Start the day's other headlines in California. The Justice Department is suing to block the state's new redistricting plan, which would give Democrats a shot at picking up five seats in next year's midterm elections.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi called the new congressional map a brazen power grab.

Last week, California voters overwhelmingly backed the measure. It came in response to a similar effort

by Republicans in Texas in what has become a nationwide battle over redistricting. More than a thousand

unionized Starbucks workers are on strike today over stalled contract negotiations.

Hey, don't cross our picket line Don't cross our picket line! Hey, don't cross our pivot line!

The action at some 65 stores across the country

is intended to disrupt the company's Red Cup Day.

That's when customers are given free, reusable cups

with a holiday drink purchase.

Talks over better hours and wages have been stalled since the spring.

This worker in New York City said that their demands are not unreasonable. Talks over better hours and wages have been stalled since the spring.

This worker in New York City said that their demands are not unreasonable.

What we're asking for is pretty simple and basic.

We want enough hours to meet the benefits.

We want enough staffing in our stores so we're not overworked and we want to be paid enough

to live in the city.

Starbucks management says, quote, when they're ready to come back, we're ready to talk.

The company also stressed that the vast majority of its 10,000 company-owned stores in the

U.S. are not affected by the strike. In West Virginia, a coal miner was found dead today following a massive, days-long search-and-rescue

effort. Foreman Steve Lipscomb had been missing since Saturday when workers struck a pocket of water that caused the mine to flood.

He was last seen trying to help his fellow miners to safety. It's the third death

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