Ridership is climbing on the Metro buses in Akron, Ohio, after a major overhaul based on something often overlooked in public transit: listening to what passengers need and acting on it, according to transit officials. Dawn Distler, a former bus driver who worked her way up to Metro’s CEO, makes a point of riding a…
When Chris Ferrari and Shridhar Shah, executives at first responder equipment supplier MES Life Safety, first heard about a new book club-style program at work, they were a bit skeptical. “I thought, ‘What are we doing? Like, how does this make sense for our everyday business?’” Ferrari said. “Kumbaya was the first thing that came…
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Amazon’s first ever employee has shared his thoughts on Jeff Bezos’ $2.37 trillion empire. What started out as a modest(ish) mail-order bookshop in 1994, rapidly evolved into the world’s largest online retailer. Now a household name, Amazon has expanded far beyond e-commerce, with off-shoots like Prime Video and Amazon Fresh, though not every Bezos project…
CBS News Live CBS News Chicago Live In a Truth Social post on Wednesday, President Trump said Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker “should be in jail.” “Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement] Officers!” Mr. Trump posted. “Governor Pritzker also!” Arrests, raids and protests have become…
1m ago Senate set to vote for sixth time on measures to fund the government The Senate is set to hold procedural votes midday Wednesday on dueling measures to fund the government, trying to break the impasse for a sixth time after the bills last fell short of the 60 votes needed on Monday….
by George Stanley / Wisconsin Watch, Wisconsin Watch October 8, 2025 Editor’s note: This column is from a speech Stanley gave at a Sept. 17 Constitution Day event organized by Viterbo University in La Crosse and LeaderEthics, a group dedicated to encouraging integrity among elected representatives. Recently we’ve seen Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota and a…
CAIRO — Israel and Hamas entered a third day of peace talks at an Egyptian resort Wednesday, with more senior officials from the United States, Israel and mediating countries expected to join — a sign that negotiators aim to tackle the toughest issues of an American plan to end the war in Gaza. What You…
Kentucky has sued Roblox, alleging that children are accessing violent simulation games on the popular gaming platform, including depictions of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, just weeks after the conservative activist’s killing. In the 68-page complaint filed Tuesday in Madison Circuit Court in Madison County, the state Attorney General’s Office alleges that it is not…
Matt Van Epps is projected to win a crowded Republican primary Tuesday in the special election to replace a former Tennessee GOP congressman, according to the Associated Press. Van Epps will face off in December against Democratic state Rep. Aftyn Behn, who is projected to win a four-way primary for the Democratic nomination. Van Epps…