Month: September 2019
CVS, Walgreens and others want gun-free stores in the wake of recent mass shootings
iStock(NEW YORK) — Three major companies on Thursday joined a growing list of businesses asking customers not to openly carry firearms into their stores. CVS, Walgreens and Wegmans Food Markets were the latest companies to [Read More…]
Tourism industry, celebrities offer aid after Hurricane Dorian pummels the Bahamas
iStock(NEW YORK) — The Red Cross estimates 76,000 people in the Bahamas have been affected by Hurricane Dorian. Many reside on the battered Abaco Islands and the island of Grand Bahama. Food, clean water, shelter, [Read More…]
Girlfriend of estranged husband of missing Connecticut mom Jennifer Dulos turns herself in
iStock(NEW CANAAN, Conn.) — The girlfriend of Jennifer Dulos’ estranged husband turned herself in to police in connection with the Connecticut mom’s disappearance. Michelle Troconis surrendered to state police in Connecticut on Thursday, a day [Read More…]
Girlfriend of estranged husband of missing Connecticut mom Jennifer Dulos turns herself in
iStock(NEW CANAAN, Conn.) — The girlfriend of Jennifer Dulos’ estranged husband turned herself in to police in connection with the Connecticut mom’s disappearance. Michelle Troconis surrendered to state police in Connecticut on Thursday, a day [Read More…]
Brick of cocaine washes ashore in Florida after Hurricane Dorian
iStock(MELBOURNE, Fla.) — Hurricane Dorian’s powerful waves washed up thousands of dollars’ worth of cocaine on Florida shores, officials said. Police in Melbourne, a city southeast of Orlando, found a brick of cocaine on Tuesday [Read More…]
Company plans to release plant-based shrimp product
iStock(NEW YORK) — The new trend of plant-based food products has a new addition: shrimp. Tyson Foods announced its investment in New Wave Foods, which focuses on producing plant-based shellfish, and plans to have a [Read More…]
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he’d ‘rather be dead in a ditch’ than delay Brexit
iStock(LONDON) — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, whose younger brother resigned from Parliament on Wednesday over the issue of leaving the EU, said he’d “rather be dead in a ditch” than go to ask Brussels [Read More…]
Couple wounded in El Paso shooting sues Walmart for lack of security
iStock(EL PASO, Texas) — A Texas couple injured in the mass shooting last month at an El Paso Walmart has sued the superstore on grounds it failed to provide adequate security to prevent the attack. [Read More…]
Ethanol production down, stocks at multi-week high
U.S. ethanol production pulled back last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.013 million barrels a day, down 25,000 on the week and 74,000 on the year. Several ethanol plants have reportedly [Read More…]
Governors’ Biofuels chair calls RFS waivers biggest threat to ethanol
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz calls small refinery exemptions the biggest threat the ethanol industry has faced. On a conference call with reporters this Thursday morning, Walz says the unprecedented waivers are causing irreparable harm. “It’s [Read More…]
Hurricane updates: ‘Dorian is ready to unleash its fury’ on North Carolina
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hurricane Dorian is pummeling the South Carolina coastline Thursday before the powerful storm moves “to unleash its fury” on North Carolina.The latestA flash flood warning has been issued for Charleston, where [Read More…]
Nearly 18 years after 9/11, the federal air marshals program is in crisis
A Federal Air Marshal Service trainee runs up an inflatable evacuation slide. (TSA)(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Federal Air Marshal Service program has reached what critics describe as an acute crisis point marked by a recent [Read More…]
AT&T Business names Anne Chow first female CEO
plherrera/iStock(DALLAS) — AT&T Business has named longtime employee Anne Chow CEO, making her the first woman to hold that position. Chow, who’s been with AT&T Business for nearly 30 years, was one of the first [Read More…]
Fast-moving 1,400-acre brush fire prompts mandatory evacuations in Calif.
Prathaan/iStock(LA CRESTA, Calif.) — Firefighters in California are responding to a fast-moving brush fire that has scorched 1,400 acres, and prompted mandatory evacuations. The fire was 7 percent contained as of Thursday morning, according to [Read More…]
Meghan Markle to return to royal duties from maternity leave with launch of fashion collection
NataliaCatalina/iStock(LONDON) — Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, is returning from maternity leave to launch a fashion collection, one of her most high-profile projects to date. The duchess, 38, will launch the Smart Works capsule collection [Read More…]
Facebook Dating launches in the US, wading into online matchmaking
CASEZY/iStock(MENLO PARK, Calif.) — Your Facebook friends now have the potential to become more than just friends. Facebook Dating launched in the U.S. on Thursday and gives users the chance to “make it easier to [Read More…]
Scientists say the Loch Ness monster might just be a huge eel
Ariana Walls/iStock(LONDON) — For years, the mystery of the Loch Ness monster has stumped scientists and brought waves of monster sleuths to northern Scotland. But is the supposedly shy creature with a snake-like head and [Read More…]
Boris Johnson’s brother resigns from Parliament as Brexit crisis deepens
RistoArnaudov/iStock(LONDON) — Pressure continues to build on U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson after his younger brother, Jo Johnson, spectacularly resigned from Parliament. Jo Johnson, 47, was appointed to the prime minister’s cabinet as Minister of [Read More…]
Hurricane updates: ‘Dorian is ready to unleash its fury’ on North Carolina
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hurricane Dorian is pummeling the coastline between Savannah, Ga., and Charleston, S.C., Thursday morning before the powerful storm moves “to unleash its fury” on North Carolina.The latest Downtown Charleston’s narrow, low-lying [Read More…]
Hurricane latest: Dorian ‘ready to unleash its fury on our state,’ NC governor warns
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hurricane Dorian is pummeling the coastline between Savannah, Ga., and Charleston, S.C., Thursday morning before the powerful storm moves “to unleash its fury” on North Carolina.The latest Downtown Charleston’s narrow, low-lying [Read More…]