Swiss Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger killed in avalanche

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Millo Moravski/agence Zoom/Getty Images (LONDON) — Swiss Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger was tragically killed in an avalanche on Monday, according to the Swiss-Ski federation. Hediger, 26, got caught in an avalanche at the mountain resort of Arosa

Starbucks strike expands to 300 stores on Christmas Eve

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John Keeble/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Thousands of Starbucks baristas are set to walk off the job on Tuesday, expanding the dayslong holiday strike to 300 stores in dozens of cities and towns nationwide, according to the union Starbucks Workers United.