Donald Trump has said that the U.S. could demand the return of the Panama Canal if the country fails to reduce the fees it charges American ships.

President-elect Donald Trump says Panama charges the United States too much for letting ships use the canal. Panama says rates are fair.

Starbucks baristas at locations in a dozen states have walked off the job as part of a holiday strike they say could spread to hundreds of stores by Tuesday unless the company ups its wage offer in contract negotiations that have been ongoing for the better part of the year.

Starbucks Workers United says employees in Boston, Dallas-Fort Worth and Portland are also picketing to protest low wages, staffing and benefits.

A five-day strike by Starbucks baristas had closed at least 59 stores as of Monday afternoon, according to the union organizing the workers