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New York Giants fire coach Pat Shurmur

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (UPI) -- The New York Giants have fired coach Pat Shurmur following a 4-12 campaign in 2019. Sources told NFL Network, ESPN and USA Today of the move Monday. The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Giants 34-17 Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants have the No. 4 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Shurmur posted a 9-23 record in two seasons as Giants coach. He also posted a 9-23 record in two seasons […]

todayDecember 30, 2019 3

Starbucks

Business & Lifestyle

Starbucks ceasing newspaper sales beginning in September

SEATTLE (UPI) -- Coffee brewing giant Starbucks announced Friday it will stop selling newspapers in the cafes at U.S. stores in September. Starbucks said the decision was made due to "changing customer behavior." For years, the Seattle-based chain has sold physical copies of The New York Times, USA Today and The Wall Street Journal on cafe newsstands. All three will be removed. "We are always looking at what we offer our customers in our stores and making adjustments," Starbucks spokeswoman […]

todayJuly 13, 2019 4

cat feline

Business & Lifestyle

New year means new laws adding more responsibility for cat owners

47% of individuals in the Midwestern United States own a cat, according to research conducted by Joybird. There have been big changes in the law regarding cat ownership in Illinois this year, with $200 fines due to be issued to owners who fail to vaccinate and register their felines. Therefore, it’s important you take steps to keep your pet healthy and that you take your cat owner role seriously. Meeting your pet’s needs  Cat owners spend an average of $915 a year on their feline […]

todayJanuary 6, 2019 8

Entertainment

Report: Mario Batali steps away from ‘The Chew’, restaurant empire amid harassment allegations

NEW YORK (UPI) -- Celebrity chef Mario Batali is stepping away from the day-to-day operations of his restaurant empire, as well as his co-hosting position on the lifestyle program The Chew, after sexual harassment allegations against him have come to light. Four women told Eater New York Batali touched them inappropriately during the past two decades. Batali, 57, did not deny the allegations when asked to comment. "I apologize to the people I have mistreated and hurt," the cook and author said in a […]

todayDecember 12, 2017 6

Business & Lifestyle

Former UFC star Ronda Rousey reportedly close to finalizing wrestling contract with WWE

VENICE, Calif./STAMFORD, Conn. (UPI) -- Former UFC star Ronda Rousey was once at the top of the sport, but now she is turning her efforts toward World Wresting Entertainment. Two sources close to Rousey told USA Today that she is "finalizing details" for a move to WWE. Her move has not yet been officially announced. Rousey hasn't fought since her 2016 loss to Amanda Nunes at UFC 207. She suffered her first loss from a knockout in 2015 from Holly Holm. The 30-year-old has not officially […]

todayDecember 7, 2017 3

Business & Lifestyle

White House, FEMA statements: we have no involvement in restoring electricity to Puerto Rico

WASHINGTON/SAN JUAN, P.R. (UPI) -- The White House and the Federal Emergency Management Agency each said Friday they had nothing to do with the hiring of a small Montana company to restore electricity in Puerto Rico. A White House spokesman said President Donald Trump's administration wasn't involved in the decision, which has generated controversy among lawmakers on Capitol Hill. "Our understanding is the decision to give a contract to Whitefish Energy was made exclusively by Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority," the spokesman said […]

todayOctober 27, 2017 6

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