Buu “Billy” Ngo, a founder of the restaurant Kru in Sacramento, has moved closer to winning a prestigious culinary award for best chef in California. The James Beard Foundation announced the finalists for its 2024 Restaurant and Chef Awards on Wednesday. Ngo is now one of five California finalists in his category. The other contenders … Read more
Canada, a country that’s relying heavily on immigration as an economic driver, is scaling back on its ambitions with a planned reduction in temporary residents after the influx exacerbated housing shortages. The country will set a target for temporary resident arrivals for the first time later this year, with the goal of reducing the number … Read more
Protesters took to the streets of Cuba on Sunday in a rare outburst of social unrest as a fresh wave of blackouts exacerbated tensions on the cash-strapped island. Social media posts showed crowds of people in Santiago de Cuba, the second-largest city on the eastern part of the island, chanting “corriente y comida” — power … Read more
HANNIBAL — Among Hannibal’s youngest entrepreneurs, Kendel Locke, 20, already has a business season under her belt. Her business is Hula Bowls, which she operated in Hannibal during the spring and summer of 2023. Now, the marketing and entrepreneurship major is looking forward to May. That month, she will not only earn her bachelor’s degree from … Read more
Bismarck Public Schools went on the offensive last week before the Class AA Boys and Girls State Basketball Tournament in Bismarck. It issued a statement urging respectful fan behavior at sporting events. The statement was prompted by recent reports in the state of racial harassment of players. The North Dakota High School Activities Association has … Read more
MARION OAKS, Fla. (WCJB) – Hispanic business owners in Marion County are serving up classic dishes fresh out of their trucks, catching the eye of one chamber of commerce. Onell Garcia owns his own Puerto Rican food truck, El Fogon de Nelly. Four months ago, he started Ocala Food Trucks. Garcia rents out the land, … Read more
The stock market managed to rebound after the latest inflation figures did little to alter bets the Federal Reserve will cut rates this year — even if it keeps a more cautious stance for now. Following a series of twists and turns, the S&P 500 pushed decidedly higher. Notwithstanding the fact that the consumer price … Read more
Brady’s Distillery in Roanoke, AmRhein’s Wine Cellars in Bent Mountain, and Fables & Feathers Winery in Goodview welcome RV campers for overnight stays, according to Harvest Hosts. Harvest Hosts charges RV campers $99 a year in exchange for the opportunity park and spend a night at farms, museums, breweries, wineries and distilleries in its 5,000-host … Read more
Eric Foucault is driving his hulking green tractor more slowly than he can walk. Shouting into his mobile phone above the cacophony of engines and horns, the farmer from south of Paris is one of 200 others clogging up the highway into the French capital. Foucault and his fellow protesters are restless, their list of … Read more
The pulse of US inflation likely continued to slow at the start of the year, helping to feed expectations that the Federal Reserve will find interest-rate cuts more palatable in the coming months. The core consumer price index, a measure that excludes food and fuel for a better picture of underlying inflation, is seen increasing … Read more