Houston distributes water as more than 500,000 remain without power after devastating storms

nbcnews.com Create your free profile or log in to save this article Create your free profile or log in to save this article The city of Houston on Saturday opened new distribution…

I toured Warren Buffett's hometown: Despite huge wealth, 'it's all very understated,' says 'Buffettology' author

cnbc.com Warren Buffett walks the floor ahead of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3, 2024. I've written about personal finance and…

Tesla Model 3 vs. Chevy Bolt: True Cost to Lease One

247wallst.com may have yet to fully reach the mainstream, as early adopters continue to toe the line, but they have certainly piqued the interest of consumers, especially with the $7,500…

Drug Overdose Deaths Drop For First Time Since 2018

zerohedge.com Drug Overdose Deaths Drop For First Time Since 2018 Authored by Amie Dahnke via The Epoch Times, The rate of death by overdose declined in 2023, marking the first decrease…

Trump changes tone on mail-in ballots and other forms of early voting

pbs.org Marta Moehring voted the way she prefers in Nebraska’s Republican primary Tuesday — in person, at her west Omaha polling place. She didn’t even consider taking advantage of…

Jaffe Tilchin and 4 other firms disclose spot Bitcoin ETF investments during Q1

cryptoslate.com Jaffe Tilchin Investment Partners was one of several firms that disclosed investments in spot Bitcoin ETFs on May 16. The Florida-based investment manager and insurance…

With low wool prices, Midwestern sheep farmers are innovating with the fiber

marketplace.org At a family farm in central Iowa, a sheep shearer leans over a ram, making smooth, clean strokes through several inches of shaggy wool. For most breeds, this fiber will just…

Bitcoin Mining Profitability Hits An All Time Low, But Here’s Who Is Still Thriving

forbes.com The halving—a quadrennial event that reduces the number of bitcoins miners generate in each block—dropped Bitcoin’s block subsidy from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC. Miners now earn…

Paid sick leave sticks after many pandemic protections vanish

bostonherald.com Zach Dyer | KFF Health News (TNS) Bill Thompson’s wife had never seen him smile with confidence. For the first 20 years of their relationship, an infection in his mouth…

GameStop Bull Roaring Kitty Is the 'Nihilist’s Warren Buffett', Says Hedge Fund Founder

decrypt.co Roaring Kitty became a cult figure amid the 2021 GameStop short squeeze meme stock saga. Now, the position he holds in financial culture isn’t too dissimilar from that of…

Warren Buffett Reveals What Stock He Bought for Billions

entrepreneur.com Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has been mysteriously investing millions of dollars into an anonymous company for two quarters — but now, thanks to a new filing with the…

How RFK Jr. could join Trump-Biden debate

newsweek.com It is unclear whether independent 2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will join President Joe Biden and Donald Trump for the upcoming televised live debates.…

The church of Warren Buffett: Why thousands of investors flock to Omaha to be near the investing genius

cnbc.com Warren Buffett walks the floor ahead of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3, 2024. Every year, most publicly traded companies hold…

Buffett’s Billion-Dollar Biz: 3 Crucial Takeaways From Berkshire’s Q1 Results

investorplace.com Here's all you need to know from Berkshire Hathaway's Q1 results It’s been nearly two weeks since Warren Buffett presided over his company’s annual shareholder meeting in…

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reveals new $7 billion stake in Swiss insurer Chubb

abcnews.go.com OMAHA, Neb. -- Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway on Wednesday revealed a new $7 billion stake in fellow insurer Chubb. Berkshire disclosed the investment it has been…

It’s time to overturn SAB 121

blockworks.co Gary Gensler’s Securities and Exchange Commission has made a name for itself with its hostility towards cryptocurrency. Time after time, over the last few years, his agency…

154 New Apartments Coming to Hickory

benzinga.com Independence, Ohio, May 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A brand-new neighborhood of single-story apartments is under construction in Hickory, N.C. by Ohio-based Redwood Living,…

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reveals insurer Chubb as confidential stock it’s been buying

cnbc.com Warren Buffett speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 4, 2024. Warren Buffett finally revealed his secret stock pick in a…

Coalition Of States Sue Biden Admin, California Over Electric Vehicle Mandates

zerohedge.com Coalition Of States Sue Biden Admin, California Over Electric Vehicle Mandates Authored by Katabella Roberts via The Epoch Times, A coalition of Republican-led states is…

Solar storm crippled GPS equipment, causing headaches for farmers

aol.com The huge solar storm that has been crashing down on Earth caused serious technological disruptions for farmers across the U.S. and Canada. The geomagnetic storm lit up the…

17 States Sue to Block California's Advanced Clean Fleets Rule

benzinga.com A group of states that loosely parallels those that filed suit last year to stop California's Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule have taken similar action against the state's…

CHEER AND DANCE TEAMS CELEBRATE THE END OF SEASONS AT THE SUMMIT, THE DANCE SUMMIT AND D2 SUMMIT CHAMPIONSHIPS

benzinga.com 10th Anniversary of The Summit Marked by Record-Setting Participation MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- – a division of Varsity Brands and a global leader in…

Map shows states suing Biden admin over trans worker laws

newsweek.com A coalition of 18 Republican-led states is suing the federal government over protections for transgender workers. On Monday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti…

Nikki Haley racks up votes in Maryland and Nebraska

msnbc.com Republican voters in Maryland and Nebraska's primaries cast their ballots for Nikki Haley despite the fact she dropped out of the race more than two months ago.

A half-million school buses across US could become an EV battery powerhouse feeding the grid

cnbc.com The night life of school buses is about to get more interesting. Zum, which provides student transportation including EV buses to 4,000 schools across the country, is…

Overdose deaths in 2023 fell for the first time since the pandemic

axios.com Deadly drug overdoses in the United States declined last year for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic, new preliminary federal data show. The big picture: It's…

Overdose fatalities fell last year, but the full picture is more complicated

pbs.org Overdose fatalities declined 3 percent in the United States in 2023, marking the first significant decrease in these tragic deaths in six years. More than 107,500 people…

Aldi and Hy-Vee stores recall cream cheese varieties for possible salmonella risk

npr.org Aldi and Hy-Vee stores recall cream cheese varieties for possible salmonella risk Grocery stores Aldi and Hy-Vee have issued recalls of cream cheese, as they could…

Aldi, Hy-Vee cream cheese recalled due to risk of salmonella

cnn.com Cream cheese sold by Hy-Vee and Aldi has been recalled due to potential contamination with salmonella. So far, no illnesses have been reported. The companies say customers…

Donald Trump gets warning sign in primaries

newsweek.com Donald Trump's comprehensive victories in recent GOP primaries have been overshadowed by the number of Republicans still voting for Nikki Haley. The presumptive 2024 GOP…

Brown's promise: the startup working to desegregate schools

axios.com Startup nonprofit Brown's Promise wants to reignite a national conversation about school desegregation, using litigation and other means to redraw district lines and bring…

3 Renewable Energy Stocks With the Potential to Make You an Overnight Millionaire

investorplace.com Make your portfolio green with these leading clean energy firms Renewable energy is one of the fastest-growing industries in the stock market, as it is a need society has to…

Donald Trump suffers huge vote against him in Maryland, Nebraska

newsweek.com Donald Trump is continuing to see possible warning signs for his White House bid as significant numbers of people are still voting against him in the GOP primary. On…

Here’s where child care costs at least twice as much as rent

aol.com If you think the rent is too damn high, wait until you get the bill for child care. Parents with two kids in a child care center paid on average at least twice as much for…

"We Need To Deal With The Debt"

zerohedge.com "We Need To Deal With The Debt" - Goldman CEO Warns Interest Costs On America's Ballooning Borrowings Means "Issues Down The Road" Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times…

Maryland Democrats to decide bitter and pricey Senate primary, setting up a crucial fall race

nbcnews.com Maryland’s bitter and expensive Democratic Senate primary will come to a close Tuesday, as voters choose the nominee for a race that could be key to deciding control of the…

Ben Carson calls for making divorce harder

nbcnews.com Ben Carson, who is often named as a potential running mate for Donald Trump, is out with a new book in which he calls for an end to no-fault divorce laws in the United…

Bruce Springsteen Documentary About E Street Band World Tour Set at Disney+ and Hulu

variety.com Disney+ and Hulu have set a new Bruce Springsteen documentary for an October premiere. “Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band” will follow the band’s 2023-2024…

American Family Farmers Honor Marty Irby with The John Helmuth Award

benzinga.com BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI, May 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Members and producers from the Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM), met in the Southeastern U.S. this month, for…

My father ‘deliberately and hurtfully’ cut my late sister’s two kids out of his will. How can I ensure they get their fair share?

finance.yahoo.com I will inherit a substantial amount — hundreds of thousands of dollars — from my father. This means that my only sibling, my deceased sister, is effectively cut out of the…

States Where the Most People Bought Guns in April

247wallst.com The FBI conducted over 2.2 million firearm background checks in April alone. While background checks do not correspond one to one with gun sales, they remain the best proxy…

Voters in Maryland, Nebraska and West Virginia to pick nominees for 2024 elections

pbs.org Voters across Maryland and West Virginia will decide key primary elections Tuesday with big implications in the fight for the Senate majority this fall. At the same time,…

Team Canada campaign aims to build U.S. trade relationships in preparation for possible Trump victory

theglobeandmail.com The Canadian government is making a full-court press to prepare for a potential second Donald Trump presidency, aiming to avoid a repeat of 2016 when his victory caught…

West Virginia, Maryland primaries: Key things to watch

newsweek.com Voters go to the polls in three states on Tuesday to cast their ballots in primary elections that will decide candidates in key races for the U.S. Senate and could bolster…

GOP attorneys general sue Biden administration and California over rules on gas-powered trucks

abcnews.go.com Dozens of Republican attorneys general are suing the Biden Administration and California over new limits on truck emissions By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press and SUMMER…

Nebraska AG leading multi-state coalitions in two lawsuits to stop electric-vehicle mandates on truck owners, operators

1011now.com Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced Monday he is leading multi-state coalitions in two lawsuits to stop both the Biden Administration and the State of California from…

John Deere dealership says a solar storm left GPS tracking on farmers' tractors 'extremely compromised'

businessinsider.com Farmers increasingly use automated tractors to maximize productivity. picture alliance/Getty A severe geomagnetic storm hit the northern US. The storm caused auroras — and…

Solar Storm So Powerful It Shut Down Farm Equipment Across the US and Canada

futurism.com "I’ve never dealt with anything like this." A massive solar storm rocked the Earth's atmosphere with charged particles this weekend, triggering spectacular auroras in the…

These Are the Most Tax Friendly States

247wallst.com It is no secret that some states have a much friendlier tax climate than others. Several states levy no income tax, for example, and manage to attract Americans who prefer…

See The Tax Burden In All 50 States

247wallst.com Uncle Sam might take a bite out of your paycheck everywhere in the U.S., but that doesn’t mean the taxman takes the same size chunk in every state. While federal taxes do…

Warren Buffett's $189 Billion Subtle Warning to Wall Street Shouldn't Be Ignored

fool.com Berkshire Hathaway's cash pile is swelling, and that's historically not been good news for Wall Street. Some 51 years ago, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A 0.19%) (BRK.B 0.29%) CEO…

Air quality map shows states with "unhealthy" warning

newsweek.com Several states were experiencing 'unhealthy' levels of air pollution on Monday morning, according to data from the Environmental Protection Agency. Smoke from wildfires in…

Solar Storm Exposes Strengths and New Weaknesses

en.money.it The worst solar storm to hit Earth in decades is over. There are a few takeaways to consider already, and overall, the news is good. Considering that there was considerable…