fc188 ph login Published 3:09 pm Thursday, December 5, 2024 By Sabrina Simms Robertson NATCHEZ — Speedy Eats, a new approach to fast food, should be open Natchez by late January and probably much sooner than that, entrepreneur Tance Hughes said. The first ever Speedy Eats machine, which operates like a self-serve vending machine that contains whole meals instead of just snacks and drinks, is now getting hooked up at its new home outside of Total Storage on John R. Junkin Drive. In initially announcing the new business venture, Hughes predicted it would be operational by September. “The unit has been tested and run and it’s ready,” he said. “We’re just getting electric hooked up, getting the sign on it, and getting all our permits approved. I suspect that within two weeks, it would technically be ready but I don’t know if it will be open by then — late January, but possibly before the new year.” Hughes said now would be a good time for future customers to download and get acquainted with the Speedy Eats phone app, which will be the avenue for ordering food from the machine when the time comes. Hughes also said to follow “Speedy Eats – Natchez, MS – 280 John R Junkin Drive” on social media to receive updates and leave feedback. People may also send messages to make suggestions of things they would like to see added, he said. Unlike restaurants or convenience stores, there is no person full-time running this new food service. Instead, customers order on the app and drive up to collect their food either ready to eat cold or heat up at home or at work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, he said. Three to six months after the initial opening, a heating mechanism will be added so that hot meals will come out ready to eat, he said. “We’ll have between eight and 10 meals to start out with,” he said. “Chicken Alfredo, General TSO chicken with rice and broccoli, Cajun chicken salad, chef’s salad, red beans and rice, chicken teriyaki noodles and a few different wraps.” These meals can be made complete with fresh juices by chef Cheryl Bowman and other bottled drinks and chips. Added to that will be a few seasonal options, such as loaded potato soup and gumbo, Hughes said. All of these are kept in a refrigerated container until ordered and are intended to be consumed the same day, he said. Each meal will be kept in the container for up to seven to 10 days. The food that expires is automatically purged and discarded into a trash compartment, Hughes said. “It’s smart in that way,” he said. “There will be a sticker with the expiration date on each meal, so when you get it, you’ll know.” Other options are being explored like sushi, health-conscious meals and gluten-free options, he said. “The plan is to start simple and see what people purchase first. We’ll let the people tell us what they want.” In the initial feedback, Hughes said people are excited about the variety of options they will soon have ready to order at their fingertips. “People are interested in having different meal options. The Chinese food people are excited about,” he said, adding since the closing of South China there are fewer options for Chinese food available in the area. “Everyone is looking for fresh food that is not fried fast food. For some cooking for two or just one person is not something they want to do, whether they are in a time crunch or they make too much because it’s hard to cook for two people. Women have contacted me saying this would be great for their husbands to take to a deer camp or to grab when the wives are out of town.” Hughes said the machine is the first of its kind created by owner Speed Bancroft and his company based in Baton Rouge. “I reached out to the founder and told him that I liked what he was doing,” Hughes said, adding he explained how Natchez had a “gap in the market” for fresh, quality meals delivered on demand. Hughes will be the one to be hands-on overseeing the machine’s operation, he said. Natchez is the guinea pig for this new technology, he said. “We’ll be learning about it and how to properly operate and will be tweaking as we go and as we learn,” he said. “That said, we’re looking for feedback from people using it because it is such a new concept. That will allow us to refine and tweak as we go. There is a lot of interest in this technology and there will be a lot of people watching this one.”

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Children and their parents are being told in an Usborne book that refugees “enrich our country”. Usborne has published a book for ages seven and up called Lift the Flap: Questions and Answers About Refugees, which informs readers that “we all have roots in other countries”. Teaching material has been provided alongside the book which sets out classroom activities including having children write to MPs to express how much refugees “enrich our countries”. Further guidance seeks to educate mothers and fathers on the importance of their children learning about the “array of multicultural foods” and “population numbers” provided by refugees who also drive “growth”. The book, which has been branded “indoctrination” by critics, has been stocked by local council libraries, and free copies have been distributed to schools following its release in 2023. The children’s book was created with help from the Refugee Council, and contains 14 illustrated pages with lifting flaps providing answers to questions about issues . One page covers the “big risks” faced by those in small boats, while another page is titled “Refugees Welcome”, and shows a crowd with placards stating “our home is your home” and “bridges not borders”. The final page urges children to talk about how “we all have roots in other countries”, and how refugees “enrich our countries”. Usborne teaching resources paired with the book outline lesson objectives, including “to know that positive action is possible”, with one activity stating: “People in power can do a lot to help – but they don’t always choose to. “Governments want to be popular with their own people, so one way to encourage them to support refugees is by showing them how important refugees’ safety is to you.” It adds: “You could also write a letter to your local MP or councillor. Try to include some facts about why refugees need our help and how they can enrich our countries.” Usborne has also created “notes for grown-ups to help explain why it’s important to talk to children about refugees”. These notes urge parents to drill home to their children the point that “without migration we would not have access to the vast array of multicultural foods that we are lucky to enjoy”. Parents are assured that there are “so many” positives to the arrival of refugees, who “fill gaps in the labour market”. The material claims it is cheaper to recruit foreign doctors than train British medical staff. Low-skilled arrivals additionally “do dirty, difficult, dangerous or dull jobs that locals do not wish to do”, adding that “ageing societies with a shrinking native working-age population benefit from the arrival of younger refugees” who “support population numbers, and thus investment and growth”. Around via small boats in 2024, most of whom claim asylum. The total cost for maintaining the system of migrant hotels is now estimated at £5.4 billion a year. The notes further claim that “people who have been uprooted from one culture and exposed to another tend to be more creative” and they can “help spark new ideas and technologies”. The Arts Council-backed Books Trust has since supported a promotion which promised to distribute 500 copies to UK schools to mark an occasion called “Empathy Day”. The children’s book and the accompanying material has been criticised by Rupert Lowe, the Reform MP for Great Yarmouth, who has pushed for transparency on the costs of migration. He said: “This is disgraceful indoctrination, which is sadly widespread in schools across the country. “Parents need to be incredibly cautious about what is being shown to their children in schools - I would advise parents to take a far more proactive role in monitoring their school’s curriculum where possible. “We need to remove activist teachers, remove activist material and remove all political activism from British schools. Teach children how to think, not what to think.” Usborne has been contacted for comment.Official Xbox Wireless Controllers On Sale For Up To $25 Off For Black Friday

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Costco Wholesale has collaborated with North American EV charging network and rolled out a series of DC fast chargers available to all EV drivers at select store locations. The EV chargers are operational at those Costco stores now, beginning in three states. If you drive an EV, you’re well aware of Electrify America’s growing network of chargers. They may not be the most dependable, but EA currently hails itself as the US’s largest open DC fast charging network, offering over 4,000 stops to replenish in 47 states plus the District of Columbia. With Tesla opening up its Supercharger network, consisting of over 28,000 ports in the US alone, to all EV makes and models, Electrify America won’t be able to claim to be the largest public network anymore, but I digress. Electrify America remains one of the most prominent networks in the United States, and it’s hard to miss the neon green slow of its units when you’re out searching for a charge, especially at night. EA has become one of the more prominent networks by installing its technology across major highways and near popular places to stop, such as restaurants and retail. Speaking of shopping, what’s better than a trip to ? You usually end up with seven items in your cart before you even reach the first thing on your list. While you peruse every aisle, wouldn’t it be nice to know your EV was reaching up to 350 kW for the ride home? Costco had a similar thought and collaborated with Electrify America’s Commercial team to purchase several EV fast chargers installed at select locations. While we hope to see more EV charging stations in other Costco parking lots, only a few areas will get to test them out first. Electrify America of Costco’s new rollout of EV charging, beginning at five locations across three states: California, Colorado, and Florida. The chargers resulted from a collaboration between Costco and EA’s commercial division, the former of which owns the branded chargers you can see above. The charging stations have been integrated into Electrify America’s US network, enabling EV drivers to easily locate them and pay for a session through the company’s app. The chargers can each deliver rates up to 350 kW and are open to nearly all EV makes and models (sorry, Nissan LEAF owners). Here’s a breakdown of the five initial Costco locations where EV charging is now available: This seems like a no-brainer for an EV-charging goldmine, and I’m honestly surprised it took this long to happen. If you live near any of these Costco locations, test one out with your EV and let us know how your charging experience went. Grab a $1.99 slice of pizza for me, too. Thanks! and subscribe to the . Scooter Doll is a writer, designer and tech enthusiast born in Chicago and based on the West Coast. When he’s not offering the latest tech how tos or insights, he’s probably watching Chicago sports. Please send any tips or suggestions, or dog photos to him at scooter@9to5mac.comVegas Golden Knights defenseman Noah Hanifin will make his 700 th career NHL game when he takes the ice against the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday at Wells Fargo Center. Hanifin, in his first full season with the Golden Knights, scored 65 goals with 232 assists in his 10 NHL seasons. “He’s calm out there. He’s got good composure. He doesn’t get rattled and plays a lot of minutes for us. Plays in all situations. I think he knows what he is,’ Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy said. “He’s a guy that can really use his feet to help him in many areas of the game. ... He wants to initiate. I like that about Noah. Every play, he wants to be involved. He wants to make something happen. You got to be careful with that when your feet are that good that you don’t chase the game. He’s done a good job letting the game come to him most nights.” About the Flyers The Flyers come into the game off a 3-2 overtime victory on Nov. 23 against the Chicago Blackhawks. Philadelphia is 9-10-2 on the season. “They’re more grinder [team]. They work really hard,” Golden Knights forward Tomas Hertl said. “They don’t leave any pucks behind. It’ll definitely be a tough game. They’re more straightforward: forecheck hard and grind it.” The Flyers are a gritty team that will attempt to clog the shooting lanes and block shots. Cassidy said the team has to be aware of this and not get frustrated when shots are going through. “They’re a hard-working team. They’re a team that works hard to block shots. The preparation today is you got to create your shooting lanes,” Cassidy said. “You got to hang around the front of the net. There are going to be opportunities. You’re going to get frustrated because they do a good job.” Paul Delos Santos is the Las Vegas sports insider for Dice City Sports. Follow him on X at @PaulDelos_ . This article first appeared on Dice City Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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Antitrust enforcers with the Federal Trade Commission have opened a wide-ranging investigation into Microsoft's business practices, starting a big legal project that an incoming Trump administration must take up or abandon. The FTC is investigating Microsoft's cloud computing business and related product lines such as artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, according to a person who was not authorized to discuss details of the investigation publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. It's the latest action of more than three years of aggressive antitrust enforcement shepherded by FTC Chair Lina Khan, who was elevated to lead the agency by President Joe Biden after he came into office pledging tougher scrutiny of monopolistic behavior by Big Tech companies. Khan's FTC already lost one antitrust fight with Microsoft last year when a federal judge declined to block its $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard. This case would go deeper into the core of Microsoft's business in a way the company hasn't experienced in the U.S. since its antitrust showdown with the Justice Department in the 1990s. Microsoft declined to comment. Bloomberg News first reported about the investigation last week. The case will only move forward if President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the FTC decides to continue the investigation and take it to court. Some analysts are expecting a lighter approach to the tech industry under Trump, though incoming Vice President JD Vance has praised Khan's work. A number of other tech-related antitrust matters are also in play, including the Department of Justice's investigation into chipmaker Nvidia and its push to break up Google — possibly spinning off the Chrome web browser — after a federal judge ruled Google maintained an illegal monopoly for the last decade.