US Economy

Key Climate Policies for Sustainability Execs in 2024

TL/DR - The article highlights important climate policies and regulations expected to impact businesses in 2024. Developments include changes to the Inflation Reduction Act, such as a transition from specific renewable energy system tax credits to "tech neutral" credits, and updates to the sustainable aviation fuel tax credits and clean hydrogen…
North Carolina

Urgent: Asheville Police Search for Woman Missing Since March

TL/DR - The Asheville Police Department is searching for 38-year-old Stephanie Necole Eakes, who was last seen in the area of Granada Street in March. Eakes is described as 5'5", 160 pounds, with brown hair and eyes, and identifiable tattoos including five stars on the base of her neck, a crown on her right forearm, a cancer ribbon on her left…
Health & Wellness

Adventist Hospitals Resume Accepting Blue Shield CA Insurance

TL/DR - The Adventist Health hospital chain will start accepting Blue Shield of California insurance again after previously pulling out of the network. The decision to drop Blue Shield patients on December 1st came after an 11-month stalemate in rate reimbursement talks. The new agreement's terms have not been disclosed, but it impacts 17…
North Carolina

Police Chief Apologizes for Middle School LGBTQ Book Search in MA

TL/DR - A police officer in Massachusetts searched a middle school for a banned book, "Gender Queer: A Memoir," after the police department received a complaint about "concerning illustrations" in the book which depict LGBTQ sexual experiences. The incident occurred at W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School, prompting an apology from the police…