Democrats begin to plant seeds for open convention
As a growing chorus of lawmakers continues to call on President Joe Biden to step aside as the party’s nominee, several prominent Democratic lawmakers and operatives are discussing and publicly endorsing the idea of an open nominating process at the Democratic National Convention. Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) became the second Democratic senator to call on […]
Ford Expanding Production of Profitable Trucks at Plant Meant for EVs
Ford Motor Co. is expanding production of its higher-margin gasoline-powered Super Duty pickup trucks at its Oakville, Ontario, assembly plant, which was meant to be an all-electric plant making only electric vehicles. On Thursday, Ford CEO Jim Farley Announced The company said it will invest $3 billion to expand production of its F-Series Super Duty […]
Scientists Gather To Debate Renaming Plant Names Riddled With Racial Slurs
Botanists are set to vote at Madrid’s International Botanical Congress on renaming plant species that contain racial slurs and other such offensive names, Nature reported Tuesday. The International Botanical Congress, which meets every six to seven years to weigh on rules for naming plants, fungi and algae, will vote on two proposals revolving around culturally […]
Philip Morris to open $600M plant for Zyn nicotine pouches
Philip Morris International said Tuesday it plans to invest $600 million to open a manufacturing plant in Colorado to meet surging demand for its Zyn nicotine pouches. The tobacco giant said it expects the plant to be operational by 2025, creating 500 jobs in the state. The tobacco maker acquired Zyn’s owner, Swedish Match, in […]
Sniper shot at former President Donald Trump from 130 yards away on roof of manufacturing plant
The gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday was positioned on the roof of a manufacturing plant more than 130 yards (a little longer than a football field) from the stage. The outdoor campaign event was held at the Butler Farm Show grounds, whose vast […]
Joe Schoen tried to ‘plant the seeds’ for trade with Patriots
The seeds of a possible draft-day trade between the Giants and Patriots appear to have begun to sprout during the 2024 NFL Combine, it was revealed on Tuesday night’s second episode of “Hard Knocks: The New York Giants Offseason.” The Patriots selected Drake Maye with the third overall pick in April’s draft, but the Giants […]
Foul-smelling plant blooming at Boston, Massachusetts, botanical garden
Stop and smell it…it smells like rotten meat. A foul-smelling plant is blooming at the Arnold Arboretum, a botanical research facility at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts. Native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra, the corpse flower, Amorphophallus titanum, has a strong, foul odor and blooms for just a few days once every one to […]
What is left behind: When a coal-fired power plant shutters
HOMER CITY, PA — The vast divide between the government’s understanding of the needs of the people they serve and the people themselves was never more excruciatingly apparent than it was this past week at a Pennsylvania town hall meeting. The two-hour event, sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency Interagency Working Group Rapid Response Team, […]
Blue State Dems Throw Wrench In Plan To Extend Life Of Zero Emission Power Plant
The Democratic-controlled California Senate and Assembly opposed a loan that would extend the lifespan of the state’s last remaining nuclear power plant, Newsweek reported Friday. Democrats in the California state legislature voted Thursday to cancel a $400 million loan proposed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom that would help keep the state’s Diablo Canyon nuclear facility […]
Tupperware shuts down only remaining US plant, moves manufacturing to Mexico as over 100 workers laid off
Tupperware Brands announced it would close its last remaining US factory in South Carolina and lay off more than 100 workers. The iconic plastic food container maker plans to move all of its manufacturing operations to Mexico, where many of the products sold in the U.S. and Canada are already produced. The Orlando-based company said […]