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. […]
(Bloomberg) — Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang unveiled new software and services aimed at spreading artificial intelligence computing throughout the economy, a movement that he describes as a new industrial revolution. Most Read from Bloomberg The company — now best known for its AI accelerator chips in data centers — introduced new tools […]
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military has confirmed that its forces are operating in central parts of Rafah in its expanding offensive in the southern Gaza city. The military said in a statement Friday that its troops in central Rafah had uncovered Hamas rocket launchers and tunnels and dismantled a weapons storage city of the […]
It’s hard to believe looking back from 2024, but not too long ago, there were no production breweries in Lexington County. Up until 2018, every brewery that opened in the Columbia area operated east of the Congaree River. Lexington had brewpubs such as Old Mill and Keg Cowboy, which brew beer for on-site consumption, but […]
Microsoft’s Copilot virtual assistant it to be expanded beyond being a personal assistant so it can support entire teams. The US tech giant said it would start rolling out a version of the chatbot later this year called Team Copilot, which can “participate and collaborate with, along with the team” across Microsoft’s productivity apps. Announced […]
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – On May 21, Volusia County Council members will discuss the future of parking and driving on the stretch of Daytona Beach between International Speedway Boulevard and Auditorium Boulevard. Public beach driving has not been permitted on that portion of sand for more than two decades, but at the request of Volusia […]
() By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – A federal judge on Sunday blocked the Biden administration from fully implementing a new rule that would require gun dealers to obtain licenses and conduct background checks when selling firearms at gun shows and online. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in Amarillo temporarily restrained the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, […]
TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Travis County Judge Andy Brown and Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai are spearheading new conversations with state transportation and rail leaders to expand passenger rail services in Texas. Expanding passenger rail in Texas has faced many hurdles, but the new Central Texas Passenger Rail Advisory Committee is a way to […]
A Pacific Northwest Mexican restaurant chain has picked Redding as its first California location. Muchas Gracias is expected to open in the former Arby’s building in the Raley’s shopping center on Lake Boulevard within in the next two months. Evelyn Torres, the company’s chief financial officer, recently told me that Redding’s location makes it a […]
Japan’s Fisheries Agency has proposed expanding commercial whaling along the country’s coast to fin whales, a larger species than the three currently permitted. The proposal comes five years after Japan resumed commercial whaling within its exclusive economic zone after withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission in 2019. It ended 30 years of what Japan called […]
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Fisheries Agency has proposed expanding commercial whaling along the country’s coast to fin whales, a larger species than the three currently permitted. The proposal comes five years after Japan resumed commercial whaling within its exclusive economic zone after withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission in 2019. It ended 30 years of […]
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Hungary late Wednesday, the final stop on his five-day European tour, where he’s expected to finalize a number of agreements with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán that will deepen China’s economic footprint in the region. Xi is set to spend two nights in the Hungarian capital […]