CHICAGO—Tyson Foods Inc. will close two U.S. chicken plants with almost 1,700 employees on May 12, the company said on Tuesday. The closures show that the biggest U.S. meat company by sales is still trying to figure out how to improve its chicken segment that has struggled for years. Tyson Foods will shut a plant…
Tyson Foods to Shut 2 US Chicken Plants With Nearly 1,700 Workers
Investigation Begins Into Arkansas Plane Crash That Killed 5
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Federal investigators headed to Arkansas Thursday to determine the cause of a small plane crash that killed five employees of an environmental consulting firm. Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board planned to begin work to document the crash site and examine the plane’s wreckage, agency spokesperson Jennifer Gabris said in an email….
Death of Former Clinton Aide Who Signed Jeffrey Epstein Into White House Ruled a Suicide
The 2022 death of a former aide to ex-President Bill Clinton was deemed a suicide by law enforcement, according to newly disclosed documents. Mark Middleton, the former aide, was found dead at Heifer Ranch in Perry County on May 7, 2022. A Perry County Sheriff’s Office report, obtained by The Epoch Times, shows that a…
Arkansas Senate Approves Bill Classifying Drag Performances as Adult Entertainment
The Arkansas Senate voted on Jan. 24 to approve legislation that would classify drag performances as an “adult-oriented business” in the same way as strip clubs and escort services. Senate Bill 43 (pdf), sponsored by Republican state Sen. Gary Stubblefield and state Rep. Mary Bentley, would ban drag performances from being carried out on public property that are “intended…
Peyton Hillis Off Ventilator, Recovering After Saving Children From Drowning
Former NFL running back Peyton Hillis has been taken off a ventilator and is “on the road to recovery” after saving children from drowning, his girlfriend said. Hillis, who played for multiple teams including the Denver Broncos and Cleveland Browns, on Jan. 4 went into the water to rescue his two children from drowning off…
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Signs Executive Order Banning CRT in Arkansas
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order banning indoctrination and critical race theory (CRT) in the state after being sworn in as governor. Schools must “educate, not indoctrinate” students and that the state’s education policies need to “protect children and prepare them to enter the workforce,” according to the executive order, obtained by…
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Signs Executive Order Banning CRT
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order banning indoctrination and critical race theory (CRT) in the state after being sworn in as governor. Schools must “educate, not indoctrinate” students and that the state’s education policies need to “protect children and prepare them to enter the workforce,” according to the executive order, obtained by…
Arkansas Bill Seeks to Define Drag Shows as ‘Adult-Oriented Business’
An Arkansas state senator introduced on Jan. 9 a bill seeking to ban drag shows on public property or in areas that can be seen by minors. Senate Bill 43, sponsored by Arkansas state Sen. Gary Stubblefield and Rep. Mary Bentley, adds a “drag performance” to the list of adult-oriented businesses in the state’s code. The local…
Outgoing Arkansas Governor Sued Over Enforcing Race-Based Quota in State Appointments
A man has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Arkansas because state law prevents him from serving on a state board because of the color of his skin. The legal complaint (pdf) in the case, Haile v. Hutchinson, filed Jan. 4 in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, claims that a…
Exiting Arkansas Governor Sued Over Enforcing Race-Based Quota in State Appointments
An Arkansas man has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the state because state law prevents him from serving on a state board because of the color of his skin. The legal complaint (pdf) in the case, Haile v. Hutchinson, which was filed on Jan. 4 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern…
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