5 massive turbines crumpled as Iowa wind farm suffers rare direct hit from powerful tornado

fortune.com A wind farm in southwest Iowa suffered a direct hit from a powerful tornado that crumpled five of the massive, power-producing towers, including one that burst into flames.…

Analyst updates Costco stock price target ahead of earnings

thestreet.com You'd better stock up on that rotisserie chicken. People shop at Costco (COST) for a variety of reasons. The Issaquah, Wash.-based company operates about 876 warehouses,…

Wind towers crumpled after Iowa wind farm suffers rare direct hit from powerful twister

apnews.com A wind farm in southwest Iowa suffered a direct hit from a powerful tornado that crumpled five of the massive, power-producing towers, including one that burst into flames.…

States Where The Most Guns are Trafficked From: All 50 States, Ranked

247wallst.com Deadly gun violence is a grim reality in the United States. In 2023, there were 656 mass shootings, as reported by the Trace.Org, an anti-gun violence organization. With a…

Coming Soon: New Apartment Neighborhood in Aurora, IL

benzinga.com Independence, Ohio, May 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Residents looking to rent their next home in Aurora will soon have a new single-story option to consider when Redwood…

Green Bay outranks Minneapolis on U.S. News & Report's "Best Places to Live" list

cbsnews.com MINNEAPOLIS — U.S. News & World Report has released its latest list of the top 150 best places to live in the country, with its top 15 featuring a pair of Upper Midwestern…

Tornado leaves deadly toll in Iowa

pbs.org Multiple people were killed when a tornado tore through a small town in Iowa and left a wide swath of obliterated homes and crumpled cars, while the howling winds also…

Deadly tornado devastates Iowa town as severe weather moves south

nbcnews.com Create your free profile or log in to save this article Create your free profile or log in to save this article Central Iowa was reeling Wednesday morning after what police…

Is Tilray Stock A Buy After Biden Tweets About Pot Reclassification?

investors.com Canadian cannabis producer Tilray Brands (TLRY) is the Canadian market share leader and continues to add new products. With the U.S. getting closer to reclassifying cannabis…

GOP AGs ask SCOTUS to hear Mexico's lawsuit blaming US gun manufacturers for cartel violence

aol.com A cohort of 27 top Republican prosecutors have filed an amicus brief at the Supreme Court, asking it to take up a case brought by the Mexican government that seeks to hold…

Mega Millions winning numbers for Tuesday, May 21. Check tickets for $421 million jackpot

northjersey.com The Mega Millions lottery jackpot was an estimated $421 million with a cash option of $196.4 million for Tuesday night's drawing, according to the Mega Millions website. The…

Florida and other states move to block Chinese citizens from buying US homes

theweek.com Florida's latest controversy yet again comes thanks to the state's Republican Party, which is currently embroiled in a battle over housing in the Sunshine State.…

Multiple deaths reported after suspected tornado hits Iowa town

nbcnews.com There were 20 reports of tornadoes in Iowa, as well as one in Wisconsin, on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. Storm surveys are typically done to confirm…

Map shows 16 states increasing porn site restrictions

newsweek.com A total of 16 states have now approved legislation requiring pornographic websites to ask their users to prove that they are over 18 years old. The following states have…

SIGNED INTO LAW: Alabama Abolishes Income Taxes on Gold and Silver

moneymetals.com (Birmingham, Alabama - May 14, 2024) – Alabama Governor Kay Ivey today signed a bill that removes all income taxes on capital gains from the sale of gold and silver,…

Severe tornado warnings across Midwest after Nebraska pounded with huge hai

newsweek.com Tornado warnings have been issued for the Midwest after Nebraska was pounded with hail stones on Monday. The National Weather Service (NWS) said hail stones up to 2 inches…

Tornado warning gives people minutes to act: "Take cover now!"

newsweek.com National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists issued a sudden warning for the Omaha, Nebraska, region on Tuesday morning as a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a…

Several States Take Steps To Block A Central Bank Digital Currency

zerohedge.com Several States Take Steps To Block A Central Bank Digital Currency Authored by Mike Maharrey via Money Metals, Several states have taken action over the last two years in an…

Strong tornados threaten five states as huge hail and severe wind forecast

newsweek.com Severe hail and wind could bring tornadoes to parts of Iowa, Northern Missouri, Northwest Illinois, Southwest Wisconsin, and far southwest Minnesota. The National Weather…

Walmart dog food recall: Millions of pet owners affected by dry mix that may contain metal

dailymail.co.uk Hundreds of bags of Pedigree brand dog food have been recalled for potentially containing pieces of metal. The recall applies to 315 bags of the 44-pound Pedigree Adult…

Warren Buffett's Mystery Stock Is Revealed, but This Is the Far Bigger Surprise

fool.com The Oracle of Omaha's $7 billion stake in a previously "confidential" stock is dwarfed by an even more daunting figure. In 1973, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A -0.97%) (BRK.B…

Laws for Carrying Firearms in Public in Every State

247wallst.com Many Americans carry a firearm for personal protection, but the laws for doing so vary drastically by state. Although the same federal laws apply to each citizen of the…

Biden To Ruin Thousands Of Miles Of Land For Green Energy Scheme

issuesinsights.com The Biden administration has announced plans to despoil thousands of miles of land throughout the United States with new corridors for wind and solar transmission lines. In…

Warren Buffett Doesn’t See Much Reason to Deplete Huge Cash Pile

thedailyupside.com Shares of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway have climbed more than 11% this year, ballooning its market cap to $862 billion as the company held its annual shareholder…

7 Monthly Dividend Stocks for Your May Buy List

investorplace.com Income investors will appreciate the timely payouts of these stocks For income investors, the only thing that’s better than a quarterly dividend payment is a dividend…

Dangerous derecho storms threaten Midwest with hail and tornadoes

newsweek.com Severe thunderstorms, a possible derecho, large hail and potential tornadoes are expected in the Midwest. The National Weather Service (NWS) has predicted "an organized…

I toured Warren Buffett's hometown: Despite huge wealth, 'it's all very understated,' says 'Buffettology' author

cnbc.com Warren Buffett walks the floor ahead of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3, 2024. I've written about personal finance and…

Houston distributes water as more than 500,000 remain without power after devastating storms

nbcnews.com Create your free profile or log in to save this article Create your free profile or log in to save this article The city of Houston on Saturday opened new distribution…

Tesla Model 3 vs. Chevy Bolt: True Cost to Lease One

247wallst.com may have yet to fully reach the mainstream, as early adopters continue to toe the line, but they have certainly piqued the interest of consumers, especially with the $7,500…

Drug Overdose Deaths Drop For First Time Since 2018

zerohedge.com Drug Overdose Deaths Drop For First Time Since 2018 Authored by Amie Dahnke via The Epoch Times, The rate of death by overdose declined in 2023, marking the first decrease…

Trump changes tone on mail-in ballots and other forms of early voting

pbs.org Marta Moehring voted the way she prefers in Nebraska’s Republican primary Tuesday — in person, at her west Omaha polling place. She didn’t even consider taking advantage of…

Jaffe Tilchin and 4 other firms disclose spot Bitcoin ETF investments during Q1

cryptoslate.com Jaffe Tilchin Investment Partners was one of several firms that disclosed investments in spot Bitcoin ETFs on May 16. The Florida-based investment manager and insurance…

With low wool prices, Midwestern sheep farmers are innovating with the fiber

marketplace.org At a family farm in central Iowa, a sheep shearer leans over a ram, making smooth, clean strokes through several inches of shaggy wool. For most breeds, this fiber will just…

Bitcoin Mining Profitability Hits An All Time Low, But Here’s Who Is Still Thriving

forbes.com The halving—a quadrennial event that reduces the number of bitcoins miners generate in each block—dropped Bitcoin’s block subsidy from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC. Miners now earn…

Paid sick leave sticks after many pandemic protections vanish

bostonherald.com Zach Dyer | KFF Health News (TNS) Bill Thompson’s wife had never seen him smile with confidence. For the first 20 years of their relationship, an infection in his mouth…

GameStop Bull Roaring Kitty Is the 'Nihilist’s Warren Buffett', Says Hedge Fund Founder

decrypt.co Roaring Kitty became a cult figure amid the 2021 GameStop short squeeze meme stock saga. Now, the position he holds in financial culture isn’t too dissimilar from that of…

Warren Buffett Reveals What Stock He Bought for Billions

entrepreneur.com Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has been mysteriously investing millions of dollars into an anonymous company for two quarters — but now, thanks to a new filing with the…

How RFK Jr. could join Trump-Biden debate

newsweek.com It is unclear whether independent 2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will join President Joe Biden and Donald Trump for the upcoming televised live debates.…

The church of Warren Buffett: Why thousands of investors flock to Omaha to be near the investing genius

cnbc.com Warren Buffett walks the floor ahead of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3, 2024. Every year, most publicly traded companies hold…

Buffett’s Billion-Dollar Biz: 3 Crucial Takeaways From Berkshire’s Q1 Results

investorplace.com Here's all you need to know from Berkshire Hathaway's Q1 results It’s been nearly two weeks since Warren Buffett presided over his company’s annual shareholder meeting in…

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reveals new $7 billion stake in Swiss insurer Chubb

abcnews.go.com OMAHA, Neb. -- Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway on Wednesday revealed a new $7 billion stake in fellow insurer Chubb. Berkshire disclosed the investment it has been…

It’s time to overturn SAB 121

blockworks.co Gary Gensler’s Securities and Exchange Commission has made a name for itself with its hostility towards cryptocurrency. Time after time, over the last few years, his agency…

154 New Apartments Coming to Hickory

benzinga.com Independence, Ohio, May 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A brand-new neighborhood of single-story apartments is under construction in Hickory, N.C. by Ohio-based Redwood Living,…

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reveals insurer Chubb as confidential stock it’s been buying

cnbc.com Warren Buffett speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 4, 2024. Warren Buffett finally revealed his secret stock pick in a…

Coalition Of States Sue Biden Admin, California Over Electric Vehicle Mandates

zerohedge.com Coalition Of States Sue Biden Admin, California Over Electric Vehicle Mandates Authored by Katabella Roberts via The Epoch Times, A coalition of Republican-led states is…

Solar storm crippled GPS equipment, causing headaches for farmers

aol.com The huge solar storm that has been crashing down on Earth caused serious technological disruptions for farmers across the U.S. and Canada. The geomagnetic storm lit up the…

17 States Sue to Block California's Advanced Clean Fleets Rule

benzinga.com A group of states that loosely parallels those that filed suit last year to stop California's Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule have taken similar action against the state's…

CHEER AND DANCE TEAMS CELEBRATE THE END OF SEASONS AT THE SUMMIT, THE DANCE SUMMIT AND D2 SUMMIT CHAMPIONSHIPS

benzinga.com 10th Anniversary of The Summit Marked by Record-Setting Participation MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- – a division of Varsity Brands and a global leader in…

Map shows states suing Biden admin over trans worker laws

newsweek.com A coalition of 18 Republican-led states is suing the federal government over protections for transgender workers. On Monday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti…

Nikki Haley racks up votes in Maryland and Nebraska

msnbc.com Republican voters in Maryland and Nebraska's primaries cast their ballots for Nikki Haley despite the fact she dropped out of the race more than two months ago.

A half-million school buses across US could become an EV battery powerhouse feeding the grid

cnbc.com The night life of school buses is about to get more interesting. Zum, which provides student transportation including EV buses to 4,000 schools across the country, is…

Overdose deaths in 2023 fell for the first time since the pandemic

axios.com Deadly drug overdoses in the United States declined last year for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic, new preliminary federal data show. The big picture: It's…

Overdose fatalities fell last year, but the full picture is more complicated

pbs.org Overdose fatalities declined 3 percent in the United States in 2023, marking the first significant decrease in these tragic deaths in six years. More than 107,500 people…