One dead, one missing after explosion at U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works
CLAIRTON, PA – A deadly explosion rocked the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works plant late Tuesday morning, leaving one worker dead, one still unaccounted for, and multiple others injured. The blast was…
Ukraine: Chaos in Russia works to our advantage
By Lidia Kelly (Reuters) – Chaos in Russia works to Kyiv’s advantage, Ukraine officials said on Saturday, but it remains to be seen whether President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his army can capitalise…
Senate GOP Works In Anti-‘Woke’ Provisions To Defense Bill Despite Democrat Majority
Senate GOP Works In Anti-‘Woke’ Provisions To Defense Bill Despite Democrat Majority Micaela Burrow on June 23, 2023 The Senate Armed Services Committee passed a defense policy bill that includes provisions aiming…
‘This Link Works’: Republican Presidential Candidates Weigh In On Ron DeSantis’ Campaign Announcement
‘This Link Works’: Republican Presidential Candidates Weigh In On Ron DeSantis’ Campaign Announcement Mary Lou Masters on May 24, 2023 Several 2024 Republican presidential candidates reacted to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ highly…
Bath & Body Works beats quarterly profit estimates on higher prices
(Reuters) – Bath & Body Works Inc beat first-quarter profit expectations on Thursday, as higher product prices outweighed cost pressures and a slowdown in demand, sending its shares up over 9% in…
SIMON HANKINSON: The Brittney Griner Fiasco Taught Russia That Arresting Americans Works
SIMON HANKINSON: The Brittney Griner Fiasco Taught Russia That Arresting Americans Works Simon Hankinson on April 27, 2023 The term “a king’s ransom” comes from the ancient tradition of capturing high-ranking opponents…
Explainer-Cubans vote this week for 470 lawmakers. Here’s how it works
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cubans head to the polls Sunday to vote for the 470 lawmakers who will represent them for the next five years in the country’s National Assembly. The legislative elections…
Bath & Body Works adds director, Third Point backs off proxy fight
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) -Bath & Body Works Inc on Monday named veteran financial executive and board member Thomas Kuhn as a new director, ending a potential challenge from billionaire…
Third Point to launch proxy fight against Bath & Body Works – WSJ
(Reuters) – Third Point LLC plans to launch a proxy fight against Bath & Body Works Inc to address excessive executive pay and the company’s lagging financial performance, the Wall Street Journal…
U.S. EPA chief works to reassure Ohio residents after train derailment
By David Shepardson and Brad Brooks (Reuters) -Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan on Thursday sought to assure residents of East Palestine, Ohio, of the agency’s commitment to air and water testing…
Third Point owns Salesforce stake, talks Bath & Body Works changes
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hedge fund Third Point LLC owns a stake in Salesforce Inc at the same time the software company is facing pressure from four activist investment…
Third Point says Bath & Body Works can do better, offers to help -letter
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Third Point LLC on Wednesday said Bath & Body Works can perform better financially and called the appointment of a new chief executive an “encouraging first step.” This…
Explainer-How the BOJ’s new yield-controlling tool works
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan this week crafted a new weapon to defend its yield cap and extend the lifespan of its yield control policy, without having…
US Spy Agency Works Inside America’s Borders To Assist With Disasters, Prepare For Climate Change
US Spy Agency Works Inside America’s Borders To Assist With Disasters, Prepare For Climate Change Micaela Burrow on January 2, 2023 A U.S. intelligence agency is turning to domestic deployments to assist…
Here’s when Toms River Public Works Dept. will pick up garbage during Thanksgiving week
by Toms River Dept. of Public Works The Toms River Township Department of Public Works will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24, 2022. There will be no sanitation or recycling…
Factbox-How Malaysia’s election system works
By Mei Mei Chu (Reuters) – Malaysians vote on Saturday in a closely fought election, with polls predicting a hung parliament as no party or coalition can get the lower house majority…
Taco Rock Opens Third Location in Falls Church With More DMV Locations in the Works
Photo Credit: Connor Reed Restauranteur Mike Cordero and Team Cordero Introduce Their Largest Fast-Casual Taqueria and Tequila Bar at Birch & Broad Falls Church, VA (-) Chef Mike Cordero is on fire…
Former Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Anthony Marrocco Pleads Guilty to Extortion
DETROIT – Former Macomb County Commissioner of Public Works Anthony Marrocco pleaded guilty to extortion by withholding county permits from businessmen who refused to contribute to Marrocco’s campaign accounts, United States Attorney…
Former Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Anthony Marrocco Pleads Guilty to Extortion
DETROIT – Former Macomb County Commissioner of Public Works Anthony Marrocco pleaded guilty to extortion by withholding county permits from businessmen who refused to contribute to Marrocco’s campaign accounts, United States Attorney…
Former Administrative Manager for Covington Public Works Department Indicted for Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
COVINGTON, Ky. – The former administrative manager for the City of Covington Public Works Department, Allison Donaldson, 49, of Covington, was indicted by a federal grand jury, on four counts of wire…
Former San Francisco Public Works Director Sentenced To Seven Years In Federal Prison
SAN FRANCISCO – Former San Francisco City Hall public official Mohammed Colin Nuru was sentenced today to 84 months (7 years) in federal prison for honest services wire fraud, announced United States…
U.S. works with firms in supply chains to ease port congestion
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) said on Wednesday a supply chain pilot data-sharing project aimed at easing bottlenecks at congested U.S. ports has begun exchanging data and…
Pittsburgh Public Works Truck Stolen, Found Crashed by Thief Carry Weed
PITTSBURGH, PA – A Bloomfield man was arrested on drug and auto theft charges after crashing an Allegheny County Public Works vehicle he stole last Friday. Police said on the morning of…
Newark Public Works Cleans Up Garbage Under Magazine Street Underpass
NEWARK, NJ – After multiple complaints by residents, the Newark Public Works Department finally cleaned up trash that has been accumulating at the underpass of Magazine Street near Rome Street. Complaints to…
Former Director of Public Works in Guayama Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes in Exchange for Certifying Completion of Municipal Asphalt Projects
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The former Director of Public Works in the Municipality of Guayama, Puerto Rico, Ramón Conde-Meléndez, pleaded guilty today in Puerto Rico to engaging in a bribery conspiracy…
Ukrainian hospital works overtime as trauma trains evacuate war-wounded
By Leonardo Benassatto and Alessandra Prentice ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine – Since Russia invaded Ukraine, doctors at a military hospital in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia have stayed on the job for days at…
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