Detroit — Former United Auto Workers President Dennis Williams resigned his membership from the union ahead of an expected guilty plea in federal court Wednesday that would make him the second retired union leader convicted of embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars spent on personal luxuries. UAW spokesman Brian Rothenberg confirmed the Sept. […]
Month: September 2023
In the last two decades that Chris Gethard has performed stand-up comedy, he’s never performed in as many fields and parking lots as he has in the past few weeks. “I was in Fairfield, Connecticut, last night performing in a field behind a hotel,” says Gethard over the phone. “The night before that I was in Royersford, […]
Tottenham continue their Europa League campaign with the visit of Maccabi Haifa this week. Spurs have endured a hectic schedule in the last few days having played Newcastle on Sunday and Chelsea on Tuesday, but they must regroup in time for a pivotal showdown with the Israeli side if they […]
PM calls for ‘collective forbearance’ from the nation Boris Johnson called for “collective forbearance, common sense and willingness to make sacrifices” in the battle against coronavirus, warning that tougher measures could be introduced if the evidence showed they were needed. The Prime Minister told the British people “we have to stick to […]
When thinking about cross-training for runners, the usual activities that come to mind are cycling, swimming, and some form of strength training, such as weight-lifting or bodyweight exercises. Another great way to round out your exercise routine? Getting out on the trail for a hike. Not only does hiking present […]
Okay, so I really don’t want to make this a story about Barbie Ferreira’s body. About how she is “soft, fleshy, bountiful” (L.A. Times, September 2020) and has “learned to embrace her curves” (Daily Mail, the day after this photo shoot). About what it’s like to “be whittled down to […]
The Crow River Senior Center has activities by reservation only as it is limited in the number of people at one time. For the full details, visit crowriverseniorcenter.com or pick up a newsletter inside the St. Michael City Center. There are times designated for groups such as the history, stitch, […]
Text size Canada Goose stock jumped on an analyst upgrade Wednesday. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Canada Goos A mild winter in many parts of the country and a job-crushing pandemic have hurt demand for pricey down coats, and in turn, Canada Goose Holdings ’ stock. Yet Cowen & Co. argues […]
It feels like we only ever hear the bad stuff about Kent. With illegal crossings in the Channel, and the likelihood of lorry queues on the way to Dover, a trip to the Kent coast doesn’t sound all that appealing really. Well, even in this unpredictable Covid era, it’s not […]
One of the places the family stayed, the luxury Montage Deer Valley mountain resort, now offers “Montage Academy” for distance learners, complete with an all-day monitored “study hall” and access to virtual tutors. Other hotels are offering on-site tutors and tickets for “field trips” at area attractions. Explore5 small towns […]
Developers have to add another tool to their arsenal in order to keep up with the ever-changing times. Search engine optimization (SEO) is more important than ever now as more consumers are home and are turning to online businesses. Being able to find, and easily and quickly navigate through a […]
As foreign travel options shrink for Brits – we now have viable corridors with only eight countries – more of us will have to turn to the United Kingdom for a holiday. The warm stone buildings of Bath sound tempting for a few days away in a city. So does […]
Text size William Hill is already equity partners in a U.S. venture with Caesars, running sports betting operations online and at Caesars locations. (Bryan Steffy/Getty Images for William Hill U.S.) Getty Images Caesars Entertainment has agreed a £2.9 billion ($3.7 billion) deal to buy British gambling company William Hill. The […]
Good morning, and welcome to the TimesOC newsletter. It’s Wednesday, Sept. 30. My name is David Carrillo Peñaloza, the author of the TimesOC newsletter and an editor for Los Angeles Times Community News. Orange County is living through some of the same issues affecting other parts of the country — […]
Gary Thompson was fifteen when he found the fossils near Cedaredge in Delta County. It was 1975, and he’d just gotten interested in paleontology after a school field trip to scenic Escalante Canyon, a red-rock canyon where he and his classmates learned about the dinosaur bones and petrified dung specimens regularly found in […]
One of the greatest barriers to digital transformation success is that many companies place too great a focus on the ‘what’ at the expense of the ‘why and how’ – purpose and people. My colleague Henry King and I refer to this as “Relationship Transformation” or RTx. Without focusing on […]
The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) today announced it is partnering with Vault Health to make COVID-19 testing widely available to customers with pending travel plans. The reliable at-home test option provides convenience to customers wanting peace of mind and […]
NEW YORK (AP) — In RVs, rental homes and five-star resorts, families untethered by the constraints of physical classrooms for their kids have turned the new school year into an extended summer vacation, some lured by the ailing hotel industry catering to parents with remote learners through “roadschooling” amenities. With […]
A snapshot of a DUXIANA bed. Courtesy of DUXIANA Finding the perfect bed that fits all your needs can be a challenge, especially if you’re an athlete or have major health concerns. In place of mass production, Swedish company DUXIANA has developed a way for customers to customize their own […]
Do you need an air quality monitor? According to Christenson, if you live in a well-populated area, “you probably can just use the [EPA and Purple Air] websites.” If you live in a sparsely populated area where wildfires are common but air quality monitors are sparse, then “it may make […]
When Christina Ramos announced she was going camping for the first time this summer, her friends got worried. “They thought I wasn’t going to make it,” said the 29-year-old New Jersey native, who was planning an outdoors-oriented trip to Michigan for her friend Paola’s 29th birthday. AS PEOPLE BECOME SICK […]
NEW YORK (AP) — In RVs, rental homes and five-star resorts, families untethered by the constraints of physical classrooms for their kids have turned the new school year into an extended summer vacation, some lured by the ailing hotel industry catering to parents with remote learners through “roadschooling” amenities. With […]