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Small Jet Slides Off Houston Runway, Causing Delays

HOUSTON—A small jet slid off a runway at a Houston airport on Friday, halting flights for several hours, officials said. The jet landed at Hobby Airport, a Southwest Airlines hub, just before noon and slid off the runaway and onto a grassy area located between two runway safety areas. The white and yellow jet had…


S&P 500 Ends Lower as West Hits Russia With Sanctions

The S&P 500 ended lower after a volatile session on Monday, with investors wrestling with uncertainty and bank stocks dropping following powerful Western sanctions against Russia as it continued its invasion of Ukraine. Helping the Nasdaq close in positive territory after opening at a loss, electric car makers Tesla and Rivian Automotive jumped 7.5 percent…


Harrisburg Makes ‘Racial Equity’ Plan to Rebuild Pools for $13 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Mayor Eric Papenfuse announced Thursday a plan to completely rebuild the city’s two aquatic facilities, using $13 million in American Rescue Plan Funding. But first, the plan requires approval from the city council. “Our pools were built in the aftermath of the racial unrest in Harrisburg in 1968,” Papenfuse said during the press conference…


Harrisburg Proposes ‘Racial Equity’ Plan to Rebuild Pools With $13 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Mayor Eric Papenfuse announced a plan on Oct. 14 to completely rebuild the city’s two aging public swimming pools, with $13 million in American Rescue Plan funds. “Our pools were built in the aftermath of the racial unrest in Harrisburg in 1968,” Papenfuse said during a press conference at the Hall Manor Pool. “It was…


China Evergrande Shares Slide 6 Percent in Early Trade

HONG KONG—Shares of cash-strapped China Evergrande fell as much as 6 percent in early trade on Friday, paring gains of nearly 18 percent the previous day as time ticked by on an interest payment deadline for the country’s most indebted developer.