Jun. 14—TYLER — The Texas Department of Transportation is currently working in numerous counties to remove debris from the state right-of-way left behind from recent storms. This covers the entire Tyler District which includes Anderson, Cherokee, Gregg, Henderson, Rusk, Smith, Wood and Van Zandt counties. Please be advised that crews will not pick up debris […]
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Diddy’s Son Justin Combs Sued Over Missed Bentley Payments Caused By Billing Mix-Up, Working to Settle Bill
Diddy’s son Justin Combs was sued over missed car payments, but sources say the situation was caused by the bill being sent to the wrong address, In Touch has exclusively learned. According to court documents obtained by In Touch, a company called Porsche Leasing LTD sued Justin Dior Combs and his JDC Holdings Group. The […]
FHP still working to identify person killed in fiery Escambia Bay Bridge crash
The Florida Highway Patrol confirmed one person died in Thursday’s fiery Escambia Bay Bridge crash, but the deceased is currently unidentified. The crash involved four vehicles, originally reported as three, on Interstate 10 near mile marker 17 around 2:18 p.m. One of the the vehicles quickly became engulfed in flames. “As a result of the […]
Photo of Iran ex-president Ahmadinejad shared with false ‘working as shepherd’ claim
Iran’s former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad remains a member of the powerful Expediency Discernment Council as of June 13, 2024, contrary to posts that falsely portrayed him living a quiet life as a shepherd after his time in office. The posts misrepresented a picture that previously appeared in a newspaper report about Ahmadinejad enjoying a walk […]
Republican voters are now more likely than Democrats to identify as ‘working class’ or ‘lower class’
Republican voters are now more likely than Democrats to identify as ‘working class’ or ‘lower class’ Democrats have long been known as the party of the working class, but the GOP may be taking over that title — at least according to Gallup poll data. Since 2022, Republicans have been more likely than Democrats to […]
A spike in deaths prompted ongoing reforms at Louisville’s jail. Are they working?
Jerry Collins knew something needed to change. When he took up the helm of the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections, the jail was in the midst of an unprecedented surge of in-custody deaths, with 15 people dying between late 2021 and mid-2023 — including six in just four months. A scathing investigation partially blamed the […]
The world agreed to ban this dangerous pollutant — and it’s working
For the first time, researchers have detected a significant dip in atmospheric levels of hydrochlorofluorocarbons – harmful gases that deplete the ozone layer and warm the planet. Almost 30 years after nations first agreed to phase out these chemicals, which were widely used for air conditioning and refrigeration, scientists say global concentrations peaked in 2021. […]
I caught my employee secretly working a second remote job. Here’s why I decided to fire them — and why I think overemployment is unethical.
When Patrick Synge caught one of his employees working for another company during work hours, he fired him.Patrick Synge Patrick Synge fired one of his employees for secretly working a second remote job. He shared how he caught the employee and why he decided to fire them. He says overemployment is “unethical” and hurts worker productivity. This […]
Many still working to recover from December tornado damage in Madison
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Six months after a deadly tornado outbreak swept through Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky, many are still dealing with its aftermath on a daily basis. Seven people lost their lives on Dec. 9, 2023 with three of those deaths in Madison. The Metro Nashville Police Department identified 37-year-old Joseph Dalton, 31-year-old Floridema […]
US officials who resigned over Biden’s Gaza policy are working together to put pressure on admin
A group of US officials who publicly resigned over the Biden administration’s Gaza policy are banding together to support ongoing dissent and put pressure on the government to change course. More than half a dozen people from across the US government have left their jobs in public protest, saying they could no longer work for the administration, and […]
Portland’s working waterfront showcased at annual open house
Jun. 8—The past, present and future of Portland’s working waterfront were on display Saturday in a variety of events and exhibits that gave unusual public access to the city’s increasingly precious harbor resources. Locals and visitors from across the country turned out for the ninth annual Walk the Working Waterfront, an interactive open house showcasing […]
Scientists Working on Desperate Plan to Refreeze Arctic
Deep Freeze It sounds pretty out-there: to save the snowy Arctic from melting away due to global warming, some scientific experts have been working on plans to hack the entire region’s climate. This doesn’t entail popping the North Pole into an unfathomably large deep freezer like so much ground beef, but it would involve a […]