Michael Batayeh, Comedian and ‘Breaking Bad’ Actor, Dies at 52

nytimes.com Michael Batayeh, an actor best known for his brief role in the Emmy-winning series “Breaking Bad” and a comedian who was popular in the Arab American community, died at his…

Hospice Is a Profitable Business, but Nonprofits Mostly Do a Better Job

nytimes.com Nearly three-quarters of hospice organizations are now for-profit. Complaints of fraud and profiteering are growing. Hospice Is a Profitable Business, but Nonprofits Mostly…

If a nuclear bomb is dropped on your city, here's what you should (and shouldn't) do to increase your chance of staying alive

businessinsider.com This diagram provides a snapshot of where to go in a radiation emergency. FEMA Nuclear war remains unlikely but Russia's recent threats have raised attention to nuclear…

Mike Batayeh, comedian and ‘Breaking Bad’ laundromat manager, dies at 52

nbcnews.com Mike Batayeh, actor and comedian known for his role in “Breaking Bad” as the manager of Gus’s notorious laundromat, has died. He was 52. Batayeh died on June 1 of a heart…

Tesla Will Open Its Charging Network to G.M.’s Electric Vehicles

nytimes.com General Motors will join Ford in tailoring its electric cars to Tesla’s chargers. The deal will help set an industry standard for charging plugs. General Motors on Thursday…

Toyota to build $50 million lab in Michigan to test batteries for electric and hybrid vehicles

aol.com YORK TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Toyota says it will spend nearly $50 million to build a vehicle battery testing laboratory at its North American research center in Michigan. The…

George Winston, Pianist With a Soothing ‘New Age’ Sound, Dies at 74

nytimes.com The pianist George Winston in an undated publicity photo. His music, he said, was “melodic and not complicated in its approach, like folk guitar picking and folk songs.” His…

Houston’s NBC-TV station names Burns co-anchor

talkingbiznews.com KPRC-TV Ch 2, an NBC affiliate in Houston, has appointed Candace Burns co-anchor of the 4 p.m. newscast. Recently, she served as an evening anchor at WTVR-TV Ch. 6, a CBS…

FBI Conduct Sparks Protest At Federal Building In Detroit

zerohedge.com FBI Conduct Sparks Protest At Federal Building In Detroit Authored by Steven Kovac via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A small but vocal group of demonstrators gathered on…

Please Don’t Call My Job a Calling

nytimes.com Last month, in an interview about Warner Bros. Discovery’s $50 million streaming profit in the first quarter of 2023, the company’s chief executive, David Zaslav, told CNBC…

Elon Musk Dismisses GM's Autonomous Vehicles

thestreet.com Elon Musk has often said that he aims to help Tesla's rivals promote the adoption of electric vehicles and achieve a sustainable energy economy. With this in mind, Tesla…

GM planning to invest more than $1B to boost heavy-duty truck production

thehill.com General Motors announced plans Monday to invest more than $1 billion in two of its manufacturing sites in Flint, Mich., "to build the next-generation ICE HD trucks." “These…

Elon Musk Throws Shade on General Motors

thestreet.com Elon Musk has often said that he aims to help Tesla's rivals promote the adoption of electric vehicles and achieve a sustainable energy economy. With this in mind, Tesla…

$1.18 billion deal reached over drinking water contamination by 'forever chemicals'

pbs.org TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Three chemical companies said Friday they had reached a $1.18 billion deal to resolve complaints of polluting many U.S. drinking water systems…

Delta flight diverted after unruly passenger breaks free from restraints

nypost.com Passengers on a Delta Airlines flight jumped into action when a restrained, unruly traveler — described as being “violent” — broke free and caused pandemonium in the air.…

Companies reach $1.18 billion deal to resolve claims from 'forever chemicals' water contamination

aol.com TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Three chemical companies said Friday they had reached a $1.18 billion deal to resolve complaints of polluting many U.S. drinking water systems…

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

reason.com Please enjoy the latest edition of Short Circuit, a weekly feature written by a bunch of people at the Institute for Justice. New on the Short Circuit podcast: Section 2 of…

Michigan man who killed radio news anchor and attacked sentenced to life in prison

nbcnews.com Create your free profile or log in to save this article Create your free profile or log in to save this article MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. — A Detroit-area man has been sentenced…

Pressure mounts as Stellantis Windsor battery plant negotiations drag on

financialpost.com With billions of investment in the region on the line, the stakes are high Get the latest from Gabriel Friedman straight to your inbox It’s the latest twist in Canada’s…

FCC Updates Broadband Map With New ISP Data, Including Spots With No Service

pcmag.com The Federal Communications Commission's cartography of connectivity just got a major upgrade that takes it out of a beta-test phase. The agency's updated broadband map(Opens…