Beyond Meat reports better-than-expected sales despite continued weak demand
Beyond Meat on Wednesday reported better-than-expected second-quarter sales despite continued weak demand for its plant-based burgers, chicken and other products. The El Segundo, California-based company said its revenue fell nearly 9% to $93.2 million in the April-June period, better than…
Two rest stops in Missouri are among the best in America, according to truck drivers
It doesn’t make sense for someone who’s never driven a truck to tell you which rest stops are the best. That’s why I pay attention when truckers declare rest stops the best in America, which was the case at two…
Is there a universal model for recycling food waste?
How much of the food we bring home each week ends up in the trash? According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, that number is 30 to 40 percent—which prompted the U.S. government to cut that percentage in half by…
National Weather Service confirms tornado in Ulster County
The remnants of Hurricane Debby moved up the East Coast on Friday, bringing widespread damaging winds and catastrophic flooding to many areas, including New York. Confirmed tornadoes have already been reported in the Carolinas, Virginia and Delaware as the powerful…
2024 Olympics schedule, August 11: US women seek gold in basketball, closing ceremony
PARIS– Sunday is the last day of the Olympic Games in Paris. The day ends with the closing ceremony at the Stade de France, but first 14 gold medals will be awarded. It starts with the women’s marathon in the…
For the first time, the women’s Olympic marathon in Paris will be held in the final run instead of the men’s race.
PARIS– There was a time, not so long ago, when those in charge of the Olympic Games thought it was too dangerous for women to run a marathon. In a break with tradition that puts an exclamation point on how…
Brazil beats Canada in a thrilling three-set match for the gold medal in women’s beach volleyball. Swiss women take bronze
PARIS– Brazil won a thrilling three-set final to claim the gold medal in women’s beach volleyball at the Paris Olympics on Friday night. The Brazilians defeated the Canadians after a head-to-head duel at the net that required the referee –…
Botswana’s people get the afternoon off to celebrate their first gold at the Olympic Games
GABORONE, Botswana — The land of diamonds now has gold. By presidential decree, the people of Botswana were given the day off work on Friday afternoon so they could celebrate their first gold medal at the Olympic Games. Sprinter Letsile…
Like pit crews, but in weightlifting. How loaders keep Olympic sports going
PARIS– A burly weightlifter lifts a 300-pound barbell and quickly drops it to the floor, causing the crowd to cheer. Before another competitor can take their turn, a handful of people seated nearby rush up the stairs and onto the…
Man charged with strangulation of three women in Southern California in 1977 after DNA test
VENTURA, California – A 73-year-old man has been charged in the 1977 strangulation deaths of three women in Southern California after investigators found a DNA match in unsolved cases, authorities said Thursday, adding that they believe there may be more…
