Historic candy store closes after 141 years — operated by the same family for 5 generations: ‘I can’t believe it’

Historic candy store closes after 141 years — operated by the same family for 5 generations: ‘I can’t believe it’

Sweet surrender. A beloved chain of candy stores is closing up shop. In a statement, Lammes Candies, a Texas institution, attributed the closure to “unprecedented economic pressures and current market conditions.” The company will shutter six of its seven Lone Star State locations. Both the Lammes flagship on Airline Boulevard in Austin and its online … Read more

ESPN operated 13-year Emmy scheme using fake names to get awards for top talent

ESPN operated 13-year Emmy scheme using fake names to get awards for top talent

ESPN got caught. The network made up fake names for Emmy Awards in order to honor on-air talent who were ineligible to receive awards, only for the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), which oversees the Emmys, to foil the scheme, according to The Athletic. “Some members of our team were clearly wrong … Read more