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AMIZMIZ, Morocco (AP) — An earthquake months ago left parts of her home cracked and crumbling, but Fatima Barri felt wrong spending Islam’s holy month of Ramadan in a tent. Thankful to be spared by the 6.8-magnitude quake that killed thousands around her in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains, she stood in her damaged house and cooked … Read more
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen is floating a special legislative session to change how the state casts electoral college votes to benefit former President Donald Trump. Pillen’s announcement late Tuesday was an acknowledgment that the effort to change the state to a winner-take-all system won’t pass immediately — and may not happen at all. But it … Read more
Iconic growth investor Cathie Wood is hoping to bounce back this year. The largest of her funds at Ark Invest — where she’s a co-founder and CEO — is down 7% this year, a contrast to the markets trading slightly higher in 2024. She’s not standing still but rather continuing to make opportunistic buys and … Read more
With the 2024 NFL Draft approaching, let’s take a look at each individual position’s rankings. Here’s a look at the top 10 wide receivers. [Nate Tice’s NFL Draft top 100 big board ⊥ Top QBs ⊥ Top WRs ⊥ Top TEs ⊥ Top OL] 1. Trey Benson, Florida State The only running back in my … Read more
When Yellowstone aired its midseason finale back in January 2023, the future was looking ominous for the Dutton family on the fifth season of the Paramount Network mega-hit series. For a refresher, Jamie Dutton (Wes Bentley) had just thrown down the gauntlet against his sister Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) and father John Dutton (Kevin Costner) … Read more
The NWS Fort Worth TX issued a flood advisory at 10:40 a.m. on Wednesday. The advisory is for Bosque, Erath, Hamilton and Hood counties. Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected for portions of Bosque, Hamilton, Erath, and Hood counties in North Central Texas until 1:45 p.m. “Minor flooding in low-lying … Read more
When you think about making home cooking more efficient, you might initially consider big-ticket items you can purchase to help move meal prep along faster. Although you certainly can’t go wrong by investing in a food processor or a set of storage shelves that keeps pantry ingredients easily accessible, you also can’t ignore the smaller … Read more
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States and Japan announced a joint partnership to accelerate development and commercialization of nuclear fusion, the U.S. Department of Energy said on Wednesday. The partnership was announced as Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was in Washington for a summit with President Joe Biden. U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy David Turk and … Read more
In the generative artificial intelligence (AI) megatrend, there’s arguably no bigger winner than Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) — the chipmaker that produces the hardware needed to train and run these applications. The company’s “picks and shovels” approach has made it a Wall Street darling, with shares up by a whopping 78% in 2024. But should investors … Read more
As is the case most years, the initial weeks of the 2024 season have been chaotic. Several seemingly secure starters, such as George Kirby and Bailey Ober, have endured disastrous outings. A handful of high-end closers have blown saves, and several early-round picks on the hitting side are batting below the Mendoza Line. For the … Read more