Powerful tornadoes tear across Nebraska and Iowa as weather service warns of 'catastrophic' damage Devastating tornadoes are tearing across parts of eastern Nebraska and Iowa on Friday as a multiday severe thunderstorm event ramped up in the central United States, injuring at least three people. 04/26/2024 - 9:48 am | View Link
Crews battle massive debris fire at Franklin County recycling plant F RANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A fire at the OmniSource Southeast plant in Franklin County is more than 75% out, after first responder crews spent all day Thursday battling the massive blaze. Dozens ... 04/25/2024 - 12:26 pm | View Link
Cause of fatal Mississippi propane explosion undetermined The State Fire Marshal’s Office ruled that the cause of a fatal explosion at a Copiah County home is undetermined. “The Copiah Co. Explosion is ... 04/25/2024 - 5:02 am | View Link
Nebraska AG targets more THC retailers in new lawsuit after bid to ban drug failed Nebraska's Attorney General targeted another THC retailer in a consumer protection lawsuit filed Monday, broadly accusing Midwest Smoke Shop stores of selling vapes and edibles to children. 04/22/2024 - 12:00 pm | View Link
Stemming the tide of harmful farm pollutants on the Mississippi ‘an extraordinary task’ Arnesen’s home lies near an oxygen-depleted expanse of the northern Gulf known as the “dead zone,” where dying algae blooms triggered by contaminants flowing out of the Mississippi River choke off ... 04/22/2024 - 3:56 am | View Link
The author worked through OCD and met her partner. Courtesy of Celena RileyFor almost 10 years, I struggled with a type of OCD known as sexual orientation OCD (SO-OCD). SO-OCD made me question my sexuality; internalized homophobia made me desperate to know the answer. When I moved to a progressive city, I accepted my queerness and now I'm engaged to the woman I love.
Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesConsumers are "price weary," and McDonald's is paying attention. McDonald's will be "thoughtful" about any further price increases in 2024, CFO Ian Borden said. People are getting less fast food. "Everybody is fighting for fewer consumers," Borden said. McDonald's says it's doubling down on value as customers increasingly feel the strain."The consumer is price weary," McDonald's CFO Ian Borden told analysts at the company's earnings call on Tuesday.
President Joe Biden issued a sweeping executive order on artificial intelligence just months after his first run with the technology. Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesPresident Joe Biden was apparently impressed by his first encounter with generative AI last year. His science advisor said she and Biden put ChatGPT to a few tasks, such as explaining a legal case.
More teens and young adults are getting cancer than ever, leaving researchers scrambling for clues. Here's what we know and how to protect yourself. Read the original article on Business Insider
Apple CEO Tim Cook at the opening of Shanghai's new Apple retail store in Shanghai on March 21, 2024. AFP/Getty Images
US stocks rose Thursday after the Fed meeting and as investors eyed Apple earnings.
Jobless claims were about unchanged from the previous week, coming in below forecasts.
Expectations heading into Apple earnings are mixed, with analysts seeing a tough period for the iPhone maker.
A coal-fired power plant in China's Zhejiang province. Getty ImagesThe US is trying to cut itself off from China's green tech like solar, EVs, and batteries. The moves could hit China's economy and risks slowing down the green transition. The US and China, as the world's largest polluters, are key to solving the climate crisis.