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A worker packages at a FexEx warehouse in Chicago.

The Monumental Push Behind Getting That Package Delivered By Christmas

The explosion in online holiday shopping is resulting in billions of packages needing to be delivered and stressing companies like UPS, FedEx and Amazon like never before.

Tanisha Cortez waits on a table at a restaurant in Ames, Iowa. When the previous restaurant she worked for closed, Cortez applied to others and had job offers right away. Jobs are plentiful in Ames, a small city of more than 65,000 residents tucked amid farm fields north of Des Moines.

In This Town, You Apply For A Job And You Get It

Ames, Iowa, has an unemployment rate of 1.5%, making it the tightest job market in the country. That's great for workers — but a challenge for those looking for them.

As detailed in a recent inewsource investigation, backroom deals have been a staple in San Diego for decades. Section 225 could force disclosure of hidden interests in billions of dollars of business with the city.

San Diego Makes Big Stride Toward Government Transparency

After more than a year of inewsource stories on the topic, the San Diego Rules Committee on Wednesday firmed up a vague law called Section 225 that mandates everyone doing business with the city disclose the financial interests behind the deal.

Michigan Department of Corrections Director Heidi Washington says "about 95% of everybody who left Vocational Village had a job before they left."

Former Inmates Are Getting Jobs As Employers Ignore Stigma In Bright Economy

People convicted of felonies often have difficulties getting hired. But many employers say they're suffering a labor shortage, and attitudes toward hiring people with criminal records are changing.

More than 350 people were arrested in demonstrations Saturday in Paris. The protests began on November 17th over a hike in gas prices.

French President Holds Security Meeting On Yellow Vest Protests

The demonstrations have drawn hundreds of thousands of people across the country who say the cost of living in France has risen too high.

Kenneth Frazier, the CEO of Merck, said he was stepping down as a matter of personal conscience. He's seen here with President Trump during a White House event in July.

Merck CEO Resigns From A Trump Business Council, Citing His Conscience

"I feel a responsibility to take a stand against intolerance and extremism," Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier says in leaving President Trump's American Manufacturing Council.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi leads an Arab foreign ministers meeting in 2015. Sisi's widely expected victory in the March 26-28 polls is seen both as an endorsement by many Egyptians of his hard-line security policies and economic aims, and the effective crushing by state security institutions of almost all dissent.

With Little Choice, Egyptians Head To The Polls In Presidential Election

Egypt has a presidential election starting Monday, but the winner is almost certain already: Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. And tight restrictions limit discussion of other options.

Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan listens as President Trump speaks during a signing event for "Space Policy Directive 4" in the Oval Office of the White House in February.

Trump To Nominate Patrick Shanahan As Defense Secretary

Shanahan has served as acting defense secretary since former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis resigned last December over President Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria.

The Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Civil Rights has issued new rules protecting health care workers who refuse to be involved in certain procedures for religious or moral reasons.

What's Behind A Rise In Conscience Complaints For Health Care Workers?

A new rule expands protection for health care workers who refuse to provide certain care on moral grounds. The rule cites a sudden rise in religious discrimination complaints. What's fueling the rise?

The Absher app, available in the Apple and Google apps stores in Saudi Arabia, allows men to track the whereabouts of their wives and daughters.

Apple, Google Criticized For Carrying App That Lets Saudi Men Track Their Wives

An app that allows men to track the whereabouts of their wives and daughters is available in the Apple and Google app stores in Saudi Arabia. The firms are getting blowback for carrying the app.

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