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TX Restaurant Relief Fund Receives $1 Million Grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
Donation will support independent restaurateurs and their employees, and feed Texas’ COVID-19 healthcare workers and First Responders
Today, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) gifted a $1,000,000 grant to the Texas Restaurant Association’s TX Restaurant Relief Fund, an initiative of the Texas Restaurant Association Education Foundation (TRAEF). Established in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the TX Restaurant Relief Fund provides immediate financial support to Texas’ independent restauranteurs and their employees.
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US and European officials eye summit for progress for Finland and Sweden joining NATO
European and US officials do not expect that Turkey's concerns about Finland and Sweden joining NATO will be assuaged before the alliance's summit this week, US and European officials told CNN.
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The Plan for Transforming Public Safety and Policing in the U.S.
Communities all across the country are facing public safety crises. Crime is rising in ways that leave many people feeling unsafe. At the same time, police violence and killings of unarmed civilians demonstrate that pouring more money into more-of-the-same policing is not the answer.
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Biden's improvised comment on Putin during Warsaw speech looms over White House
Two days after President Joe Biden's return from Europe, one improvised comment about Russian President Vladimir Putin hovers over the White House: "For God's sake, this man cannot remain in power."
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Kolache Factory Corporate Stores Re-Close Dining Rooms Effective Immediately
Effective immediately, dining rooms and restrooms at all corporate-owned Kolache Factory restaurants will be closed. For the safety of employees and customers, Kolache Factory stores will move back to carry-out, curbside, or drive thru service only.
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Small downtown business shot at; vandalized 3 times in 3 years
A small business owner is speaking out after she said her downtown Asheville store was shot at.
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Russia is depopulating parts of eastern Ukraine, forcibly removing thousands into remote parts of Russia
Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians have been processed through a series of Russian "filtration camps" in Eastern Ukraine and sent into Russia as part of a systemized program of forced removal, according to four sources familiar with the latest Western intelligence -- an estimate far higher than US officials have publicly disclosed.
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Even rich people may need to rein in spending as the global economy wavers
Are upper middle class and affluent shoppers starting to feel the pinch from higher prices and geopolitical concerns? If so, what does that mean for the rest of American consumers?
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GMC Closes 2017 With Best Year-End Sales Since 2005
Premium Truck and SUV brand outperforms industry
GMC closed out a solid year of sales performance with a 3 percent increase in total sales year over year for 2017 and 1 percent increase in retail sales year over year. Additionally, the average transaction price (ATP) for GMC trucks and SUVs has steadily increased 35 percent over the last 10 years, from $32,600 in 2007 to $43,800 at the end of 2017, which is the highest in GMC U.S. retail history. GMC ended 2017 with a 54-day supply of inventory.
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A Return to Diplomacy in Venezuela Needed
The United States is pushing for an overthrow of the government of Venezuela. The Trump administration has denounced Nicolas Maduro as a "dictator," dismissing the 2018 election, which the opposition boycotted. Instead of a good neighbor policy or a policy of nonintervention, the Trump administration has set out intentionally to overthrow the regime.
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Free Speech vs. National Security in Proposed TikTok Ban
Libertad de expresión frente a seguridad nacional en la propuesta de prohibición de TikTok
With its dancing cats and lip-synched grandmas, TikTok has gained a massive foothold in the US, but lawmakers here say the platform threatens privacy rights and raises serious national security concerns.
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Biden's $26 billion proposal for NASA paves path for 1st human exploration on Mars
The Biden administration's request for the NASA budget in 2023 is $26 billion, the largest request for science in the space agency's history, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Monday.
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KFC suspends its 'finger lickin' good' slogan because of coronavirus
Kentucky Fried Chicken has decided to pause using its "finger lickin' good" slogan because ... well, that's probably not the best idea right now.
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US job openings fell to fresh 2-year low in November
US job openings fell in November to their lowest level since March 2021, in a sign that America’s resilient job market is continuing to cool.
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French President Macron says ‘nothing ruled out,’ including using Western troops, to stop Russia winning Ukraine war
French President Emmanuel Macron has openly discussed the possibility of sending European troops to Ukraine to help Kyiv win the war against Russia, a potential major escalation to the largest ground war Europe has seen since World War II.
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Explosion likely brought down aircraft purportedly carrying Wagner boss, flight data and video analysis suggest
There is a puff of white and then a plane can be seen falling, a trail of smoke or vapor stretching behind it, descending rapidly against a bright blue sky. The person filming the video zooms in as the aircraft spirals downwards out of control, revealing that it is missing a wing.
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An employee checks an Apple Inc. iPhone for a customer inside a Sprint Corp. store in San Francisco, California on May 5, 2016. T-Mobile US …
Published on August 3, 2020
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Food safety tips when grilling, cooking outdoors
Proper cleaning is key to avoiding foodborne illness from grate to plate
Cleaning grill grates, keeping a clean workspace, and properly storing and preparing meats are all important to maintaining food quality and avoiding foodborne illness, said Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.
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President Donald Trump's nomination of John Ratcliffe to replace Dan Coats as the next Director of National Intelligence would launch a lawmaker with less than …
Published on July 29, 2019
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Revel, more commonly known for its fleets of rental mopeds, plans to launch a ridehail service in New York City. Its effort is just the …
Published on May 3, 2021
