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☆ A man on a Delta flight was accused of groping the woman beside him. He blamed bad eyesight saying he was aiming for her thigh.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Georgia doctor was charged with abusive sexual contact aboard a Delta flight. The woman said he touched her crotch, and the outside of her genitals through her pants. He said he tried to squeeze her thigh but got her crotch as he didn't have his glasses on. "At some point I saw her and reached out and grabbed her right upper thigh with my left hand. Cho told Portland police that he worked in Georgia and was travelling to Portland to propose to his girlfriend.

Persons: didn't, Jake Namjik Cho, Cho Organizations: Morning, Delta Airlines, Portland International, Portland police, Police, Portland, FBI Locations: Georgia, Atlanta , Georgia, Maine, Portland, Fayetteville , Atlanta

☆ Walmart reiterates goal of doubling international gross merchandise in five years
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Siddharth Cavale | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The analysts meeting and a press presentation by Walmart CEO Doug McMillon were held on Friday in conjunction with the retailer's annual shareholders meeting in Bentonville. Five years ago, Walmart International generated about $120 billion in GMV. Walmart's business model has evolved over the past few years, with a greater focus on omni-channel - a strategy that ties together its e-commerce business, delivery services, advertising and marketplace business. McKenna said Walmart's huge size and technological breadth will give it the leverage to scale this strategy more quickly. Walmart's omni-channel efforts have been a boon for the retailer as recession fears push more Americans to seek bargains in groceries.

Persons: Judith McKenna, Doug McMillon, McKenna, McMillon, Siddharth Cavale, Will Dunham Organizations: Walmart, Bentonville ., Walmart International, International Monetary, omni, Thomson Locations: BENTONVILLE , Arkansas, Mexico, India, Fayetteville , Arkansas, Bentonville, Brazil, Argentina, Japan, United Kingdom

☆ Florists, caterers...Tiktokers? Content creators are bringing in up to $150/hour filming weddings for social media
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Wilkins, 29, of Fayetteville, Ark., says social media plays a large role in her life as a small business owner. She thinks hiring wedding content creators makes sense in addition to hiring traditional wedding photographers and videographers. For one, she says, "No matter what media you use to take the pictures, they're going to end up on social media." Lanise Harris was always good at capturing social media content at weddings. Alejandra Hernandez wedding content creator, Always a Bride Events

☆ The 15 cheapest cities to live in the US, where locals spend under 25% of their incomes on housing and can also enjoy parks and great schools
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-23 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

US News & World Report released its 2023 ranking of the most affordable places to live in the US. The cost of housing in these 15 cities was less than a quarter of what the typical resident made. A US News & World Report ranking of the cheapest places to live in the US listed several affordable cities — mostly in the South and Midwest — with great schools and urban amenities. US News & World Report assessed typical incomes, typical housing costs including taxes and utilities, and the percentage of income that goes to the cost of housing to determine the rankings. Here are the typical incomes and costs of housing in US News & World Report's list of the top 15 cheapest places to live.

☆ Rice. Half of Humanity Eats It. And Climate Change Is Wrecking It.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Somini Sengupta | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

Sometimes there’s not enough rain when seedlings need water, or too much when the plants need to keep their heads above water. Rice farmers are shifting their planting calendars. On top of that, there’s climate change: It has upended the rhythm of sunshine and rain that rice depends on. That’s a fraction of the emissions from coal, oil and gas, which together account for 35 percent of methane emissions. His experiment, carried out over seven years, concluded that by not flooding the fields continuously, farmers can reduce rice methane emissions by more than 60 percent.

☆ Check out the wild robot that Sam's Club is testing to make burgers in its cafes
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-14 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Sam's Club recently unveiled a robot that can assemble a burger start-to-finish without humans. Walmart-owned Sam's Club is testing out a robot that can assemble your burgers — toppings, seasoning, and all — at a location in Fayetteville, Arkansas, not far from the company's headquarters of Bentonville. Sam's Club declined to comment when Insider reached out about the robot. Sam's Club does not have any current plans to roll out this robot nationwide, Tim Simmons, Sam's Club senior vice president and chief product officer, told Axios. Have you tried the Sam's Club burger or do you want to?

☆ In ‘Some Like It Hot,’ J. Harrison Ghee Brings Their Whole Self
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Robin Pogrebin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Ghee described the Tony nomination as “such a ride of emotions.”“I’m just starting to come down from it,” they said. As for having been nominated in a gendered category, Ghee said: “Wherever I am, I will show up as who I am. You’re welcome.’”Growing up in Fayetteville, N.C., Ghee was always drawn to the girls’ section of department stores and remembers pining for a lime green suit. “Why do girls get all the fun options?” Ghee recalled asking their mother. “There’s all the sparkle and the ruffle,” while the boys’ section has “khaki and navy and you get a vest if you want to be festive.”

There are "continued calls for violence directed at U.S. critical infrastructure," the agency warned last February, "as a means to create chaos and advance ideological goals." Law enforcement and utility companies, though, say they're working to resolve the open cases and prevent future attacks. Members of accelerationist groups have been charged with several plots in recent years to attack critical infrastructure. "The critical infrastructure element has become one of the core components of neo-fascist accelerationist movements in the US. "They don't really care who is doing the violence, who's doing the critical infrastructure attacks, Lewis said.

☆ Mass Shootings in the U.S.: A Symptom of Despair - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Jillian Peterson | James Densley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +23 min

Seven killed and 46 injured in Highland Park, Ill., on July 4, 2022He suffered from severe back pain. Eight killed and seven injured in Indianapolis on April 15, 2021He was known for being paranoid with a short temper. Five killed and seven injured in Aurora, Ill., on Feb. 15, 2019He had expressed violent thoughts. Nine killed and seven injured in Red Lake, Minn., on March 21, 2005He had been noticeably depressed and angry at church. Seven killed and seven injured in Fort Worth on Sept. 15, 1999He killed his daughter’s cat because he was upset.

☆ Trump missed an entire day of his golf club's senior championship tournament but claimed victory anyway
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Trump claimed victory in a senior golf tournament, despite missing the first round of the competition. He was paying his respects to Diamond of "Diamond and Silk" on the first day of the tournament. Trump, whose company owns the course, was able to substitute in a previous score. "In addition to being an excellent golfer, President Trump is an even better human being," Chung said in a statement to the publication. Trump's golf prowess has also been called into question.

☆ Tyson Foods CFO Pleads Guilty to Public Intoxication, Trespassing Charges
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Patrick Thomas | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Tyson Foods CFO John R. Tyson, great-grandson of the meat giant’s founder, has apologized for the incident. Tyson Foods Inc. Chief Financial Officer John R. Tyson pleaded guilty to charges after being arrested in November for falling asleep in a house that wasn’t his, according to the Fayetteville, Ark. prosecutor’s office and the district court. Mr. Tyson, great-grandson of the meat giant’s founder, agreed to pay a $150 fine each on charges of public intoxication and criminal trespass, admitting guilt, officials said. With fees, he paid $440 total on Tuesday.

☆ Trump supporter ‘Diamond’ died of heart disease, death certificate says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

RALEIGH, N.C. — Lynette Hardaway, a zealous supporter of former President Donald Trump whose death had prompted widespread speculation over its cause, died earlier this month of a heart condition, according to a death certificate obtained Monday by The Associated Press. Known by the stage name “Diamond” of the conservative political commentary duo Diamond and Silk, Hardaway, 51, died Jan. 8 of heart disease caused by chronic high blood pressure. Hardaway and her sister, Rochelle “Silk” Richardson, found internet stardom as Black women who ardently backed Trump during his 2016 presidential campaign. The cause of Hardaway’s death, which was not released by the family, had become a topic of broad speculation. Joined on stage at the memorial by Trump, Richardson said her sister died after returning to her North Carolina home from a relative’s birthday celebration.

☆ Abandoned shopping carts cost taxpayers thousands of dollars
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Abandoned shopping carts are a scourge to neighborhoods, as wayward carts block intersections, sidewalks and bus stops. There is no national data on shopping cart losses, but US retailers lose an estimated tens of millions of dollars every year replacing lost and damaged carts, say shopping cart experts. They pay vendors to rescue stray carts and fork over fines to municipalities for violating laws on shopping carts. “It is the shopping cart.” Another New York Times article in 1957 called the trend “Cart-Napping.”There’s even a book, “The Stray Shopping Carts of Eastern North America: A Guide to Field Identification,” dedicated to the phenomenon and a system of identification for stray shopping carts, much like guides for bird-watching. Coin-lock shopping cart systems are popular in Europe, and Poulos said more US companies are requesting coin-lock systems in response to the costs of runaway shopping carts.

☆ Videos show a green meteor lighting up the sky and waking people up with a sonic boom over Oklahoma
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Multiple videos show a large green meteor in Oklahoma skies early Friday morning. Some residents also reported a loud sonic boom shortly after seeing the meteor. According to 2 News Oklahoma, dozens of residents called in after seeing the meteor. Fox 23 also shared multiple videos of the meteor, reporting that some residents felt their house shake. KJRH Chief Meteorologist Mike Collier posted more videos on Twitter of the meteor, which includes a rumbling sonic boom from one home security camera.

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Dr. Sheila Cannon, associate dean of the school of nursing at Fayetteville State, organized the recent training with funding from the state Legislature. That $1.5 million appropriation for Fayetteville State came on the heels of a news report last year that showed few sexual assault nurse examiners worked in rural North Carolina hospitals, which meant some patients had to travel hours from home or wait days for care. The reporting spurred a flurry of action at the state and federal level to pay for training and supporting sexual assault nurse examiners. Cornell Watson for NBC NewsIt was a struggle to get this program to Fayetteville State University at all. “I want to learn my script of how I move through things so I can be more efficient and the patient can feel more comfortable and confident in what I’m doing,” Godwin said.

Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields has said a motive for the attack — which initially plunged 45,000 people into darkness — is still undetermined as local authorities and the FBI investigate. A cryptic post“The power is out in Moore County and I know why,” Emily Rainey wrote on her Facebook page less than an hour after the electricity failed. Taylor Shook / USA Today NetworkClymer saw Rainey’s posts and began speaking with other people in Moore County, she said. Kevin Dietzel, executive director of Sunrise Theater, said the venue was also targeted on social media and with phone calls. After that, she made the decision to cancel the rest of the show to “ensure everyone’s safety” during the outage.

☆ North Carolina electric grid shooter 'knew exactly what they were doing,' sheriff says
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Sharon Bernstein | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Fields' comments came as North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper warned of a "new level of threat" posed by the incident and called for hardening of critical infrastructure including the power grid. “Protecting critical infrastructure like our power system must be a top priority,” said Cooper, a Democrat, in a press briefing on Monday. Schools in Moore County will be closed for a second day on Tuesday and 38,000 households were still without power amid freezing nighttime temperatures after the Saturday shootings. The saboteur "knew exactly what they were doing to cause the damage and cause the outage that they did," Fields said. That is nearly everyone who the company serves in Moore County, spokesperson Jeff Brooks said at a press briefing on Monday.

☆ Top 25 roundup: 17-0 surge carries Rutgers past No. 10 Indiana
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Aundre Hyatt chipped in 11 for Rutgers, which survived shooting 36.7 percent and a quiet showing from Clifford Omoruyi. Miller Kopp scored 21 points for Indiana (7-1, 0-1) but the rest of the Hoosiers experienced frustrating showings against Rutgers' varied defenses. Logan Johnson recorded 17 points, six rebounds and five assists for Saint Mary's (6-3), which lost its third straight game. Matthew Cleveland added 11 points and a game-high 10 rebounds, with Jalen Warley and Caleb Mills each scoring seven points. Alex Arians finished with (17 points, six rebounds), followed by William Kyle III (eight points, six rebounds, five assists) and Zeke Mayo (12 points, seven rebounds).

☆ Tyson CFO Pleads Not Guilty to Public Intoxication, Trespassing Charges
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Patrick Thomas | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Local police say John R. Tyson was found asleep in the wrong Fayetteville, Ark. house last month. Tyson Foods Inc. Chief Financial Officer John R. Tyson , great-grandson of the meat giant’s founder, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges of criminal trespass and public intoxication. Mr. Tyson will have a trial on the charges Feb. 15, according to Fayetteville District Court. A Tyson spokesman declined to comment.

☆ Fayetteville Police body-cam footage shows arrest of Tyson Foods' CFO John Tyson
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFayetteville Police body-cam footage shows arrest of Tyson Foods' CFO John TysonBody-cam footage released by the Fayetteville Police Department in Arkansas shows the arrest of Tyson Foods CFO John Tyson, who fell asleep in a stranger's bed after getting intoxicated.

☆ Top 25 roundup: No. 11 Texas thrashes No. 2 Gonzaga
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Mark Gleeson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] Nov 16, 2022; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns guard Tyrese Hunter (4) reacts after scoring a three pointer during the second half against the Gonzaga Bulldogs at Moody Center. 11 Texas connected on 13 3-pointers in a 93-74 blowout of No. Marcus Carr added 16 points and seven assists for the Longhorns (3-0), while Dylan Disu netted 12 points. Trevon Brazile registered 13 points and 10 rebounds and Davonte Davis also added 13 points for the Razorbacks (3-0). Florida Gulf Coast (2-2) was led by Zach Anderson, who had 11 points and five rebounds, while Dahmir Bishop added nine points.

The rapper Blueface was arrested Tuesday in Las Vegas on suspicion of attempted murder, police said. Blueface, 25, whose real name is Johnathan Porter, is suspected in an Oct. 8 shooting, police said. Details about the shooting were unavailable, and there was no online record yet Tuesday evening of Porter in the Clark County Detention Center. Blueface was born in Los Angeles and moved around the state as he grew up. He played football for Fayetteville State University in North Carolina before he focused on his music career.

☆ Tyson CFO apologizes after arrest for allegedly drunkenly entering woman’s home and sleeping in her bed
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Tyson Foods CFO John Tyson apologized to investors on Monday for his arrest for public intoxication and trespassing. A woman who did not know him allegedly found him asleep in her bed around 2 a.m., according to the preliminary arrest report. Tyson, 32, is also the great-grandson of founder John W. Tyson. He was tapped as chief financial officer of the meat giant in late September after serving as the company’s chief sustainability officer. The company’s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings fell short of Wall Street’s estimates, but its revenue topped estimates.

☆ Tyson Foods board oversees review of finance chief's arrest
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

CHICAGO, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Tyson Foods' board of directors is overseeing a "thorough review" of the recent arrest of Chief Financial Officer John R. Tyson on charges that he trespassed at a young woman's house while intoxicated, Chief Executive Officer Donnie King said on Monday. John R. Tyson, great-grandson of the meat company's founder, apologized during a quarterly earnings call for his Nov. 6 arrest for criminal trespassing and public intoxication in Fayetteville, Arkansas. "I'm embarrassed and I want to let you know that I take full responsibility for my action," said Tyson, 32. John R. Tyson is the son of the chairman of the company’s board of directors, John H. Tyson. The board is independent, King told analysts on the earnings call.

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