By Hannah Mackenzie Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Asheville-area breweries are generating big business for local and state economies, according to a new study published by Riverbird Research. Riverbird Research, a division of the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, revealed the total economic contribution of Asheville-metro breweries in
Continue ReadingBy Jill Disis, CNN Business Factories in China are struggling at a time when the world’s second largest economy has to contend with yet another concern: a growing power supply crunch. A government survey of manufacturing activity released Thursday fell to 49.6 in September, down from 50.1 in August. Any reading below 50 indicates contraction
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By NOHA ELHENNAWY and ASHRAF IDRIS Associated Press KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Thousands of Sudanese have rallied in the capital of Khartoum against the country’s military and demanded the formation of new transitional authorities that would exclusively consist of civilians. Security forces fired tear gas as protesters neared a central street housing government headquarters. Thursday’s
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond plunged nearly 30% in early trading Thursday after the retailer revealed that foot traffic “slowed significantly” in August, pummeling its second-quarter earnings. CEO Mark Tritton said in a release that the chain’s sales were solid in June, but then nosedived in the following two
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN Español) — La decisión de Estados Unidos de permitir que ingresen al país solo los extranjeros completamente vacunados con fármacos que ya están autorizados por la Organización Mundial de la Salud dejaría por fuera, al menos por el momento, a millones de latinoamericanos que recibieron una de las vacunas que aún no
Continue Reading By The Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Orchestra will receive a $50 million grant from the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation, the largest gift in the history of the 103-year-old music organization. The orchestra said Thursday that $31.5 million will be dedicated to its endowment, the orchestra’s financial foundation and supporting an
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A convoy of demonstrators blocked northbound lanes of the Golden Gate Bridge during the Thursday morning commute. KRON-TV reports that the demonstrators stopped their vehicles below the south tower of the bridge before 7 a.m. and traffic leaving San Francisco backed up. Southbound traffic initially flowed freely but then was halted
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By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of U.S. clinics pushing unproven stem cell procedures has ballooned in recent years. The Food and Drug Administration gave clinics three years to show that their questionable treatments were safe and worked. But today none of the clinics have won FDA approval and there
Continue Reading By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of U.S. clinics pushing unproven stem cell procedures has ballooned in recent years. The Food and Drug Administration gave clinics three years to show that their questionable treatments were safe and worked. But today none of the clinics have won FDA approval and there
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix police say an SUV’s driver and a passenger were seriously wounded in a shootout between people in the SUV and another vehicle and a third person in the SUV was injured in a subsequent collision. Police said the SUV involved in the exchange of gunfire Wednesday night collided with a car
Continue Reading MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan has reported a record loss of 245.6 million euros for the 2020-21 financial year. That is the highest ever for a Serie A club. Inter won its first Serie A title in 11 years last season but its finances were hit badly by the coronavirus pandemic and the club’s early
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MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan has reported a record loss of 245.6 million euros for the 2020-21 financial year. That is the highest ever for a Serie A club. Inter won its first Serie A title in 11 years last season but its finances were hit badly by the coronavirus pandemic and the club’s early
Continue Reading DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — After nearly four months without a big winner, the Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $620 million, making it the 10th largest U.S. lottery prize ahead of Saturday night’s drawing. There have been 39 drawings in a row without a Powerball grand prize winner, dating back to the last
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — ¿Recibir una dosis de refuerzo o no? La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE.UU. (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) y los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés) han emitido una guía para que algunos adultos puedan recibir
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks rose in morning trading on Wall Street Thursday after U.S. lawmakers moved to avert a government shutdown, but the major indexes are still on track for monthly losses. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% as of 10:07 a.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 50 points, or
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks rose in morning trading on Wall Street Thursday after U.S. lawmakers moved to avert a government shutdown, but the major indexes are still on track for monthly losses. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% as of 10:07 a.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 50 points, or
Continue ReadingBy Emily Andersen Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, Illinois (Quad-City Times) — An Illinois human rights advocacy group whose goal is to end “permanent punishments” for formerly incarcerated people in Illinois announced Tuesday they plan to launch a chapter in the Quad-Cities. The Fully Free Campaign seeks to remove hundreds of legal
Continue ReadingBy Mitchell Schmidt Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) — Gov. Tony Evers plans to direct up to $80 million in federal COVID funds to update the state’s outdated unemployment system after GOP lawmakers rebuffed the governor’s multiple requests to pay for upgrades with state taxpayer dollars. The state
Continue Reading JERUSALEM (AP) — Residents in the Gaza Strip say Israeli troops have shot and killed a 40-year-old Palestinian man near the Israeli border. The man’s family says he was setting bird traps when he was shot on Thursday. Israel’s military confirmed opening fire at what it said was a suspicious man near the border. It
Continue Reading By JOSEPH PISANI AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is settling with two former tech workers who accused the company of illegally firing them last year for speaking out against the company. The former employees, Emily Cunningham and Maren Costa, publicly criticized the Seattle-based company and pushed Amazon to better protect warehouse workers
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