Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
Supporters of both Tesla and Musk have been asking questions about who is running the electric-vehicle maker.
US Business
Moderna’s mRNA Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Preliminary Study
The shot combined with a Merck immunotherapy reduced the risk of relapse in people with skin cancer in a study, Moderna said.
US Business
CPI Report Shows U.S. Inflation Eased in November
U.S. inflation eased significantly to 7.1% in November, its slowest pace since the end of 2021, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
Events
HuHot Joplin Partners with The Children’s Center
(Joplin, MO) – Teddy bears will soon fill the windows of HuHot Mongolian Grill in Joplin, Missouri — but not your traditional stuffed animal. Throughout the month of December, Joplin community members can purchase paper […]
Entertainment
Mo-Kan Dragway Appoints Tyler West as General Manager
(Joplin, MO) – Historic Mo-Kan Dragway welcomes the return of Tyler West as the new General Manager for its 61st Season. Mo-Kan owner Carl Blanton, said, “Tyler’s time as a racer, marketing director, and track […]
US Business
WWE’s McMahon Faces Fresh Demands Over Sex-Abuse Claims
The actions come as the wrestling company’s board assesses damage caused by the former CEO’s secret hush pacts.
Nonprofit
Rapha International: A Purpose-Filled Gift Idea
Looking for a purpose-filled gift idea? You can give the gift of healing, hope, and freedom . . . and a Christmas Elephant! Give a gift of $100 or more to Rapha International’s Christmas Elephant […]
US Business
Lawsuit Over Taylor Swift’s ‘Shake It Off’ Lyrics Dropped
A federal judge dismissed a copyright suit against the singer, ending a case that had wound through the courts for five years.
US Business
Elon Musk’s Twitter Disbands Trust and Safety Council
The role of the coalition that worked with Twitter before Mr. Musk took ownership of the company had become unclear.
US Business
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested in Bahamas
The FTX founder was taken into custody after the U.S. filed criminal charges. He was scheduled to testify Tuesday before Congress in a hearing probing the collapse of the crypto exchange.
