Tag: general news
What stores are open on Thanksgiving?
WASHINGTON -- With Thanksgiving and the formal launch of the holiday shopping season, Americans will again be consumed with the annual trifecta of...
Two companies drop McGregor after civil jury ruled he must pay $250K to woman who says he raped her
Two companies have cut ties with Conor McGregor after a civil court jury in Ireland ruled last week that he must pay nearly...
Sarasota program pays some families' bills as they recover from hurricane season
Cecilia Grove didn’t work for 38 days after Hurricane Helene's storm surge flooded the kitchen of the restaurant where she waits tables.The Cottage,...
Mali arrests four senior employees of Canadian mining company as it presses firms for more taxes
BAMAKO, Mali -- Authorities in Mali have arrested four senior employees of a Canadian mining company as the military regime in the West...
Volkswagen and Chinese partner SAIC to sell joint venture plant in west China's Xinjiang
BANGKOK -- BANGKOK (AP) — Volkswagen and Shanghai's SAIC Motor have agreed to sell a factory in China's far western Xinjiang region that...
After fast start, electric cars need a recharge as range limits, cost leave some drivers skeptical
DETROIT -- While sales of electric vehicles surge in China, adoption of more environmentally friendly vehicles is stumbling in the United States and...