Jules Melancon, a third-generation Louisiana oysterman who didn’t give up after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill devastated the Gulf Coast but found an innovative, sustainable and much tastier way to bring his salty delights to New Orleans restaurants, has died in August. 31 at his home in Cutoff, La. He was 65. His father, … Read more
Television giants DirecTV and Nexstar Media Group made progress in sales talks and have agreed to restore Nexstar stations’ signals to the homes of DirecTV customers – ending a bitter blackout that lasted 76 days. The nationwide blackout of 159 Nexstar-owned stations – including ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and CW network affiliates – affected DirecTV … Read more
The United Auto Workers and Detroit’s three major automakers largely held their ground Sunday and appeared no closer to an agreement than they did on Friday, when autoworkers went on strike. “If we don’t get better deals and address the needs of members, then we’re going to intensify this,” Shawn Fain, president of the UAW … Read more
There is a storm of private and public debt problems headed for the market. Warning signs have surfaced in the form of rising credit card balances, payment defaults, and other indicators. Here are the signs that the US is struggling with debt-related problems. Is loading Something is loading. Thanks for registering! Access your favorite topics … Read more
Victoria Paris, 24, has been posting content on TikTok for two and a half years. She made just over $40,000 from the Creator Fund in 2021 and is part of the new beta program. Paris shares her new monthly earnings from TikTok’s beta creative program. Is loading Something is loading. Thanks for registering! Access your … Read more
Rebuilding on the Hawaiian island of Maui following this week devastating forest fires — which left at least 89 people dead and scores more missing — could cost another $5.5 billion, officials predicted on Saturday. At least 2,207 buildings were estimated to have been damaged or destroyed in the wildfires, according to preliminary figures from … Read more
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Saturday’s operations on his tour would focus on “the loss of life.” the devastation on Lahaina’s popular Front Street with representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. “Most of our focus today will be people,” he said. FEMA said the agency spray-sprayed cars and buildings on Front Street with an … Read more
If you shop through our links, Insider may receive an affiliate commission. Learn more. In case you haven’t heard, the fight between Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte has been canceled because the latter broke competition rules by failing a drug test. The show has to go on though, so the ‘Nordic Nightmare’ will take Robert … Read more
As the 2024 presidential election approaches, Iowa Democrats are at a crossroads. Democrats in Iowa have seen Republicans dominate in a number of contests in recent years. Local Democrats were also dismayed by the shift in the party’s presidential nomination calendar. Is loading Something is loading. Thanks for registering! Access your favorite topics on the … Read more
Airlines have spent decades cramming as many seats as possible into their coaches. Now they’re focused on creating roomier seating in a global hunt for high-spending travelers like Natalie Rasmussen. “I will not fly to Europe in 36B. 36B is a bra size, not a flight seat,” said Rasmussen, an applications scientist who lives near … Read more