HONOLULU — Hawaii would be the first state in the U.S. to ban most plastics at restaurants under legislation that aims to cut down on waste that pollutes the ocean. Dozens of cities across the country have banned plastic foam containers, but Hawaii’s measure would make it the first to do so statewide. The liberal [...]
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Fort Worth’s nearly $1.2 billion Panther Island project is pitched as a flood control measure that would bring a vibrant riverfront neighborhood to the city, but critics are questioning whether it’s disguised as a flood plan to tap into federal money. The Army Corps of Engineers quietly excluded the project [...]
Justice comes at a cost. For the surviving members of the Rhoden family and all of Pike County, for that matter, lawmakers and the Ohio attorney general expect the prosecution and public defense of suspects charged in the shootings to run in excess of $4 million. “As the state and the defense prepare for trial [...]
WASHINGTON — On a foggy November morning in 2015, a heavily intoxicated man showed up before dawn at the Dupont Circle Hotel, forked over $1,200 cash for a ninth-floor penthouse suite and kept drinking. His bender continued all day. By the next morning, he was dead. Authorities concluded that he died of blunt force trauma, [...]
Starbucks President and CEO Kevin Johnson wants his company to move faster. In China, Starbucks is opening a store every 15 hours as it tries to stay ahead of cheaper competitors. At home, Johnson is creating smaller teams to speed product development. Starbucks’ new Cloud Macchiato was developed, tested and approved in four weeks last [...]
The Techstars Startup Weekend Columbus kicks off tomorrow, bringing entrepreneurs, designers, coders and others to create viable ventures in one weekend. The event will be held at ScriptDrop Inc.’s new office space at 855 Grandview Ave. in Columbus. The company provides prescription delivery, connecting pharmacies to its network of couriers, according to its website. Participants [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, little known outside his home state, boasts he raised over $1 million in the days after launching his White House bid. Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and others say they did, too. Impressive numbers, even if dwarfed by the $6 million or so reported by Bernie Sanders and [...]
An expired date on an egg carton. Browning avocados. The Chinese takeout from last week. They’re all foods likely destined for the trash. If you’re hoping to reduce household food waste, experts say there are two key things to do: Eat what you have, and buy only what you need. Practicing smarter shopping is not [...]
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Most voters in New York think it was bad for the state when Amazon dropped plans to put a second headquarters in Queens and many think U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez bears blame for the deal falling through, according to a new poll released Monday. The Siena College poll of registered voters [...]
