Jim Bakker, who built a huge TV following and evangelical empire with his first wife, Tammy Faye, which later collapsed in a sex scandal and financial crimes, has died. He was 86. Bakker died Monday, his second wife, Lori Bakker, said in a statement. The cause of death was not ...
Starbucks is facing a consumer lawsuit over claims that the protein drinks labeled “sugar-free” on its cafe menus may actually contain more sugar than a Reese’s peanut butter cup. The federal lawsuit filed late Friday in Seattle alleges that eight protein beverages Starbucks sells in the U.S. contain varying amounts of sugar even though the company lists them as sugarless. On Monday, the menu on Starbucks’ U.S. website listed a 16-ounce Sugar-Free Caramel Protein Matcha with 16 grams of sugar and a 20-ounce version of the same drink with 21 grams of sugar. By comparison, one ...
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose to the edge of their all-time high on Monday after a couple buyout announcements helped lift the market. The S&P 500 climbed 0.7% and pulled within 0.3% of its record, which was set during the summer. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 90 points, or 0.2%, while the Nasdaq composite rallied 1.1% to set its own record. PTC helped lead the market after leaping 33.5%. Schneider Electric of France said it would pay $205 in cash for each of the software company’s shares in a deal valuing it at about $22.6 billion. The proposed deal helped lift ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has found her next chapter: She is heading to Fox News. Leavitt will serve as an on-air contributor beginning Nov. 1, the network said Monday. “Karoline’s firsthand experience in the White House and on the presidential campaign trail gives her a distinct understanding of today’s political landscape,” said the network’s CEO, Suzanne Scott. For her part, Leavitt, in the same statement, said she looked forward “to bringing my unique perspective from my experience as White House Press Secretary, along ...
GUSTAVUS TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the township hall with an executive session at 6:30 p.m. to meet with legal counsel to discuss litigation. NEWTON ZONING COMMISSION will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the township administration building, TRUMBULL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will meet at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the commissioners hearing room. NILES CITY COUNCIL will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the senior center. McDONALD VILLAGE COUNCIL will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the community center. NEWTON FALLS VILLAGE COUNCIL will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the ...
HUBBARD HUNGER WALK: Hubbard Christians in Action, a group of churches throughout Hubbard, is sponsoring its “Hunger Hike” on Sunday. Hunger Hike/Walk is an annual event that features a 1-mile walk route for people with young children, medical needs and mobility issues, as well as a 2-mile and even a 4-mile route (people in underdeveloped countries walk an average of four miles to access water daily). Hubbard’s Hunger Hike replaces the former CROP Hunger Walk. All donations will be kept in Hubbard to address food scarcity as well as utility and emergency expenses for residents of ...
