SAN FRANCISCO — President Joe Biden is shoring up his support among tech industry Democrats, some of whom are setting aside their reluctance about a second term to focus instead on preventing a second term for former President Donald Trump. Biden swung through the wealthy enclaves of Northern California on Friday to raise money for […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The nation’s largest public utility on Thursday pledged to be more transparent after it took months to disclose that a general budget vote by its board last year also gave the CEO the final decision over several proposed natural gas power plants. The Tennessee Valley Authority’s board announced the transparency changes […]
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Several dozen young people wearing light blue T-shirts imprinted with #teachclimate filled a hearing room in the Minnesota Capitol in St. Paul in late February. It was a cold and windy day, in contrast to the state’s nearly snowless, warm winter. The high school and college students and other advocates, […]
It’s likely the U.S. Navy can repair its nearly 30-year-old amphibious assault ship Boxer with an underwater team, but the dilemma of how to fix the ship and redeploy it as soon as possible highlights the service’s dual challenges of an antiquated amphibious fleet that lacks the necessary repair capacity, the Navy secretary told reporters. […]
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday and reiterated plans to hold rates steady, noting there has been a lack of further progress on inflation returning to its 2% target. The central bank voted to keep its benchmark interest rate in a range of 5.25%-5.50%, a 23-year high, at the conclusion of its […]
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Former Salt Lake City police officer Thomas Caygle is behind bars, serving his sentence for hitting a man with his car. On Monday, April 29, Thomas Caygle was sentenced for negligently operating a vehicle, resulting in an injury. The incident happened on Dec 30. 2022. Caygle was accused of rear-ending a driver […]
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union announced on Monday that it is tightening visa requirements for people from Ethiopia, accusing the government there of a failure to cooperate in taking back citizens found to be living illegally in the 27-nation bloc. EU headquarters said the time it takes to process visas for Ethiopian nationals will […]
Super Micro Computer (SMCI) stock plunged Friday after the data-center computer specialist announced the date for its next quarterly earnings report without giving preliminary results. SMCI stock plunged below a key support level on the news, flashing a huge sell signal. X The San Jose, Calif.-based company, better known as Supermicro, says it plans to […]
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp accepted their lack of goal threat failed to put enough pressure on Atalanta to help turn their Europa League quarter-final back in their favour. Mohamed Salah’s seventh-minute penalty had raised hopes of a Barcelona 2019-style comeback but the Egypt international missed a relatively straightforward lob to make it 2-0 towards the […]
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A series of bills in Lansing could address the lack of affordable housing across the state as rent prices rise. It’s a problem many renters and homeowners are facing. Michigan is one of the states without a rent cap law or stabilization policy. Michigan Rep. Carrie Rheingans, D-Ann Arbor, and […]
Bosses want more skilled workers. Workers want more skills. Somehow, nobody is happy. Per the latest annual Career Optimism Index study from the University of Phoenix Career Institute, more than half of the 5,000 U.S. workers surveyed said they feel easily replaceable at their workplace. Almost two-thirds said their company doesn’t offer them chances to […]
The global airline industry is facing a summer squeeze, with travel demand expected to surpass pre-pandemic levels while aircraft deliveries drop sharply due to production problems at Boeing and Airbus. Air carriers are spending billions on repairs to keep flying older, less fuel-efficient jets, and paying a premium to secure aircraft from lessors. But some […]