Today is Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. Here’s what you need to know.
News from The Post:
Thursday is World Hijab Day (The Post)
CPS introduced a new online therapy program (The Post)
The Cleveland Indians are phasing out the Chief Wahoo logo (The Post)
Good Morning,
The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo have some new competition.
Yesterday, Dr Pepper Snapple Group and Keurig Green Mountain announced an $11 billion merger plan to create a new beverage empire. The joint-venture, currently dubbed “KDP,” will be a new publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange.
Several popular beverages, including Dr. Pepper, 7 Up, Snapple, Hawaiian Punch and all of Keurig’s licensed and partner coffee brands, will fall under a single corporate umbrella.
After news of the merger broke, Dr Pepper Snapple Group’s stock skyrocketed 24 percent to $118.75 Monday morning.
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Athens Weather
It’s going to be chilly. Partly cloudy with no precipitation and a high of 30 degrees. (Courtesy of Scalia Lab)
Scores and Game Times
Men’s basketball takes on Bowling Green today at 7 p.m. (The Post)
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FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe is stepping down (The Hill)
Panera Bread is recalling cream cheese over concerns of listeria (NPR)
Rounda Rousey signed a contract with WWE (Fox)
