The company that owns the Ambassador Bridge linking Windsor, Ont., to Detroit says it has no immediate plans to reapply for a Transport Canada permit to build a second span for the key trade route. The Canadian Transit Company, which operates the Canadian half of the span, was issued a Transport Canada permit in 2017 to build the … Read more
1. Russia pounds Kharkiv ‘in same way as Mariupol’ Russian forces pounded Kharkiv and surrounding countryside with rockets, killing at least 20 people on Tuesday and Wednesday morning, in what Kyiv called a bid to force it to pull resources from the main battlefield to protect civilians from attack. The strikes on Ukraine’s second largest … Read more
LONDON — Britain faces the second of three national railway strikes Thursday after new negotiations between union and employers ended in deadlock. The Rail, Maritime and Transport Union accused the government of “wrecking” Wednesday’s talks and said the 24-hour walkout by 40,000 cleaners, signalers, maintenance workers and station staff would go ahead as planned. The … Read more
Adam Haber, CEO, Trellus and his partners launched Trellus Same-Day Local Delivery & Marketplace after they recognized that the continued expansion of Amazon and big-box e-commerce giants on Long Island makes it increasingly difficult for local small businesses and downtowns to compete on a digital landscape. Adam works closely with his team and embraces … Read more
Republican lawmakers introduced a bill Wednesday which would allow adults to sue doctors who performed sex-change procedures on them as minors. The legislation, titled Protecting Minors from Medical Malpractice Act, was created in response to the Biden administration’s promotion of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and sex-change surgeries for minors who believe they are the opposite sex. … Read more
PHILADELPHIA — Kraft Macaroni and Cheese is changing its name after 85 years. The household staple is now called Kraft Mac & Cheese, which is “meant to reflect the way fans organically talk about the brand,” the company announced Wednesday. Packaging featuring the new name will hit shelves in August. The video featured in the … Read more
The Mel Brooks spoof Spaceballs is not an especially exacting parody of Star Wars. There are certain elements Brooks travesties with glee, but as funny as the movie is, it’s clearly been made by people who are more casually amused by the original trilogy than meticulously obsessed with satirizing its details. Yet the movie is prescient about one … Read more
ALIEF, Texas – Alief Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a starting salary of $60,000, a $2,000 supplement for returning employees and a $500 step increase for teacher paygrade positions during Monday’s board meeting. This supplement is equivalent to a 3% raise of the midpoint for most employees and higher than 3% for others, … Read more
Childcare protest A protest by childcare providers is taking place outside Leinster House over “chronic underfunding” in the sector. The Tánaiste has said the Government wants to “significantly” lower childcare fees for parents as well as addressing rising costs for those working in the sector. The Government is said to be looking at options on how to reduce the cost … Read more
Ars Lyrica musicians performing at St. Philip Presbyterian Church in HoustonOn this episode of Encore Houston, Ars Lyrica Houston presents one of their virtual concerts from the 2020-2021 season, celebrating vocal and instrumental music by Johann Sebastian Bach. Music in this episode: J.S. BACH: Vergnugte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust Leia Lensing, mezzo-soprano BACH: Trio Sonata from … Read more
