Foot Locker announces plan to close 400 stores by 2026
Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Foot Locker plans to close 400 stores in North America by 2026 as it rebrands part of its business, the company announced Monday. The company plans to close many underperforming
US banking system 'sound and resilient,' Fed Chair Jerome Powell says
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday called the U.S. banking system “strong and resilient,” voicing confidence in the nation’s financial system and the safety of bank deposits less than two weeks after
US speeds up delivery of Abrams tanks, could be in Ukraine by fall
FILE photo — Stocktrek Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Ukraine will get American Abrams tanks this fall, much sooner than expected, after the Pentagon decided to refurbish existing hulls in its inventory instead of building new ones from
Relay for Life starts fundraising in Jackson County with kickoff event
Jackson, Mich. — The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Jackson County celebrated the start of the fundraising season on Tuesday, March 21 with a kickoff event at Cascades Manor House. The Relay for Life of
City Council moves forward on affordable housing projects, election year changes, and new City Center project
Jackson, Mich. — The Jackson City Council voted to move forward with a few projects during their meeting Tuesday evening. Here are the highlights: Affordable housing for homeless The City Council approved the use of $3.3 million
Large asteroid to safely pass by Earth in once-per-decade moment
Tayeb Benzian / 500px/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An asteroid between 140 and 310 feet in size will safely pass by Earth on Saturday, according to NASA Asteroid Watch. An asteroid of this size only goes by
Survivors reel in aftermath of one of Africa’s deadliest cyclones
AMOS GUMULIRA/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — “Let me tell you, it is a serious situation. It is a tragedy,” says Paul Turnbull, Malawi Country Director of the World Food Programme. He is talking about the aftermath
Statewide tornado drill Wednesday at 1 p.m.
Jackson, Michigan — It’s Severe Weather Awareness Week, and today is a voluntary statewide drill. At 1 p.m., outdoor sirens will be tested. TV and radio stations may be airing a test message, so don’t be alarmed.
Xi departs Putin meeting, after signaling strength in Russia-China alliance
Grigory Sysoyev/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images (HONG KONG) — Chinese President Xi Jinping departed Moscow on Wednesday after two days of highly symbolic meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, in which the two presented a united front and
North Korea launches 'multiple' missiles in tests as US-South Korea drills continue
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — North Korea launched “multiple” missiles on Wednesday, South Korean military officials said. The missiles amounted to a fourth round of test launches in 10 days, coming as the United States and South