N.F.L. Draft Is Like Super Bowl for City of Detroit

nytimes.com When the N.F.L. took its college draft on the road a decade ago, its first stops were Chicago, Philadelphia and Dallas, three of the league’s biggest markets. The concept…

Wheat Extending Bull Run

barchart.com The wheat complex is continuing to lead the grains bull charge this week. Kansas City futures were up 10 ¾ to 16 ¾ cents on the session. Chicago contracts were up 9 ½ to 12…

Wheat Sitting at 2-Month Highs

barchart.com The wheat complex is continuing to rally at midday, nearing the highest prices since February. Kansas City continues to lead the charge, with gains of 13 to 17 cents.…

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…

Up First briefing: FTC bans noncompetes; Tenessee bill lets teachers carry guns

npr.org No more noncompetes, FTC says; Tenessee bill would allow teachers to carry guns Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to…

Kansas City Chiefs make subtle gesture to Taylor Swift in new photo

newsweek.com The Kansas City Chiefs included a subtle nod to Taylor Swift in their latest social media post. The football team shared a photo of its four Superbowl trophies on X,…

Wheat Mixed on Wednesday Morning

barchart.com The wheat futures complex is mixed this morning, with KC leading higher, CBT heading lower, and MPLS unch. They continued this week’s rally on Tuesday. Chicago contracts…

Hallmark Makes Graduation Gifting Easy with New Hallmark + Venmo Cards and More

benzinga.com KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As graduation season approaches, Hallmark is here to ease the stress that comes with this busy time of year. From…

Oracle founder Larry Ellison announces plans to move world headquarters to Nashville

nypost.com Oracle founder Larry Ellison announced Tuesday that he plans to move the software giant’s corporate headquarters to Nashville, Tennessee, which he added is at the center of…

Oracle CEO announces plans to move world headquarters to Nashville

aol.com Oracle founder Larry Ellison announced Tuesday that he plans to move the software giant’s corporate headquarters to Nashville, Tennessee, which he added is at the center of…

Wheat Leads Bull Charge For Second Day In a Row

barchart.com The wheat complex continued this week’s rally on Tuesday. Chicago contracts were up 8 to 15 ¼ cents on the day. Kansas City posted gains of 8 ½ to 11 ¾ cents at the close.…

Travis Kelce's coach makes big statement about Taylor Swift

newsweek.com Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Matt Nagy, the offensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs, weighed in on the conversation about…

JetBlue stock plunges as much as 19% as profitability goal hits setback

finance.yahoo.com JetBlue’s (JBLU) stock sank as much as 19% on Tuesday after the airline cut its annual revenue forecast. It's another setback in the company's attempts to get back to a…

Too many cubicles, too few homes spur incentives to convert offices to housing

siliconvalley.com Tim Henderson | Stateline.org (TNS) HERNDON, Va. — Juan Ramirez, watching his dog play in Chandon Park here in suburban Virginia on a Saturday morning, tries to imagine the…

Wheat Extending Strength on Deteriorating Crop Conditions

barchart.com The wheat market is continuing the push higher at midday. Chicago contracts are 7 to 10 cents higher so far. Kansas City is trading 8 to 9 ½ cents in the green. MPLS is…

Kansas City Current Announces Plans for Riverfront Mixed-Use District

benzinga.com Next phase of KC Current's investment in Berkley Riverfront Park aims to connect Kansas Citians with the Missouri Riverfront KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --…

Wheat Extending Higher Following Weaker Conditions

barchart.com The wheat market is trading higher across all three exchanges this morning. They led the grain rally on Monday. Chicago contracts were up 10 to 21 cents across the board.…

8 Seconds Juneteenth Rodeo Returns for Bigger Second Year in Portland, OR!

benzinga.com PORTLAND, Ore., April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The hugely successful 8 Seconds Juneteenth Rodeo returns for its second year, bringing a thrilling celebration of Black…

Taylor Swift private jet map sparks debate

newsweek.com An animated map depicting all of the flights Taylor Swift's private jets took last year has become a viral talking point on social media. With Swift's hit "You Belong With…

Milk & Honey Adds Travis Kelce to Roster With VMG Sports Acquisition

billboard.com Milk & Honey Music + Sports + Ventures has acquired VMG Sports, the boutique sports agency that’s home to Kansas City tight end, three-time Super Bowl winner and Taylor…

Wheat Leading the Grain Charge Higher on Monday

barchart.com The wheat market led the grain rally on Monday. Chicago contracts were up 10 to 21 cents across the board. Kansas City futures were 16 ¼ to 20 ¼ cents higher on the day.…

Brick-and-Mortar Meltdown Fells Express. Simon Property & Brookfield, to Avert More Vacant Stores and Bad Leases at their Malls, to Buy the Brands and 435…

wolfstreet.com This Has Been Years in the Making. Express Inc, once a high-flying fashion retailer for the younger crowd with 542 stores in the US, and with three brands – Express, UpWest,…

Vintage photos taken by the EPA reveal what American cities looked like before pollution was regulated

aol.com None Before President Nixon created the EPA in 1970, water and air pollution weren't federally regulated. • None In the 1970s, the EPA enlisted 100 photographers to document…

For years, a Michigan company has been the top pick to quickly personalize draftees' new NFL jerseys

apnews.com ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. (AP) — Employees of the company tasked each year with rapidly personalizing jerseys for each first-round NFL draft pick as they are announced don’t…

These Cities Have the Highest Murder Rates in America

247wallst.com For much of the last four decades, rates of deadly violence have been trending downward in the United States. Between the early 1990s and the mid-2010s, the U.S. murder rate…

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…

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Names Season 16 Winner

deadline.com SPOILER ALERT: Do Not Read If You Haven’t Seen Tonight’s Show Season 16 of MTV reality series RuPaul’s Drag Race is over, and America’s Next Drag Superstar has been crowned.…

The poignant end of Taylor Swift's new album reveals what the beginning lacks

msnbc.com In 2023, Taylor Swift achieved total pop music ubiquity. Her Eras Tour became the highest-grossing tour of all time. She was named Time’s Person of the Year. She won album…

Taylor Swift's name is popping up on Wall Street earnings calls thanks to her massive impact on the US economy

aol.com None Taylor Swift's impact on the economy is having a positive impact on individual companies. • None Swift's name has been popping up on Wall Street earnings calls…

How Travis Kelce's mom just low-key supported Taylor Swift's new album

newsweek.com Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Travis Kelce has yet to publicly react to the release of The Tortured Poets' Department, but his mom…

Walmart, M.D.: Why the world’s largest retailer wants to be America’s doctor

siliconvalley.com Maria Halkias | (TNS) The Dallas Morning News Walmart, the largest U.S. employer with a workforce of 1.6 million, is slowly building a network of in-store clinics, believing…

A Timeline of Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce’s Relationship

billboard.com Travis Kelce must have taken some notes from Taylor Swift‘s Midnights track “Mastermind,” because after just two months of shooting his shot with the multi-Grammy-winning…

A Stunning Visual Celebration of Black Rodeo

nytimes.com In several frames of the artist Arthur Jafa’s seminal 2016 video collage of Black America, “Love Is the Message, the Message Is Death,” a felled bullrider scoops himself off…

Wheat Rounds Out Thursday with Gains

barchart.com The wheat markets put together some strength on Thursday, as contracts were mostly higher. Chicago was the weakest, with nearby May closing down ¼, but other contracts up ¾…

Who's Hot, Who's Not: Mike Trout Swimming Downstream, Red Sox Upstream

newsweek.com Injuries always seem to hit the baseball landscape hardest at the beginning of every season. The reason could be the additional stress on the body that comes with the annual…

“The League” provides valuable lessons on at-will employment

marketplace.org It’s baseball season, so this month we’re watching “The League,” which is available to stream on Hulu with a subscription. You can also rent or buy the film on several…

Hallmark Mahogany Announces Mahogany Honors, an Awards Experience, on April 28 with special guest, Award-Winning Musician, Actress and Entrepreneur Fantasia…

benzinga.com Mahogany Honors is an experience curated to uplift & empower Black women trailblazers, community leaders, cultural icons, unsung heroes and more that will take place in…

Wheat Rebounding Higher on Thursday

barchart.com The wheat markets are trying to recover from the Wednesday weakness, as futures try to push higher at midday. Chicago is running low on fuel, with gains limited to just 1 to…

Mayor asks migrants to move to his city: "All are welcome"

newsweek.com Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas is receiving plenty of blowback from his Republican counterparts after inviting migrants from sanctuary cities to live and work in…

Wheat Drops with Wednesday Weakness

barchart.com The wheat markets closed the Wednesday with contracts heading towards the lows. Chicago futures were down 4 ¾ to 12 ¾ cents. Kansas City posted losses of 8 ¾ to 14 ¾ cents…

Hollywood’s Hottest Free Agents Are the Kelce Brothers

hollywoodreporter.com Last April, Jason Kelce entered the NFL’s west coast media hub in Inglewood, California (it’s right next door to SoFi Stadium), with trepidation. In an otherwise nondescript…

Beige Book Reveals Economy In Far Worse Shape Than White House Claims

zerohedge.com Beige Book Reveals Economy In Far Worse Shape Than White House Claims There was something odd about the latest Beige book (which was prepared based on information collected…

Wheat Pushing Lower at Midday

barchart.com The wheat markets are heading lower at midday, pressed by the winter wheat. Chicago contracts are down 8 to 9 cents at midday, as well as the Kansas City futures.…

How the Negro Leagues gave rise to successful Black businesses

marketplace.org This month, we’re watching “The League,” which is available to stream on Hulu, with a subscription. You can also rent or buy the film on several platforms. For April, with…

MLB Power Rankings: Dodgers Plummet as New Teams Occupy Top and Bottom Spots

newsweek.com Another week of the Major League Baseball season brings another week of Power Rankings. Last week's top team, the Los Angeles Dodgers, dropped in this week's edition after a…

Brittany Mahomes fans devastated by latest photos

newsweek.com Instagram users have expressed shock and dismay over Brittany Mahomes' latest post, after the 28-year-old appeared to ditch her new hairdo. The entrepreneur and wife of…

Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes' steakhouse shares sneak peek

newsweek.com The steakhouse of Kansas City Chiefs stars, Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, is coming along nicely as they gave fans another look at the sleek bar. Just weeks after they…

Google will pump more than $100B into AI, says DeepMind boss

theregister.com Google will eventually invest $100 billion in AI, according to DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis. The chief of DeepMind, which Google acquired in 2014, made his prediction on…

Wheat Sees Strength in the Hard Red Contracts

barchart.com The wheat complex posted mixed trade, with the hard red contracts posting a Turnaround Tuesday. MPLS spring wheat was leading the charge at midday but pulled off the highs…

‘Civil War’: Red States and Blue States Set Aside Their Differences for Alex Garland’s Movie

hollywoodreporter.com Alex Garland’s dystopian Civil War, about America torn asunder by a president run amok and brutal acts of war committed on ordinary citizens, sparked plenty of speculation —…

Patrick Mahomes Praises Taylor Swift, Says She Studies Football As If She’s ‘Trying to Become a Coach’

billboard.com If Coach Andy Reid ever steps away from the Kansas City Chiefs, maybe Taylor Swift could be next in line. The pop star is already close with many of the team’s players…

Travis Kelce to Host ‘Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?’ Spin-Off in First TV Series Role

hollywoodreporter.com The Kansas City Chiefs tight end has booked his first TV series job and it’s hosting a spin-off of the Fox game show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? for Amazon‘s Prime…

Wheat Mixed on Tuesday

barchart.com The wheat complex is mixed so far, as the hard red contracts are posting a Turnaround Tuesday. MPLS spring wheat is leading the charge, with gains of 4 to 5 ½ cents. Kansas…

Future & Metro Boomin Announce 2024 We Trust You Tour: Here Are the Dates

billboard.com Future and Metro Boomin are looking to heat up the summer, as the rapper-producer duo will be hitting the road in support of their pair of albums. Related Future & Metro…

Future and Metro Boomin Unveil ‘We Trust You’ North American Tour Dates

variety.com On the heels of the two albums they’ve released in the past three weeks — “We Don’t Trust You” and “We Still Don’t Trust You” — Future and Metro Boomin have announced dates…