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☆ Spanish police seize largest amount of marijuana ever worth $64 million
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MADRID, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Spanish police said on Saturday they had seized 32 tonnes of packaged marijuana with a street value of at least 64 million euros ($63.74 million), which they said was the largest amount ever found in Spain or internationally. Police raided a series of farms and production plants across Spain in an operation called Gardens. "The Civil Guard has seized the largest cache of packaged marijuana found so far," Spain's Civil Guard said in a statement. "It was equivalent to approximately 1.1 million plants." Police said the gang dried the marijuana plants, packaged them and sent them to parts of Spain, Switzerland, Holland, Germany and Belgium.

☆ America's longest-serving congresswoman argues her district needs to 'hold on to the seniority we have' amid broader calls for generational change in politics
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Rep. Marcy Kaptur, 76, is the longest-serving woman in the history of the House of Representatives. She faces a tough re-election against a controversial GOP opponent amid broader calls for new leaders. In an interview with Insider in Toledo, Kaptur touted the benefits that her seniority brings to her district. the 76-year-old lawmaker told Insider during an interview in a staffer's black Jeep following a press conference. Bryan Metzger/InsiderOwing to her seniority, Kaptur sits on the powerful House Appropriations Committee, where she chairs the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development.

☆ Rep. Marcy Kaptur seeks to defend seat against Republican J.R. Majewski in turbulent Ohio congressional race
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Dave Levinthal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A newly redrawn congressional district has put Kaptur's political career in jeopardy. Ohio's 9th Congressional District candidatesNo woman in the US House has served longer than Kaptur, who has served Ohio's 9th Congressional District since 1983 — when President Ronald Reagan was just halfway through his first term. The National Republican Congressional Committee has since bailed on Majewski in a sign that GOP brass have left him to fend for himself. J.R. Majewski, Republican candidate for U.S. Representative for Ohio's 9th Congressional District, takes the stage at a campaign rally in Youngstown, Ohio., Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. For the past decade, Kaptur has easily dispatched her Republican opponents in this solidly blue-collar and Democratic district.

☆ A MAGA House candidate in Ohio was abandoned by the national GOP after questions about his military service. He could make it to Congress anyway.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

GOP House candidate JR Majewski has faced scrutiny for exaggerating his military service. That's despite Majewski's campaign slogan reading: "Conservative Veteran for Congress," with the word "veteran" highlighted in red. In an interview with Insider in Toledo, Majewski brushed off the ad cancellations. "I don't think that's something that's as big of an issue as it maybe appeared to be." "That guy right there just made one call, and made it happen for us," Majewski told attendees, pointing at the chairman.

☆ Gas prices are heading down, with or without Biden’s help
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN Business —It’s not at all clear if President Joe Biden’s latest announcement that he’s releasing oil from the nation’s emergency stockpile will help bring gas prices down. The national average stood at $3.85 a gallon Wednesday, down 2 cents from Tuesday and 7 cents in the last week. But a number of West Coast refineries that had been offline have returned to operations, and that has sparked a plunge in gas prices west of the Rocky Mountains, driving down the national average. “As it started selling off [Tuesday], it triggered some liquidation [of oil futures].” Oil and gas prices both rebounded modestly in Wednesday trading. Correction: A previous version of this article misidentified the day of the week the national gas price average stood at $3.85 a gallon and the prior day.

☆ Factbox: Twelve U.S. House races to watch in the midterm election
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-04 | by ( Moira Warburton | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

CALIFORNIA'S 22ND DISTRICTRepublican Representative David Valadao was one of only 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump in his second trial. He is now facing a tough challenge from Democratic state representative Rudy Salas in a Central Valley district that has been redrawn substantially since the last election. She will face Amanda Adkins, a former chair of the state Republican Party. McLeod-Skinner faces Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer, a former mayor of Happy Valley, a Portland suburb. Fung has heavily focused his campaign on inflation, while Magaziner argues that Fung would enable the far right House Republicans' agenda.

☆ BP lays off most contractors at Ohio refinery after explosion -sources
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Sept 28 (Reuters) - BP Plc laid off most contractors at the 185,000 barrel per day Toledo, Ohio, refinery it owns with Cenovus Energy (CVE.TO), according to sources familiar with the matter on Wednesday, indicating the plant will experience a prolonged shutdown following last week's explosion and fire. The explosion killed two United Steelworkers members, the company said. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Laura Sanicola; Editing by Leslie AdlerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Sept 28 (Reuters) - BP Plc laid off most contractors at the approximately 160,000 barrel-per-day Toledo, Ohio, refinery it owns with Cenovus Energy Inc (CVE.TO), according to sources familiar with the matter on Wednesday, indicating that the plant will experience a prolonged shutdown following last week's explosion and fire. The more than 100-year-old refinery has been offline since the middle of last week following the explosion and could be shut for several months. Leaking fumes from a crude unit may have caused the ignition in another unit at the facility, a source told Reuters. In August, Cenovus said it would buy the remaining 50% stake it does not already own in the BP-Husky Toledo Refinery. In 2008, Husky Energy Inc formed a joint venture with BP by acquiring a 50% stake in the Toledo refinery.

☆ Take a look at these 10 smaller cities with some of America's lowest property prices
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A panoramic aerial drone view over the confluence of the Great Miami and Mad Rivers looking toward downtown Dayton, Ohio Getty Images2. It has a median listing price of just $125,000. Scranton, PennsylvaniaScranton has a median listing price of $142,000, which is still below the national median, according to Redfin. In February, Forbes reported that just under half those looking to rent in Buffalo were living in New York City. Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh has a median listing price of $266,000, making it the 10th cheapest US city in which to buy a house.

☆ GM investing $760 million in Toledo factory to make electric car drive units
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | Cnn Business | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

(CNN) General Motors is investing $760 million in its Toledo Propulsion Systems factory, which builds transmissions for gas-powered vehicles, so that it can make electric drive units for electric vehicles, too. The drive units will be used in GM electric trucks, the automaker said, including the GMC Hummer EV, which is currently in production, and the upcoming Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV. It will be GM's first US engine or transmission factory adapted for electric vehicle-related production. Electric drive units include an electric motor, one-speed transmission and power electronics that bring power to and from the motor. For the now, at least, the factory will continue building transmissions for front- and rear-wheel-drive gas-powered vehicles along with the electric drive units, GM spokesman Dan Flores said.

☆ GM to invest $760 million to shift Ohio plant to EV-part production
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca CookToledo, OHIO/WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - General Motors Co (GM.N) said Friday it will invest $760 million at its Toledo, Ohio factory to build drive units for electric trucks, the automaker's first U.S. powertrain facility repurposed for EV-related production. Congress in August approved significant financial incentives for automakers to convert plants producing parts for gasoline-pore vehicles to electric models. Many autoworkers have expressed concerns about the shift to EVs and if it would impact current auto employment. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by David Shepardson and Joseph White Editing by Nick ZieminskiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

read moreRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterLast month, the first General Motors and LG Energy Solution (373220.KS) joint venture Ultium battery plant began production in Lordstown, Ohio. GM previously expressed support for efforts by the UAW to organize Ultium's battery plants, but did not endorse "card check. In May, President Joe Biden, in a trip to South Korea, expressed support for workers seeking to unionize joint venture battery plants. Detroit's Big Three automakers all have battery plants in the works with Korean partners. Last month, GM and LG Energy said they were considering a site in New Carlisle, Indiana, for a fourth U.S. battery plant.

☆ BP Says Two Employees Died After Fire at Ohio Refinery
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Jenny Strasburg | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The incident comes after BP said last month it had agreed to sell its 50% interest in the Husky Toledo Refinery in Ohio. BP PLC said two employees have died after suffering injuries in a fire at its Husky Toledo Refinery in Ohio. The London-based oil company said Wednesday that it had shut down the refinery, which it operates. It owns a 50% stake in the facility.

Ron DeSantis overpowered his own Legislature to pass a map that adds an additional four GOP seats. Nationally, Republicans are likely to net three to four House seats from new maps alone — most of the five seats they need to regain the majority. There are 36 House Democrats not running for re-election, mostly because many opted to retire rather than risk serving in the wilderness of the minority. And there’s state Sen. Jen Kiggans, a nurse practitioner and former Navy pilot challenging Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria in Virginia Beach. MAGA primary takeoversIn a handful of races, Republicans have nominated hardcore pro-Trump candidates who could jeopardize their ability to win swing seats.

☆ Fire crews rush to douse blaze at BP's Ohio refinery
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterSept 20 (Reuters) - Fire crews responded to fire and smoke at BP (BP.L) and Cenovus Energy's 150,800 barrel-per-day Toledo, Ohio, oil refinery on Tuesday, according to a source familiar with the matter. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"No details were provided on burn injuries reported to two people at the site," local media said. Workers finished a maintenance turnaround at the facility in recent weeks and the plant had resumed operating, according to the source. In August, Cenovus (CVE.TO) said it will buy the remaining 50% stake it does not already own in the BP-Husky Toledo Refinery. In 2008, Husky Energy Inc formed a joint venture with BP by acquiring a 50% stake in the Toledo refinery.

☆ A 39-year-old who owns 21 rental homes and recently quit his 9-to-5 after building his real estate portfolio up for 18 years stresses the importance of playing the long game and taking a conservative
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( A.J. Cohen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

He's built his portfolio over 18 years and stresses the importance of building up sustainably. He prefers fixer-upper properties and invests a lot in his real estate investments. He talks about his real estate investing journey online under the moniker of The Frugal Gay, instructing other aspiring real estate investors as to how he built up his portfolio. Being in the real estate space is something that Brickman actively enjoys. "I really like transforming [my properties]," Brickman said, adding that his "hardest project" was the former home of a hoarder.

☆ American, Delta, and United have collectively dropped 73 US airports since the pandemic — see the full list
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-12 | by ( Taylor Rains | Bianca Giacobone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines have exited 74 airports since 2020. Some of the airports are in the Essential Air Service program and are now served by a new airline. In September 2022, the company's research revealed American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines had exited 59 airports. In total, American has left 19 airports, Delta has exited 17, and United has departed 38. American, Delta, and United have all cut routes in recent months, citing poor performance and the pilot shortage as contributing factors.

☆ I help clients make up to $87,000 in organic sales via Pinterest posts. Businesses that overlook this platform are missing out — here's how to use it right.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-01 | by ( Pollyanna Brown | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My work as a Pinterest consultant usually involves growing clients' presence on the platform and helping them convert their audience into sales. What people often don't understand is that Pinterest isn't a social-media platform but a visual search engine with social-media capabilities. The best way to find keywords is by using the Pinterest search bar. For example, if you search "Fall Nails" in Google Images, posts published on Pinterest show up as top-ranked images. The types of businesses that are the most successful immediately on Pinterest are the ones that sell straight to consumers.

☆ (фото) В центре Мадрида прогремел взрыв. Есть пострадавшие
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-20 | by ( ) ru.diez.md time to read: 1 min

Сильный взрыв произошел в районе Пуэрта-де-Толедо в Мадриде рядом с церковью Вирхен-де-ла-Палома. Основной версией произошедшего называют взрыв бытового газа. В настоящее время территория, на которой находятся дом престарелых и школа, оцеплена. pic.twitter.com/5sU9cxE2t9 — R҉i҉S҉e҉ A҉n҉D҉ s҉H҉i҉N҉e҉ (@Eneko_SNKV) January 20, 2021Взрыв произошел в здании, которое принадлежит Мадридской архиепископии. В результате произошедшего есть пострадавшие, однако их число не называется.

Organizations: РБК, Мадридская архиепископия Locations: ПуэртадеТоледо, Мадрид, ВирхенделаПалома

☆ Из пустоты. Самые загадочные и недоступные места Вселенной на снимках телескопа «Хаббл»
▼ + stars: | 2020-01-06 | by ( ) newsmd.md time to read: +6 min

«Захватывающая Спираль»Фото: Space Telescope Science Institute Office of Public Outreach, NASA, ESA, and Judy SchmidtЭтот снимок спиральной галактики М100 снят на «Широкоугольную камеру 3», установленную на телескопе «Хаббл» в 2009 году. «Звездный Панцирь»Фото: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team, STScI/AURAНа снимке запечатлена сфера SNR 0509-67.5 — остаток сверхновой, вспыхнувшей около 400 лет назад. «Уравнивание Шансов»Фото: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage, STScI/AURA, & W. Keel, University of AlabamaЭтот снимок парных перекрывающихся галактик NGC 3314 был получен в 2012 году. «Небесный Смайлик»Фото: NASA, ESA, Judy SchmidtВ центре этого кадра находятся две слабые галактики, которые, кажется, образуют смайлик (или голову снеговика). «Близкий Контакт»Фото: NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage Team, STScI / AURAНа этом снимке «Хаббла» 2013 года изображены две взаимодействующие галактики.

Persons: Judy Schmidt, Livio, Hubble, Garrelt Mellema, Keel, Smith, Padgett, GSFC, Arp, Holland, Хербига — Аро, Конус Organizations: NASA, Hubble Heritage, ESA, Telescope Science Institute, Public Outreach, Garrelt, Leiden University, Hubble, University of Alabama, STScI, University of California, University of Toledo, University of Hawaii, Holland Ford, JHU, ACS, Team, NASA, Хаббл, ESA, М100, ESA & Garrelt Mellema, Leiden University, & W. Keel, University of Alabama, Judy Schmidt, N. Smith, University of California, Berkeley, NASA / ESA, ESA / Hubble & NASA, D. Padgett, GSFC, T. Megeath, University of Toledo, and B. Reipurth, University of Hawaii, Близкий Контакт, Хаббла, Holland Ford (JHU) Locations: Berkeley, Земля, Млечное Пути, Солнце, Киль, Большое Магелланово Облако, Красный Паук, Стрелец, Яйцо, Облаке Орион

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