US Business
Kansas City Southern Expected to Terminate Canadian Pacific Deal
The rail operator is expected to favor a competing deal from Canadian National Railway, according to people familiar with the matter.
Articles by Erin Slifka
Entertainment
Spiva Center for the Arts Exhibits Dear World: From Joplin with Love
(Joplin, MO) – To memorialize the one-year anniversary of the 2011 Joplin tornado, Robert X. Fogarty, accompanied by writer Adam Karlin and production manager Jonny Rosenbloom, visited Joplin to capture images and messages of residents, […]
Law
The Importance of Keeping Your Estate Plan Up to Date
Written by Christopher W. Dumm, The Law Office of Christopher W. Dumm The mere fact of having an estate plan sets you apart from a majority of US adults, and yet if you don’t take the […]
Health Care
Mercy Update – May 2021
This month’s update from Mercy Hospital Joplin includes: Great information on Skin Cancer Awareness Month Scheduling for onsite flu shot clinics How to differentiate between COVID-19 and seasonal allergies A COVID-19 vaccination update. And make sure to […]
US Business
Elon Musk Says Self-Driving Is the Future. Tesla Owners Are Tricking Their Cars to Do It Now.
Tesla drivers have created an online-video genre out of testing what’s possible with their vehicles, in some cases appearing to override safety functions to perform stunts that they post to YouTube or TikTok.
US Business
TikTok Parent’s Founder Zhang Yiming to Step Down as CEO
ByteDance Chief Executive Zhang Yiming is stepping down from his role to focus on long-term strategy. He will be succeeded by co-founder Liang Rubo.
US Business
Microsoft Plans to Pull the Plug on Internet Explorer
The software giant said its Internet Explorer 11 desktop application, the current version, will no longer be supported starting June 15 of next year.
US Business
Discovery CEO Got Options Valued at $190 Million on Eve of AT&T Deal
David Zaslav is expected to run the newly combined media firm, and received the award as part of a new employment contract.
US Business
Colonial Pipeline CEO Tells Why He Paid Hackers a $4.4 Million Ransom
Joseph Blount told the Journal that he authorized the payment because executives were unsure how badly the cyberattack had breached its systems or how long it would take to bring the pipeline back.
Government
Operating Hours for Schifferdecker Aquatic Center Announced
(Joplin, MO) – Memorial Day weekend marks the kickoff of the summer swim season in Joplin. As many cities nationwide, Joplin’s Parks and Recreation department is experiencing lifeguard staffing challenges causing pool operations to be […]