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Insie the Party Switch that Blew Up North Carolina Politics

July 30, 2023|Comments Off on Insie the Party Switch that Blew Up North Carolina Politics

Tricia Cotham, a Democrat who supported abortion rights, was encouraged to run for a state House seat by powerful Republicans. After she was elected, she joined them and delivered a G.O.P. supermajority. ​Read More Cotham, Tricia, [+]

Lebanese Depositors Have Resorted to Force to Withdraw Their Savings

July 30, 2023|Comments Off on Lebanese Depositors Have Resorted to Force to Withdraw Their Savings

Amid severe limits on withdrawals and a yearslong financial crisis, Lebanese depositors are resorting to force to demand their own money, earning the moniker “the world’s most honorable bank robbers.” ​Read More Lebanon, Banking and Financial [+]

Mastercard Moves to Stop Use of Debit Cards at Cannabis Shops

July 30, 2023|Comments Off on Mastercard Moves to Stop Use of Debit Cards at Cannabis Shops

The decision places more strain on the cannabis industry, which largely operates with cash and is not uniformly regulated across the United States. The drug is still illegal on the federal level. ​Read More Marijuana, Law [+]

Trader Joe’s Recalls: Cookies and Falafel ‘May Contain Rocks’

July 29, 2023|Comments Off on Trader Joe’s Recalls: Cookies and Falafel ‘May Contain Rocks’

The California-based grocery chain issued a total of three recalls in one week over potential contaminants, including one for a broccoli cheddar soup that “may contain insects.” ​Read More Supermarkets and Grocery Stores, Recalls and Bans [+]

After U.S. Bailout, the Trucking Firm Yellow Is Shutting Down

July 29, 2023|Comments Off on After U.S. Bailout, the Trucking Firm Yellow Is Shutting Down

Yellow, which received a pandemic loan, is winding down operations ahead of an expected bankruptcy filing. The closure of the company would mean the loss of about 30,000 jobs. ​Read More Layoffs and Job Reductions, Trucks [+]

An Internet Veteran’s Guide to Not Being Scared of Technology

July 29, 2023|Comments Off on An Internet Veteran’s Guide to Not Being Scared of Technology

Mike Masnick, who founded Techdirt in 1998, writes for an influential audience of lawmakers, C.E.O.s and activists. Somehow, he’s still an optimist about the promise of technology. ​Read More Masnick, Mike, Content Type: Personal Profile, Artificial [+]

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