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Family safe after fire destroys Barnesville home

An overnight fire in the Barnesville area of Montgomery County destroyed a large family home, despite tanker trucks full of water brought in to fight the blaze. The occupants, three adults and three children, made it to safety from the fast moving fire. Images and radio transmissions from the Montgomery County Fire Department show the […]

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz says Brian Niccol’s back-to-basics plan will fix slumping sales at the coffee giant

Starbucks’ ex-CEO, Howard Schultz, told Fortune he trusts successor Brian Niccol to revitalize the company. Niccol plans a back-to-basics strategy as the coffee chain faces low sales. Schultz, who served three stints as CEO, said there’s no chance he’ll reprise his role again. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed […]

Trump’s First 3 Foreign-Policy Moves

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has 70 days until he takes office, but his foreign-policy decision-making has already begun. 1. The United Nations. On Monday, Trump nominated New York Rep. Elise Stefanik to be the United States’ ambassador to the United Nations. Stefanik is a longtime critic of the international body. She has accused the U.N. […]

Trump’s First 3 Foreign-Policy Moves

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at U.S. President-elect Donald Trump preparing for his second term, Japan establishing a minority government, and the key goals of this year’s U.N. Climate Change Conference. Policy Preparations U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has 70 days until he takes office, but his foreign-policy decision-making has already begun. Welcome […]

COP29 Kicks Off Under Trump’s Shadow

As the world reels from a year of record heat and looks all but certain to suffer another, delegates from nearly 200 countries have descended on Baku, Azerbaijan, for this year’s United Nations climate summit—known as COP29—which runs from Nov. 11 to Nov. 22.  This summit’s primary focus is a contentious one: money. Developing nations […]

Southern border towns brace for migrant influx

(NewsNation) — With January’s presidential inauguration nearing, Texas authorities are bracing for a potential migrant surge and an increasing number of unaccompanied children making the journey alone. In Eagle Pass, Texas, migrant encounters are rising. Over the weekend, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers encountered 116 migrants, including 11 children traveling alone — some as […]