STAUNTON – The Virginia General Assembly granted Staunton a new power in its efforts to breathe life into Uniontown. Introduced by Delegate Ellen Campbell, House Bill 136 allows Staunton to “to reduce or waive utility connection fees” for Uniontown residents. The House of Delegates passed the House Bill 136, 98 in favor zero against, on […]
Mayor London Breed was all smiles during a packed primary party on Tuesday in Hayes Valley, a boutique neighborhood about a half mile from City Hall, stopping for selfies and congratulations as she navigated the crowded bar toward a microphone. “Change is coming!” Breed shouted to thundering applause from the patio at the hip cocktail […]
By Max A. Cherney and Arsheeya Bajwa (Reuters) -Tech conglomerate Broadcom beat market estimates for first-quarter revenue on Thursday, as cloud providers continue to upgrade data centers to support artificial intelligence, helping drive demand for its advanced networking chips. Smaller rival Marvell Technology’s stock slumped 10% after it forecast revenue below market expectations, hurt by […]
BRIGHTON — As the ski season comes to an end, it’s worth examining the tool that helped many ski resorts survive this warmer, drier-than-usual winter: snow machines. While some resorts rely on traditional sky-made snow with machines to supplement their slopes, others — like Mount Brighton — have operated for decades using the opposite strategy […]
The recent Alabama Supreme Court case, LePage, et al. v. The Center for Reproductive Medicine, P.C., and Mobile Infirmary Medical Center, has caused much anguish for those concerned with in vitro fertilization (herein IVF). My purpose here is to explain the logic of the majority opinion. This is a case of defining the textual language […]
As a Japanese moon lander again went dormant, controllers bid farewell. The sun stopped shining above SLIM, short for “Smart Lander for Investigating Moon,” as of 5 p.m. EST (2200 GMT) on Thursday (Feb. 29), officials with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced on X, formerly Twitter. SLIM landed upside down on the moon […]
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday blocked a new Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S., dealing a victory to the Biden administration in its feud with Republican Gov. Greg Abbott over immigration enforcement. The preliminary injunction granted by U.S. District Judge David […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Senate voted overwhelmingly Monday to lay the foundation to attract nuclear energy projects to a state where coal has dominated and fueled the economy for generations. Republican Sen. Danny Carroll said Kentucky should embrace a cross-section of sources — including coal, natural gas and renewable energy — to meet […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The GOP-dominated Kentucky Senate endorsed a proposed constitutional change Wednesday to limit a governor’s end-of-term pardon powers, reflecting the outrage still burning over pardons granted by the state’s last Republican governor on his way out of office in 2019. The measure seeks to amend the state’s constitution to suspend a governor’s […]
Dow Jones futures will open Sunday evening, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. X The stock market rally largely weathered a huge week of earnings and economic news. The Dow Jones and S&P 500 hit fresh all-time highs Friday while the Nasdaq rebounded to a two-year high thanks to Meta Platforms (META) and […]
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — President Bernardo Arévalo said Thursday that with his political party suspended, little support in congress and an attorney general in hot pursuit, he will appeal to the Guatemalan people to help him overcome the entrenched old guard and achieve the change he campaigned on. “We are clear that in the current […]
(Adds details, context and background throughout) Jan 25 (Reuters) – Visa reported an 8% rise in first-quarter profit on Thursday, as the world’s largest payments processor benefited from more customers swiping their credit cards for big purchases during the holiday shopping season and hitting the road. U.S. consumers shrugged off the impact of sticky inflation […]