Hospital issues panic button after COVID-linked attacks Nurses and hundreds of other staff members will soon begin wearing panic buttons at a Missouri hospital where assaults on workers tripled after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Government shutdown looms amid federal budget feud The U.S. is facing a possible government shutdown next week because lawmakers are at odds over the federal budget.
Senate Republicans hold out on debt ceiling as shutdown … A week away from a shutdown, Democrats and Republicans are still sparring over a path forward to fund the government.
The highest paying jobs in Memphis for workers with … michaeljung // Shutterstock Highest paying jobs in Memphis for high school graduates The average college graduate in 2019 earned $78,000 a year, while the average high school graduate takes home just $45,000, according to research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. To put it in perspective, the average annual wage for workers in the U.S. that […]
These were the fastest-selling new and used cars … (iSeeCars) – The latest iSeeCars.com analysis found the fastest-selling new car during the month of May was the Mercedes Benz G-Class, moving the Corvette to second place after four consecutive months as the fastest seller. Newly released models, alternative fuel vehicles, and full-size SUVs are the most prevalent vehicles on the fastest-selling new car list. […]
Where people in Memphis are moving to most Stacker compiled a list of where people in Memphis are moving to the most using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to the metro from Memphis between 2014 and 2018. Ties were broken by gross migration. 1 / 50Billwhittaker // Wikimedia Commons #50. Iowa City, IA […]
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States rebound from bleak forecasts to pass record … JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Just a year ago, the financial future looked bleak for state governments as governors and lawmakers scrambled to cut spending amid the coronavirus recession that was projected to pummel revenue. They laid off state workers, threatened big cuts to schools and warned about canceling or scaling back building projects, among other steps. […]
On the run: Yellow crowbar carrying crooks costing … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Business owners are getting frustrated as police continue to look for a trio of burglars who have been destroying property and stealing cigarettes and cash from at least a dozen convenience stores over the last several months. Memphis Police have been able to link the crimes because the burglars are always dressed […]
Republicans propose counteroffer to Biden’s economy … On Thursday, President Joe Biden touched down in Cleveland Ohio to tout the nation’s economic recovery.
GOP and Dems clashing over how to pay for infrastructure … WASHINGTON (WOOD) — While Democrats and Republicans say they’re making good progress in reaching a deal to invest in infrastructure, a sticking point remains how the federal government will pay for the plan. Lawmakers seem optimistic about reaching their goal to strike a deal by Memorial Day. “We can get a bipartisan infrastructure bill pretty […]