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CNBC: fabricante de Bud Light despedirá a cientos de empleados corporativos

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:54:24 GMT

Anheuser-Busch, la empresa matriz de Bud Light, anunció que despedirá a unos 350 empleados, o menos del 2% de su personal corporativo en los EEUU.Los despidos no afectarán a empleados como el personal de cervecería y almacén, conductores y vendedores de campo, entre otros, dijo la compañía.Las ventas de Bud Light han caído después de los boicots conservadores por la asociación de la compañía con el influencer transgénero Dylan Mulvaney y luego de una respuesta corporativa a la reacción que otros consideraron inadecuada.El gigante de las bebidas Anheuser-Busch anunció que despedirá a cientos de empleados corporativos a medida que disminuyan las ventas de su insignia lager Bud Light.En un comunicado a CNBC el jueves, un portavoz de la compañía dijo que los recortes de empleo afectan a menos del 2% de los empleados estadounidenses. Anheuser-Busch tiene alrededor de 18,000 empleados en todo el país. Los despidos incluirán a aproximadamente 350 de esas personas. Es mexicana...

Motorcycle crash on I-75 in Weston leaves 1 dead, another critical; WB lanes back open to traffic

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:54:24 GMT

A crash involving a motorcycle on Interstate 75 in Weston left one person dead, sent another to the hospital and led to hours-long lane closures that caused traffic backups during rush hour. Florida Highway Patrol and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the crash along the westbound lanes near Indian Trace, about a mile west of Markham Park, Thursday afternoon.Investigators said the crash involved the motorcycle and a dark colored SUV and took place around 3:15 p.m.Authorities said there were two people riding in the motorcycle when it collided with the SUV.7Skyforce hovered above the scene and captured a dark colored SUV with front-end damage.First responders pronounced one of the victims dead at the scene and airlifted a second individual to the hospital as a trauma alert.Just after 4 p.m., the deceased victim’s body remained on the highway covered with a yellow tarp. In response to the severity of the situation, all westbound lanes were shut down to ...

Newly opened JOEY Aventura brings refined dining experience from Canada to South Florida

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:54:24 GMT

You don’t need a lot of letters to come up with something cool. I mean, just look at words like love and glee. And Lynn, of course! There’s a new spot in Aventura that’s following that concept.JOEY comes to SoFlo all the way from Canada, And while you won’t find poutine on the menu, You are going to get everything else on the menu.You’ve probably heard of Joey from “Friends.”Matt LeBlanc (as Joey Tribbiani): “Oh, what I do is, I look a woman up and down, and I say, ‘Hey, how you doing?'”Or Taylor Swift’s pal, actress Joey King.But there’s a different kind of Joey setting up shop in SoFlo. JOEY Aventura is a brand-new, two-story restaurant next to Aventura Mall, and it comes all the way from our neighbors to the north.Matthew Stowe: “As a Canadian concept starting in Vancouver, it’s just really exciting being able to come to Miami. It’s somewhere we’ve always wanted to be.”This is th...

MIA’s XpresSpa adds new robot manicurist to give quick fixes before boarding your flight

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:54:24 GMT

One of the worst feelings is getting your nails done right before a big vacation, only to have them chipped or get messed up right before you take off.Miami International Airport’s XpresSpa will take away your mani blues faster than you can say clockwork.Their spa just added a new manicurist to their lineup — a robot! — to give you a quick fix before you board your flight.Rodger Bumpass (as Squidward, voice): “Run for your lives! The robots are taking over the world, our world!”That’s right: the robots are taking over … and they’re starting with our manicures at XpresSpa at Miami International Airport.Erika O’Connor: “Clockwork Manicurist is a new robotics coming out to XpresSpa. It does your manicure, it’s a self-service.”They call it a “minicure,” since it only paints your nails. No nail techs are involved.Erika O’Connor: “Clockwork is very easy. The customer will sit down, put their ha...

Tornado reported in southern NH as storms move through parts of New England 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:54:24 GMT

A reported tornado touched down near Keene, New Hampshire Thursday, leaving damage in multiple spots as a larger series of storms moved across the region.The threat of storms initially prompted a widespread severe thunderstorm watch in effect for most of southern New England. Later, video showed clouds swirling over Roxbury, New Hampshire, where the National Weather Service said one of its trained spotters saw a funnel cloud touch the ground around 3 p.m.The National Weather Service had already issued a tornado warning for communities around Keene. Moments after the spotter’s tornado sighting, at 3:03 p.m., doppler radar also detected possible debris in the air in the same area.The National Weather Service recorded a series of damage reports on the ground near Keene. On the streets, 7NEWS crews also spotted several downed trees, utility poles and wires in communities including Keene, Dublin, Roxbury and Marlborough.Part of Route 101 was closed in the area as of around 5:15 p.m....

Beachgoers describe rush to rescue three swimmers at Mayflower Beach in Dennis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:54:24 GMT

A scary scene unfolded at Mayflower Beach in Dennis Thursday as police said three female swimmers had to be pulled from the water in “medical distress.” The rescues unfolded on a busy day at the beach with beachgoers crowded in the heat. Later speaking with 7NEWS, fellow beachgoers described the scene as people in the area rushed to help. Among those rescued was a young girl. Witnesses said lifeguards initially blew their whistles when the girl’s body was seen floating face down far from shore. Joe Caloiero said he ran into the water and got to the girl at about the same time the lifeguards did. “I could see they were struggling a little bit,” he said. “So, I lifted her up. I put her on the board. That’s the best that I could do.”Caloiero said the situation seemed dire as he got to the girl. “Pretty sure she was unconscious,” he said. “I saw a little blink, so I knew there was a little home. But I saw a little blue in her skin, so it was a little concer...

Lightning sparks fire at American International College building in Springfield

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:54:24 GMT

A building of the American International College in Springfield suffered significant damage Thursday after a lightning strike, the college’s president said in a statement. The Springfield Fire Department first said its crews were on scene around 5:30 p.m. battling a second alarm fire the American International College’s Courniotes Hall at 1000 State Street. Photos from the scene showed flames burning through the building’s roof as crews poured water on the fire.In his statement, College President Hubert Benitez said lightning struck Courniotes Hall Thursday afternoon. Campus police later searched the building and confirmed no one was inside, according to Benitez. Courniotes Hall houses the American International College’s nursing problem in addition to classrooms for health science courses.In the wake of Thursday’s lightning strike and fire, Benitez said the college “is committed to taking all actions necessary to ensure that we provide students with continuity i...

'Grandma' the dog left paralyzed by coyote in Solana Beach

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:54:24 GMT

CARLSBAD, Calif. -- In North County, a dog named "Grandma" is recovering after a coyote attacked her Monday night at her home in Solana Beach.The owner of the dog is a teacher in Carlsbad, and her students and parents held a bake sale for the dog’s medicine and treatment.  The dog has grown on a lot of the kids at the school, they even gave her the name Grandma.  Dozens of the students showed up to a bake sale outside of their school, Mission Estancia Elementary, to raise money for Grandma’s care.  “She is my ride or die. We are together 24 hours a day for over a decade,” said Kelly Griffin, Grandma’s owner.  Click here if you’d like to donate to Grandma.  Grandma is a one-eyed, 13-year-old Chihuahua, and a classroom favorite at Mission Estancia Elementary School in Carlsbad.   Dog trainer assaulted by skateboarders in Balboa Park: police “She’s just really calm, she doesn’t bark, she doesn’t need a whole bunch of stuff in class,” said Brooklyn Willia...

Areas of Ocean Beach under advisory for bacteria in the water

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:54:24 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- As hot temperatures plague the region, many are flocking to the beach to beat the heat. But, a new advisory issue for areas of Ocean Beach may put a stop to some beachgoers plans.Officials issued an advisory for the OB Pier at Newport Avenue, advising people to not get in the water because of high bacteria levels, exceeding the state's health standards.The advisory for the OB Pier at Newport Avenue was just added Thursday morning. However, testing along the southside of the jetty in OB showed normal levels. On the other side of the jetty, at the Dog Beach at OB, the water remains under the same advisory, and has been since June 16.To check for updated beach water quality information.“Advisory bacteria levels exceed health standards, contact with water may cause illness," signs read along Ocean Beach. DUI suspected in deadly crash near border “It’s just annoying the constant water problems in our county," Gavin Warlaumont, a local surfer said. Warlaumont said it's a wa...

North Korean leader Kim shares center stage with Russian, Chinese delegates at military parade

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:54:24 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shared center stage with senior delegates from Russia and China as he rolled out his most powerful, nuclear-capable missiles in a military parade in the capital, Pyongyang, marking a major war anniversary with a show of defiance against the United States.State media said Friday Kim attended Thursday evening’s parade with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chinese ruling party official Li Hongzhong from a balcony looking over the city’s main square. The streets and stands were packed with tens of thousands of mobilized spectators, who roared in approval as waves of goose-stepping soldiers, tanks and huge, intercontinental ballistic missiles wheeled out on launcher trucks filled up the main road.Kim’s latest display of his military might comes as tensions on the Korean Peninsula are at their highest in years. North Korea has dialed up its weapons tests to a record pace in recent months and the U.S. has responded by stre...