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San Francisco Chronicle
10-07-2025
- Business
- San Francisco Chronicle
Hearst buys parent company of Dallas Morning News, expanding Texas footprint
Hearst announced Thursday that it was expanding its presence in Texas with the acquisition of DallasNews Corp., the parent company of the Dallas Morning News. Shareholders at the publicly traded DallasNews will receive $14 per share, valuing the deal at nearly $75 million, the Dallas Morning News reported. The Dallas Morning News will join the company's Hearst Newspapers division, the company said, which publishes 28 dailies and 50 weeklies, including the San Francisco Chronicle, the Houston Chronicle and Times Union in Albany, N.Y. The Dallas Morning News, one of the largest newspapers in Texas, has served the Dallas-Fort Worth area for 140 years and won nine Pulitzer Prizes. The acquisition also includes Medium Giant, a marketing firm also owned by DallasNews. The marketing firm will ' complement Hearst Newspapers' agency level services,' the company said in a statement. 'Hearst Newspapers is committed to supporting The Dallas Morning News' continued success through smart investments in their digital strategy, compelling journalism and expanded audience reach,' Jeff Johnson, president of Hearst Newspapers, said in a statement. The acquisition was expected to close in the next few months, Hearst said. Hearst was also reportedly a bidder for the Santa Rosa Press Democrat this spring but that publication, and six others in the North Bay, was purchased by Alden Capital, an investment firm that has been criticized for reducing the number of journalists in its newsrooms.
Metro
04-07-2025
- Climate
- Metro
Six dead and summer camp children missing as 'catastrophic' floods sweep Texas
At least six people have been killed and children at a summer camp are missing amid 'catastrophic' flooding of the Guadalupe River in central Texas. The river rose more than 22 feet overnight Thursday and swept away parts of several small towns in Kerr County. Heavy rains also hit Hill Country and contributed to evacuations. Directors at Camp Mystic, a Christian girls camp in Hunt, on Friday said that some kids are not accounted for and could have been caught in the flooding. The directors, Britt and Catie Eastland, told the Austin American-Statesman that the floods washed out the roads and called for air assistance. As parents desperately tried to communicate with their children, the top official in the region, Kerry County Judge Rob Kelly, encouraged them to reach out to the camps. 'We have a lot of camps. I don't know any specifics about any of the individual camps, but what I do know is everyone is doing their very best trying to identify as much as they can,' he said. He added that officials were not aware of the floods coming before they hit. The river reached its second-highest level on record near Hunt, according to the National Weather Service. Flash flooding emergency Around 10.30am, heavy rain continued to pummel Bandara, Medina, Kendall, Kerr and Gillespie counties. Flash flood emergency warnings are in effect in south and central Kerry County. Kelly confirmed six deaths to Hearst Newspapers but said 'we are afraid there may be more. They are still looking.' More Trending 'Suffice it to say, this has been a very devastating and deadly flood,' he said. Dozens of people have been rescued from the water, he added Governor Greg Abbott has called the flooding 'devastating' and said that the state is deploying 'all available resources'. 'That includes water rescue teams, sheltering centers, the National Guard, the Texas Department of Public Safety,' stated Abbott. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Frightening text message that caused plane to divert mid-flight MORE: Family of teacher accused of sexually abusing pupil say she's 'victim of sexism' MORE: Truth behind Amelia Earhart's missing plane may have been solved after 88-year mystery
Business Insider
23-06-2025
- Politics
- Business Insider
Tailors, teachers, and peanut farmers: See the jobs US presidents held before taking office
You'll be surprised to learn some of the jobs presidents had before they became commander in chief. Abraham Lincoln was a postmaster in New Salem, Illinois. John F. Kennedy was a journalist and reported on the end of World War II. Though many presidents of the United States had jobs in politics before they were in the White House, some were employed in positions you might not expect. Abraham Lincoln delivered mail in New Salem, Illinois, and John. F Kennedy was a foreign correspondent for Hearst Newspapers. Take a look at the jobs these 21 US presidents had before they were in office. John Adams John Adams was a diplomat in France, the Netherlands, and Great Britain between 1778 and 1788. However, PBS reported, "His independent, unbending temperament was not ideal for diplomacy, and his diplomatic triumphs were offset by feelings of alienation." Martin Van Buren Martin Van Buren served two terms in the New York State Senate and was elected New York attorney general in 1815. During his terms, he "proved himself to be an adept politician, using political appointments and financial contributions to secure votes, and effectively establishing what would prove to be the foundations of the modern political machine," as reported by Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was appointed postmaster of New Salem, Illinois, in 1833 and served until 1836. The mail arrived in New Salem once a week, and if someone didn't collect it from the post office, Lincon would hand-deliver it to them, per USPS. Andrew Johnson Andrew Johnson started working as a tailor in Greeneville, Tennessee, when he was just 17 years old. According to the National Park Service, Johnson said, "When I was a tailor I always made a close fit, and was always punctual to my customers, and did good work." Grover Cleveland Grover Cleveland was sheriff of Erie County, New York, from 1871 to 1873. There, he sentenced three convicted murderers to death by hanging during his two-year term, as reported by Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt became a rancher after a hunting trip to North Dakota's Badlands in 1883, per the NPS. He was so taken by the beauty of the area and its opportunities that he bought a ranch and cattle. William Taft Woodrow Wilson Woodrow Wilson became the president of Princeton University in 1902 and held the position until 1910. Wilson's name was removed from Princeton's public policy school in June 2020. "We have taken this extraordinary step because we believe that Wilson's racist thinking and policies make him an inappropriate namesake for a school whose scholars, students, and alumni must be firmly committed to combating the scourge of racism in all its forms," the board said. Warren Harding Warren Harding was a newspaper editor in Marion, Ohio. Harding and two friends purchased the failing Marion Star for $300 in 1884. He turned the near-defunct paper into a successful publication. According to the Marion Star, "He said once someone asked him, 'Why newspapering?' and he said, 'It combines my two passions, writing and the opportunity to affect change.'" Calvin Coolidge Calvin Coolidge was elected governor of Massachusetts in 1918 and served during the Boston Police Strike. Coolidge sent a telegram to union leader Samuel Gompers that said, "There is no right to strike against the public safety by anybody, anywhere, anytime." His response to the strike made him famous across the country, and led him to be chosen as Warren Harding's vice presidential candidate. Herbert Hoover Franklin Delano Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a lawyer in New York City at a law firm called Carter Ledyard and Milburn from 1907 to 1911. However, Roosevelt disliked the profession and didn't even graduate law school at Columbia University; he left after he passed the bar in 1907, as reported by the Miller Center. Harry Truman Harry Truman operated his family farm in Grandview, Missouri, for 11 years. According to the National Archives, Truman was working a bank job in Kansas City when his father asked him to help manage the family farm owned by his widowed grandmother. "It was on the farm that Harry got his common sense. He didn't get it in town," his mother, Martha Truman, said of her son. Dwight Eisenhower Dwight Eisenhower was the supreme commander of the Allied forces in Europe during World War II. During that time, he "developed diplomatic skills that he would later employ as America's 34th president," wrote John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy was a journalist for Hearst Newspapers. He covered World War II news during the summer of 1945. As a foreign correspondent, Kennedy attended the first United Nations meeting, the Potsdam Conference, and other key meetings following the end of World War II. Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon B. Johnson was a teacher in Cotulla, Texas, when he was just 20 years old, in 1928. For a year, he taught Mexican-American students who were so poor he saw them "going through a garbage pile, shaking the coffee grounds from the grapefruit rinds and sucking the rinds for the juice that was left," as reported by NPR, which added he used part of his salary to buy softball equipment for students. Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter managed his family's peanut farm and warehouse in Plains, Georgia, after his father died in 1953. When he became president, he put his peanut farm into a blind trust to ensure that there were no conflicts of interest, as reported by the Washington Post. However, due in part to mismanagement, the peanut business was $1 million in debt by the time Carter left office. Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan was the host of General Electric Theater for eight years, between 1954 and 1962. During his time working for General Electric, his politics shifted from a "liberal anticommunist" to "so far to the right that the company felt it had to drop him as a spokesman," as reported by Slate. George H.W. Bush Bush co-founded an oil drilling company, Zapata Petroleum Corporation, in 1953. The company worked with international offshore drilling, having a contract with Shell in Kuwait, as reported by The National. Barack Obama Donald Trump
Black America Web
18-06-2025
- Politics
- Black America Web
Alex Jones Goes Full Conspiracy Theorist & Flips Out Over Minnesota Shooter Being A 'Huge Trump Supporter'
Source: Connecticut Post/Hearst Newspapers / Getty Alex Jones, the right-wing conspiracy theorist and wearer of the world's sturdiest aluminium foil cap, has lost his mind once again after the recent shootings of two Democratic lawmakers. If you think that Jones was upset because Minnesota House Democratic leader Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were shot and killed in their home, then you don't know Alex Jones. Jones, who still hasn't paid Sandy Hook parents their $50 million for the horrible things he said about the death of their children, is drumming up more crazy narratives because that's his brand. Jones has called the shootings a 'false flag' and even had the audacity to claim that he's 'not the conspiracy theory guy.' Jones claims that because the shooter was wearing a disguise then it's not who police believe it is. 'He's wearing a plastic mask. If you can believe it's him. This thing smells of some type of sophisticated operation,' he said, Raw Story reports. He added, 'I said, let me see who these two Democrat lawmakers are that got shot… And what did they know? What were they about to release on Tim Walz? How do we know that wasn't a CCP operative with a rubber mask on, which they did.' Jones went on to ask, 'What did I tell you in the last six months?' 'False flag shootings on lawmakers, on homes, on illegal alien demonstrations, on Black churches… And then I said they'll find a dead body of a MAGA supporter so that they can't defend themselves. And here we are. He's a huge Trump supporter,' he added. If it all sounds very Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Machine, don't worry, you're not alone. Jones has a history of adding pieces that don't fit together and creating the world's most ridiculous word salad. It's kind of his thing. Watch the whole meltdown above (Oh, and if you're wondering, the video appears on Rumble because Jones is banned from any reputable video site. See social media's reaction to Jones' rant below. Alex Jones Goes Full Conspiracy Theorist & Flips Out Over Minnesota Shooter Being A 'Huge Trump Supporter' was originally published on Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE
Black America Web
04-06-2025
- Business
- Black America Web
Communities Nationwide Reeling After Trump Administration Abruptly Closes Job Corps
Source: Albany Times Union/Hearst Newspapers / Getty Another day, another needlessly cruel move by the Trump administration. The targets this time are low-income, at-risk youth after the administration announced the sudden closure of the Job Corps program. The administration released a statement on May 29 announcing that all Job Corps centers will pause operations by June 30. Job Corps was a federally funded program that provided education, career-oriented skills training, and housing support for low-income, at-risk youth. The program has faced financial woes in recent years and is currently operating at a $140 million deficit (which probably could've been addressed from a tax plan that wasn't explicitly designed to punish the poor, but I guess that wouldn't be on brand). 'Job Corps was created to help young adults build a pathway to a better life through education, training, and community,' Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer said in the statement announcing the closure. 'However, a startling number of serious incident reports and our in-depth fiscal analysis reveal the program is no longer achieving the intended outcomes that students deserve. We remain committed to ensuring all participants are supported through this transition and connected with the resources they need to succeed as we evaluate the program's possibilities.' Unsurprisingly, it appears that commitment to connect participants with 'the resources they need' was all talk, no action, as several communities have been left high and dry after the announcement. While the statement said the operations freeze would begin on June 30, hundreds of teens at the Detroit Job Corps were told they had to gather their belongings and leave on May 27. Given that only select low-income teens were eligible for the Job Corps, many of these kids had no place to go and weren't given enough time to find shelter. Pastor Mo, a community activist in Detroit, told CBS News about a young man whose homeless mother enrolled him in Job Corps to get him off the street. 'Put her son in Job Corps to get him out of her car, but when it shut down, it put the son back in the car, and his roommate, that didn't have anybody, she's taking him in, and we're trying to find her housing right now,' Mo told CBS. Source: JUSTIN FORD / Getty It's a similar story in Oklahoma, where three Job Corps centers are closing down. 'We have students here that don't have families,' Adam Martin, a community liaison for the Tulsa Job Corps center, told NPR. 'The reality is a lot of them came here to better their future, to better their chances at a life that they never had.' There were 153 students set to graduate from the Tulsa Job Corps center this summer, whose futures are now unclear. The Job Corps closure is a prime example of the laziness endemic in the Trump administration. There were real, identified problems within the organization, but instead of designing a plan to address those issues while maintaining the opportunities it provides for at-risk youth, they shut it down completely because that was far less work. The idea behind Job Corps was a net good: provide an education alternative for at-risk youth to gain essential skills that can help them find and maintain gainful employment. When working with at-risk youth, there's going to be an innate failure rate. I come from a family that specializes in juvenile/family law, with my first grown-up jobs being in family law firms. One of the sad truths I learned from that experience is that you can't save every kid. That doesn't mean you can't save some of them. Ask any community worker, family lawyer, or educator, and they'll tell you that the kids you actually make an impact on, who internalize the lessons they tried to pass on and make active choices to improve their lives, are the ones that make the heartache and strife worth it. This move by the Trump administration is telling our at-risk youth, the kids who need our help the most, that they're not worth it. How does that make America great? SEE ALSO: Redistricting: Majority Black Voting Maps Rejected In Louisiana Corporate Sponsors Have Us Asking: Where's The Pride? SEE ALSO Communities Nationwide Reeling After Trump Administration Abruptly Closes Job Corps was originally published on Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE
