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MICHAEL GOLDBERG, Associated Press 4 hours ago Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, left, listens as U.S. Attorney Todd W. Gee for the Southern District of Mississippi, addresses a reporter’s question during a news conference, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, in Jackson, Miss., that it has opened an […]
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department launched an investigation Wednesday into alleged civil rights violations by police in a majority Black Mississippi city, stepping in following accusations that officers used excessive force and arrested people without justification. The federal probe will focus on numerous reports from residents of Lexington, a city of about […]
Black Friday isn’t just for big business, and these thirteen tips offer effective strategies small businesses can take to capitalize on this year’s shopping ‘holiday.’ — Getty Images/ArtMarie Black Friday, the consumer holiday synonymous with unbeatable deals, has seen remarkable growth in popularity, with consumers spending an estimated $9.12 billion in 2022. This annual shopping […]
New data show how communities are using the nearly $22 billion made available for thousands of small business support projects across three Treasury Department-led programs, in addition to $12.8 billion reported for over 4,200 worker support projects WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released a report card detailing how the Department’s implementation […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Small business owners nationwide continue to be bullish on their own business outlook, as 67% anticipate revenue growth over the next 12 months, despite the ongoing impacts of inflation and high operating costs, according to Bank of America’s 2023 Women & Minority Business Owner Spotlight (PDF). The survey of more than 1,000 small […]
An anonymous reader quotes a report from New Atlas: Imperial College is developing a rocket thruster called the Iridium Catalysed Electrolysis CubeSat Thruster (ICE-Cube Thruster) that is so small that it can only be fabricated using techniques originally designed for making silicon chips. The entire thruster chip is about the length of a fingernail, with […]
Several years ago, I attended an international health care conference, eagerly awaiting the keynote speaker’s talk about a diabetes intervention that targeted people in lower socioeconomic groups of the U.S. He noted how an AI tool enabled researchers and physicians to use pattern recognition to better plan treatments for people with diabetes. The speaker described […]
CHICAGO, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Enova International (NYSE: ENVA), a leading financial technology company powered by machine learning and world-class analytics, announced Enova’s sponsorship of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s “America’s Top Small Business” awards and small business summit. The annual event, held in Washington D.C., celebrates the […]
By Annabelle Liang Business reporter 44 minutes ago Image source, Getty Images Image caption, A Burger King Whopper burger and fries Burger King must face a lawsuit that alleges it makes its Whopper burger appear larger on its menus than it is in reality, a US judge has ruled.
The new video for the country singer Jason Aldean’s song “Try That in a Small Town” takes place outside a courthouse in Tennessee where, nearly a century ago, an 18-year-old Black man was attacked by a mob and lynched. Mr. Aldean was criticized after releasing the video, which included violent news footage of looting and […]