Exxon aims to quell shareholder revolt by adding activists to board
ExxonMobil is adding two prominent activist investors to its board of directors, in a bid to halt the first credible threat to overthrow its board in…
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Mega vaccine sites open, ages 55+ and teachers now eligible
Click here for updates on this story WALLINGFORD, CT (WFSB) — More people in Connecticut are now eligible to get a…
Continue ReadingMajor Ferry/Ship Sinkings Fast Facts
Here’s a look at major ferry and ship sinking disasters throughout history. This timeline is not-all inclusive; various incidents with at least…
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s CEO promises investigation after report alleges sexual harassment among workers
Sexual harassment against McDonald’s restaurant employees “will not be tolerated,” McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski said in a…
Continue ReadingNepal Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Nepal, a mountainous country on the southern side of the Himalayas of Southern Asia. It shares Mt. Everest, the world’s…
Continue ReadingMedical student invents negative-pressure helmet to treat virus-stricken patients
Click here for updates on this story Toledo, OH (Toledo Blade) — It was early March of 2020. The coronavirus pandemic…
Continue ReadingAtlanta Courthouse Shootings Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about Brian Nichols and the Atlanta courthouse shootings. On March 11, 2005, 33-year old Brian Nichols…
Continue ReadingHaditha Killings Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about the 2005 killings of 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq. Facts Haditha is a city on the Euphrates River…
Continue ReadingThe new iPhone could disable your pacemaker or implanted defibrillator
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV/KSMO) — The new iPhone 12 could potentially interfere with…
Continue ReadingWomen on Air Force Base now have more options for hair styling after regulations change
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS) — On February 10th, the United States Air Force changed its…
Continue ReadingBudweiser Select is making a comeback as light beer sales surge
With Americans drinking more light beer than ever, Anheuser-Busch is giving them another option with the nationwide release of Budweiser Select. The…
Continue ReadingTV pioneer and former NFL star Irv Cross dies at 81
Broadcasting pioneer and former NFL Pro Bowl cornerback Irv Cross died Sunday morning in Minnesota, the Philadelphia Eagles announced on the…
Continue ReadingDomestic violence incidents rose in the US during pandemic lockdowns, analysis finds
Domestic violence incidents rose in the United States by about 8.1% after the imposition of pandemic-related lockdowns, according to an analysis by…
Continue ReadingStarbucks is adding oat milk to its menu
Starbucks is adding oat milk to its menus across the United States beginning Tuesday as demand for non-dairy alternatives surges. Oat milk has become…
Continue ReadingMr. Potato Head is the latest weapon in the Fox News culture wars
Mr. Potato Head caused a lot of buzz last week, and Fox News played a big part in that. Over the past week, the plastic toy — and its gender —…
Continue ReadingConnecticut man accused of starting Molotov cocktail fires targeting ambulances
A 37-year-old Connecticut man who allegedly used a Molotov cocktail to start a fire at an ambulance facility is also responsible for starting at…
Continue ReadingUS groups are declaring March 1 a national day of mourning for Covid-19 victims
Almost one year after the first known US coronavirus death, activists and community groups are calling on officials to memorialize the more than half…
Continue ReadingWall Street is kicking out yet another big Chinese company
A major Chinese oil company that has traded on Wall Street for decades has become the latest casualty of tensions between Washington and Beijing. The…
Continue ReadingAung San Suu Kyi hit with another charge as defiant protesters return to Myanmar streets
Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi was hit with another charge Monday, as protesters returned to the streets in a show of…
Continue ReadingOver half a million Texans are still under boil water advisories a week after a winter storm brutalized the South
Over half a million Texans are still under boil water notices more than a week after a winter storm brutalized large swaths of the South, leaving…
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