A refinery in Norco, Louisiana, U.S. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg The global network of tankers, pipelines and refineries that makes useful fuels out of crude oil is built on long-standing patterns of consumption: so much gasoline for the world’s drivers, a certain amount of diesel for trucks and a […]

French Wine Demystified is perfect for the wine lover who is looking to start their journey of French wine fluency. Those interested in an easy step-by-step guide to learning about French wine are left with few engaging and easy to follow options. French Wine Explorers responds to the need for […]

More than a dozen Republican politicians, lawmakers and their staff have tested positive for the coronavirus, including President Donald Trump, who remains in isolation, undergoing experimental treatment for the potentially fatal virus. The top general in the U.S. military is in quarantine and the GOP-controlled Senate’s ability to fast-track the […]

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Sugar Factory They’re tiptoeing back out there. We’re talking about the celebs, many who feel the need to socialize in the flesh. Since Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis lifted many restrictions in his most recent reopening order, it’s been business as usual(ish) for a bunch of local watering holes. At Sugar […]

VALDOSTA — Dr. Ransom Gladwin is the recipient of the Valdosta State University Presidential Excellence Award for Online Teaching.  The Presidential Excellence Award for Online Teaching recognizes a faculty member who demonstrates a strong commitment to quality online teaching and learning; employs innovative online teaching practices; and develops rapport with […]

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) – The governors of Connecticut, New York and New Jersey adjusted the joint travel advisory on Tuesday, adding one state to the list. New Mexico was added to the list of impacted locations this week, and no states were removed. Implemented on June 24 at 11:59 p.m., […]

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – Lansing Catholic High School is now requiring students who wish to continue online learning to explain why. Administrators say this is to make sure students aren’t taking advantage of the system. “As long as you have some reason you need to be online, that option will […]

Text size In March, Culp brought in a new chief financial officer from outside the company, Carolina Dybeck Happe. Jonathan Weiss/Dreamstime.com General Electric is shaking up its management ranks, another sign that the turnaround that began in 2018 under new CEO Larry Culp is continuing. Culp has been quick to […]

Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Remember back in mid-March, when the COVID-19 pandemic tossed a planet-sized wrench into our educational system? Like schools ranging from elementary to postgraduate, physician assistant (PA) programs had to make a choice: Wait it out or embrace virtual […]

Cyprus may require a test before arriving, but is much less likely to be knocked off the UK travel corridors list – getty The autumn half term is coming up, with many in the UK desperate for a chance to get abroad for a bit of warm weather, having had […]

From subscription bumps to charging for news, here’s what newsrooms can do with the audiences they’ve built from coronavirus coverage Whenever it ends, the coronavirus will leave the media changed. Thousands have been laid off. More than 60 local newsrooms have closed. But a new report shows how newsrooms have […]

Nostalgia has been back in fashion, big-time, ever since we were sequestered earlier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But I discovered recently, quite by accident, that there are some unusual ways to accumulate historical family trivia. Lots of isolated folks have found themselves sifting through decades worth of […]

Mondelez International Inc.’s finance chief is reallocating funds to boost the snack maker’s marketing, and the company for the first time will spend the majority of its advertising dollars on digital channels instead of on television commercials. The Chicago, Ill.-based food manufacturer, which owns the Oreo cookie, Cadbury chocolate and […]

To make room for one of the most highly anticipated games of the NFL season, kickoff for the regularly scheduled “Monday Night Football” game on ESPN between the Green Bay Packers and Atlanta Falcons was pushed back 35 minutes to an 8:50 p.m. Eastern time kickoff. +http://watsportspocast.com/nfl/ After two consecutive […]

Airbnb, the massively popular do-it-yourself accommodation rental site operator, is seeking to raise roughly $3 billion in its initial public offering (IPO). That’s according to a report published last Friday by Reuters, which cited “people familiar with the matter.” If it draws that amount of capital from investors, Airbnb’s total […]