Columbus, OH

Ford Motor believes prioritizing smaller vehicles will help the company on its path to EV profitability. The automaker wants to expand its growingly popular hybrid models and create more affordable electric vehicles that it believes will better compete against Chinese competitors. But its shift in focus — which involves canceling...

Why Ford believes its $1.9 billion shift in EV strategy is the right choice for the company, investors

Melbourne, FL

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Akeena

A Burger King location in Melbourne, Florida, has been temporarily shut down for the third time following since 2023 after a recent state inspection that identified multiple health violations. This incident underscores ongoing concerns regarding the restaurant's adherence to health and safety standards.

A dead lizard, dead roaches, rodent droppings - Florida fast food restaurant closed again

Las Vegas, NV

Zoreen Kabani was always passionate about style. "I love clothing, love fashion, love being coordinated," she says. She just didn't think she could make a career out of it. Kabani, 37, and now based in Las Vegas, spent the first decade or so of her career working in finance. In her native Pakistan, "it's still a point of expectation to be in some form of a traditional career path," she says. She was a financial analyst at Goldman Sachs then a banker and financial advisor at JPMorgan Chase.

37-year-old brings in more than $100,000 a month selling clothes on Whatnot: ‘Consistency is key’

New York City, NY

Unlocked is a home tour series focused on how much people across the globe spend on their housing, what they get for the money and what they had to sacrifice to make it happen.

I pay $2,100 a month to live with 23 roommates in New York City

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NewsNinja

One raunchy piece of advice made Haliey Welch an internet sensation — though her fame has come with a price. The 23-year-old, best known as "hawk tuah girl," has had to deal with some rather creepy fans ever since a video of Welch giving a tip about intercourse went insanely viral online.

'Hawk Tuah' Girl Haliey Welch Says She Was Offered $600 to 'Spit in a Jar' After Her Lovemaking Tip

Cedric Chehab, global head of country risk at BMI, says he does not think Iranian or Israeli leaders want the situation to "get out of hand."

There's a risk of a wider Middle East conflagration, but there's still room for de-escalation: BMI

Jackson, WY

Fed Chair Jerome Powell laid the groundwork Friday for interest rate cuts ahead, though he declined to provide exact indications on timing or extent. "The time has come for policy to adjust," the central bank leader said in his much-awaited keynote address at the Fed's annual retreat in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Fed Chair Powell indicates interest rate cuts ahead: 'The time has come for policy to adjust'

Richard Clarida, PIMCO global economic advisor, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss Powell's remarks at Jackson Hole and what it means for the upcoming FOMC meetings.

A September Fed cut will lead to more cuts this year, says PIMCO's Richard Clarida

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Polk County, FL

Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

Shareholder returns for top homebuilders D.R. Horton and Lennar outpaced the wider S&P 500 between August 2014 and August 2024. Analysts downgraded the investment outlook of both companies this summer. However, some investors remain optimistic about the industry's prospects for performance. Industry observers say the market positions of top homebuilders...

How the 2024 election could impact homebuilder stocks

"They get more than us, Why nobody told me about this?". If you're looking for a tasty option that won't break the bank, a Chick-fil-A's kids' meal might be just what you're after. It seems like a great deal. In fact, some people argue it's a better deal than a regular adult meal. This TikToker took the audience through the ins and outs of this meal.

Chick-fil-A customer says they’ll never order a full meal again after seeing kids’ meal

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Growing up in Nara, Japan, surrounded by tea fields, matcha has always been a part of my life. The full aroma and the deep bitter and sweet umami taste of this vivid green tea evokes so much nostalgia for me. When I was in high school, I started taking formal...

I’m from Japan, home to some of the world’s longest living people: The No. 1 beverage I drink every day

If you're afraid of public speaking, thinking about the RMS Titanic may not exactly put your mind at ease. But keeping the famous maritime disaster in mind is exactly what Vice President Kamala Harris advised when a young supporter asked her secret to great public speaking back in 2019. In...

Want to be a better public speaker? Imagine yourself on the Titanic, says Vice President Kamala Harris

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Monterey, CA

Of the 1,143 cars up for sale at Monterey Car Week, only 821 sold — marking a 72% sell-through rate, according to classic-car insurance company Hagerty. The average sale price was $476,965, down slightly from last year's average of $477,866. That's in part because a new generation of collectors...

Classic car sales stall in Monterey auctions as new generation takes charge

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

Georgia State

Daily Coffee Press

According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

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CJ Coombs

When I learned the brown tarantula is also native to Missouri, I gasped, and when I say I'm not too fond of spiders of any genus is an understatement. It's psychological. They have too many legs.

It's mating season for the Texas brown tarantula also known as the Missouri tarantula

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Automakers report earnings this week. GM is set to be the standout

Wall Street expects General Motors to be the standout among the traditional Detroit automakers when they report second-quarter results this week. Some analysts expect both GM...

Automakers report earnings this week. GM is set to be the standout

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