(Reuters) – Electric vehicle startup Canoo posted a larger-than-expected loss for the first quarter on Tuesday, but kept its outlook for the year unchanged. Slowing demand in the United States and stiff competition from Chinese EV makers in the world’s largest auto market has hit demand for companies including Canoo. That has forced several startups […]
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Gretna restaurant owner says traffic citation increase is driving away customers
GRETNA, La. (WGNO) — A restaurant owner on the West Bank says he’s losing customers because officers with the Gretna Police Department have been slamming his customers with traffic tickets in recent weeks. “It’s 12:00 in the afternoon and already five cars got stopped in our area, not just for the stop sign, but for […]
Body of man traveling down Colorado River on wooden raft with dog found in Grand Canyon National Park
The body of a man who had been traveling down the Colorado River on a wooden raft has been found in Grand Canyon National Park, officials said. Thomas Robinson, a 58-year-old man from Santa Fe, New Mexico, was believed to have attempted to travel down the Colorado River on a wooden raft with his dog […]
Jaguars stadium renovations deal: Here’s what we know about the cost, what will be built
Action Sports Jax’s Brent Martineau received an advanced look at the City of Jacksonville and the Jaguars’ Tuesday night presentation to the City Council on the deal to renovate EverBank Stadium. Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan, Jaguars President Mark Lamping, and city negotiator Mike Weinstein allowed Martineau and other local sports journalists to learn the details […]
Fatal dog attacks are rising – and are hard to predict. But some common themes emerge.
When a pack of dogs attacked her three children as they stepped off the school bus last Thursday, Courtney Williams dashed over to help. The dogs then turned on the 35-year-old Quitman, Georgia, mom, who was later found dead in her neighbor’s yard. Williams’ cause of death has yet to be released. Regardless, the attack […]
COVID-19 whistleblower’s status unknown after 4-year prison term
[Source] Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan was expected to be released on May 13 after spending four years behind bars for documenting the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak, but her current status remains unknown. Key points: Zhang’s videos documented crowded hospitals, empty streets and interviews with Wuhan residents in lockdown. Her content countered the […]
Man arrested after 8 killed, at least 40 injured in Marion County, officials say
MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A man has been arrested for eight counts of DUI manslaughter after eight people were killed and dozens of others were injured with a migrant bus and a pickup truck collided in Marion County on Tuesday morning, officials said. The Florida Highway Patrol said the crash happened shortly after 6:30 a.m. […]
Alibaba’s profit in Q4 tumbles due to equity investments, New York-listed stock plunges
HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding on Tuesday posted a greater-than-expected decline in profit for the fourth quarter due to its equity investments, sending its stock price plunging in New York. Its net income for the quarter ended March was 3.3 billion yuan ($453 million), down 86% compared to the same […]
Trump Draws Fire for Using Obvious Mafia Tactic on Gag Order
As the hush-money trial for former president Donald Trump resumed on Tuesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson held a press conference outside the courthouse and issued a slew of falsehoods in defense of Trump, denigrated the legitimacy of the judicial branch, and even attacked the adult daughter of Judge Juan Merchan, who is overseeing the case. […]
Wawa talks company culture, plans to bring at least 10 stores to the Wilmington area
Wawa unveiled the new store design that the company is planning to bring to the Wilmington area on May 14, 2024. The Philadelphia-based convenience store chain has an expansive vision for North Carolina, according to officials with the company. On Tuesday, Wawa hosted the first of a three-stop Community Partnership Tour in Wilmington to share […]
Kellie Pickler’s In-Laws ‘Trying to Reopen’ Investigation Into Death of Her Husband Kyle Jacobs After Suicide
Country singer Kellie Pickler has come under fire from the family of her tragic late husband, who may demand that his body be exhumed to determine what really killed him. Kyle Jacobs was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside the home he shared with Kellie, and his grieving parents, Reed and Sharon Jacobs, […]