TRINITY, Texas (KETK) – FEMA Region 6 has announced that several disaster recovery centers across the state and here in East Texas will start to be closed on Sundays starting June 30. UPDATE: Smith, Van Zandt counties approved for FEMA assistance The following counties will have their FEMA disaster recovery centers start to be closed […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday officially signed the 2024 budget, closing a roughly $47 billion deficit for the state. Newsom’s signature was expected as he and Democratic lawmakers agreed on a spending plan last week. California’s Legislature approved most of the bills that make up the budget Wednesday night. The $298 billion spending plan […]
With prime beach season just ahead, access to one of Cape Cod’s most beautiful strands is closed because of safety concerns. According to an alert issued on the town of Truro’s website, “Beach access at Longnook Beach is temporarily closed while the pathway and adjacent dunes are evaluated for safety. The Town will continue to […]
Alibaba Group Holding‘s cloud computing unit plans to shut down its data centres in Australia and India, as the company prioritises infrastructure spending in other markets. Citing the move as part of its “infrastructure strategy update”, Alibaba Cloud said the decision was made after a “careful assessment” amid new efforts to “expand investment in Southeast […]
Faced with an unsteady debate performance by Joe Biden, House Democrats rallied around their presidential nominee Friday, citing everything from a cold to overpreparation to the debate setting itself as possible explanations. Biden sometimes appeared to lose his train of thought and missed obvious openings to go on the attack in the CNN debate Thursday […]
Walgreens is planning to close a substantial number of stores as it undergoes a turnaround. The company has announced it will shut down a “significant” number of its 8,600 stores nationwide, perhaps as many as 25% of those locations, though Walgreens has not yet made a final decision on the number. The timing of the […]
By Diego Oré MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum named close ally and former Mexico City finance chief Luz Elena Gonzalez as incoming energy minister, tasking her with revitalizing a struggling state oil company and increasing the use of renewables. Sheinbaum, a former mayor of the Mexican capital, won a landslide election this month, […]
Here’s a hot take: Apple makes the best tablets; Amazon makes the best cheap tablets. iPads are amazing; Fires can get the job done for less. This has been the status quo for many years, but Amazon’s Fire Max 11 sends a shot across Apple’s bow: The powerhouse tablet represents the company’s first premium iPad […]
The board of trustees at a Massachusetts college voted unanimously this week to begin the process of closing due to persisting financial issues. Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, which was founded in 1900, has “faced significant financial headwinds” in recent years and will soon close its doors. “We know this news will come as a […]
Walgreens is set to close a substantial number of its roughly 8,600 locations across the United States as the company looks to reset the struggling pharmaceutical chain’s business. The company didn’t announce a specific number of store closures, but it said Thursday that it is planning “significant” closures of underperforming stores across America as part […]
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) stock plummeted 20% Thursday morning on the news the company slashed its profit guidance, the second time it has adjusted guidance downward in the year. Walgreens now estimates earnings per share of between $2.80 and $2.95, down from guidance of $3.20 to $3.35 last quarter — when it narrowed guidance on […]
The Oklahoma City municipal courthouse was searched Thursday morning after a bomb threat disrupted scheduled hearings. Presiding Judge Philippa C. James canceled all Oklahoma City Municipal Court sessions while police secured the area and searched the building. The courthouse was cleared by 8:20 a.m., and court was scheduled to resume at 10 a.m. Defendants who […]