Month: April 2021
Volcanic eruption in Caribbean forces thousands of evacuations
Francois Boudrias/iStockBY: MINA KAJI, HALEY YAMADA AND ROGER LEE, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — The La Soufriere Volcano, located on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent erupted Friday morning, forcing the evacuation of over [Read More…]
Mitchell United Way 2022 funding application deadline for new agencies is May 3rd
David Stevens, Executive Director of the Mitchell United Way, would like to remind any 501(c) (3) Tax Exempt Organizations that are not currently a United Way approved agency need to have their applications completed and [Read More…]
Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama vote not to form a union
4kodiak/iStockBy Catherine Thorbecke, ABC News (BESSEMER, Ala.) — Amazon has secured an apparent victory as warehouse workers in Alabama voted not to form a labor union. Of the some 3,200 votes cast in the closely-watched [Read More…]
Man selling tweet of Fyre Fest sandwich as NFT to help with medical expenses
Vertigo3d/iStockBy Kelly McCarthy, ABC News(NEW YORK) — Nearly four years ago, a photo tweeted from the Bahamian island of Exuma of two flimsy cheese slices laying lifeless atop some whole wheat bread with a soggy-looking [Read More…]
Britain’s Prince Philip dies at age 99
Tim Graham/Getty ImagesBy ABC News(LONDON) — Britain’s Prince Philip, a stalwart supporter of his wife, Queen Elizabeth II, for over seven decades, died Friday. He was 99. “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty [Read More…]
Starbucks launches reusable cup program — here’s how it works
StarbucksBy KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News (SEATTLE) — Starbucks’ latest initiative is a simple concept to help reduce single-use plastic — simply order, sip, return and repeat. The coffee chain announced a new two-month borrow-and-return trial [Read More…]