If you or someone you know has unsuccessfully tried to stop smoking, know that it’s an incredibly common experience. “Studies show that those who attempt to quit smoking make about six attempts before completely stopping smoking, and, therefore, relapse is the rule and not the exception,” Mary Rezk-Hanna, nurse practitioner and assistant professor at the […]
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Man’s tradition of stopping for breakfast and lottery ticket paid off with huge prize
A Missouri man said he was shocked when he realized his lottery ticket had won him a huge prize. The man was doing his routine of heading to Dylan’s Sports Bar and Grill in Arnold for breakfast, according to a Feb. 5 news release from the Missouri Lottery. “I go there to eat breakfast, and […]
‘Take Our Border Back’ convoy stopping in the Borderland
VADO, New Mexico (KTSM) — The controversial group “Take Our Border Back” convoy stopped in Vado, New Mexico to raise awareness and voice their concerns about what they say is “the crisis on the border.” The convoy group left Dripping Springs, Texas and arrived in Vado around 7:30 p.m. The convoy said they shrunk in […]
Ex-Starbucks employee sues chain for wrongful termination after stopping attempted robbery
A former Starbucks employee is suing the coffee chain, saying he was wrongly terminated after confronting robbers at his store. NBC St. Louis affiliate KSDK reports 20-year-old Michael Harris was working a drive-thru shift in December when he said two men entered the store and began frisking customers. When the two men demanded cash from […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says protectionism is the only thing stopping China’s cheap EVs from demolishing the competition
Competition from Chinese EV automakers may be starting to get to Elon Musk and Tesla. After a long battle for market share in China, Tesla’s CEO issued a warning to his fellow automakers: That, on a level playing field, Chinese carmakers will outcompete almost everyone else. “Our observation is generally that Chinese car companies are […]
Epic Games isn’t stopping its fight with ‘bad faith’ Apple
I’m Brian Gordon, tech reporter for The News & Observer, and this is Open Source, a weekly newsletter on business, labor and technology in North Carolina. The Supreme Court is the final law of the land. So when it declined this week to take on the antitrust case between Apple and Cary’s Epic Games, it […]
New law prohibits stopping on Las Vegas Strip’s pedestrian bridges
The bright lights of the Las Vegas strip can set your soul on fire but after the implementation of a new law you won’t be able to pause to see them. Clark County began enforcement of a “pedestrian zone flow” ordinance Tuesday that prohibits people from, “stopping, standing or engaging in an activity that causes […]
Think twice before stopping to take photo on a Las Vegas Strip pedestrian bridge, or risk jail time
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Standing or stopping is now banned on pedestrian bridges on the Las Vegas Strip where visitors often pause to take photos amid the glittery casino lights or to watch street performers. Violators of the ordinance that took effect Tuesday could face up to six months in jail or a $1,000 fine. […]
Christie ends 2024 presidential bid that was based on stopping Trump
Chris Christie is dropping out of the presidential race, according to sources close to his campaign, ending a bid that focused almost solely on criticizing Donald Trump and making the case that the former president should not be the Republican nominee. Christie, the former New Jersey governor who famously endorsed Trump after ending his own […]
Buses of immigrants stopping at Secaucus Junction to work around new NYC order
Immigrants who arrived by bus at Secaucus Junction this weekend transferred to trains to New York City in an effort to work around a recent executive order signed by New York Mayor Eric Adams. The order signed by Adams is meant to regulate migrant arrivals by bus. It requires bus operators to advise the Commissioner […]