(The Hill) – President Biden is extending overtime protections to workers who make less than the median individual salary, and is vowing to take more action if reelected. The executive action announced Monday will extend protections to workers making salaries of less than $43,888 a year, the White House said in a statement. Previous overtime […]
China’s fourth polar research icebreaker was delivered to the Ministry of Natural Resources in Guangzhou’s Nansha district on Monday and was expected to be dispatched for research resupply missions later this year. “Jidi”, which translates to “polar region”, is the latest addition to China’s next generation of icebreakers, alongside Xuelong 1 and Xuelong 2, which […]
A Midwest chicken chain is expanding into the Southeast, looking to ruffle some feathers as it heads to Bojangles hometown of Charlotte and elsewhere in the Carolinas. Chick N Max, based in Wichita, Kansas, plans to open eight to 10 restaurants with about 250 employees in the Charlotte metro area over the next few years, […]
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — City officials are planning an upgrade to Warbird Park, adding 50 spaces over the next several months to accommodate larger vehicles. The 1500 Farrow Parkway lot is Myrtle Beach’s busiest. Plans call for more spots for buses and handicapped parking. The work should be complete by October. The park is […]
Nneka Slade and her Kameron Coleman recently expanded their beauty supply business and plan to open a location in Akron. A mom-and-son duo recently turned their dreams into reality after closing a seven-figure deal with a beauty supply store business that will soon expand to Akron. Star Beauty Plus, located in Maple Heights, supplies hair […]
KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — The first shock wave shattered aisles stacked almost to the ceiling with home improvement products. The next Russian bomb streaked down like a comet seconds later, unleashing flames that left the megastore an ashen shell. A third bomb failed to detonate when it landed behind the Epicenter shopping complex in Kharkiv. […]
Tensions in the lower house of Italy’s Parliament erupted into a fistfight over a controversial government proposal that opponents say will further impoverish the poor south. One opposition politician was taken to hospital. Video of the fight on Wednesday showed politicians converging on Leonardo Donno, of the 5-Star Movement, who opposes the changes, after he […]
ROME (AP) — Tensions in Italy’s lower house erupted into a fistfight, sending an opposition lawmaker to hospital, over a controversial government proposal that opponents say will further impoverish the poor south. Video of the fight Wednesday shows lawmakers converging on 5-Star Movement lawmaker Leonardo Donno, who opposes the changes, after he tried to hand […]
MONROE COUNTY — Eighteen months after forming, St. Joseph’s Helpers is expanding. Soon, the local non-profit will be in Kentucky and other parts of Michigan. It also just started a ramp program. Tony Rosati, a retired engineer, started St. Joseph’s Helpers at his church, St. Mary in Rockwood, to assist senior citizens and others in […]
A more premium option will soon be officially available for Delta Air Lines passengers between New York (JFK) and Los Angeles (LAX). Premium Select, Delta’s international-style premium economy service, will be introduced on Sept. 10 on four of the 11 daily departures between the two airports. “Delta Premium Select will bring a new level of […]
The popular West Coast food chain Jack in the Box is coming to Florida with locations planned for Orlando and Tallahassee. The company made the announcement Monday. Plans include 10 locations in Orlando and five locations in Tallahassee. Specific locations haven’t been identified yet. “Expanding into Florida, one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing states, […]
Whataburger, a little hamburger stand that started in Texas and grew into a national chain, could be opening its southernmost location so far in Florida. There are now 45 Whataburger franchise locations in Florida, but none farther south than St. Augustine. That could change with plans for the Bradenton area, on the state’s Gulf Coast. […]