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Adobe calls off $20 billion deal for Figma after pushback from Europe over possible antitrust issues
Read full article: Adobe calls off $20 billion deal for Figma after pushback from Europe over possible antitrust issuesAdobe’s planned $20 billion acquisition of online design company Figma is being called off due to pushback in Europe over antitrust concerns.
Railroads CSX and CPKC will invest in connecting their networks to increase traffic in Southeast
Read full article: Railroads CSX and CPKC will invest in connecting their networks to increase traffic in SoutheastCSX and CPKC railroads announced a deal Wednesday that will allow them to beef up a little-used connection between their two networks in the southeastern United States to handle a significant amount of freight.
Woman sentenced to 22 years in prison for luring man outside Stafford hotel where he was shot to death
Read full article: Woman sentenced to 22 years in prison for luring man outside Stafford hotel where he was shot to deathA 29-year-old woman has been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for allegedly luring a man to his death in 2019, according to the Fort Bend County’s District Attorney’s Office.
Ask Amy: Do I have to pay full rent if I’m dealing with issues like no power?
Read full article: Ask Amy: Do I have to pay full rent if I’m dealing with issues like no power?We hear about the apartment maintenance issues you are dealing with. Learn your rights when it comes to getting things fixed and what you can do if management won’t help.
Chinese balloon's downing creates spectacle over tourism hub
Read full article: Chinese balloon's downing creates spectacle over tourism hubThe downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon just off South Carolina’s coast created a spectacle over one of the state’s tourism hubs that drew reactions ranging from bewilderment to cheers.
‘I don’t think anyone has seen anything like it’: Used car prices skyrocket
Read full article: ‘I don’t think anyone has seen anything like it’: Used car prices skyrocketUsed cars have become hugely popular and valuable. That’s good news if you are looking to sell your car and not so good if you need to buy, especially for certain types of vehicles.
Case of UK woman who vanished on way home stirs grief, anger
Read full article: Case of UK woman who vanished on way home stirs grief, angerA missing sign outside Poynders Court on the A205 in Clapham, London Wednesday March 10, 2021 during the continuing search for Sarah Everard who has been missing for a week. The 33-year-old disappeared on Wednesday March 3 after leaving a friend's house in Clapham, south London, and began walking to her home in Brixton. The Met Police have said that a serving diplomatic protection officer is being held over the disappearance of Sarah Everard. The fate of Sarah Everard is all the more shocking because the suspect charged Friday with abducting and killing her is a U.K. police officer whose job was protecting politicians and diplomats. London police arrested a member of the force's Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command on Tuesday as a suspect in the case.
UK police officer suspected of murder in missing woman case
Read full article: UK police officer suspected of murder in missing woman caseA forensic officer outside a house where detectives are investigating the case of missing woman Sarah Everard, in Deal, southern England, Wednesday March 10, 2021. Police have arrested a serving police officer in connection with the missing woman, Everard who went missing last Wednesday while walking home in south London. (Steve Parsons/PA via AP)LONDON – Britain's Metropolitan Police said they arrested a police officer on suspicion of kidnapping and murder in connection with a woman who went missing in London last week. The force said Wednesday the fact that the man was a serving officer was “shocking and deeply disturbing,” but sought to reassure Londoners that abductions from the city's streets remain rare. The force said he was arrested along with a woman in her 30s, who was held on suspicion of assisting an offender.
A behind-the-scenes look at how Kolache Factory makes their delicious breakfast pastries
Read full article: A behind-the-scenes look at how Kolache Factory makes their delicious breakfast pastriesHOUSTON – National Kolache Day is on Monday 3/1, and if you are from Houston – you’re probably no stranger to the delicious breakfast pastry. A little back story: Kolache Factory was founded in 1982 in Houston by John and Jerri Banks, who identified a need for a fresh, high quality breakfast that could be eaten “on the run.”Now each location has more than 25 flavors for customers to choose from daily, including a variety of traditional pastries like cinnamon rolls, croissants, strudel niks and other delicious treats. For National Kolache Day every customer at every store nationwide can celebrate with a free fruit or cream cheese kolache from open to close (6 a.m.–2 p.m.) or while supplies last. Kolaches have turned out to be the perfect pandemic comfort food, and Lauren Kelly got a behind the scenes look at Kolache Factory in Katy from master baker, Hermann Gruebler.
HL Wine Club: 3 must-try wines to help you transition into fall
Read full article: HL Wine Club: 3 must-try wines to help you transition into fallThis Wine Club Wednesday, we’re sharing bottles that will help you transition from the hot summer temperatures to the cooler fall weather. Jerry Lasco, founder of Black Door Wine Club curated this menu to celebrate the nice weather with “patio pounders”, wines easily enjoyed during these upcoming temperatures. Fruit, nice acid and mineral, easy drinking, fun bottle, check, check, check, check and check. Now with our recent times, Lasco has pivoted once again with the Black Door Wine Club giving an even more personalized, high touch and virtual experiences for wine lovers. BLACK DOOR WINE CLUBBlack Door Wine Club is a high-touch and hyper-personalized wine club that gets to know you and what you like.