Election 2024: What states have abortion on the ballot in November

axios.com Data: Axios research; Chart: Axios Visuals Florida this spring joined other states that have successfully, or are aiming to, put abortion on the ballot for voters in…

How a millennial Lyft driver used the gig to travel to all 50 states, launch a food blog, and get started on a book

aol.com None Kreskin J. Torres, a Lyft driver, has traveled across all 50 states, documenting his dining experiences. • None Torres is working on a book, an app called Rideshare…

State governments must be loving 4/20 almost as much as Tax Day

fastcompany.com If you smell something musky in the air today and see puffs of smoke, don’t be alarmed. Today is 4/20, an unofficial holiday for those who like to partake in marijuana.…

Gig workers are fed up with being treated as second-class citizens by store workers

businessinsider.com Delivery gig workers say they some store employees treat them like second-class citizens. Evelyn Hockstein/The Washington Post via Getty Images Gig delivery workers say…

BNSF Railway says it didn't know about asbestos that's killed hundreds in Montana town

apnews.com BNSF Railway attorneys told a Montana jury Friday that the railroad should not be held liable for the lung cancer deaths of two former residents of an , one of the deadliest…

Inside Bill Gates' real estate portfolio, from a Seattle mansion to houses at some of the US's most exclusive clubs

businessinsider.com Bill Gates' first major real estate property was an expansive property on Lake Washington. He's since spent more than $100 million on homes across the country. Getty Images…

Marijuana map shows states where weed could be legal by 2025

newsweek.com The legalization of marijuana varies drastically between states, with some lawmakers approving its use entirely, others allowing its use only for medical conditions, and…

Weed recall map shows states where urgent warnings not to use issued

newsweek.com Over the past several months, there have been weed recalls in several different states, with warnings issued to marijuana consumers ahead of the unofficial 4/20 holiday.…

BNSF Railway says it didn’t know about asbestos that’s killed hundreds in Montana town

nbcnews.com HELENA, Mont. — BNSF Railway attorneys are expected to argue before jurors Friday that the railroad should not be held liable for the lung cancer deaths of two former…

Best Cowboy Hats for Women: 5 Affordable Styles to Shop

billboard.com All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the…

Brew Classifieds: Week of April 15

morningbrew.com The wackiest headlines from the week as they would appear in a Classifieds section. Careers PAW-BLUCIST: From Ripley to Argylle, Hollywood shows are now obsessed with…

Apple Deletes Meta’s Threads and WhatsApp From China App Store After Government Pressure

thewrap.com As U.S. lawmakers aim to fast-track a ban on TikTok, the Chinese government appeared to pressure Apple into removing Meta-owned apps WhatsApp and Threads from its China App…

How A Former Enron Exec Lured ExxonMobil To Bet $150 Million On A Longshot Biofuel

forbes.com Richard Palmer of Global Clean Energy used Exxon money to overhaul an aging California oil refinery in order to process the oil-rich seeds of a plant called camelina. Now…

Weather alerts issued for 6 states as temperatures plunge

newsweek.com National Weather Service meteorologists issued two weather alerts across six states on Friday morning as temperatures plunged to sub-freezing numbers. By 8 a.m. local time,…

Timber mill workers in Montana have a tough time finding affordable housing

npr.org One of the last remaining sawmills in Montana is closing, but not for lack of logs. Housing is too expensive for the labor force, and the mill can't hire enough workers.

Warren Buffett-owned railway says it didn’t know about asbestos it hauled that killed hundreds in Montana town

fortune.com BNSF Railway attorneys are expected to argue before jurors Friday that the railroad should not be held liable for the lung cancer deaths of two former residents of an…

In what states is abortion legal, illegal, and in limbo?

theweek.com After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, nearly two dozen states have enacted laws that put strict limits on abortion. Some states have taken the extreme…

Half of US states revolt against EPA crackdown on gas cars with major legal challenge

foxnews.com FIRST ON FOX: A coalition of 25 state attorneys general filed a legal challenge Thursday against the Biden administration over recent environmental regulations targeting…

Is the new push to ban TikTok for real?

vox.com Due to security concerns, the Chinese-owned video app TikTok has already been banned from US government devices. | Matt Cardy/Getty Images The House is trying to pass a…

Joe Biden is gaining on Donald Trump in Florida, according to new poll

newsweek.com President Joe Biden is gaining a bit of ground on former President Donald Trump in Florida ahead of the November presidential election, according to a new poll. Biden and…

More and more Americans are becoming 'ALICEs.' They can't afford rent and groceries but are falling through the cracks in the country's safety net

businessinsider.com By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . You can opt-out at any time. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on…

Justice Gorsuch's Concurrence in Labrador v. Poe

reason.com Labrador v. Poe is perhaps the most significant shadow docket decision since the shadow docket became a thing. After endless and breathless criticism from the professoriate,…

TikTok doubles ad buy to fight potential U.S. ban as Congress moves to fast-track legislation

cnbc.com Giovanna Gonzalez of Chicago demonstrates outside the U.S. Capitol following a press conference by TikTok creators to voice their opposition to the “Protecting Americans…

Elephant runs amok after escaping circus for third time

newsweek.com An elephant recently wreaked havoc on a Montana road after escaping from a nearby circus. It has now come to light that it is the third time this particular elephant has…

Texas is headed for a water problem

newsweek.com National Weather Service (NWS) Climate Prediction Center meteorologists have issued a months-long drought outlook that reveals concerning news for western Texas. Texas…

Black Hills Corp. Recommends 400 MW of New Renewable Resources in Colorado

benzinga.com RAPID CITY, S.D., April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hills Corp. BKH today announced that its subsidiary Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC, doing business as Black…

‘Blood for Dust’ Review: Dire Straits

nytimes.com In “Blood for Dust,” Cliff (Scoot McNairy), a salesman, hawks defibrillators across the upper western states. The devices are a tough sell, he admits. Yet this sluggish,…

A top Republican Senate candidate's story about accidentally shooting himself just got weirder

businessinsider.com Tim Sheehy, a former Navy SEAL and businessman recruited by the national GOP to run against Democratic Sen. Jon Tester in Montana. Tim Sheehy For Montana The story of GOP…

Senate Democrats unceremoniously kill Mayorkas impeachment trial

aol.com None The Senate voted on party lines to effectively end Alejandro Mayorkas's impeachment trial. • None It caps off a months-long drama that helped spur one House…

IRS failure as tax filing numbers revealed

newsweek.com This tax filing season, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) launched one of its most ambitious projects to date, Direct File, which offered some taxpayers the option to file…

2 Incredibly Cheap Dividend King Stocks to Buy Now

finance.yahoo.com There's an old Wall Street maxim that says the best time to buy is when there's blood in the streets. That might be a bit extreme for most investors, but the point is that…

Mega Millions winning numbers for Tuesday, April 16 drawn after 'technical difficulties'

northjersey.com The Mega Millions drawing for Tuesday was finally held after midnight following an over hour-long delay for "technical difficulties." The Mega Millions lottery jackpot was…

Money race: Trump’s slow start, GOP self-funders, and Democrats’ Senate firewall

semafor.com The Scene The first fundraising quarter of the campaign year is over, and a shrinking political map meant ever more money going to ever fewer races. Here are a few takeaways…

Global Helium Corp. Confirms Second Helium Discovery on Manyberries Helium Trend

benzinga.com CALGARY, Alberta, April 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Helium Corp. ("HECO" or the "Company") HECOHECOF is pleased to provide an operational update on the Company's…

Huey Lewis Calls Musical Inspired by His Band’s Songs a ‘Creative Outlet’ After Losing His Hearing

billboard.com You may not think of Buddhist philosophy and Huey Lewis as the same time very often, but it works for him when considering The Heart of Rock and Roll, the jukebox musical…

Democracy Dies In Primaries

zerohedge.com Democracy Dies In Primaries Authored by Nick Troiano via RealClear Wire, Hillary Clinton recently told voters unhappy with the two 2024 presidential candidates this year:…

How much should TikTok fear a resurgent Donald Trump?

economist.com Unlike war correspondents, business columnists do not risk their lives to bring stories to light. But they do occasionally make sacrifices on behalf of their readers.…

The economics of skiing in America

economist.com WHITE POWDER can drive many people mad. At the bottom of the Imperial chairlift in Breckenridge, a mountain resort in Colorado, at 10 o’clock in the morning on a sunny…

Joe Biden sued by multiple states over student loan forgiveness plan

newsweek.com Joe Biden's administration is facing two separate lawsuits from Republicans over plans to reduce student loan debt across the country. The president's major plans to reduce…

The Largest Walleye Ever Caught in the US, Plus Some of the Biggest State Records

247wallst.com Walleye is one of the most common fish in the US. It occurs natively in the Great Lakes and Mississippi River drainage basins and was also introduced to all other…

Red state coal towns still power the West Coast. We can't just let them die

latimes.com In the early morning light, it’s easy to mistake the towering gray mounds for an odd-looking mountain range — pale and dull and devoid of life, some pine trees and…

Shoplifting's biggest enablers might be the retailers themselves

businessinsider.com People shop at a Walmart Supercenter store in Rosemead, California in 2019. FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images Retailers have been talking a lot about how theft is a…

Winter storm warnings for 3 states as blowing snow to strike

newsweek.com Residents in parts of Alaska, Montana, and Colorado, have been warned to brace for a fierce storm set to slash visibility as high winds whip up heavy snowfall that could…

GOP AGs put a major US bank on notice for alleged 'de-banking' of conservatives

aol.com Over a dozen Republican attorneys general are warning a major U.S. bank against alleged practices of "de-banking" certain customers because of their religious or political…

Moved far from the city during Covid? Pray you don’t lose your job

aol.com Even if it meant signing on for a five-hour roundtrip super-commute, millions of Americans fled their cramped apartments for greener, vaster pastures during the pandemic.…

Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender children

pbs.org The Supreme Court is allowing Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth while lawsuits over the law proceed, reversing lower courts. The…

11 Rap Songs That Sample Ellie Goulding

billboard.com “Mile High Memories” from Future and Metro Boomin‘s latest album We Still Don’t Trust You evoked an unexpected memory from pop music: The song contains a sample of Ellie…

‘Rust’ Armorer Sentenced To 18 Months Behind Bars For Halyna Hutchins’ Death; “You Alone Turned A Safe Weapon Into A Lethal Weapon,” Judge Says

deadline.com Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was sentenced just now to 18 months behind bars over the October 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the Santa Fe…

Winter storm is about to hit a cracked dam

newsweek.com A late-season winter storm will hit the cracked Panguitch Lake Dam in southern Utah on Monday. Last week, National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists issued a flash flood…

What leaving abortion up to the states really means

reason.com A funny thing happens when you leave abortion access up to each state: Voters start to show politicians how they actually feel. The loudest and most persistent voices are no…

'We are in a crisis now:' Childcare costs outpace inflation

finance.yahoo.com Parents are drowning in childcare costs, and high inflation is adding to their laundry list of daily expenses. According to a recent survey from childcare platform Care.com,…

Red Lobster Drops Music Tracks as Fresh as Their Cheddar Bay Biscuits

benzinga.com Fans' Devotion to Red Lobster's Legendary Biscuits Reimagined into 30 "Cheddar Bay-I" Songs Using a Secret Ingredient… AI ORLANDO, Fla., April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Red…