Starbucks, Citing Environment, To Stop Offering Plastic Straws By 2020
The company will become the largest food and beverage company operating globally to ban plastic straws from all of its stores.
The company will become the largest food and beverage company operating globally to ban plastic straws from all of its stores.
Starbucks said that an employee in Philadelphia has been fired after reportedly mocking a customer with a stutter. The company said that the behavior was not appropriate.
Starbucks needs to do much more to eliminate racial bias from its stores, according to a report that urges the company to conduct civil rights and consumer profiling audits.
Starbucks said that it will accelerate its store closings in the U.S. next year as it tries to boost sluggish sales. The company will close 150 underperforming stores in heavily penetrated markets.
City leaders in Seattle said they plan to repeal a tax on large companies such as Amazon and Starbucks as they face mounting pressure from businesses.
It doesn't matter if you get the tall, grande, or venti -- your Starbucks habit just got a little more expensive.
The move follows a racially-charged incident caught on camera in Philadelphia last month that the company's executive chairman has called "reprehensible."
After putting together a curriculum for its 175,000 workers, Starbucks will close more than 8,000 stores nationwide today to conduct anti-bias training.
Starbucks will close more than 8,000 stores nationwide on Tuesday to conduct anti-bias training, the next step that the company is taking to restore its tarnished image.
Starbucks announced a new policy Saturday that allows anyone to sit in its cafes or use its restrooms, even if they don't buy anything.
After the arrest of two African American men in Philadelphia, Starbucks is now opening its bathrooms to everyone regardless of whether they've made a purchase.
Nestle is paying more than $7 billion to handle retail sales of Starbucks's coffee and tea outside of its coffee shops.
Police in a Southeast Texas city say what's believed to be a "legitimate explosive device" was found outside a Starbucks there.
Rashon Nelson initially thought nothing of it when he and his business partner, Donte Robinson, were approached at their table at Starbucks and were asked if they needed help.
Starbucks has announced it will close more than 8,000 stores in the United States on May 29 to conduct racial-bias training for its employees.
Starbucks is trying to tamp down a racially charged uproar over the arrest of two black men at one of its stores in Philadelphia.
Protests are happening at a Philadelphia Starbucks where two black men were arrested after store employees called 911 to say they were trespassing.
The chief executive of Starbucks has apologized after a video of two men being arrested at a Philadelphia location went viral.
Philadelphia's police commissioner on Saturday defended officers who arrested two men at a Starbucks, prompting accusations of racism on social media, concern from the mayor and an apology from the company.
Scientists haven't rendered a verdict on whether coffee is good or bad for you but a California judge has. He says coffee sellers in the state should have to post cancer warnings.
Starbucks is making a $10 million commitment to develop a greener coffee cup that is fully recyclable and compostable. The goal is to give cups a second life and keep them from landfills.
Starbucks has a new product that it hopes will hook coffee lovers: a credit card.
Starbucks is giving its U.S. workers pay raises and stock grants this year, citing recent changes to the tax law.
If this year's Starbucks holiday cup wasn't red enough, the chain is releasing another one this week that's mostly that color. The new cup will be in stores for a limited time.
The construction of a Starbucks marks the start of a facelift of the old Red Bird Mall, and leaders hope for the entire southern sector.
"I hope we're not on the hook for that."
A First Alert Weather day has been declared for Thursday for heavy rain and flooding in North Texas.
McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski said recently the company must be laser-focused on keeping prices affordable.
Don't miss the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars play a pivotal Game 5 of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs tonight.
Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik are reprising their roles from "Big Bang Theory" in part one of the "Young Sheldon" series finale.
"I hope we're not on the hook for that."
A First Alert Weather day has been declared for Thursday for heavy rain and flooding in North Texas.
The Dallas Cowboys posted a cryptic message to their social media accounts last night – a riddle teasing to tonight's schedule reveal.
McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski said recently the company must be laser-focused on keeping prices affordable.
Don't miss the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars play a pivotal Game 5 of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs tonight.
Despite the state's famous "Don't mess with Texas" ad campaign, the TCEQ only investigated half of the complaints it received last year.
Over the past several months, the CBS News Texas I-Team has reported on solar panel horror stories. This time, we set out to find a success story.
An investigation found how a Fort Worth property worth $1.3 million, home to a massive pile of trash, owed less than $200 in property taxes.
"I just jumped up and went woo-hoo!"
A Garland woman was surprised when she received a $97,000 bill for solar panels she doesn't have.
The move comes days after the U.S. withheld shipments of certain munitions to Israel over concerns about a ground offensive in the Gaza city of Rafah.
Former President Donald Trump's attorneys got their first chance to question Michael Cohen on his second day of testimony and took aim at his credibility.
Eight TikTok users said that the new law signed by President Biden violates their First Amendment rights.
On the stand, Michael Cohen told jurors about the decade he spent working for Trump as his self-described "fixer" and attorney.
Every week, Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
Over the past several months, the CBS News Texas I-Team has reported on solar panel horror stories. This time, we set out to find a success story.
Self-driving 18-wheelers have longtime truckers worried about their livelihood and others concerned that the technology needs more testing to make sure the public is safe.
McDonald's concept restaurant CosMc's has taken its drink-focused menu to Dallas for its second-ever location.
With the country on the cusp of greeting the return of spring, a warm-weather treat is once again available for free for a limited time only.
Kelli and Michael Regan were looking for a new dog. The breeder they found online asked them to pay with gift cards.
The parents of a U.K. toddler say it's "absolutely mind-blowing" to see their daughter, enrolled in a gene therapy trial, hear for the first time.
Maker of insulin pump urges customers to update an app because of glitch that causes the devices to unexpectedly shut down.
Panera is phasing out a highly caffeinated selection of lemonade beverages that's at the center of several lawsuits.
Steward Health Care, the struggling hospital group that owns hospitals in Massachusetts, Texas, Florida and other states, announced Monday that it is filing for bankruptcy.
The Texas dairy worker infected by H5N1 "did not disclose the name of their workplace," frustrating investigators.
Within hours of the vote, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced it would sue to block the ban. Dallas employment attorney Rogge Dunn predicts employees will ultimately win this battle.
The closure affects both Dom's locations in Chicago, and all 33 Foxtrot stores in Chicago, Texas, and the Washington D.C. area.
Texas law SB 14 prohibits drug and surgical "gender transition" interventions for minors.
The projects are expected to create at least 17,000 construction jobs and 4,500 manufacturing jobs.
After more than 40 years in business, 99 Cents Only Stores, a discount chain, announced on Thursday that it will close all 371 of its locations and cease operations.
The Dallas Cowboys posted a cryptic message to their social media accounts last night – a riddle teasing to tonight's schedule reveal.
The Avalanche dropped both home games to Dallas in this series.
Oklahoma City outscored Dallas 57-45 in the second half to tie the series up at 2-2.
Tyler Seguin scored the tie-breaking goal in the second period and added an empty-netter in the third and Dallas goaltender Jake Oettinger made it all hold up, powering the Stars to a 4-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche for a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference second-round series.
Kyrie Irving scored 22 points, including a running left-hander in the lane in the final minute to help Dallas hold on, and the Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 105-101 for a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.
Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik are reprising their roles from "Big Bang Theory" in part one of the "Young Sheldon" series finale.
Brittney and Cherelle Griner shared videos from their baby shower exclusively with "CBS Mornings."
Steve Buscemi was allegedly punched in the face in Manhattan's Kips Bay neighborhood last week.
Nemo beat Croatia's Baby Lasagna to the title by winning the most points from a combination of national juries and viewers around the world.
Sean "Diddy" Combs is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that he and two other men raped a 17-year-old girl in a New York recording studio in 2003.
In the city of Arlington, a sample tested positive for West Nile Virus. With the rain continuing to accumulate in North Texas, it's important to remember the steps toward diminishing the number of mosquitoes.
Last week, the city council voted to shift an extra $419,000+ to the city manager's office for Broadnax's severance. Mayor Johnson insists the council take a public vote on this. He doesn't want a similar provision in the contract for a new city manager, saying "I don't want to pay any more folks for leaving the job."
A new CDC report shows drowning rates are rising for the first time in decades. The highest age group seeing an increase are among pre-school aged children.
Stars fans are ready for Game 5 at home against the Avalanche!
May 16 is Mental Health Action Day. Watch the Recovering From Crisis documentary for an inside look at a Texas 988 call center.
A storm chaser not only captured a massive tornado touching down in Hawley, Texas on Thursday but ended up rescuing a family of four whose home was destroyed by it.
Dallas artist Roberto Marquez traveled to the Rafah Crossing in Egypt, the U.S. capital and will attend this weekend's statewide protest in Austin.
On Friday, hundreds of thousands of fans gathered outside and all around Globe Life Field in Arlington to celebrate the Texas Rangers historical World Series win!
Babies in the neonatal intensive care unit at several Texas Health hospitals were dressed in creative costumes for Halloween.
Is that the smell of cotton candy, beignets and brisket wafting over Fair Park? It sure is, and we are here for it!