Two workers killed, one injured in incident at Delta Airline facility in Atlanta, media reports
(Reuters) -Two workers were killed and one injured when a tire exploded as it was being removed from a plane at the Delta Air Lines operations facility at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Tuesday, according to media
Regional lender First Busey to buy CrossFirst in latest consolidation
By Arasu Kannagi Basil (Reuters) – Regional lender First Busey has agreed to buy smaller rival CrossFirst Bankshares in a $916.8 million all-stock deal, in yet another consolidation in the industry since the March 2023 turmoil after
Election 2024 Latest: Harris ad focuses on housing; former Democratic congresswoman endorses Trump
Vice President Kamala Harris has a new advertising push to draw attention to her plan to build 3 million new homes over four years, a move designed to contain inflationary pressures that also draws a sharp contrast
US consumer confidence rises in August
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer confidence rose in August, but Americans are becoming more anxious about the labor market. The Conference Board said on Tuesday its consumer confidence index increased to 103.3 this month from an upwardly
US awards $521 million in grants to boost EV charging network
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration said Tuesday it is awarding $521 million in grants to build out electric vehicle charging and deploying more than 9,200 EV charging ports. The Energy Department and Federal Highway
Comic Relief US launches new Roblox game to help children build community virtually and in real life
NEW YORK (AP) — The notion that online gaming could help players develop charitable habits seemed bold when the anti-poverty nonprofit Comic Relief US tested its own multiverse on the popular world-building app Roblox last year. As
Elvis Presley jewelry up for sale at celebrity artifacts auction
By Christine Kiernan NEW YORK (Reuters) – Rare collectibles from the worlds of music and film, including gold rings owned by Elvis Presley and a letter written by Beach Boy Brian Wilson, will be up for auction
Factbox-US companies tweak diversity policies as challenges mount
(Reuters) – More U.S. companies are modifying their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs meant to boost racial and ethnic representation at workplaces amid rising pressure from conservative groups. At least six major U.S. companies, including JPMorgan
Zuckerberg says the White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says senior Biden administration officials pressured Facebook to “censor” some COVID-19 content during the pandemic and vowed that the social media giant would push back if it faced such demands
Nick Reed’s Must Read Headlines – 08.27.24
2024: The Donald Trump and Kamala Harris campaigns traded barbs over debate rules Monday, with the former accusing the latter of playing “games” as Harris’ team seeks to make microphones live throughout the event. Trump, Harris campaigns
