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Why are Starbucks locations closing in Oklahoma?

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As part of an overhaul set to cut around 900 non-retail jobs and close several stores across the country, multiple Starbucks locations in Oklahoma have shuttered their doors, including eight locations in Oklahoma

In a letter sent to Starbucks employees on Sept. 25, CEO Brian Niccol said the company’s “Back to Starbucks” plan identified locations that were “unable to create the physical environment our customers and partners expect.”

RELATED: Starbucks to close stores, cut 900 jobs in $1 billion overhaul, CEO says

As the company closes underperforming locations, the impact can be felt in Oklahoma, where seven locations have since closed.

Closing locations in Oklahoma include a northwest Oklahoma City location as well as the location on Campus Corner in Norman.

Which Starbucks Locations Are Closing in Oklahoma?

See a full list of closing Oklahoma locations below:

  1. Oklahoma City: 5201 N. May Ave.
  2. Tulsa: 5755 S 49th W Ave
  3. Norman: 225 W Boyd St.
  4. Edmond: 3201 S Broadway
  5. Wagoner: 208 Blake Dr.
  6. Miami: 2526 N Main St.
  7. Elk City: 402 S Eastern Ave.
  8. Atoka: 2020 S Mississippi Ave.

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Live updates: Charlie Kirk shot dead on Utah campus; FBI releases images of person of interest

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A Utah Valley University student told CNN on Thursday night he saw a man walking on or near the roof of the Losee Center twice in the last two weeks.

The student said he was not sure it was the same person depicted in photographs released by police in connection with Charlie Kirk’s killing, but that the individual “looked familiar.” The student said it was unusual to see someone on that part of the roof.

“It was weird,” he said.

The student said he last saw the person on the roof last Wednesday at noon, a week before the shooting.

He told CNN that he reported his observations to the FBI tipline after the shooting, but has not heard back.

The student described the man as a “tall, skinny-ish white dude [who] had dark hair. He had this backpack on and was wearing dark clothes.” He added that the man was looking down at the courtyard area where Kirk’s speaking engagement was later held.

At the time, the student said, he thought it unusual for a person to be near the roof, but he did not report it to authorities.

He said a professor also noticed the man on the roof and called out to him. According to the student, the professor asked, “Hey, man, are you doing all right?” and the man on the roof “just kind of dismissed what he said.”

E.A. Hanks on family, fame, and surviving her mother’s abuse

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E.A. Hanks on family, fame, and surviving her mother’s abuse

Christiane Amanpour speaks with E.A. Hanks, writer and daughter of Tom Hanks, about her abusive mother and the process of turning family trauma into her new memoir.

Maggie Haberman explains Trump and Cracker Barrel

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Maggie Haberman explains Trump and Cracker Barrel

CNN’s Kaitlan Collins interviews CNN contributor Maggie Haberman about President Donald Trump injecting himself into the debate about Cracker Barrel’s new logo.

Luca Williams-Barnett: Thomas Frank hints at exciting Tottenham debut in Carabao Cup clash

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https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/luca-williams-barnett-tottenham-debut-carabao-cup-frank-b1249299.html

Tim Berners-Lee: The internet needs compassion – and I have a solution

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The most egregious symptom is polarisation. Social media, as currently built, leads users to take extreme political positions and demonise the opposing side. This makes constructive engagement difficult, allows outlandish conspiracy theories to flourish, and promotes demagoguery over deliberation. Soon, civilised discussion about important issues becomes impossible. Polarisation, I fear, might have dire outcomes for humanity, with consequences on a global scale.

Suspected DUI driver arrested after crashing into Pismo Beach motel

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Multiple people were injured when a car crashed into a Pismo Beach motel Wednesday evening.

CAL FIRE SLO officials said two people were transported to the hospital with critical injuries. Another person reportedly suffered minor injuries.

The crash happened at about 8:30 p.m. at the Ocean Palms Motel in the 300 block of Ocean View.

According to the Pismo Beach Police Department, the victims were walking nearby when they were struck by the vehicle, which then crashed into the motel.

Police say the driver was found to be intoxicated and was arrested for felony DUI.

Officials say the building is unstable.

Power outage in Paso Robles largely resolved

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UPDATE (5:38 a.m.) – According to PG&E, power has now been largely restored to residents in Paso Robles. There is no word yet on the cause of the outage.

According to the PG&E outage website power is off to more than 2,000 customers in Paso Robles as of Monday night.

The website indicates it’s an unplanned outage.

Officials say they are evaluating the electrical system to identify damaged sections and make any necessary repairs to restore power.

The estimated time of restoration is Monday night at 11 p.m.

For more information on the outage: https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/outage-tools/outage-map/

Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq climb as investors await Fed decision after Nasdaq’s record close

Bloomberg reports:

Bullion traded near $3,640 an ounce, after gaining for four consecutive weeks. Traders see a quarter-point cut this week amid signs of labor market weakness, and some potential for reductions extending into next year.

That expectation has driven Treasury yields to the lowest in months, weakened the greenback and supported gold. Lower yields reduce the opportunity cost for holding the metal, while a weaker dollar makes it more affordable. Whether the central bank will challenge these bets is a key question for investors this week.

“Macroeconomic numbers are likely to take over from tariff-related headlines,” ANZ Group Holdings’ Daniel Hynes and Soni Kumari said in a note, meaning that investors are watching how US tariffs will impact the nation’s economic growth and inflation data.

Bullion has rallied nearly 40% this year, and recently broke out a spell of range-bound trading to surpass an inflation-adjusted record. Persistent uncertainty over geopolitics and Trump’s tariff agenda, and concerted central bank buying have provided support.