Brunch with Byron: The Range Café
Brunch with Byron: The Range Café.
Brunch with Byron: The Range Café.
Chipotle Mexican Grill raised its full-year sales forecast on Wednesday, betting on resilient demand for its burritos and rice bowls from its relatively wealthier clientele despite higher menu prices. Chipotle has seen an increase in foot traffic at its stores thanks in part to its higher-income customer base that is relatively less impacted in the face of sticky inflation. Data from Placer.ai showed that monthly visits to Chipotle during the months of January, February and March had outpaced the wider fast-casual segment.
Idaho’s law bans abortion unless the mother’s life is threatened, meaning the procedure still isn’t allowed even if she faces permanent health effects or infertility. Coney Barrett, who helped to overturn Roe v Wade, said she was ‘kind of shocked’ by what the state’s litigator was suggesting
The 40-year-old rapper says there will be ‘a long recovery time’ after surgery.
International Business Machines will buy HashiCorp in a deal valued at $6.4 billion, the company said on Wednesday, expanding its cloud-based software products to tap into an AI-powered boom in demand. Software has been a bright spot for IBM as its consulting business grapples with more cautious spending by enterprises navigating higher interest rates. IBM will pay $35 per share for HashiCorp, a 42.6% premium to Monday's closing price.
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The “rat hole” is gone. A Chicago sidewalk landmark some residents affectionately called the “rat hole" was removed Wednesday after city officials determined the section bearing the imprint of an animal was damaged and needed to be replaced, officials said. The imprint has been a quirk of a residential block in Chicago’s North side neighborhood of Roscoe Village for years, but it found fresh fame in January after a Chicago comedian shared a photo on the social media platform X.
At this week’s Burnaby City Council meeting on April 15, a delegation from New Westminster and District Labour Council called for a national day of mourning for workers killed on the job. The delegation requested that council declare April 28 a national day of mourning for workers killed and injured at work. The day would be marked with an event at Westminster Pier Park in New Westminster on Sun. April 28. Mayor Mike Hurley said he planned to attend the National Day of Mourning event. Delegates
SEATTLE (AP) — A Tesla that may have been operating on the company's Autopilot driving system hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle, raising questions about whether a recent recall went far enough to ensure Tesla drivers using Autopilot pay attention to the road. After the crash Friday in a suburban area about 15 miles (24 kilometers) northeast of the city, the driver of a 2022 Tesla Model S told a Washington State Patrol trooper that he was using Autopilot and looked at his cellphone while
ServiceNow said on Wednesday its first-quarter profit more than doubled, as the software firm attracted more clients for its generative artificial intelligence-infused tools. The cloud software provider has been deploying GenAI technologies in its products as businesses look to optimize and automate operations using such tools. "Ten of the top 20 deals of the company have been distinguised with GenAI in mind; it is starting to show, because we have deals with $10 million and more grow 300% year over year," CEO Bill McDermott told Reuters.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Tony DeAngelo found himself playing a reduced role in his second stint with the Carolina Hurricanes amid a deep roster of defensemen. He could be headed for a larger role in the NHL playoffs with veteran Brett Pesce sidelined by injury. DeAngelo worked in a pairing with Brady Skjei during practice Wednesday before the Hurricanes traveled north ahead of Game 3 against the New York Islanders on Thursday. Coach Rod Brind’Amour said Pesce is “more than likely” out for the remain
US Rep Ilhan Omar joined hundreds of pro-Palestine protesters who staged a walkout at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities campus on Tuesday, April 23.In a speech, the Minnesota Democrat criticized President Joe Biden for his response to the wave of student protests against the war in Gaza, and praised protesters.“It’s been incredibly painful for the last five days to see the discovery of a mass grave of more than 200 Palestinians in Khan Yunis. That our media, our elected politicians, our president, every single leader is spending time and energy in talking about the protests as if you all are not here to give voice to the genocide that is taking place in Gaza,” Omar said.“I am incredibly inspired by the fact that you all are standing up for humanity, that you are saying the anti-war movement in this country is not dead,” she said.Omar’s daughter Isra Hirsi was among a group of protesters arrested at Columbia University last week. Credit: Oriane Sachs-Bernstein via Storyful
The Football Association and the English Football League will be summoned to a Government roundtable at which they will be asked why they are not contributing to an industry care fund for footballers suffering with dementia.
Brazilian Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes on Wednesday closed an investigation into whether former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro sought asylum at the Hungarian embassy in February, citing lack of evidence. The New York Times revealed via security video footage that Bolsonaro spent two nights at the Hungarian embassy in Brasilia between Feb. 12 and 14, right after his passport was seized in an investigation into an alleged military coup plot.
Meta reported its Q1 earnings after the bell, beating analysts' expectations on the top and bottom, but a disappointing Q2 forecast sent shares falling.
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are among golfers expected to be given equity in PGA Tour Enterprises as a thank you.
Artist Hilde Debruyne explains sensory wall at Raccoon River Park
Boeing (BA) on Wednesday reported results that beat Wall Street expectations after a tumultuous first quarter.
The company expects 2024 capital expenditure in the range of $35 billion to $40 billion, up from its earlier forecast of $30 billion to $37 billion. Meta has been updating its ad buying products with AI tools and short video formats to boost revenue growth, while also introducing AI features like a chat assistant to drive engagement on its social media properties.
* Mexico's inflation accelerates, rate cut unlikely in May * Argentina's central bank bullish on inflation outlook * Alpek shares jump after results * Latin American stocks off 0.2%, currencies slip 0.1% (Updated at 3:30pm ET/1930 GMT) By Bansari Mayur Kamdar April 24 (Reuters) - Most currencies in Latin America eased on Wednesday as the dollar regained some ground, with the Mexican peso sliding even as data showing an acceleration in inflation reinforced bets that the central bank will hold interest rates steady. The peso slid 0.7% against a stronger dollar, Brazil's real lost 0.4% and Colombia's peso dropped 1%.
A married couple have been charged over an alleged string of “dine and dash” incidents where restaurants were left hundreds of pounds out of pocket.