DETROIT (AP) — Jeep maker Stellantis reached a tentative contract agreement with the United Auto Workers union on Saturday as it escalated strikes against General Motors by adding a plant in Tennessee. The Stellantis deal, which still must be ratified by members, leaves only GM without an agreement with the union. But the union walked […]
Actor Matthew Perry, best known for his role on “Friends,” has died from an apparent drowning on Saturday, TMZ reports. He was 54 years old. Authorities responded to reports of a cardiac arrest at an L.A.-area home where Perry was located, according to TMZ. Meanwhile, People reports a Los Angeles Police Department representative confirmed an […]
Panera now displaying warning about its caffeinated lemonade in all stores after lawsuit over customer’s death All Panera Bread restaurants are now displaying “enhanced” disclosures about the restaurant chain’s highly caffeinated lemonade, a spokesperson said Saturday, following a lawsuit that was filed by the family of a young woman who died after drinking the beverage. […]
Researchers in Brazil have developed a vaccine designed to fight addiction to cocaine and its potent derivative crack — by preventing addicts from feeling the effects of the drugs and helping them stay on track for recovery. The drug, known as Calixcoca, was developed by a team at Brazil’s Federal University of Minas Gerais. Preliminary […]
Barry Manilow always finds it a “surprise” that people enjoy his singing. The 80-year-old music legend – who is one of the biggest-selling recording artists of all time and has had hits with ‘Mandy’, ‘Could It Be Magic’ and ‘Copacabana’ – considers himself a musician and not a singer or performer and can’t see why […]
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS: Israel ramps up air and ground operations on Gaza, striking dozens of underground tunnels, bunkers, and telecommunications equipment. The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly called for an immediate humanitarian truce between Israel and Hamas militants. Israel Defense Forces say they targeted strikes on Hamas figure responsible for the militant group’s aerial […]
Ford shares fall 12% after earnings underline worries about costs and EV plans Ford stock is trading sharply down after the automaker reported earnings that fell short of estimates. While Ford was the first of the Detroit automakers to reach a tentative deal with the UAW, the new contract will raise Ford’s already-high costs if […]
Suspect in Maine mass shooting is dead, senior law enforcement sources say A 40-year-old firearms instructor who had been named a suspect in Wednesday’s mass shooting at two businesses in Lewiston, Maine, was found dead Friday, four senior law enforcement officials told NBC News. No additional details were immediately available. A news conference was scheduled […]
Elton John was “deeply moved” by Madonna’s tribute to AIDS victims during her Celebration Tour. During the world tour, the Queen of Pop places a sheet over a lifeless dancer before launching into her 1986 song Live to Tell. As she sings from a floating box, images of those who died of HIV/AIDS, including artist […]
Iceland’s meteorological office reported Friday the Nordic Island nation’s southwestern Reykjanes Peninsula has been experiencing a “seismic swarm” of small earthquakes over the last three days, with at least 5,800 recorded since it began and around 1,000 since midnight Thursday. In a series of reports on its website, the meteorological office — known as the […]
