Bridgestone announces a tire plant closure in Tennessee with 700 layoffs and other reductions

Bridgestone announces a tire plant closure in Tennessee with 700 layoffs and other reductions

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tire manufacturer Bridgestone Americas is closing its LaVergne, Tennessee, truck and bus radial tire plant and laying off 700 workers there, the company announced in a news release. Bridgestone said the closure will help the company “optimize its business footprint” and “strengthen its competitiveness.” In addition, Bridgestone announced capacity and workforce reductions…

What Trump’s Pledge to Plant the U.S. Flag on Mars Really Means

What Trump’s Pledge to Plant the U.S. Flag on Mars Really Means

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During his Inaugural Address on Monday, President Donald J. Trump again promised to launch American astronauts to Mars. Seated nearby, Elon Musk, a political benefactor of Mr. Trump who founded SpaceX in the hope that it would one day be able to send colonists to Mars, beamed with enthusiasm and offered two thumbs up. The…