McDonald’s bets on boba refreshers and a dirty Dr Pepper to drive its next growth
Fast food chains, thirsty for new ways to grow, are amping up their beverage offerings. McDonald’s said Tuesday…
Tornadoes, hail and flooding threaten parts of the Midwest
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Fast-moving storms pummeled parts of the Midwest with hail, strong wind and heavy…
AI anxiety upends college plans as students scramble for ‘AI-proof’ majors
Two years ago, Josephine Timperman arrived at college with a plan. She declared a major in business analytics,…
Home where the Beatles’ George Harrison once stayed is for sale
For the skinny British musician, it was an unassuming trip to visit his sister’s family in September 1963…
Midwest soybean farmers are squeezed further by tariffs and Iran war
WAHOO, Neb. (AP) — Strong winds whipped around Doug Bartek, a fifth-generation farmer, as he headed into a…
Union fights to cancel classes in Chicago’s public schools for May Day protests
CHICAGO (AP) — A tangled political fight over whether Chicago’s public schools will hold classes on May Day…
Black nonprofits didn’t see lasting philanthropic commitments made after George Floyd’s murder
NEW YORK (AP) — The racial reckoning that followed George Floyd ‘s murder in 2020 carried hopes of…
Federal government fights states’ regulation of prediction markets
The federal government on Thursday sued Connecticut, Arizona and Illinois, challenging their efforts to regulate prediction market operators…
More flight cancellations, delays due to US storms
ATLANTA (AP) — Travel disruptions continued Tuesday in the U.S. as airlines worked to recover from a powerful…
In his words: How Gregory Bovino became a face of Trump’s mass deportations
Gregory Bovino, who became a face of the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement tactics in large cities, confirmed…