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A lack of dockworkers at shipping ports and a shortage of drivers is creating a boba backlog in the U.S., according to a nationwide supplier of bubble tea products.

Boba Shortage Could Stretch Into Summer, Leave Businesses In A Bind

What's bubble tea without boba? Americans are starting to find out. A backlog at shipping docks is stalling the arrival of the popular chewy pearls at tea shops across the country.

SDG&E headquarters appears in this undated photo.

Gloria Reaches Terms With SDG&E For Franchises, Now Heads To City Council

Mayor Todd Gloria Friday announced a tentative 10-year agreement with San Diego Gas & Electric to provide energy services to San Diego residents and businesses.

Alison Dreith stands in front of her barn in southern Illinois on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Dreith works remotely for the Midwest Access Coalition, which pays for "practical support" for women seeking abortions. That includes things like air fare, gas money, hotel rooms or child care. Says Dreith, "I'm kind of a freak out first, calm down later kind of person is the big energy I have. So I really appreciate that I have something — no pun intended — like, really practical to do."

Abortion resistance braces for demands of a post-Roe future

When desperate people can’t obtain abortions near home — when they need plane tickets, bus fare, babysitters — they reach out to groups like the Midwest Access Coalition.

Judge Kathryn Mizelle was confirmed as U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida in November 2020.

What to know about Judge Kathryn Mizelle, who struck down the travel mask mandate

Mizelle was nominated by former President Donald Trump in 2020 at age 33. The American Bar Association said at the time she wasn't qualified because she hadn't been practicing law for long enough.

The State Theatre in Boyertown, Penn. photographed on Jan. 4, 2021. In April, the U.S. Small Business Administration had a troubled start to its Small Venue Operators Grant program.

Shuttered Venues Still Waiting For Government Aid Announced In December

The Small Business Administration experienced a rough launch for its grant program intended to help long-beleaguered venues. After so long without a lifeline, though, time is running thin.

It's a rematch in South Texas: Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar faces a primary challenge from progressive candidate Jessica Cisneros. Two years ago, Cuellar narrowly defeated Cisneros to hold on to his seat.

FBI raid of South Texas congressman adds another element to a tough primary challenge

Two years after they first squared off, nine-term Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar faces progressive Jessica Cisneros in a March 1 primary. Both Democrats and Republicans are watching the key race.

Haley Bennett stars as Roxanne in Joe Wright's <em>Cyrano</em>.

'Cyrano' infuses an oft-told tale with disarming sincerity and operatic passion

Peter Dinklage aches with unrequited love in this musical retelling of the famous Cyrano de Bergerac story. Cyrano isn't always the most graceful retelling, but it's hard not to admire its conviction.

Michelle Yeoh (center) plays Evelyn Wang, a Chinese immigrant who owns a failing laundromat. She protects her daughter Joy (left), played by Stephanie Hsu, and her husband Waymond (right), played by Ke Huy Quan.

Michelle Yeoh has a new leading role and a new motto: No more turning the other cheek

Michelle Yeoh has been a star for decades, but she finally gets her turn at a lead role in Hollywood, playing failing laundromat owner Evelyn Wang in Everything Everywhere All At Once.

Some Ukrainian Americans cast doubt on their churches as a war abroad continues

Some Ukrainian Americans are questioning their church affiliation in light of the war. They say the Russian Orthodox Church isn't opposing the war strongly enough, so they're looking for alternatives.

India's Supreme Court will soon rule on Muslim headscarves in public schools

When her high school banned the hijab, Ayesha Shifa sued — and her case went to India's Supreme Court. A verdict, expected soon, may redefine what secularism means in the world's largest democracy.

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