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☆ Electric cars won't just solve tailpipe emissions — they may even strengthen the US power grid, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Millions more electric vehicles on the road could make the US power grid more resilient. However, energy and transportation experts say that with some planning, utilities are fully capable of handling more clean cars plugging in. Better yet, electric SUVs, trucks, and buses can strengthen the grid if deployed smartly. EVs can store energy for when it's needed mostWhen electric cars are parked (which is most of the time), their batteries can collectively become a valuable asset to the greater grid, experts say. Electric cars could do just that, he said.

Gun violence happens so often that if it hasn’t affected you directly, it can be easy to become jaded by the horrific details that emerge after a mass shooting. I’m fighting to ban assault weapons because no ordinary citizen needs a weapon that is powerful enough to liquify a person’s organs. Because we did it before with the Federal Assault Weapons Ban of 1994. And the unfortunate reality is the network of mass shooting survivors is growing. You can help pass a federal assault weapons ban now by doing two things: calling your senators at 202-224-3121 to ask them to support a federal assault weapons ban and voting for gun-sense candidates who will vote yes to pass a federal assault weapons ban.

☆ This startup helps turn electric school buses into battery backups for a stressed grid
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Diana Olick | In Dianaolick | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

One option is called vehicle-to-grid charging, V2G, which is where an electric vehicle acts like a large-scale battery back-up. So an electric school bus with an energy-dense battery can fuel the grid, much like a Mophie backs up a cell phone. Last summer it worked with Highland school buses in Beverly, Mass. Highland is expanding its fleet of electric school buses across the northeast, and McIntyre said he expects to expand the V2G capabilities as well. "It helps local utilities meet demand, but it also creates income for school districts, and it makes electric school buses more affordable," said McIntyre.

☆ Factbox: Companies sell their businesses in Russia
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

The logo of French tyre maker Michelin is seen at a company building in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris, France, August 6, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File PhotoOct 10 (Reuters) - Some Western companies have agreed to sell their Russian assets or hand them over to local managers as they seek to comply with sanctions over the Ukraine conflict and deal with threats from the Kremlin that foreign-owned assets may be seized. Below is a list of firms by sector that have sold their businesses in Russia:AUTOS** British car distributor Inchcape (INCH.L) sold its Russian business to local managementRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register** Italian truck and bus maker Iveco (IVG.MI) transferred its 33% stake in its AMT truck assembly joint venture in Russia to a local partner** French tyre maker Michelin (MICP.PA) intends to transfer its activities in Russia to a new entity under local management by end-2022** French carmaker Renault (RENA.PA) sold its majority stake in Avtovaz (AVAZI_p.MM) to a Russian science institute, and transferred all shares in Renault Russia to the city of Moscow** MAN Truck & Bus and Scania, units of German truck maker Traton (8TRA.DE), expect to sell their sales companies in Russia to local partners along with Scania's Russian financing business by Q1 2023BANKS** Britain's HSBC (HSBA.L) agreed to sell its Russian business to Expobank, subject to regulatory approvals in Russia** Czech investment group PPF sold its Russian banking assets, including consumer lender HCFB and its subsidiaries, to investors led by Ivan Tyryshkin** France's Societe Generale (SOGN.PA) sold its Russian business Rosbank (ROSB.MM) to Interros Capital, a firm linked to Russian oligarch Vladimir PotaninCONSUMER ELECTRONICS** Swedish home appliance maker Electrolux (ELUXb.ST) transferred its business in Russia to local management** Its Electrolux Professional (EPROb.ST) branch also sold its Russian business to local management** Whirlpool (WHR.N) sold its Russian operations to Turkey's Arcelik (ARCLK.IS)ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT** Finland's Boreo (BOREO.HE) sold its 90% stake in YE Russia to companies controlled by its current director Yrjö Pönni** U.S. industrial firm Emerson Electric (EMR.N) agreed to sell its Russia business to the local management** Finnish elevator maker Kone (KNEBV.HE) expects to close the sale of its Russian business to local management in Q4 2022** France's Schneider Electric (SCHN.PA) expects to close the sale its Russian unit to local management by end-2022** U.S. elevator maker Otis (OTIS.N) sold its Russia business to local investment firm Ice DevelopmentENERGY** French industrial gases producer Air Liquide (AIRP.PA) agreed to shift its Russian assets to local management, subject to regulatory approvals in Russia** Baker Hughes (BKR.O) agreed to sell its oilfield services business in Russia to local management, with closing expected in H2 2022** Italian utility Enel (ENEI.MI) sold its 56.43% stake in Enel Russia to Lukoil (LKOH.MM) and private fund Gazprombank-Frezia** Norway's Equinor (EQNR.OL) transferred assets of its Russian oil and gas joint ventures to state-owned partner Rosneft (ROSN.MM), and its 30% stake in the Arctic Kharyaga oilfield to state-controlled Russian operator Zarubezhneft** U.S. oilfield services firm Halliburton (HAL.N) sold its Russia operations to a management team made up of former employees** Oil major Shell (SHEL.L) sold its Russian retail and lubricants business to Lukoil** Singapore-based commodities trader Trafigura sold its 10% stake in Vostok Oil project in Siberia to Hong Kong-registered trading firm Nord Axis** Total Energies (TTEF.PA) sold its remaining 20% interest in the Kharyaga oil project to Zarubezhneft, and its 49% stake in Terneftegaz to joint venture partner NovatekFOOD & BEVERAGES** Finland's Atria (ATRAV.HE) sold its fast food business in Russia, Sibylla Rus, to Russian meat producer Cherkizovo (GCHE.MM)** Finland's Fazer sold its Russian unit to Moscow's Kolomenskij Bakery and Confectionery Holding** Irish ingredients giant Kerry Group (KYGa.I) sold its Russian subsidiary to local management and agreed to offload its Belarusian unit to a local operator** Fast food chain McDonald's (MCD.N) sold its Russian business to its licensee Alexander Govor** Finnish food and drinks company Paulig sold its operations in Russia to private Indian investor Vikas Soi** Yum Brands (YUM.N) sold its Pizza Hut business in Russia to a local operator** Finnish food processing firm Raisio (RAIVV.HE) sold its consumer business in Russia to Copacker Agro** Finnish dairy producer Valio sold its Russian business to GK VelkomINDUSTRIAL MACHINERY** Polish measuring devices maker Apator's (APTP.WA) Powogaz unit divested its entire stake in Russia-based AO Teplovodomer** Danish industrial firm Danfoss agreed to sell its Russian and Belarusian business to local management, subject to approval by shareholders and regulatory approvals in Russi

☆ Gun industry faces a new wave of lawsuits that could reshape how firearms are sold
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-06 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The families of three children who survived the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting earlier this year are pursuing legal action in separate cases, as well. But survivors, victims, family members and gun law advocates see an opportunity to hold manufacturers and dealers liable by calling into question their sales and marketing practices. The Highland Park suits were filed in Lake County Circuit Court on behalf of the family members of people who were killed. The plaintiffs allege Smith & Wesson used deceptive marketing strategies to "appeal to the impulsive, risk-taking tendencies of civilian adolescent and post-adolescent males." CNBC reached out to Smith Wesson, Bud's Gun Shop and Red Dot Arms for comment.

☆ This Tiny Town Within Dallas County Is Home to Some Pretty Pricey Real Estate
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-05 | by ( Jessica Flint | Photographs Amie Santavicca For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

About four miles north of downtown Dallas is Highland Park, a 2.2-square-mile separate town within Dallas County. Highland Park was developed in the early 1900s by real-estate magnate John S. Armstrong and his sons-in-law. A big selling point is its highly rated Highland Park Independent School District, which encompasses University Park, Highland Park’s neighboring city to the north, and a small area of Dallas. Notable stops and shopsWorth the detourLocated in University Park but still in the 75205 ZIP Code is the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum. It houses the archives from the administration of President George W. Bush, including artifacts, documents and audiovisual materials.

LONDON — Britain's Queen Elizabeth II died of old age, according to her death certificate released Thursday. The certificate says that Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor died at 3.10 p.m. (10.10 a.m. The queen's death certificate released by the National Records office of Scotland. The queen's death wasn't announced until 6.30 p.m. (1.30 p.m. Queen Elizabeth was succeeded upon her death by her eldest son Charles, 73, the former Prince of Wales who now reigns as King Charles III.

☆ Smith & Wesson Sued by Families of Highland Park Shooting Victims
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Jennifer Calfas | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A memorial for the seven people killed in the Fourth of July mass shooting in Highland Park, Ill. The families of victims of the Fourth of July mass shooting in Highland Park, Ill., are suing gun maker Smith & Wesson Brands Inc. for its alleged role in the attack that left seven dead and dozens injured. The civil lawsuits, filed Wednesday in Lake County Circuit Court, allege Smith & Wesson used deceptive and unfair marketing strategies that violate Illinois law and target “the risk-seeking—and often troubling—desires” of “disturbed young men.”

☆ See every stock trade Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and her husband have made since 2021
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and her husband are frequent stock traders. Several of the Greenes' stock trades are with companies whose values conflict with those of MTG. As members of Congress debate whether they and their spouses should be able to trade stocks, Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and her family continue to regularly buy, sell, and hold stock in various companies. Despite her investment in the companies, Greene has expressed serious disdain for the movement. In April 2021, Greene called Black Lives Matter the "strongest terrorist threat" in the country and introduced legislation to give Congressional Gold Medals to "the law enforcement officers and those who protected American cities during the Black Lives Matter (BLM) riots."

Attendee inspect Smith and Wesson firearms at the National Rifle Association's (NRA) annual meeting, in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S., April 28, 2019. Smith & Wesson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Wednesday's lawsuits allege that Smith & Wesson knowingly advertised its weapons, including the M&P-model rifle used by Crimo, to appeal to "militaristic fantasies" of troubled young men. "(Crimo) and other would-be mass shooters are highly susceptible to the disturbing promotional messages from Smith & Wesson," the lawsuits said. They are asking the court to stop Smith & Wesson from the allegedly illegal marketing, including by putting age restrictions on social media content and removing military references, and to award unspecified monetary damages.

Three people were gunned down in a quiet Chicago suburb on Friday before the alleged shooter was found dead inside a burning home, authorities said. Police responded to a domestic disturbance call at 6:35 a.m. CDT in the 5500 block of Ann Marie Lane, in Oak Forest, which is about 27 miles south of central Chicago, officials said. A fourth body was found inside that burning house and that person “is believed, at this time, to be the offender in this case,” police said. But three hours later, Oak Forest authorities said all was clear: "There is no longer a threat to the community." The gunfire and blaze happened about 50 miles south of downtown Highland Park, where a sniper allegedly killed seven people at a Fourth of July parade 2 1/2 months ago.

☆ If You Ever Thought You Were a Pizza-Oven Person, This is the One to Buy
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +3 min

Soon he was sliding margherita pies into a massive white-domed, brick-lined, Italian-made, wood-burning outdoor pizza oven that blistered the dough in mere seconds. My husband is someone whose usual pizzas are mangled rhomboids wrestled from Trader Joe’s pizza dough. Naturally he began doing heavy research into pizza ovens, a deep dive that took him into the world of multi-thousand-dollar Italian ovens that require the type of outdoor space usually called “grounds” and deep, deep pockets. The allure of the Ooni Karu is that it’s wood-fired, so you’re getting the same culinary experience as a built-in pizza oven, albeit in miniature. “The Elements of Pizza” by Ken Forkish became his bible, and he learned to make 48- and 24-hour dough and different types of pizza sauce.

☆ If You Ever Thought You Were a Pizza-Oven Person, This Is the One to Buy
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Sunshine Flint | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +3 min

Persons: Sunshine Flint, Nick, margherita, Ken Forkish, he’s, Nick wows, We’ve Organizations: Garmin, Scottish Locations: Hudson

Share this -Link copiedThe full order of service for the funeral at Westminster Abbey The funeral service for Queen Elizabeth II is underway at Westminster Abbey. Police officers patrol outside Westminster Abbey in London on Monday, ahead of the state funeral service for Queen Elizabeth II. The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II leaves Westminster Hall for her funeral service in Westminster Abbey. Around 2,300 police officers will line the route from Westminster Abbey to Windsor Castle and 1,000 police officers will line the route from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch. Share this -Link copiedBuckingham Palace releases previously unseen portrait of queen Queen Elizabeth II, photographed at Windsor Castle in May 2022.

☆ Bed Bath & Beyond is closing 150 stores. Here are the locations confirmed so far.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Bed Bath & Beyond is closing around 150 stores and laying off staff. It has now named 56 of the stores set to close across 21 states. By laying off staff and closing the stores, the company said it planned to reduce costs by $250 million in 2022. Sales in the second quarter had slumped roughly 26% compared to the same period in 2021, Bed Bath & Beyond said in preliminary earning results. The struggling retailer has now revealed the location of 56 of the stores being closed, spanning 21 states and Puerto Rico.

☆ Highland Park mayor says she's received a 'literal handbook' for mayors about how to deal with mass shootings in the wake of Fourth of July parade attack
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-06 | by ( Isabella Zavarise | Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Mayors who have dealt with mass shootings are contacting Nancy Rotering, the mayor of Highland Park. Rotering told Insider "they are telling me that this is going to take a long time to heal from." "They are telling me that this is going to take a long time to heal from," she told Insider. "They've shared with me a handbook for mayors of what to do post a mass shooting, which is just unbelievable that there's a handbook for mayors." Rotering told Insider she's a member of the United States Conference of Mayors and attended a seminar a few years ago with mayors who had experienced mass shootings.

☆ Factbox: Mass shootings in the U.S. from Club Q to Pulse nightclub
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

[1/2] A police officer sits in their vehicle while responding to a mass shooting at the Club Q gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S., November 20, 2022. - BUFFALO, May 14, 2022 - A white gunman killed 10 Black people inside a supermarket in a racially motivated attack. - ORLANDO, June 12, 2016 - A gunman fatally shot 49 people at Pulse, a gay nightclub, before he was shot dead by police. - WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2013 - A former Navy reservist working as a government contractor killed 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard. - AURORA, July 20, 2012 - A masked gunman killed 12 people at a cinema in Aurora, Colorado.

☆ Workforce at Alabama chicken plants includes migrant teens
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +20 min

At Amelia’s request, Reuters agreed not to identify her hometown, the chicken plant where she now works, or the exact job she performs there. She said she was determined to get here because Rosa told her she could find work quickly. Amelia provided her new credentials to a staffing firm that supplies laborers to a local chicken plant, she said. Some firms deduct as much as $40 a week from employees’ paychecks for the service, four workers told Reuters. She rarely leaves Rosa’s trailer except to head to and from the chicken plant.

☆ 2 new accusers say 'Durte Dom,' a former member of David Dobrik's Vlog Squad, preyed on them as fans
▼ + stars: | 2021-11-03 | by ( Kat Tenbarge | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

In a somber video, Zeglaitis shared his account of the evening and friendly text messages between him and Hannah. Another woman told Insider that she went to Zeglaitis' apartment in 2017 to film a clip for Dobrik's vlog. The two were fully clothed at the time, she said, standing just outside Zeglaitis' apartment in the hallway. They also said they were lured to Zeglaitis' apartment, which featured prominently in Dobrik's vlogs, by his social-media fame. I was just going along with what was happening," Jennifer told Insider.

☆ FOTO // Pechinezul Wasabi a câştigat competiţia Westminster Dog Show din New York
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-15 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: ProfimediaFOTO // Pechinezul Wasabi a câştigat competiţia Westminster Dog Show din New YorkWasabi, un pechinez cu blana lungă, bot negru şi ochi expresivi, a fost desemnat duminică câştigătorul competiţiei canine Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, desfăşurate în Tarrytown, New York. Un exemplar din rasa Whippet, pe nume Bourbon, a ieşit pe locul al doilea în cadrul competiţiei cu o tradiţie de 145 de ani. Pentru prima dată în istoria concursului, ediţia de anul acesta nu s-a desfăşurat în Manhattan. Desfăşurat anual începând cu anul 1877, spectacolul este unul dintre cele mai vechi şi populare evenimente sportive din Statele Unite. Sunt eligibile exemplare din peste 200 de rase pure, juriul desemnând drept câştigător câinele care se conformează cel mai bine standardelor rasei sale.

Persons: Wasabi, Connor, Jade, Profimedia Organizations: West Highland White Locations: Westminster, New York, desfăşurate, Tarrytown, Bourbon, Manhattan, Mathew, francez, West Highland, Statele Unite

La începutul acestei săptămâni, am aflat că Scoția devine prima țară din lume care oferă gratuit absorbante și tampoane. Tot atunci, rezultatele sondajelor au arătat că fiecare a cincea femeie nu-și poate cumpăra absorbante și de aceea folosește drept absorbante – haine vechi, șosete sau ziare. Monica Lennon, membră a Parlamentului din Scoția, a cerut guvernului să facă încă un pas și să asigure toate femeile cu absorbante. „Femeile nu ar trebui să aleagă între a pune cina pe masă și a cumpăra produse de igienă pentru ele și fiicele lor”, a spus ea. În această perioadă, ele au nevoie de condiții de igienă, servicii și produse necesare pentru a-și continua activitatea în regim obișnuit.

Persons: Monica Lennon, Cristina Mastac, Mastac, Ask, Cristina ., Irina Calîcaura, Victoria Morozov Victoria Morozov, Victoria . Organizations: Parlamentul, Amazon, Highland Park, CNN Locations: Scoția, Parlamentul scoțian, Moldova, Republica Moldova, Criuleni, SUA, New York, Connecticut, Highland, Anglia, Noua Zeelandă

Persons: Monica Lennon, Cristina Mastac, Mastac, Ask, Cristina ., Irina Calîcaura, Victoria Morozov Victoria Morozov, Victoria ., healthline.com Organizations: Parlamentul, Amazon, Highland Park, CNN Locations: Scoția, Parlamentul scoțian, Moldova, Republica Moldova, Criuleni, SUA, New York, Connecticut, Highland, Anglia, Noua Zeelandă

☆ 24 noiembrie 2020. COVID-19, PE SCURT: 1215 cazuri noi de infectare. România va dona Moldovei o parte din vaccinurile anti-COVID — Moldova.org
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-24 | by ( Diana Preașcă | Tatiana Beghiu | Eugenia Wetz | ) www.moldova.org time to read: +8 min

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