Day: September 12, 2023

Canada’s investment in EV battery plants expected to break even in 20 years, says budget watchdog

11:18 pm September 12, 2023

The Canadian government will recoup its investment in about 20 years for the two electric vehicle (EV) battery plants that Volkswagen and Stellantis-LG Electric Solutions are building, the country’s budgetary watchdog said on Tuesday. “We estimate that federal and provincial government tax revenues generated from the Stellantis-LGES and Volkswagen EV battery manufacturing plants over the […]

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New Union Pacific CEO prioritizes safety and efficiency over sweeping cost cuts

11:16 pm September 12, 2023

Union Pacific’s new CEO, who came into the job last month with a reputation for cost-cutting, says he won’t shy away from that but no one should expect the kind of sweeping changes he made when he first oversaw the railroad’s operations a few years ago. Jim Vena told investors Tuesday in some of his […]

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Jury convicts North Dakota woman of murder in 2022 shooting death of child’s father

11:13 pm September 12, 2023

A jury in North Dakota on Tuesday convicted a woman of murder in connection with the shooting death last year of her child’s father. Heather Hoffman, 26, of Minot Air Force Base, could be sentenced to life in prison without parole. Prosecutors alleged she fatally shot 22-year-old Alex Eckert in a doorway at his apartment […]

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Former Bucs tight end shares heartwarming locker-room story about Tom Brady

11:08 pm September 12, 2023

Former NFL tight end Kyle Rudolph didn’t finish his career with a Super Bowl as he had hoped when he signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last year. But he did walk away with a great experience having played with future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady. Rudolph, who played the majority of his 12-year […]

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Rockets’ Kevin Porter Jr. allegedly fractured girlfriend’s neck in New York City hotel incident

11:03 pm September 12, 2023

Gruesome details have emerged of Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr.’s alleged attack on his girlfriend, former WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick, in a New York City hotel room.  Prosecutors revealed during Porter’s arraignment Tuesday that Gondrezick suffered a fractured neck vertebra and a deep cut above her right eye due to the alleged attack, per The […]

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