UPDATE; 11:15AM; Fire officials have lifted the “shelter in place” order in Frisco resulting from the chemical fire at the Texas Pool Supply Warehouse; the fire is out, and Public Information Officer Kelli Kistner reports fire fighting foam was mopped up in a manner to ensure it would not run off to contaminate water supplies.…… MORE
Israel Bombards Hezbollah, Killing a Top Commander, While Families Flee Southern Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — Israel has killed a top Hezbollah commander as part of a two-day bombing campaign that has left more than 560 people dead and prompted thousands in southern Lebanon to seek refuge from the widening conflict. With the two sides on the brink of all-out war, Hezbollah launched dozens of rockets into Israel…… MORE
Boeing Gives Union More Time to Vote on an Offer That’s Getting Poor Reviews From Striking Workers
SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing is giving the union for 33,000 striking workers more time, but it still wants a vote on its latest contract proposal. The strike entered its 12th day Tuesday with no end in sight. The company says its “best and final” offer would raise pay by 30% over four years. The union…… MORE
Department of Justice Sues Visa, Alleges the Card Issuer Monopolizes Debit Card Markets
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa, alleging that the financial services behemoth uses its size and dominance to stifle competition in the debit card market. The complaint filed Tuesday says Visa penalizes merchants and banks who don’t use Visa’s own payment processing technology to process debit…… MORE
Trump Calls for 100% Tariffs on Cars Made in Mexico as Part of Us Manufacturing Plan
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Donald Trump has pledged to stop U.S. businesses from shipping jobs overseas and to take other countries’ jobs and factories by relying heavily on sweeping tariffs. That’s despite economists’ persistent warnings that doing so could also dramatically raise prices for domestic consumers. The former president laid out a broad array of…… MORE