Shares of Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) were sliding again today as further signs of weakness emerged in the Chinese economy. In an effort to restore optimism about China’s recovery, the country reported 2023 gross domestic product GDP growth a bit early with China’s Premier Li Qiang saying at the World Economic Forum in Davos that […]
A woman died after falling roughly 100 feet inside a cave in Virginia on Friday, officials said. The Giles County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call that a woman had fallen “approximately 100 feet within a cave,” according to a county emergency services news release. The cave is located in Staffordsville, about 60 miles west […]
Shares of QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) opened Tuesday trading in the red and were down 4.7% as of 9:45 a.m. ET. The company’s solid-state battery technology is touted to be a game changer for the electric-vehicle (EV) industry, but the company is still testing prototypes and has missed its earlier deadlines for the commercialization of the […]
Snow is falling now all over Delmarva, but how much can we expect? Here’s the latest update on Monday night’s forecast and what to expect heading into Tuesday. Snow starts coming down Monday afternoon, how much can we expect? As of 4:45 Monday afternoon, Accuweather was still calling for a total 1-3 inches of snow […]
PETERSBURG − Snow is falling on cedars and just about everything else across the area, and even though the accumulation is not expected to be much, anyone venturing out is still being advised to use caution. It began as rain and sleet before turning to all snow early Monday afternoon in some places, mostly in […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Campaign events are falling as swiftly as the Iowa snow as wintry weather hampers both Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis as they clamor for support in the days before Monday’s leadoff presidential caucuses. Prolonged freezing temperatures, combined with strong winds, foreshadow possibly life-threatening conditions on the night that Republican voters […]
It looks as if winter is just beginning. The Iowa City area is bracing for another winter storm with the potential to produce 10 inches of snow across a 36-hour period. Strong winds, blizzard-like conditions, and frigid temperatures are expected to quickly follow and extend through early next week. The Quad Cities National Weather Service […]
Two young boys died after falling through the ice of a retention pond, according to Wisconsin authorities and news reports. The boys, ages 6 and 8, were pulled out of the water of the Sun Prairie pond Friday, Jan. 5, according to WKOW. One of the children died over the weekend, while the second boy […]
Jan. 8—With Christmas and New Year’s over, winter weather has arrived in the Pacific Northwest. Less than half an inch of snow accumulated in the area Monday evening, and 1 to 3 inches were expected Monday night into Tuesday morning. Monday’s snow is expected to be followed by strong and gusty winds Tuesday, and periods […]
A woman fell nearly 100ft while driving on a road in the California wilderness and was trapped for four days before being rescued Sunday, according to authorities. The unnamed woman survived low temperatures, precipitation, and other natural elements after she inadvertently drove her car off the road leading to Mount Baldy on Wednesday night, CBS […]
LIV Golf chief executive Greg Norman said he appreciated Rory McIlroy “falling on his sword” after the Northern Irishman softened his stance on the Saudi-backed circuit, and suggested it could be a turning point for the sport. McIlroy has been one of the most vocal critics of LIV since the breakaway tour launched in 2022 […]
It’s early 2024 and stocks are already down. The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) had its fourth-worse first day of a new year ever. The Russell 2000 (^RUT), a darling of the recent market rally, just had its third-worse two-day start to a year ever. The famed Santa Claus Rally, simply put, didn’t arrive. “It’s fair to […]