Building economic resilience for your e-commerce business
Mercury reports e-commerce leaders share insights on navigating economic uncertainties by adapting strategies, diversifying resources, and relying on customer support.
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From order to outcome: Building scalable fulfillment operations that drive growth
ShipStation reports that businesses must build scalable fulfillment operations to meet growth challenges, focusing on smart shipping, inventory control, efficient returns, and data-driven insights to stay competitive.
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How a mom who had been out of the workforce for a decade talked her way into a career opportunity
Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Fast Company report on Daisy Magnus-Aryitey, who reentered work after a decade, securing a software job through persistence.
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North Korean and Russian leaders in call reaffirm their alignment over Ukraine
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call to discuss their deepening ties and war efforts against Ukraine, the countries’ state media said Wednesday, ahead of Putin’s planned meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska. Putin during
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Beyoncé wins first Emmy, for ‘Beyoncé Bowl’ halftime show
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyoncé has an Emmy to go with her 35 Grammys. Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, her legal name, was listed as one of a half dozen people on a team that won outstanding costumes for a variety, nonfiction or reality show for “Beyoncé Bowl,” her Western-themed halftime show on Netflix’s Christmas NFL game between
Continue Reading Winning numbers drawn in Tuesday’s Kansas Pick 3 Midday
By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Tuesday’s drawing of the “Kansas Pick 3 Midday” game were: 0, 2, 6 (zero, two, six) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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GOP Washington state Sen. John Braun is running for Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s seat
CHEHALIS, Wash. (AP) — Washington state Sen. John Braun announced Tuesday that he will run next year for the Republican nomination for the U.S. House seat held by Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. Braun, the Republican minority leader of the Democratic-controlled state Senate, will be vying for a competitive, conservative-leaning district in southwestern Washington that
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Sonya Massey shooting prompts Illinois law requiring disclosure of police recruits’ backgrounds
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois law now requires that prospective police officers approve the release of personal background records in response to last summer’s shooting of Sonya Massey, an unarmed Black woman, in her home by a sheriff’s deputy who had responded to her call for help. Gov. JB
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Trump’s domestic troop deployment tests the limits of a nearly 150-year-old law
By SAFIYAH RIDDLE Associated Press/Report For America As President Donald Trump pushes the bounds of military activity on domestic soil, a debate has emerged over a nearly 150-year old law that regulates when federal troops can intervene in state issues. About 800 National Guard troops filed into Washington, D.C., on Tuesday after President Donald Trump
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White House orders a review of exhibits at Smithsonian museums ahead of nation’s 250th birthday
By ANNIE MA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is ordering a wide-ranging review of the Smithsonian museums and exhibitions ahead of the country’s 250th birthday with a goal of aligning the institution’s content with President Donald Trump’s interpretation of American history. In a letter sent Tuesday to Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch
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White House orders a review of exhibits at Smithsonian museums ahead of nation’s 250th birthday
By ANNIE MA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is ordering a wide-ranging review of the Smithsonian museums and exhibitions ahead of the country’s 250th birthday with a goal of aligning the institution’s content with President Donald Trump’s interpretation of American history. In a letter sent Tuesday to Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch
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White House lands on Trump-Putin summit location as officials race to prepare for historic Alaska meeting
CNN By Kristen Holmes, Kevin Liptak, and David Brooks, CNN (CNN) — American officials scrambling this weekend to identify and lock down a venue for Friday’s summit between President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart quickly discovered a major snag: summertime is peak tourist season in Alaska, and options both available and equipped to host
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Armed group posing as aid workers targeted in Israeli strike, Israel says, as international calls mount for more Gaza aid
By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military says it struck an armed group posing as aid workers and using a vehicle marked with the logo of the World Central Kitchen (WCK), a US-based non-profit. The strike, which took place last week, killed “five armed terrorists,” according to a Tuesday statement from the Israel
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Trump administration calls out human rights records of some nations accepting deported migrants
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Tuesday released human rights reports for countries worldwide, which eliminate mentions of discrimination faced by LGBTQ people, reduce a previous focus on reproductive rights and criticize restrictions on political speech by U.S. allies in Europe that American officials believe target right-wing politicians.
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‘The possibilities seem endless’: Chiefs tight ends preparing for a team without Travis Kelce
ST JOSEPH, Mo (News-Press NOW) — Since Patrick Mahomes became the Chiefs’ starting quarterback in 2018, his favorite target has always been Travis Kelce and the tight end group.
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Cerebral Palsy couple seeks more handicap accessibility in local parks
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The summer is a perfect time to go around and enjoy local parks.
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Airman arrested in fatal shooting that led Global Strike Command to pause using Sig Sauer’s M18s
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — An airman has been arrested in connection with a shooting death that led the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command to suspend use of Sig Sauer’s M18 handgun. The weapon has been the subject of lawsuits in which plaintiffs allege the gun is susceptible to firing
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Guatemala convicts 6 former officials in the 2017 deaths of 41 girls in a state facility fire
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A Guatemalan judge on Tuesday convicted six former officials in connection with the deaths of 41 girls in a 2017 fire at a facility for at-risk youth that had a history of abuse. The six had all pleaded not guilty. Judge Ingrid Cifuentes handed down
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Trump’s nominee to oversee jobs and inflation data faces shower of criticism
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and JOSH BOAK Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — The director of the agency that produces the nation’s jobs and inflation data is typically a mild-mannered technocrat, often with extensive experience in statistical agencies, with little public profile. But like so much in President Donald Trump’s second administration, this time is different.
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US announces sanctions against armed group and companies profiting from conflict minerals in Congo
By MARK BANCHEREAU, JEAN-YVES KAMALE and JUSTIN KABUMBA Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The U.S. government on Tuesday sanctioned an armed group accused of illicit trading in minerals in eastern Congo as Washington tries to spearhead peace efforts there while pushing for U.S. access to the region’s minerals. A senior U.S. government official who
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Mexico transfers 26 cartel figures wanted by US authorities in deal with Trump administration
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MARÍA VERZA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Mexico sent 26 high-ranking cartel figures to the United States Tuesday in the latest major deal with the Trump administration as American authorities ratchet up pressure on criminal networks smuggling drugs across the border. Those handed over to U.S. custody include Abigael González
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Danielle Spencer, who played little sister Dee on ‘What’s Happening!!,’ dies at 60
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Danielle Spencer, who played the wisecracking and tattling little sister Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom “What’s Happening!!” has died at 60. Spencer, who became a veterinarian later in life, died Monday at a hospital in Richmond, Virginia, after a yearslong battle with cancer, family
Continue Reading H&R Block: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — H&R Block Inc. (HRB) on Tuesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $299.4 million. The Kansas City, Missouri-based company said it had profit of $2.20 per share. Earnings, adjusted for amortization costs and to account for discontinued operations, came to $2.27 per share. The results did
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Board of Education calls for budget audit
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Board of Education President LaTonya Williams has asked the board to consider an outside financial audit.
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Tracking sunshine, hotter days ahead
Partly cloudy skies and a 20% of stray t-showers will linger across Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas Tuesday evening with lots of sunshine and a steady warming trend building across the region through the week.
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Trump’s pick for BLS commissioner floated suspending the monthly jobs report before apparently backing off
By Alicia Wallace, David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — EJ Antoni, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is no longer considering suspending the monthly jobs report — one of the most crucial and historic measurements of US economic activity — after proposing the unprecedented action during an interview that published Tuesday.
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UK HealthCare now offering same-day lung cancer diagnosis, treatment
By Drew Amman Click here for updates on this story LEXINGTON, Kentucky (WLEX) — The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center is showcasing same-day lung cancer diagnosis and treatment technology. It’s in a demonstration in a state-of-the art mobile semi-truck. “We can tell them, ‘Yes, it’s a cancer, and then it’s out before they’re even
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A glacier outburst sent a surge of water downstream into Juneau. Flood barriers protected the city from disaster
By CNN Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — For the third consecutive year, a wave of water gushed out of an Alaskan glacial lake, threatening the state’s capital city of Juneau. But, flood barriers installed by the city managed to prevent disaster from unfolding in the picturesque port town despite record-breaking water levels
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A guide to Taylor Swift’s most elaborate album announcements
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift doesn’t simply announce albums. She curates events. That’s a trend that certainly did not begin with the announcement of her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl, ” on Tuesday. She’s long embraced new technologies and forward-thinking marketing opportunities that allow her
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Israel rejects UN allegations that its forces have sexually abused detained Palestinians
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. chief warned Israel that the United Nations has “credible information” of sexual violence and other violations by Israeli forces against detained Palestinians, which Israel’s U.N. ambassador dismissed as “baseless accusations.” Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a letter to Ambassador Danny Danon that he
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