French voters have propelled the far-right National Rally to a strong lead in first-round legislative elections and plunged the country into political uncertainty. That is according to polling projections. French President Emmanuel Macron, who called the surprise elections just three weeks ago, urged voters to rally against the far right. Projections by polling agencies suggest […]
WASHINGTON – Allan Lichtman, the historian who has correctly forecast the results of nine out of the 10 most recent presidential elections argued on Saturday that replacing President Joe Biden could cost Democrats the 2024 election. Lichtman, a professor at American University, rejected the growing chorus of political pundits and Democratic activists who have called on Biden, 81, to bow […]
When 50 people piled into two rooms on the third floor of the Minnehaha County Administration Building at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, preparing to hand count every one of the 13,189 ballots cast in the county’s June 4 primary election, they expected to be done sometime that afternoon. After all, when Minnehaha County Auditor Leah […]
A second death was reported Wednesday in a pair of wildfires in New Mexico that have forced the evacuations of thousands of people in and around the town of Ruidoso and destroyed around 1,400 structures. Both bodies were found Tuesday, a day after the fires broke out and spread quickly, New Mexico State Police spokesperson […]
The Shell Island barrier island stands between the Gulf of Mexico and Barataria Bay on August 22, 2019, in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) NEW ORLEANS — The “dead zone” forms in the Gulf of Mexico every summer. It’s caused by nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, largely from farm fertilizer and municipal runoff, […]
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been one of the best stories in the market with the stock up over 3,300% in the past five years. That’s an incredible run that has taken its market cap to $2.8 trillion. However, one Wall Street analyst recently predicted that the stock has a lot more room to run in […]
Gazebo Festival will not open the gates at its anticipated 1 p.m. start time due to severe weather conditions impacting the region. “With the utmost concern for the safety of our fans, artists and staff, with unsafe weather conditions expected, the festival will be operating on an adjusted schedule. Gates will not open at 1 […]
Keeping an umbrella nearby might be a good plan this weekend. The National Weather Service has predicted that rounds of thunderstorms are likely this afternoon and on Sunday as a series of weather systems move into the area. The first line of storms will likely move across north Florida and northeastern Gulf waters into the […]
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Albert Einstein was right: There is an area at the edge of black holes where matter can no longer stay in orbit and instead falls in, as predicted by his theory of gravity. Using telescopes capable […]
Rain is expected to arrive in Austin on Monday, with some of the best chances for precipitation from the afternoon into the early evening hours, said Brandon Gale, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service. If the storm develops, there could be hail and damaging winds, he said. Travis, Williamson, Hays and surrounding counties could […]
Rain is expected to arrive in Austin on Monday, with some of the best chances for precipitation from the afternoon into the early evening hours, said Brandon Gale, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service. If the storm develops, there could be hail and damaging winds, he said. Travis, Williamson, Hays and surrounding counties could […]
Warren Buffett.Rick Wilking/Reuters Warren Buffett’s Q&A at Berkshire’s annual meeting was full of interesting nuggets and tidbits. He teased a possible Canadian bet, and said he could make a 50% annual return on $1 million. Buffett predicted higher taxes and revealed a $500 million donation of Berkshire stock. Warren Buffett let slip a slew of […]