By Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business Ampex Brands — a franchisee that owns more than 400 Pizza Hut, KFC, Taco Bell, Long John Silver’s and 7-Eleven locations — is buying Au Bon Pain. Panera, which purchased Au Bon Pain in 2017, will sell all 171 of Au Bon Pain’s locations and will allow Ampex to franchise
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business Democrats are once again taking aim at dreaded bank overdraft fees. New York Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney reintroduced legislation on Wednesday that would crack down on overdraft fees, making it illegal for banks to charge more than one fee per month. The bill, which is very similar to legislation Maloney sponsored
Continue ReadingBy Keith Demolder Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — While the rest of campus remains silent, the banging of hammers and clanging of metal bleachers signal change at the University of Hawaii-Manoa’s Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex. Construction crews are hard at work building a $10.1 million stadium that
Continue ReadingAngelaBonachera (CNN) — Una mirada a la vida del cómico y actor Bill Cosby. En junio de 2021 se informó que Cosby saldrá libre tras revocarse el veredicto de culpabilidad. La vida personal de Bill Cosby Fecha de nacimiento: 12 de julio de 1937 Lugar de nacimiento: Filadelfia, Pensilvania Nombre de Nacimiento: William Henry Cosby
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business A 70-foot rocket blasted off from beneath the wing of a Boeing 747 over the Pacific Ocean Wednesday, marking the second successful orbital flight for rocket startup Virgin Orbit. The plane, nicknamed Cosmic Girl, took off from California Wednesday just before 7 am PT, and about an hour later, the
Continue Reading By Rachel Metz, CNN Business As George Floyd’s death sparked protests in cities across the country, six federal agencies turned to facial-recognition software in an effort to identify people in images of the civil unrest, according to a new report from a government agency. The agencies used facial recognition software from May to August of
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By Rachel Metz, CNN Business As George Floyd’s death sparked protests in cities across the country, six federal agencies turned to facial-recognition software in an effort to identify people in images of the civil unrest, according to a new report from a government agency. The agencies used facial recognition software from May to August of
Continue ReadingBy ERIN EDWARDS, ROB POLANSKY Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Wednesday is the last day to get a COVID-19 vaccine at some of the state’s mass vaccination sites. Hartford HealthCare said it is doing away with big vaccine sites and focusing on community efforts. It held a news conference
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The Columbia/Boone County Public Health Department says the rise in COVID-19 cases in Columbia is concerning however currently, there are no plans in place for a new health order.
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Dos comisiones de la Cámara de Representantes de EE.UU. iniciaron una investigación sobre la aprobación y el precio del medicamento aducanumab para tratar el Alzheimer. El fármaco es fabricado por la empresa Biogen y vendido bajo la marca Aduhelm. La Administración de Medicamentos y Alimentos de EE. UU. (FDA, por
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Ride-hailer Didi raised $4.4 billion in the IPO, giving it a valuation of more than $67 billion. CNN’s Clare Sebastian reports.
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As the search through debris at Champlain Towers South continues, there are lingering questions about the safety of its sister building, Champlain Towers North, with a nearly identical design. CNN’s Brian Todd has an inside look at Towers North.
Continue ReadingBy CHUCK MORRIS Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Storyville Gardens, an interactive theme park with attractions inspired by books and stories from the four corners of the world, will locate in the Middle Tennessee area with construction slated to begin in mid-2022, developers announced Tuesday. Storyville Gardens will be
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By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN When Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019, he was lauded as a regional peacemaker. Now, he is presiding over a protracted civil war that by many accounts bears the hallmarks of genocide and has the potential to destabilize the wider Horn of Africa region. In
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By Katelyn Polantz, CNN A member of the Oath Keepers has cut a plea deal with prosecutors and is testifying secretly against others in the right-wing group, according to a criminal case unsealed Wednesday in Washington, DC. The newly public case is the latest known move by the Justice Department to prosecute the extremist group
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Israel’s former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Personal Birth date: March 25, 1972 Birth place: Haifa, Israel Birth name: Naftali Bennett Father: Jim Bennett Mother: Myrna (Lefko) Bennett Marriage: Gilat Bennett (1999-present) Children: Four children Education: Hebrew University of Jerusalem, bachelor’s degree in Law Military service:
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Dunham Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — From oils and creams to capsules and gummies, there appears to be countless online ads for cannabidiol (CBD) products, with many exploiting household names in an effort to defraud unsuspecting consumers. In early May, Tricia was perusing Instagram when she saw
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By Sonia Moghe, CNN Allison Mack, former “Smallville” actress and high-ranking member of the cult-like group Nxivm was sentenced to 3 years in prison Wednesday. Mack is also required to have 3 years of supervised release after serving prison term, plus a has to pay a $20,000 fine. Mack apologized to people she hurt during
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The Jefferson City Police Department is searching for a 15-year-old girl who has been missing since Saturday.
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” is now a book. Two years after the theatrical release of the movie, director and writer Quentin Tarantino has turned the story into a novel. “Hollywood 1969 … You shoulda been there!” is the tagline of the book, which looks like a pulp novel. “Once
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