Tag: attention

McDonald’s facts draw attention to its problems: Chart of the Week

This is The Takeaway from today’s Morning Brief, which you can sign up to receive in your inbox every morning along with: It is never a good thing when execs from a multibillion-dollar consumer name start getting into arguments on the internet. Even if they’re right. McDonald’s found itself in the spotlight this week as […]

Elise Stefanik Has Gained Widespread Attention in Antisemitism Hearings

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., may not be a committee chair, but perhaps no Republican lawmaker has more forcefully clashed with elite university leaders over how they are handling antisemitism on campus. Her line of questioning at a December hearing helped push the presidents of Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania out of their jobs. […]

Upcoming bike lane construction on Boylston Street grabbing attention

Plans to begin installing bike lanes in one of the busiest corridors of Boston is bringing strong opinions in the Back Bay. The city of Boston is announcing that construction on Boylston Street, from Massachusetts Avenue to Arlington Street, will begin sometime this month. It’s part of a goal to install 10 additional miles of […]

Candidate draws attention to Wexford sheriff race

May 19—CADILLAC — Wexford County Sheriff Trent Taylor, who is running for re-election, says his office faces the same challenges other county sheriffs do, all across the state: Mental health needs that land people in jail, opioid mis-use, recruitment and retention of officers. Most sheriffs of rural Michigan counties, however, don’t receive phone calls from […]

Police search for missing man who may need medical attention

CHICAGO — Police are asking for help in the search for a man who officers say may need medical attention. According to the Chicago police, 61-year-old Pedro Hernandez is missing from the 2100 block of South California Avenue, in the city’s Little Village neighborhood. Officers say the missing man was last seen on Tuesday but has not been heard from since. […]