SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — It was the dog that got stuck on the towering grain silos in northeast Springfield in 2019 that forced Chris Richmond into action. The stray had found its way to the top of the gigantic Pillsbury Mills, which was a flour-processing engine of the central Illinois city’s economy for decades but … [Read more…]
Native cryptocurrency Solana continued its spectacular three-week-long rise, breaking $110 on Sunday morning. This is strong evidence of resilience. The price of SOL has risen sharply, reaching levels not seen since the night before Terra collapsed a year and a half ago. This comes with a significant increase in meme coin activity in the cryptocurrency … [Read more…]
An expedition cruise ship temporarily lost power after it was hit by a violent wave on Thursday. There were no serious injuries among guests or crew members on board the MS Maud ship, operated by HX, formerly Hurtigruten Expeditions. According to a spokesman, the ship was en route from Florø (Norway) to Tilbury (England) at … [Read more…]
Check out what’s happening at FoxBusiness.com Uber and Lyft rideshare drivers protested at the Atlanta airport on Saturday, disrupting travel during one of the busiest holiday travel seasons, to demand better pay. Drivers turned off their apps at 4 p.m. and remained parked at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport for several hours, disrupting holiday traffic, FOX … [Read more…]
Photo credit: Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images Hey guys, welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular newsletter that rounds up the top tech and technology-related stories from the last few days. With the holidays just around the corner, this reporter expected a quieter week. But the opposite happened – there was no shortage of stories … [Read more…]
Southwest fined $140 million after holiday operational collapse, British Airways raises prices on partner awards and How to visit Machu Picchu for less than $150. All that and more in this week’s Saturday Selection, our weekly roundup of interesting tidbits from around the web (links to each article are embedded in the titles). Southwest Airlines … [Read more…]
Research shows that legalizing marijuana does not create economic justice An unfulfilled vision The legislative vision accompanying marijuana legalization touted economic benefits for minority groups, particularly those affected by racially biased anti-drug policies. But as the data arrives, the expected landscape of diverse ownership remains a mirage. The stark statistics reveal an alarming racial disparity: … [Read more…]
The odds of winning Powerball and Mega Millions are NOT in your favor The odds of hitting the Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot are about 1 in 292 million. These things are more likely to land you than making a lot of money. The number just keeps growing. With no grand prize winner in Wednesday … [Read more…]
News By Katherine Donlevy Published December 23, 2023, 7:57 p.m. ET There were at least 19 separate cases of planes almost crashing into each other in the first ten months of the year, according to a shocking report. The shocking number of near misses between January and October represents a dramatic increase in narrowly avoided … [Read more…]
KANSAS CITY, Missouri – Two local and popular restaurants, Vested Coffee and Tribe Street Kitchen in Kansas City, Missouri, have closed their doors just before the holidays. Vested Coffee in the Garment District served its last cup of coffee on December 23rd and Tribe Street Kitchen in the River Market closed permanently on December 22nd. … [Read more…]