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Reliance Retail, 7-Eleven end a five-year India franchise deal as convenience stores struggleReliance Retail and 7-Eleven are ending their five-year franchise partnership in India, with most of their nearly 60 stores set to shut aft...- Inside McDonald's push to have AI price your Big MacMcDonald's has implemented artificial intelligence to optimize pricing strategies across its restaurants and franchises. This pricing model...
- Powerful nor'easter floods Northeast again, causing problems from New Jersey to New EnglandResidents in coastal communities experienced persistent flooding and power outages due to a powerful nor'easter. A slow-moving storm caused...
- Michigan-born TV producer claimed she was heir to family behind F-15 Eagle, defrauded banks of nearly $30 million and vanished: Meet Mary Carole McDonnell, now on FBI’s Most Wanted listMary Carole McDonnell is a former television producer who is now a fugitive wanted by the FBI. She allegedly committed fraud involving near...
- At least 27 people dead in separate mass shootings in South Africa townshipsEight gunmen opened fire in two mass shootings in South Africa, leading to at least 27 fatalities. The first incident occurred on Saturday ...
- Texas goat farmer Lisa Seger needed more garden space but not another 4-by-8 or 4-by-12 bed, so she filled an old filing cabinet with soil and grew herbs in its drawersIn Texas, Lisa Seger resides on a goat farm where she practices innovative vertical gardening, maximizing limited space to cultivate herbs ...
- A developer planned a beer garden at a vacant aviation plant; the idea grew into a $25 million, 22-acre marketplace with 140,000 square feet of spaceA developer planned a beer garden at a vacant aviation plant, but the idea changed after the site was discovered. The former Stanley Aviati...
- Science says a dead whale can feed an entire ecosystem for decades, what happens after it reaches the seafloor is extraordinaryThe massive bones of a whale can hold significant amounts of lipid-rich material. In the low-oxygen environment around a whale fall, microo...
- In 1901, Los Angeles opened Angels Flight up a 33% Bunker Hill slope; by 1952, the short railway was credited with more than 100 million passengersFor over 120 years, Angels Flight has delighted visitors as a historic funicular railway in Los Angeles. Constructed by Colonel J.W. Eddy, ...
- Powerful Quote of the Day by David Letterman: 'Next in importance to having a good aim is to recognize...'-inspiring life lessons on timing and knowing when to actPowerful Quote of the Day by David Letterman: David Letterman's quote emphasizes timing's importance in decision-making. Knowing when to ac...
- In 2018, the Netherlands turned 1,000 kg of household plastic into a 30-metre cycle path; the road contained the equivalent of 218,000 plastic cupsA Dutch cycle path turned plastic waste into something useful. In 2018, Zwolle opened a 30-metre path made with about 1,000 kilograms of re...
- Ford Twin Cities Assembly closed in 2011 after building Rangers and Model Ts; demolition crushed 150,000 tons of concrete for backfill and grading on the St. Paul siteThe former Ford manufacturing site in St. Paul has been transformed into a vibrant housing community along with a grocery store. For decade...
- Chicago installed tree tubs and permeable pavement at Navy Pier; it helps capture stormwater while reducing annual pollution by 3 lb of phosphorus, 47 lb of nitrogen and 2 tons of sedimentChicago's Navy Pier showcases an impressive green infrastructure designed for efficient stormwater management. Featuring seventy-seven tree...
- Meet Mikaila Ulmer, the young entrepreneur who turned her family lemonade recipe into a growing business while donating part of her profits to help save endangered beesMikaila Ulmer turned two childhood bee stings into an unexpected business idea. After learning how important bees are to pollination, the y...
- Los Angeles Car Crash: 1 woman dead, 4 injured after 91-year-old driver crashes into Trader Joe’s parking lotA somber event unfolded in Los Angeles when a 91-year-old driver crashed into a parking attendant stand outside a Trader Joe's, leading to ...
- Wall street bets on shielding Indian real estate from climate disasterClimate resilience is emerging as a new measure of value in India's realty market. Investors are pouring money into infrastructure to prote...
- Social media companies are trying harder to know which users are kidsDetermining which accounts belong to children is the linchpin of child safety measures that other companies, including Google, TikTok, and ...
- In 2020, Stanford's radiative cooling technology reached a California supermarket roof; panels were estimated to save 15% to 20% energy, while a Tempe bus shelter film was reported 30°F coolerNew technology allows surfaces to cool themselves under direct sunlight. This innovation reflects sunlight and radiates heat into outer spa...
- In 2022, Washington DC installed 2 bioretention systems across 2.6 acres to manage runoff. 1 year later, they could retain 2,627 cubic feet of stormwater per stormWashington DC bioretention systems are quietly changing what happens when heavy rain hits city streets. Two systems on Hamlin Street NE can...
- Earlier this year, New York City committed $95 million to turn Brooklyn parks and courts into stormwater storage. Today, the project can manage nearly 30 million gallons of rainwater a year, easing pressure on sewers and streetsNew York City is using an innovative Cloudburst strategy to help manage heavy rainfall by turning everyday public spaces into temporary sto...
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