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Yet he isn’t all that impressed with Obama, the nation’s first Black president, nor Harris, who would be the second. “He’s only gaining support with Black men.”Democrats have been unnerved by recent polls that show Harris’ numbers sagging among Black voters, particularly young Black men. At a pair of rallies in Tucson and Las Vegas in recent days, Obama drew thousands of cheering supporters, though the turnout among young Black men appeared sparse. He came to hear Obama speak and as he stood in line for the event on campus, he said he didn’t see Obama as a figure who would be especially influential with young Black men. Trump is a white 78-year-old, but he possesses a “charisma” that some younger Black men find appealing, he added.

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☆ Oakland Hills fire in California damages 2 homes, sparks evacuations
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Crews were "working aggressively to fully extinguish" the blaze in Oakland Hills, named the Keller Fire, the Oakland Fire Department said in an update on X early Saturday morning. Wind carried flames into a grove of Eucalyptus trees, where it has grown to 15 acres, NBC Bay Area reported. Oakland fire said two homes have been impacted by flames. Evacuation orders were initially issued for Campus Drive and Crystal Ridge Court, NBC Bay Area reported, before it expanded to surrounding areas. Sims told NBC Bay Area that her husband was inside their home when the landscape caught on fire and caused a front window to explode.

Persons: Crews, Damon Covington, Sanford, Sheng Thao, Delane Sims, Sims Organizations: Oakland Fire Department, NBC Bay, California Department of Forestry, Fire, Court, NBC Bay Area, Oakland Locations: Oakland , California, Oakland Hills, Oakland, Maynard, Greenridge, Oaks

☆ I voted for the first time at 81. I waited until my husband died, and it was more emotional than I expected.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

My husband, William, who died in April at the age of 91, never voted either. I'm not exactly sure why he didn't vote himself, but it's not as if he told me I couldn't do so. Wanda read out the form to me, I signed my name, and we were good to go. The poll worker explained the process, and Wanda took me to a booth. Wanda took me out for a celebratory lunch, and I wore my sticker.

Persons: Betty Cartledge, She'd, —, I'd, William, I'm, it's, Wanda, It's Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Covington , Georgia

☆ Georgia chemical lab fire prompts evacuations, shelter-in-place orders for entire county
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Mirna-Alsharif-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Mirna Alsharif | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The shelter-in-place recommendation for residents of Rockdale County, population 93,570, was valid through midnight, the county said in a statement. A sprinkler head malfunctioned after 5 a.m. at the BioLab plant, “causing a mixture with a water-reactive chemical,” Rockdale County Fire Chief Marian McDaniel said. Deputies say multiple roads in Rockdale County, Ga., were closed Sunday because of a fire at the BioLab facility on Old Covington Highway. "We’ve been firefighting with water," McDaniel said at during the update, "but the water is also aggravating the chemical." Rockdale County officials told residents living between Sigman Road and Interstate 20 to evacuate Sunday morning.

Persons: Marian McDaniel, ” McDaniel, McDaniel, Hurricane Helene, Sharon Webb, KIK Organizations: Fire, KIK, Products, U.S . Centers for Disease Control, CDC, Management Agency, Sunday Locations: Georgia, Atlanta, Rockdale County, Conyer , Georgia, Rockdale, Old Covington Highway

At around 5 a.m., a sprinkler head malfunctioned at the BioLab plant in Conyers, “causing a mixture with a water reactive chemical,” Rockdale County Fire Chief Marian McDaniel said. Deputies say multiple roads in Rockdale County, Ga., are now closed due to a fire at the BioLab facility on Old Covington Highway on Sunday. Rockdale County Government“There was a small fire on the roof, which has been contained, but at that time, right now, there are no other issues,” McDaniel said. But once again, shelter in place, windows and doors closed.”Rockdale County officials told residents living between Sigman Road and Interstate 20 to evacuate Sunday morning. Those living north of Sigman Road were advised to shelter in place.

Persons: Marian McDaniel, ” McDaniel, McDaniel, “ Organizations: Fire, Sunday Locations: Atlanta, Conyers, “, Rockdale, Rockdale County, Old Covington, Sunday, Sigman

WASHINGTON — The Harris campaign has tapped Yohannes Abraham for a top role in the presidential transition team, according to a source familiar with the planning. Covington and Burling LLP, the law firm where former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder works, will help the transition team get set up. Abraham's appointment comes as the General Services Administration prepares to engage the Harris and Trump campaigns in the presidential transition process. Federal law related to presidential transitions stipulates Sept. 1 as the deadline for GSA to enter into formal agreements with presidential transition teams. Several former Trump administration staffers are part of the groups behind Project 2025, but McMahon and Lutnick haven’t been connected to the effort.

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WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to reveal her vice presidential pick Tuesday, ahead of their first rally together in Philadelphia in the evening, according to two sources familiar with the plan. The rollout Tuesday will likely look similar to past major announcements, including digital video and social media components, as well as a fundraising appeal, these sources said. The Harris campaign will also disseminate various text messages to its supporters throughout the day, as has been a common practice in the past around big moments. The highly anticipated decision comes after Harris met in person Sunday with three of the contenders who have been under consideration as her vice presidential pick — Pennsylvania Gov. On Friday, Harris secured a majority of support as part of a virtual roll call from Democratic National Committee delegates needed to win the party’s nomination for president.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Kamala Harris, Harris, Josh Shapiro, Arizona Sen, Mark Kelly, Tim Walz —, JB Pritzker, Andy Beshear, Pete Buttigieg, Eric Holder, Burling Organizations: Pennsylvania, Minnesota Gov, Illinois Gov, Kentucky Gov, Burling LLP, Naval, Democratic National Committee Locations: Philadelphia, Arizona, Kentucky, Covington, Chicago

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is nearing a final decision in choosing her running mate and plans to meet with some of the top contenders in person over the next 72 hours, a source familiar with the process said. Josh Shapiro is among the top contenders for the vice presidential spot. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is among the contenders to be Harris' running mate. It's unclear if all of them have advanced to the final in-person interviews with Harris herself this weekend. Andy Beshear is one of the six vice presidential contenders, NBC News has reported.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Kamala Harris, Harris, Josh Shapiro, Ryan Collerd, Manuel Bonder, “, ” Bonder, Eric Holder, Barack Obama, Burling, Pete Buttigieg, Houston Cofield, Shapiro, Tim Walz, JB Pritzker, Andy Beshear, Arizona Sen, Mark Kelly, Jon Cherry Organizations: Washington , D.C, Pennsylvania, Getty Images Pennsylvania, Hamptons, PAC, Burling LLP, Transportation, Bloomberg, Getty, NBC, Minnesota Gov, Illinois Gov, Kentucky Gov, NBC News, Concordia Locations: Washington ,, AFP, Covington, Minnesota, Illinois, Kentucky, Arizona, Philadelphia, Wisconsin, Detroit, Raleigh , North Carolina, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Savannah , Georgia

The law firm hired by the Harris campaign to investigate potential vice-presidential candidates has completed its work, leaving the final decision — the most important yet of the still-new campaign — squarely in Vice President Kamala Harris’s hands. Covington & Burling, the Washington law firm tasked with the vetting, completed the job on Thursday afternoon and turned over its findings to Ms. Harris, according to two people briefed on the process. The Harris campaign has suggested it will announce the decision by Tuesday evening, when the vice president and her to-be-named running mate begin a five-day tour of presidential battleground states, starting in Philadelphia. Several of the contenders, including Govs. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and Andy Beshear of Kentucky, canceled events this weekend, reflecting both a desire to be available for those conversations and to avoid drawing additional speculation from the news media about their chances.

Persons: Harris, Kamala Harris’s, Josh Shapiro, Andy Beshear Organizations: Burling, Pennsylvania Locations: Washington, Philadelphia, Kentucky

☆ Wisconsin: Harris makes first trip to battleground state since launching presidential campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Eric Bradner | Betsy Klein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

She had also raised more than $100 million from 1.1 million different donors — 62% of them first-time contributors — between Sunday and Monday, a Harris campaign official said. Top Wisconsin Democratic officials, including two-term Gov. They are among a long list of Democratic officials and candidates who appeared with the vice president on Tuesday. Harris’ campaign, inheriting the infrastructure put in place during Biden’s candidacy, has 48 coordinated offices in 43 counties in Wisconsin, including 160 full-time staffers. The trip to Wisconsin — one of the three “Blue Wall” states, alongside Pennsylvania and Michigan — is Harris’ fifth there this year and ninth since becoming vice president.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris ’, Trump, Joe Biden, Harris, “, cheaters, Donald Trump’s, Hillary Clinton, Biden, ”, ” Harris, ” Trump, “ We’re, Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, Schumer, Tony Evers, Sen, Tammy Baldwin, it’s, North Carolina’s Roy Cooper, Arizona’s Mark Kelly, Andy Beshear, Josh Shapiro, Eric Holder, Beshear, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, MAGA, ” Beshear, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, CNN’s Arlette Saenz, Jeff Zeleny Organizations: CNN, Democratic National Convention, Democratic, Trump, Heritage Foundation, Biden, Top Wisconsin Democratic, Harris, Kentucky Gov, Burling, Ohio Locations: Wisconsin, Milwaukee, California, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Arizona , Nevada , North Carolina, Georgia, North, Covington

☆ Black workers sue, claiming White racists run a General Mills plant in Georgia
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —General Mills, the manufacturer of Cheerios and other well-known cereals, is being sued by eight Black employees working at a Georgia plant who say it’s rampant with racism under the control of its White managers. In the federal lawsuit filed June 2, the employees accuse the managers at the Covington plant with favoring White employees for promotions over Black workers, issuing more disciplinary actions against Black employees and a manager calling them “colored,” a racist term. The lawsuit points to two White managers who “formed an organization of white employees in management and human resources called the ‘Good Ole Boys’” favoring White workers over their Black counterparts and going back as far as the 1980s. General Mills did not immediately respond to CNN’s request for comment. The plaintiffs are seeking a trial by jury and compensatory and punitive damages for hundreds of Black employees who have worked at the Covington plant.

Persons: Mills, “, General Mills, Jefferson Davis, Stonewall Jackson, White Organizations: New, New York CNN, White, Boys, Ku Klux, General Locations: New York, Georgia, Covington

☆ Caledonian Braves: How a tiny Scottish soccer club is chasing ‘Wrexham’-sized dreams
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

On any given evening, Ewing receives emails informing him that some fan in a far-flung location – say, Los Angeles – has just invested in his tiny Scottish soccer club, the Caledonian Braves. “A community club, most people would think, is a local community bound by a certain geography,” says Ewing. National Basketball Association/Courtesy Caledonian BravesAgainst this backdrop, fan ownership has emerged as somewhat of a utopian panacea for some fans. As time went by, the academy’s first team started playing in the Scottish soccer leagues and separated to form the Caledonian Braves in 2019. “You can be anyone really from anywhere and you can also own a football club for as little as £10 ($13).”

Persons: Ted Lasso ”, Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney’s, –, Chris Ewing, Ewing, Los Angeles –, ’ ” Ewing, ”, “, Mujtaba Elgoodah, Elgoodah, braving, ” Elgoodah, Alastair Ross, Nassir Criss, Elizabeth Ball, Kristen Hamilton, Hailie Mace, Isaiah Covington, ” Covington, ” Hamilton, that’s, ‘, ’, ” Criss, Mutjaba Elgoodah, Kiera Burns, ” Ball, Tom Brady, Matthew McConaughey Organizations: CNN — Soccer, Welsh soccer, Scottish soccer, Caledonian Braves, CNN Sport, Scottish, Scottish Premier League, NBA, US, Super League, Golden State Warriors, National, Players ’ Association, Braves, Twitter, Kansas City, Boston Celtics, NFL, National Basketball, English Premier League, St Mirren, Motherwell, Rangers, Celtic, –, Edusport Academy Locations: Wrexham, ”, Los Angeles, Scottish, Australia, Motherwell, Glasgow, – Wyoming, Kansas, Scotland, Heart of Midlothian, France

Cornish, a professor at Ohio State University who studies rubber alternatives, isn't the only one pouring energy into alternative crops like that desert shrub, guayule, or the rubber dandelions that bloom with yellow petals in the greenhouse where Cornish works. And in Nebraska and other parts of the central U.S., green grasses of sorghum spring up, waving with reddish clusters of grains. Instead, they're crops that many companies, philanthropic organizations and national and international entities tout as promising alternatives to fight climate change. Most rubber processing happens overseas, and the U.S. isn't prepared to process rubber domestically. That's why specialty markets will be critical if these crops have any hope of taking off here, Cornish said.

Persons: Katrina Cornish, guayule, isn't, Cornish, Nate Blum, Blum, James Gerber, Gerber, there's, It’s, ”, Tesla, Guayule, Bill Niaura, “ You’re, Curt Covington, Covington, Joshua A . Bickel, Ross D, Franklin, Melina Walling Organizations: Ohio State University, Bridgestone, U.S, Agriculture Organization, AgAmerica, Farmers, Associated Press Locations: United States, Arizona, Nebraska, U.S, India, Saharan Africa, South Asia, Americas, Colorado, Wooster , Ohio, Eloy , Arizona, AP.org

☆ Lessons from COP: Charting a path for climate action
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailLessons from COP: Charting a path for climate actionCNBC's Dan Murphy speaks to Badr Jafar, the CEO of Crescent Petroleum, Daniel F. Feldman, partner at Covington, and Rachel Kyte, founding co-chair at The Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative.

Persons: Dan Murphy, Badr Jafar, Daniel F, Feldman, Rachel Kyte Organizations: Crescent Petroleum, Covington, Initiative

☆ Will leaders stay focused on the green agenda? Watch CNBC’s Sustainable Future Forum from Davos 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Cnbc.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

CNBC's "Sustainable Future Forum" returned as a special event live from the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. CNBC convened top policymakers and business leaders to evaluate the outcomes of COP28 and examine what needs to happen in 2024 to ensure pledges are upheld, and progress is made. This panel examines what needs to happen to stay on course. watch nowNavigating the Energy TransitionCOP28 climate summit reached a historic deal to transition away from fossil fuels but did the agreement go far enough? Guests on the panel included: Marco Alvera, CEO, TES Vaishali Sinha, co-founder, ReNew Alfred Stern, CEO, OMV Bold Baatar, CEO, Rio Tinto Copper Henrik Andersen, CEO, Vestas

Persons: Badr Jafar, Daniel F, Feldman, John Kerry, Biden Rachel Kyte, Sanda Ojiambo, Tania Bryer, Kofi Annan, Marco Alvera, TES Vaishali Sinha, Alfred Stern, OMV, Rio Tinto Copper Henrik Andersen, Vestas Organizations: Economic, CNBC, Crescent Petroleum, Business, Philanthropy, Conference of, UN, Partner, Staff, Initiative, Energy, TES Vaishali, Rio Tinto Copper Locations: Davos, Switzerland, Dubai, Covington, Rio

☆ NBA roundup: Down 2 starters, Celtics still top 76ers
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Derrick White added 27 points and Jrue Holiday contributed 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Celtics, who have won four games in a row. De'Aaron Fox scored 28 points and Kevin Huerter matched his season high with 28 points while making six 3-pointers for the Kings in the opener of a six-game road swing. D'Angelo Russell added 28 points. Bogdan Bogdanovic led the Hawks with a season-high 28 points. Max Strus registered 14 points and seven assists and Jarrett Allen had 11 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots for the Cavaliers.

Persons: Jayson Tatum, Tobias Harris, Bill Streicher, Derrick White, Jrue Holiday, Jaylen Brown, Kristaps, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Robert Covington, De'Anthony Melton, Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, Booker, Eric Gordon, Grayson Allen, Drew Eubanks, Josh Okogie, Karl, Anthony Towns, Mike Conley, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Naz Reid, Rudy Gobert, Tim Hardaway Jr, Luka Doncic, Hardaway, Doncic, Irving, Damian Lillard, Malik Beasley, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Scottie Barnes, Jakob Poeltl, Domantas Sabonis, De'Aaron Fox, Kevin Huerter, LeBron James, D'Angelo Russell, Julius Randle, Jalen Brunson, Immanuel Quickley, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Jalen Johnson, Paolo Banchero, Bitadze, Orlando, Zach LaVine, Anthony Black, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, Caris LeVert, Max Strus, Jarrett Allen Organizations: Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, Wells, Wells Fargo Center, Celtics, Sixers, Suns, Timberwolves, Phoenix, Wolves, Mavericks, Wizards, Washington, Bucks, Raptors, Milwaukee, Toronto, Lakers, Sacramento, Knicks, Hawks, New York Knicks, Atlanta, Bulls, Orlando, Chicago, Cavaliers, Trail Blazers, Blazers, Cleveland, Thomson Locations: Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, USA, Wells Fargo, Minnesota, Dallas, Los Angeles, Chicago, Orlando, Cleveland, Portland

☆ Pistons out to reverse fortunes vs. 76ers
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

November 9 - The Philadelphia 76ers and Pistons, traveling different paths to open the NBA season, will meet Friday in Detroit. The Pistons need something to shake them up as they try to avert a seventh consecutive loss. "I told the guys that's a great experience for us. Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 33 points, and rookie Marcus Sasser continues to impress. The Pistons made just 24.1 percent (7 of 29) of their 3-point attempts in Milwaukee.

Persons: Nick Nurse, we've, James Harden, Nic Batum, Robert Covington, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Monty Williams, We've, Williams, Cade Cunningham, Marcus Sasser, Bojan Bogdanovic, Alec Burks, Joe Harris Organizations: Philadelphia 76ers, Pistons, NBA, 76ers, Celtics, Washington Wizards, Sixers, Los Angeles Clippers, Reigning, Bucks, Detroit, Thomson Locations: Detroit, Philadelphia, Milwaukee

☆ Harden saga in Philly reportedly over with trade to Clippers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 29, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden looks on during a timeout in the second quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsOct 31 (Reuters) - The 76ers have reportedly traded James Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers in a seven-player deal, ending the Harden saga in Philadelphia. The 10-times NBA All-Star and league's leader in assists, who was acquired by the Sixers in 2022, had yet to play for Philadelphia this season after publicly requesting a trade. Harden returned to practice last Wednesday after a 10-day absence, but did not travel with the team for their two-game road trip to open the season in Milwaukee and Toronto. Tucker and Filip Petrusev to the Clippers for Nicolas Batum, Marcus Morris, Robert Covington, KJ Martin and draft picks.

Persons: James Harden, Bill Streicher, Harden, P.J, Tucker, Filip Petrusev, Nicolas Batum, Marcus Morris, Robert Covington, KJ Martin, Lori Ewing Organizations: Philadelphia 76ers, Portland Trail Blazers, Wells Fargo Center, 76ers, Los Angeles Clippers, Sixers, Philadelphia, Clippers, Thomson Locations: Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, USA, Wells Fargo, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Toronto

☆ With James Harden on the way, Clippers face Magic
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Multiple media outlets reported Monday night that the Clippers acquired James Harden in a multiplayer deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. Tucker and Filip Petrusev reportedly will join Harden in moving from Philadelphia to Los Angeles. Whoever takes the floor for the Clippers will attempt to restore the team's history of success against the Orlando Magic. Now the Magic are looking to beat the Clippers for the fourth time in six meetings when the clubs face off Tuesday night in Los Angeles. Los Angeles built a 19-point halftime lead on Sunday while rolling to a 123-83 victory over the visiting San Antonio Spurs.

Persons: James Harden, Harden hadn't, Daryl Morey, P.J . Tucker, Filip Petrusev, Harden, Nicolas Batum, Marcus Morris Sr, Robert Covington, Kenyon Martin Jr, Jan, Jamahl Mosley, Mosley, we've, That's, Paul George, that's, Kawhi, Russell Westbrook, George, Leonard, Paolo Banchero, Banchero, Mosley isn't, Paolo, he's, Gary Harris Organizations: Los Angeles Clippers, NBA, Orlando Magic, Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, 76ers, P.J, The 76ers, Angeles, Orlando, Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs, The Clippers, Lakers, Thomson Locations: Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Antonio

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden got his trade to the Clippers. The 34-year-old Harden vowed he would never play for a franchise run by 76ers team president Daryl Morey and the disgruntled guard had yet to play for the team this season. Harden had picked up his $35.6 million contract option in June with the belief the team would trade him. The lone time he spoke at practice, Harden said that his fractured relationship with Morey could not be repaired — comparing it to a broken marriage. Coach Nick Nurse had said Harden was scheduled to practice with the 76ers on Tuesday.

Persons: — James Harden, Harden, P.J, Tucker, Filip Petrušev, Marcus Morris, Robert Covington, Nic Batum, Martin, Daryl Morey, Morey, Nick Nurse Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, Clippers, The Sixers, Associated Press, 76ers, NBA, Sixers, Eastern Conference, Boston Locations: Brooklyn, California

WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - U.S. regulators will begin grading banks on which communities and geographies they service via online lending under tougher new rules modernizing fair lending standards to be finalized on Tuesday. The changes to 1977 Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations draw a line under a contentious multiyear effort that was delayed amid fierce lobbying by community groups and lenders, as well as by a change of presidential administrations. Conceived to prevent red lining, CRA regulations are central to banks' overall supervisory performance. Historically, CRA grades focused on how well banks serviced low-income communities where banks have branches. Banks on Tuesday said they supported fair lending but flagged concerns with the final rule.

Persons: Michael Barr, Michelle Bowman, Banks, Randy Benjenk, Lindsey Johnson, Pete Schroeder, Andrea Ricci, Michelle Price, Marguerita Choy Organizations: Federal, Fed, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office, Covington, Consumer Bankers Association, Thomson Locations: U.S, Burling

☆ Rite Aid is closing nearly 100 stores as part of its bankruptcy. See the list
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —Rite Aid, which had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, is now preparing to shed almost 100 stores nationwide as part of its restructuring efforts. Over the past six years, Rite Aid has tallied nearly $3 billion in losses. in Costa Mesa, California139 North Grand Ave. in Covina, California20572 Homestead Road in Cupertino, California24829 Del Pradoin Dana Point, California7859 Firestone Blvd. in Yorba Linda, California25906 Newport Road in Menifee, California1600 North Main St. in Meridian, Idaho5808 Ritchie Hwy. in Mill Creek, Washington601 South Grady Way in Renton, Washington2707 Rainier Ave. in South Seattle, Washington– CNN’s David Goldman contributed to this story

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“For every new EV battery gigafactory that is built, we will need to build a new battery recycling facility to process manufacturing scrap and end-of-life batteries.”The recycling facility will disassemble and shred about 24,000 metric tons of used EV batteries and gigafactory scrap per year — or approximately 56,000 EV batteries yearly, the company said. Ascend Elements also has a battery recycling facility in Covington, Georgia, and a battery laboratory in Novi, Michigan. The recycling facility in Hopkinsville will deepen Kentucky's connections to the emerging EV sector. “We've become the EV battery capital of the United States of America and the jobs keep pouring in,” Kentucky Gov. In the U.S., electric vehicle sales continued to rise during the first half of the year to more than 557,000 vehicles, or 7.2% of all new vehicle sales.

Persons: Mike O’Kronley, ” O’Kronley, We've, Andy Beshear Organizations: South, SK ecoplant, TES, EV, Apex, U.S . Department of Energy, ”, Ford, SK Innovation, Industry Locations: Kentucky, Hopkinsville, South Korea, Louisville , Kentucky, United States, Massachusetts, Covington , Georgia, Novi , Michigan, America, ” Kentucky, Glendale, U.S

Kevin Hodges, a partner at law firm Williams & Connolly, was the first member of Amazon's defense team identified in a court document in the case. Amazon General Counsel David Zapolsky, a 24-year veteran of the company's legal department, can turn to a stable of top outside law firms that already represent it. Thomas Barnett, co-chair of the firm’s antitrust practice and a former senior Justice Department official, was involved in the effort. A Covington spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment on whether the firm is defending Amazon in the FTC antitrust case. Amazon has also turned to U.S. law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison to navigate government scrutiny.

Persons: Jim Vondruska, Kevin Hodges, Williams, Connolly, Hodges, John Schmidtlein, David Zapolsky, Lina Khan, Thomas Barnett, Covington, Paul, Weiss, Garrison, Paul Weiss, Andrew Goudsward, Mike Scarcella, David Bario, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Amazon Logistics, REUTERS, U.S . Federal Trade, Amazon.com, Amazon, Williams, U.S . Justice, Microsoft, BP, Big Tech, Alphabet's, Google, FTC, Burling, Department, D.C, Covington, Thomson Locations: Chicago . Illinois, U.S, WASHINGTON, Washington, Mexico, Covington, Rifkind, Wharton

Meanwhile, two indoor farming companies that attracted strong startup money — New Jersey's AeroFarms and Kentucky's AppHarvest — filed for bankruptcy reorganization. Advocates say growing indoors uses less water and land and allows food to be grown closer to consumers, saving on transport. Tom Kimmerer, a plant physiologist who taught at the University of Kentucky, has tracked indoor farming alongside his research into the growth of plants both outdoors and inside. He said some companies may be struggling to scale up, with problems that come from launching in spaces that aren't necessarily built specifically for indoor farming. Several of the companies say they're on the right track.

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