GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Herbruck’s Poultry Ranch, Michigan’s largest egg producer, says it will lay off hundreds of employees in Ionia County as it deals with an outbreak of bird flu. In a notice filed with the state on Wednesday, Herbruck’s said it plans to lay off an estimated 400 employees at five of […]
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law that allowed the wearing of masks in public for health reasons, a move spurred in part by demonstrations against the war in Gaza that have included masked protesters camped out on college campuses. The legislation […]
By Milana Vinn NEW YORK (Reuters) – The 35-year-old Bank of America investment banker who died from a blood clot earlier this month wanted to leave the U.S. bank because he was working more than 100 hours a week, according to an executive recruiter who spoke with him about seeking a new job. Junior banker […]
By Milana Vinn NEW YORK (Reuters) – The 35-year-old Bank of America investment banker who died from a blood clot earlier this month wanted to leave the U.S. bank because he was working more than 100 hours a week, according to an executive recruiter who spoke with him about seeking a new job. Junior banker […]
The Justice Department asked a federal judge on Tuesday to begin former Trump adviser Steve Bannon’s four-month prison sentence, CNN reported. Bannon was found guilty of defying a subpoena issued by Congress’ January 6th select committee investigating the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Bannon had used his podcast to promote Trump’s false election claims, […]
Jane Jordan was Burns Harbor’s town clerk for 20 years and her husband, Kurt, started his first term on the town council in January. The two, both Democrats, submitted their letters of resignation, effective immediately, to the Porter County clerk on Wednesday. The nearly identical letters, save for the name of office, state simply, “This […]
Federal prosecutors asked U.S. District Judge Brian Davis this week to push back the sentencing hearing for ex-JEA CEO Aaron Zahn to late July because of “expansive and difficult legal issues” that could significantly affect the kind of punishment the former utility executive will face for his conviction in March of conspiracy and wire fraud. […]
By Bharath Rajeswaran BENGALURU (Reuters) – Citigroup analysts upgraded India to “overweight” from “neutral” in their emerging markets allocation on Friday, citing strong earnings and economic growth momentum. The brokerage expects India’s blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index to rise 7% between now and the end of the current financial year ending March 2025, setting a […]
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday and reiterated plans to hold rates steady, noting there has been a lack of further progress on inflation returning to its 2% target. The central bank voted to keep its benchmark interest rate in a range of 5.25%-5.50%, a 23-year high, at the conclusion of its […]
England forward Maro Itoje has avoided a ban after being cited for a dangerous tackle during Saracens’ victory over Gallagher Premiership title rivals Bath. The Saracens lock is free to play with immediate effect after the citing was dismissed by an independent disciplinary panel, the Rugby Football Union said. The news is a major boost […]
Calling her “an inherent danger to the community,” prosecutors on Friday asked a Miami judge to revoke the bond of Gamaly Hollis and return her to jail. The reason: The 51-year-old mother posted news articles on Facebook recounting her arrest on charges of stalking a Miami-Dade police officer who had shot and killed her mentally […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Two-term Republican U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner is not running for reelection this year in his GOP-leaning eastern Kansas district so that he can spend more time with his four young children, he announced Thursday. LaTurner is among nearly two dozen Republicans in the U.S. House who are not running again or […]