. It's part of an ongoing trend where President Trump threatens to wield federal power against his critics and perceived political foes. ...