Tennessee reaches long-term deal with Knoxville-based Pilot to preserve name of Neyland Stadium - Life & Style news - NewsLocker (2024)

Tennessee announced on Tuesday a long-term deal with travel-center giant Pilot that will preserve the names of Neyland Stadium and Shields-Watkins Field while giving the Knoxville-based company prominent signage throughout […]

US settles with billionaire Carl Icahn for using company to secure personal loans worth billions

Billionaire Carl Icahn and his company were charged by U.S. regulators with failing to disclose personal loans worth billions of dollars that were secured using securities of Icahn Enterprises as […]

Cogeco signs pair of agreements to advance plans to offer wireless services

MONTREAL – Cogeco Inc. says it has signed partnership agreements with both a national wireless network operator and Eastlink as part of its plan to develop its wireless service in […]

As much as 10 inches of rain floods parts of Connecticut. At least 1 person is dead

OXFORD, Conn. (AP) — Parts of southwestern Connecticut were hit hit by severe flooding from as much as 10 inches (25.4 centimeters) of rain, and at least one person was […]

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Ernesto gains strength over open Atlantic. Unrelated downpours in Connecticut lead to rescues

Ernesto picked up strength as a hurricane early Monday as it headed farther out in the Atlantic toward easternmost Canada, but the storm is expected to stay offshore, causing powerful […]

Detroit-area mall guards face trial in man’s death more than 10 years later

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Three security guards are facing trial this week in the death of a man who was pinned to the ground during a fierce struggle more than […]

The Latest: Preparations underway for night 1 of the DNC in Chicago

The Democratic National Convention begins Monday in Chicago with roughly 50,000 people expected to arrive in the Windy City. That includes thousands of anti-war activists who plan to demonstrate near […]

Tropical Storm Gilma is staying away from land as it strengthens in the eastern Pacific Ocean

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Gilma has strengthened in the eastern Pacific Ocean and is forecast to remain away from land this week. No coastal watches or warnings were […]

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CFIB says work stoppage this week at CN and CPKC would hurt businesses

MONTREAL – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says a potential work stoppage at Canada’s major railways this week could be devastating for small businesses. The business association says many […]

Palestinian militant groups claim bombing in Tel Aviv

JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas and another Palestinian militant group claimed responsibility Monday for what appeared to be a failed bombing attack in Tel Aviv that killed the man carrying the […]

SMU buries the painful ‘death penalty’ aftermath for good as its ACC debut draws near

DALLAS (AP) — SMU athletic director Rick Hart gets goosebumps pretty easily these days. Whether it’s reflecting on the nearly year-old celebration of getting into the Atlantic Coast Conference or […]

Matt Richardson was a Paris Olympics track cycling star for Australia and now will race for Britain

After winning three medals racing for Australia at the Paris Olympics, track cyclist Matt Richardson is switching teams eight days later to ride for Britain. Richardson’s unexpected change of eligibility […]

Putin signs deals with Vietnam in bid to shore up ties in Asia to offset Moscow’s growing isolation

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed at least a dozen deals with his Vietnamese counterpart on Thursday and offered to supply fossil fuels, including natural gas, to […]

Libya’s powerful central bank governor is fired as country’s deep divisions persist

CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s presidential council has fired the powerful central bank governor in an abrupt move that is likely to further fuel tensions in the deeply divided North African […]

Operator of 7-Eleven in Japan receives takeover offer from Alimentation Couche-Tard

MONTREAL – The company behind the 7-Eleven convenience store chain in Japan says it has received a takeover offer from Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. Terms of the proposal by the Canadian […]

Tequila and butter create a saucy base for garlicky, spicy shrimp

Saucy, spicy shrimp paired with a cold beer or margarita is a simple summertime meal that’s best enjoyed outside with lots of napkins. To make this weeknight-easy dish of “drunken” […]

Danish archaeology student finds 7 stunning Viking silver arm rings in Aarhus, museum says

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — An archaeology student unearthed seven “spectacular” Viking-era curled silver arm rings earlier this year north of Denmark’s second-largest city, a Danish museum said on Monday, adding […]

An archaeology student finds 7 stunning Viking silver arm rings, Danish museum says

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — An archaeology student unearthed seven “spectacular” Viking-era curled silver arm rings earlier this year north of Denmark’s second-largest city, a Danish museum said on Monday, adding […]

Republicans are central in an effort to rescue Cornel West’s ballot hopes in Arizona

WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of lawyers with deep ties to the Republican Party scrambled over the weekend to rescue an effort to get independent presidential candidate Cornel West on […]

Heavy rains hit Pakistan’s south, as deaths from flash floods and downpours jump to 209 since July

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Flash floods triggered by the latest spell of monsoon rains flooded streets in southern Pakistan and blocked a key highway in the north, officials said Monday, as […]

Whyte Ridge parish feeding stomachs along with souls

At St. Gianna Beretta Molla Parish in Whyte Ridge, they don’t only want to meet the spiritual hunger of people in Winnipeg — they want to provide food for their […]

Solar panels reducing high school’s carbon footprint

A St. Vital high school is reducing its carbon footprint with 88 solar panels — the largest renewable energy infrastructure project of its kind in Manitoba. The Louis Riel School […]

Helping build a better future

Jerry Storie’s retirement has taken him from the ivory tower to the construction site. Formerly the dean of the faculty of education at Brandon University, Storie is now a volunteer […]

Building spaces for healing, empowerment

Ka Ni Kanichihk estimates its impact on the West Alexander and Point Douglas areas will double once its newly expanded headquarters are complete. The Indigenous-led organization is eager to move […]