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McDonald's, Krispy Kreme Announce Nationwide Partnership: Here's How, When It Will Work McDonald's, Krispy Kreme Announce Nationwide Partnership: Here's How, When It Will Work
McDonald's, Krispy Kreme Announce Nationwide Partnership: Here's How, When It Will Work It could be the sweetest of partnerships. McDonald's and Krispy Kreme are teaming up for a national expansion. Customers will begin spotting Krispy Kreme doughnuts in their local McDonald's restaurants later this year as part of a phased market rollout across the US.  Nationwide availability at participating restaurants is expected by the end of 2026, McDonald's announced on Tuesday, March 26. Three of Krispy Kreme’s most popular doughnuts will be delivered fresh to McDonald’s restaurants daily. They’ll be available individually, or in boxes of six, starting at breakfast and las…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Student From Louisville Threatens To 'Shoot Up' NY College Days After Mass Kentucky Shooting Student From Louisville Threatens To 'Shoot Up' NY College Days After Mass Kentucky Shooting
Student From Louisville Threatens To 'Shoot Up' NY College Days After Mass Kentucky Shooting Classes have resumed at a New York college where a 20-year-old student from Louisville allegedly threatened to shoot up the school just days after five were killed in a mass shooting in the Kentucky city. Multiple police agencies in Oneida County were called shortly before 7 p.m. Sunday, April 16, with reports of an active shooter threat against Hamilton College, located in the town of Clinton. In a post on Twitter, the college said there was “the threat of an armed assailant” in the Kirner Johnson building. Students and faculty were told to stay locked inside their rooms and away from win…

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by Michael Mashburn
Politics
‘Stop The Bloodshed’: Louisville Shooting Could’ve Been Prevented By Red Flag Law, Hochul Says ‘Stop The Bloodshed’: Louisville Shooting Could’ve Been Prevented By Red Flag Law, Hochul Says
‘Stop The Bloodshed’: Louisville Shooting Could’ve Been Prevented By Red Flag Law, Hochul Says Recent mass shootings that killed six people at an elementary school in Tennessee and five more at a bank in Kentucky might not have occurred had those states implemented so-called “red flag” laws like New York, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul. In an op-ed written for USA Today Network and shared on the governor's website, Hochul touted the measures, which allow a court to issue an extreme risk protection order (ERPO) that temporarily prohibits someone from buying or possessing a gun should they be deemed a danger to themselves or others. Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the state’s ERPO in…

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by Michael Mashburn
Obituaries
COVID-19: Founder, CEO Of National Restaurant Chain Dies At Age 65 COVID-19: Founder, CEO Of National Restaurant Chain Dies At Age 65
Covid-19: Founder, CEO Of National Restaurant Chain Dies At Age 65 The founder and chief executive officer of a national restaurant chain died by suicide amid a battle with COVID-19-related symptoms, the company announced. Kent Taylor, who launched Texas Roadhouse in 1993, was 65 years old. The symptoms included severe tinnitus, or ringing in the ear, and his suffering had increased in recent days, the company, Texas Roadhouse, announced in a statement sent to CNN. Taylor died on Thursday, March 18. "Kent leaves an unmatched legacy as a people-first leader, which is why he often said that Texas Roadhouse was a people company that just happened to se…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
COVID-19: Workers In Nine Amazon Warehouses Test Positive As It Races To Hire 100K Employees COVID-19: Workers In Nine Amazon Warehouses Test Positive As It Races To Hire 100K Employees
Covid-19: Workers In Nine Amazon Warehouses Test Positive As It Races To Hire 100K Employees More Amazon warehouse workers have tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as the online retail giant seeks to hire 100,000 employees to accommodate shopper demand during the current outbreak. A week ago, an Amazon warehouse worker in Queens tested positive for COVID-19 as the virus began rapidly spreading in the region. Now, according to reports, there have been positive cases in at least nine warehouses across the country. Earlier report - COVID-19: Amazon Worker At NYC Delivery Station Tests Positive Other positive tests have reportedly been found in Wallingford, Connecticut, a…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Pace University Coach Named To Head United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Pace University Coach Named To Head United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association
Pace University Coach Named To Head United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Pace University men’s lacrosse coach Tom Mariano has been chosen to represent all college lacrosse programs nationwide as the head of the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. Following three years on the USILA Board of Directors, Mariano has been tabbed to lead the organization as its president on a two-year term. Based in Louisville, Kentucky, USILA is an association of member institutions and organizations with college lacrosse programs at all levels of competition, including the three NCAA divisions and non-NCAA schools at both the varsity and club levels for men and wom…

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by Zak Failla