Can a steel town survive if its furnaces are turned off? – podcast | Wales
Tata Steel announced in January that it would end primary steel manufacturing at Port Talbot. The town is known for its two giant blast furnaces and a large steel mill that has provided employment for decades. George McDonagh went there to see people's reactions. He met Gareth Edwards, who had worked there for 30 years […]
Murder Suspect in Brian Thompson’s Death Called Unabomber A ‘Prodigy’; ‘Violence is Necessary to Survive’
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the shooting death of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, reviewed the manifesto of Ted Kaczynski, also known as the Unabomber, on the book review and recommendation site Goodreads, where he called Kaczynski a “genius.'' “Violence is necessary for survival,” he added. Mangione was arrested Monday on gun charges in Altoona, […]
Can Nissan survive? Automaker slashes US production as bankruptcy looms
The entire auto industry may be in trouble, but Nissan's prognosis is particularly dire, one that is measured in months rather than years. Sluggish sales, mainly in North America, have been a devastating blow to Japanese automakers. As a result, dealers sold cars at a loss and production was cut by 20%. Most recently, the […]
Turkey’s Erdogan encourages Islamist rebels to continue advances as Assad regime scrambles to survive
JERUSALEM – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday encouraged his allies' remarkable military advances after Turkish-backed Islamic extremists seized control of Syria's key city of Hama. “I hope that this progress will continue without any problems,” Erdogan said on Friday, Reuters reported. He added that the target was Damascus, the capital where Syrian dictator […]
NFL Playoff Picture: Detroit Lions survive fight from Packers to rule the NFC
On Thursday night, we had a great game to kick off Week 14 in the NFL, with two of the top teams not just in the NFL North, but in the entire NFL, facing off against each other. It lived up to the hype. Heading into the game, the Detroit Lions were in first place […]
Christmas Tree That Survived Historically Devastating Hurricane Can’t Survive Jill Biden
As Dr. Jill Biden prepares for a low-key retirement in Rehoboth Beach after leaving the White House, she and her husband's administration can still make America worse before riding off into the sunset. Dr. Jill received The 2024 White House Christmas Tree in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, which was recently damaged by Hurricane Helen. […]
Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs survive Panthers scare in win
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ten yards into the scramble, Patrick Mahomes could have easily slid for a first down or simply ducked outside the zone and moved on to the next play. . Instead, the three-time Super Bowl MVP cut back inside and ran up another 23 yards as time expired as the Chiefs held on […]
Chiefs squander late double-digit lead, but survive in walk-off fashion against Panthers
Sunday was supposed to be easy for the Kansas City Chiefs. That was something completely different. In fact, they were in serious danger of an upset. Yet, they survived because they are the Chiefs. After trailing by double digits late in the game, the Chiefs pulled ahead against the Carolina Panthers and won 30-27. CLICK […]
‘Inside the NBA’ will survive — on ESPN
At various points over the past six months, the future of “Inside the NBA,” the studio show starring host Ernie Johnson and former players Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal and Kenny Smith, has been in talks with TNT. Things looked bleak as the broadcast rights contract was set to expire. In addition to remaining with ESPN, […]
Floridians sign up for Obamacare unsure if program will survive under Trump – Tampa Bay Times
More than 12 million Americans received health insurance through the Affordable Care Act in 2017, when a Republican bill to repeal it fell two votes short in the Senate. That's all 21.4 million Americans currently have insurance Through the Federal Marketplace Program, the program's future is once again in doubt with Donald Trump's return to […]