US Business
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Charged With Multiple Counts of Sex Trafficking, Racketeering
Prosecutors allege Combs repeatedly abused and assaulted women, according to an indictment.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners, Microsoft, MGX Launch AI Partnership
The partnership, called the Global AI Infrastructure Investment Partnership, will additionally build out energy infrastructure to create power sources for the facilities, the companies said.
US Business
Musk Vows Legal Action After FAA Urges Fines Against SpaceX
The rocket company’s CEO accuses the Federal Aviation Administration of “regulatory overreach” after the agency alleges the company violated launch regulations.
Events
One Joplin to Hold Poverty Simulation on October 23
You’re John Smith, recently divorced with two kids and a part-time manufacturing job. Between child-care costs, putting food on the table, and normal day-to-day expenses, money is extremely tight. Then the transmission on your vehicle […]
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Transportation Department Blesses Alaska Air-Hawaiian Merger, With Strings
The carriers secured clearance from the Transportation Department to proceed with their merger, conditioned on the airlines maintaining service on crucial routes, preserving the value of frequent-flier miles and other customer-service guarantees.
Education
Humphreys to Continue Scholar Program at Missouri Southern State University with $1 Million Gift
Joplin residents David and Debra Humphreys will continue their robust scholarship program at Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) into the next decade, contributing $1 million that will directly benefit students. Since its inception in 2017, […]
Events
JATSO Policy Board Public Meeting Set for September 26
The Joplin Area Transportation Study Organization (JATSO) Policy Board will hold a public meeting at 1:30 pm on Thursday, September 26, in the Joplin City Hall 5th Floor Study, 602 South Main Street, Joplin, Missouri. Items […]
Education
George Washington Carver National Monument Sets 2024 Hispanic Heritage Day for September 21
(Diamond, MO) – You’re invited to Hispanic Heritage Day at George Washington Carver National Monument from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday, September 21. This is a free event that coincides with the National […]
US Business
Nippon Steel Finds Unlikely Ally in Pittsburgh Workers
In Pennsylvania’s steel country, locals fight to keep their jobs at U.S. Steel even if it means foreign ownership.
US Business
Office Romances Aren’t New—Why Are They Still So Complicated?
The affair between Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw and an executive highlights the tricky terrain of workplace dating.