FDIC says Republic First Bank is closed by Pennsylvania regulators

aol.com The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Friday said that Republic Bank has been closed by Pennsylvania state regulators, in what the FDIC said was the first US bank…

Fulton Bank, N.A. of Lancaster, Pennsylvania Assumes Substantially All Deposits of Republic First Bank, Philadelphia

fdic.gov WASHINGTON — Philadelphia-based Republic First Bank (doing business as Republic Bank) was closed today by the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities, which…

Multiday severe weather outbreak threatens 60 million from border with Mexico to Canada

axios.com A three-day severe weather outbreak threatens to bring damaging winds, large hail, flooding and strong tornadoes to a vast region in the Central U.S. The big picture: The…

Republic First Bank Officially Collapses, Seized By Regulators

watcher.guru Republic First Bank has officially collapsed and has been seized by regulators. The FDIC announced Friday that the Bank was closed by Pennsylvania state regulators. The…

'Erupting' Storms Seen From Space as They Hit Four States

newsweek.com Satellite imagery from the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) revealed severe storms "erupting" across four states in the Central Plains on Thursday…

NFL Draft: Best Available Players Ahead of Round 2

newsweek.com The first round of the 2024 NFL Draft is complete as 32 players have now been drafted into the NFL. Round 1 saw a historic draft for offensive players, with a record six…

These States Are Making It Illegal For Illegal Immigrants To Enter

zerohedge.com These States Are Making It Illegal For Illegal Immigrants To Enter Authored by Darlene McCormick Sanchez via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Conservative states across the…

Severe thunderstorm warnings issued for 8 states as massive hail forecast

newsweek.com Severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued as a barrage of hail, tornadoes and lightning is forecast throughout some central and southern U.S. states this weekend. A…

17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to accommodations for abortion

aol.com Republican attorneys general from 17 states filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging new federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions,…

Nikki Haley's Pennsylvania fans sent a clear message this week. Team Biden heard it

msnbc.com The GOP is, of course, still Donald Trump’s party. His coronation is set for this July in Milwaukee, and Republican grandees continue to bend the knee, saying they will…

This is the US State With the Highest Concentration of Hate Groups: All 50 Ranked

247wallst.com The first hate group to be formed in the United States was the Ku Klux Klan, which was formed in 1865. Since then hate groups have thrived with new groups being formed…

AgencyBloc and Ideon Partner to Enhance the Benefits Quoting Experience for Agencies

benzinga.com CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- , provider of insurance growth enablement solutions catering to the health, senior, and benefits industries, has…

Work Advice: Can you be a nice person but a bad manager?

washingtonpost.com When one of Esme’s subordinates objected to including any suggestions for improvement in her annual written review, the manager said they could just forgo the standard…

These states want you to show ID to watch porn online

reason.com The latest trend in anti-sex action is carding people to watch porn online. After years of passing resolutions to declare porn a "public health crisis," state lawmakers are…

Billions of dollars of Ukraine aid will be spent in the US. Here are the cities that could get a boost

businessinsider.com The new Ukraine aid could ultimately benefit US businesses and help create American jobs. Getty Images News/Getty Images The Senate passed a $95 billion spending package…

Senate Republicans set to defy Trump over the filibuster

axios.com Senate Republicans are locking arms to defend the filibuster — putting them on a potential collision course with former President Trump if he wins back the White House. Why…

Missouri House backs legal shield for weedkiller maker facing thousands of cancer-related lawsuits

apnews.com The manufacturer of a popular weedkiller won support Wednesday from the Missouri House for a proposal that could shield it from costly lawsuits alleging it failed to warn…

Former MVP, Cubs' Star Free Agent Signee, Suffers Serious Rib Injury

newsweek.com The Chicago Cubs were dealt a serious blow to their promising 2024 season Wednesday, when it was revealed that center fielder Cody Bellinger has a fractured rib. The former…

Former Reagan Advisor Thinks U.S. Economy Is On A Dangerous Path, But Still Likes These 3 Investments

finance.yahoo.com In a recent interview on the Sachs Realty YouTube show, Steve Hankey, a former senior economist on President Reagan’s Council of Economic Advisers, shared his thoughts on…

Caitlin Clark's Nike Deal Reportedly Worth $28 Million Over Eight Years

benzinga.com Caitlin Clark is set to pull in the most lucrative shoe deal deal a women's basketball player has ever signed. The contract she and Nike NKE have agreed to will bring the…

Will Caitlin Clark Be Grossly Underpaid?

aier.org Caitlin Clark is one of the greatest players in the history of women’s college basketball and a queen of the Name/Image/License (NIL) era in collegiate athletics. She has…

Cargill leans on regenerative agriculture and generative AI to feed the planet

aol.com When Jennifer Hartsock was growing up in rural Iowa, the sweeping farmlands she saw along the roadways each day inspired her seventh-grade science fair project on soil…

First-Time Buyers Must Earn $120,000 To Afford The Average Home

zerohedge.com First-Time Buyers Must Earn $120,000 To Afford The Average Home Earlier today we reported that for at least 40% of Americans - up from 27% just two years ago - the American…

Republican demands investigation into "dangerous dollars" sent to China

newsweek.com Republican Senator Joni Ernst has successfully encouraged the Office of the Inspector General (IG) to begin an audit on behalf of the Department of Defense (DoD), as part of…

US Senators Making the Biggest Impact

247wallst.com The Senate consists of 100 lawmakers – two from each state, and its’ constitutional powers include oversight over the federal budget, declaring wars, approving or rejecting…

Who will win the 2024 presidential election?

theweek.com The year of America's next presidential election is here, which can only mean one thing: speculation will continue to ramp up about who will be the next person to occupy the…

Millions of people warned of deadly storm coming

newsweek.com Meteorologists are sounding the alarm of a life-threatening storm set to impact millions of people in the central United States later this week. AccuWeather issued a report…

Meet the typical ALICE: Americans struggling to afford basic necessities but making too much to get help

aol.com None The number of Americans who are ALICE — Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed — is increasing. • None The ALICE population is largely Gen Z, boomers, and single…

Donald Trump suffers huge vote against him in Pennsylvania primary

newsweek.com Nikki Haley addressing a crowd of supporters during a campaign stop in Iowa last year. Haley secured 16.5 percent of the vote in Pennsylvania, despite ending her campaign…

Cannabis Use Greatest Among Lower-Income And Less Educated

zerohedge.com Cannabis Use Greatest Among Lower-Income And Less Educated By Dan Witters of Gallup Nine percent of U.S. adults report that they use cannabis regularly, defined as at least…

Kroger, Albertsons announce plan to sell more Illinois stores amid merger quest

nbcchicago.com Note: The video in the player above is from a previous report. In an effort to secure federal approval for a proposed merger, Kroger and Albertsons announced that they would…

The Richest Town In Every US State

247wallst.com Wealth inequality in the United States is continuing to grow. The average income of the wealthiest 0.01 percent of households grew 17 times as fast as the income of the…

Caitlin Clark is set to sign a new Nike contract valued at $28 million over 8 years, reports say

chicagotribune.com Caitlin Clark appears to be on the cusp of setting another record. The most prolific scorer in NCAA Division I history and the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft will…

Caitlin Clark is set to sign a new Nike deal valued at $28 million over 8 years, reports say

apnews.com Caitlin Clark appears to be on the cusp of setting another record. The most prolific scorer in NCAA Division I history and the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft will…

Why Nikki Haley, crushed in her home state, vows to fight on

economist.com WHEN DOES the act of hoping against hope go from admirable to absurd? Not yet apparently for Nikki Haley, the last woman left standing against Donald Trump and his seizure…

The flaws that China’s chief ideologue found in America

economist.com In August 1988 an inquisitive young Chinese political scientist named Wang Huning came to America for a six-month visit. He admired the Gateway Arch in St Louis, Missouri,…

Congress might just pass an astonishingly sensible tax deal

economist.com THE “SECRET CONGRESS” theory holds that bills which attract public attention are born to partisan rancour, endure a life of torture and usually die a miserable death. For a…

The rise of the TikTok news anchor

economist.com “BREAKING NEWS: it looks like there is some weird stuff going on in America.” Welcome to the news on TikTok. Before we dwell on how and when it is appropriate to start a…

Why America’s political parties are so bad at winning elections

economist.com Every four years the American presidential primaries roll around to remind Americans how weak, clumsy and negative their major political parties have become. The news…

The States Making the Most Weapons for the US Army

247wallst.com Arms manufacturing is big business in the United States, and each state plays an integral role in outfitting the military with the best up-to-date weapons and equipment.…

How 2 participants in Houston's basic-income program plan to spend the $500 a month: 'When you live paycheck to paycheck, it's horrible'

businessinsider.com Uplift Harris will give $500 a month to participants around Houston, Texas, with payments set to begin in April. John Coletti / Getty Images Houston's basic-income program…

The EPA is again allowing summer sales of higher ethanol gasoline blend, citing global conflicts

abcnews.go.com The Environmental Protection Agency is allowing the sale of gasoline containing a higher blend of ethanol for the third summer in a row The EPA is again allowing summer…

Caitlin Clark to sign $28 million deal with Nike to get her own sneaker

aol.com WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark is getting ready to sign an eight-year, $28 million deal with Nike, according to reports. Clark, whose NCAA career at the University of Iowa…

After Iowa police ignored her pleas for help, her estranged husband killed her

reason.com In October 2022, Angela Prichard was murdered by her estranged husband, Christopher Prichard. The crime wasn't entirely unpredictable; Angela Prichard had repeatedly sought…

Former CEO of HeadSpin jailed for 18 months, fined $1M

theregister.com Manish Lachwani, former CEO of app testing firm HeadSpin, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison and will pay a fine of $1 million. The co-founder of the…

Is Caitlin Clark losing money by going to the WNBA? Here are both sides of the argument

thestreet.com Caitlin Clark is one of the biggest names in the world of sports today — but it's now become pretty common knowledge that her WNBA contract is chump change. The first…

In one woman's mysterious drowning, signs of a national romance scam epidemic

cbsnews.com The scammer who drained Laura Kowal of her $1.5 million nest egg and sent the widowed healthcare executive on a path that ended with her death in the Mississippi River,…

Severe weather alert warns people they could lose control of cars

newsweek.com Driving could become difficult on Monday as the National Weather Service (NWS) issued wind advisories for seven states in the northern U.S. The winds are caused by a cold…

In the Fight Against Climate Change, Don't Forget Rural America

newsweek.com Rural Americans don't care about the environment. They're uneducated climate deniers. They're the people destroying the environment—the farmers, the miners, the foresters,…

Popular Des Moines breakfast restaurant hoping to appeal to college students at new location in Ames

kcci.com KAYLA. ALL RIGHT DANE THANK YOU. NEW AT 531 IOWA BREAKFAST RESTAURANT IS EXPANDING TO AMES KCCI. ETHAN HUMBLE TELLS US WHY THE NEW OWNERS SAY THE EATERY WILL APPEAL TO…

IT consultant-cum-developer in court over hiding COVID loan

theregister.com UK government is kissing goodbye to the £100,000 an IT consultant-cum-software developer wrongly secured under the Bounce Back Loans scheme that was created during the…

Reduce your carbon footprint with these 5 climate-friendly recipes

washingtonpost.com Earth Day may be around the corner, but it’s important to make climate-friendly food decisions year-round. Agriculture contributes about 25 percent of the world’s carbon…

What is Aldi’s ‘aisle of shame’? Fans rave about bizarre bargains, unusual treasures

nypost.com Aldi shoppers are finding themselves caught in the middle — the middle aisle of the German discount supermarket chain has become known as the “aisle of shame” for its bevy…

Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, April 20. Check your tickets for $98M jackpot

northjersey.com The lottery jackpot was an estimated $98 million with a cash option of $45.2 million for Saturday night's drawing, according to the Powerball website. The jackpot was last…

Ticker: Feds allow higher ethanol gas this summer; Third channel opens after Baltimore bridge collapse

bostonherald.com The Environmental Protection Agency cleared the way for a higher blend of ethanol to be sold nationwide for the third summer in a row, citing global conflicts that it says…

John Mulaney’s ‘Field Of Dreams’ Gag At Oscars A Big Hit With Kevin Costner

deadline.com Kevin Costner enjoyed John Mulaney’s Field of Dreams bit at the 2024 Oscars. Costner told People the comedian’s explanation of the movie’s plot was “amazing.” “I couldn’t…

15 Attorneys General Demand Answers From Bank of America, Alleging Lender Shutters Accounts Over Customers’ Religious and Political Views

dailyhodl.com 15 state attorneys general are demanding to know whether Bank of America is closing accounts over customers’ religious and political views. Jason S. Miyares, Attorney…