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Boeing's financial woes continue, while families of crash victims urge US to prosecute the company

apnews.com Boeing said Wednesday that it lost $355 million on falling revenue in the first quarter, another sign of the crisis gripping the aircraft manufacturer as it faces over the…

The Minnesota Vikings Could Be Angling to Keep Both First Round Picks

newsweek.com The Minnesota Vikings made a huge trade with the Houston Texans in March to acquire their No. 23 overall pick and No. 232 overall pick in exchange for the Vikings sending…

‘We are in a tough moment’: Boeing slows airplane deliveries 36% as it fights to regain public confidence

aol.com After multiple highly publicized issues with Boeing’s Max line of airplanes, Wall Street’s eyes were locked on the company’s earnings report Wednesday. The good news was the…

Bird flu fragments are in pasteurized milk now, but the FDA—and many other government agencies

aol.com A highly pathogenic avian influenza has been spreading among cow herds over the country since February and has jumped species, infecting humans and chickens. Most recently,…

NFL Draft Rumors: Raiders Reportedly Trying to Make Big Trade to Land Top 5 Prospect

newsweek.com There have been multiple reports and rumors about teams attempting to find a way to climb from their spots in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft to potentially landing in…

Mother describes leaving Idaho for an abortion as Supreme Court considers its ban

nbcnews.com BOISE, Idaho — It was the news that every expectant mother dreads. Twelve weeks pregnant with her second child, Jennifer Adkins learned her developing fetus had Turner…

Bird flu fragments are in pasteurized milk now, but government still considers it safe to drink

fortune.com A highly pathogenic avian influenza has been spreading among cow herds over the country since February and has jumped species, infecting humans and chickens. Most recently,…

WATCH LIVE: Families of Boeing crash victims hold news conference following meeting with DOJ

pbs.org Boeing said Wednesday that it lost $355 million on falling revenue in the first quarter, another sign of the crisis gripping the aircraft manufacturer as it faces increasing…

Bird flu fragments are in pasteurized milk now, but government still consider it safe to drink

fortune.com A highly pathogenic avian influenza has been spreading among cow herds over the country since February and has jumped species, infecting humans and chickens. Most recently,…

ACE Entertainment Developing Suzanne Young’s YA Horror Novel ‘In Nightfall’ For Television

deadline.com ACE Entertainment has optioned TV rights to New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Young‘s In Nightfall, a young adult horror novel that was sought after by a number of…

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…

Can anyone pull Boeing out of its nosedive?

economist.com Few companies have had a worse start to the year than Boeing. In January a panel plugging an unused emergency exit blew out of a 737 MAX over Oregon. Thankfully the plane…

What is 'Auto-Brewery Syndrome'? Man whose body makes alcohol beats DUI rap

newsweek.com A 40-year-old Belgian man made international headlines this week when he beat a drunk-driving charge despite evidence from a breathalyzer test that found he was more than…

U.S. plans 12 offshore wind auctions over five years

theglobeandmail.com U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration unveiled plans on Wednesday to hold up to a dozen auctions of offshore wind development rights through 2028, including four before…

Is financial trauma holding you back from living your best life?

siliconvalley.com By Alana Benson | NerdWallet The investing information provided on this page is for educational purposes only. NerdWallet, Inc. does not offer advisory or brokerage…

Big Tech has split into 3 camps: loved, hated and iffy. Here's where our 8 stocks fit

cnbc.com We have a divided market, especially in tech. It was a major theme in the Club's April Monthly Meeting . (The replay video will be up shortly). There are companies that…

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…

A cruel and risky abortion ban versus an overreaching interpretation of federal law

reason.com President Biden makes remarks about reproductive freedom during a campaign rally at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Photo by…

Dave Calhoun bows out as chief executive of Boeing

economist.com The blowout of a fuselage panel from a Boeing 737 MAX over Oregon in January was a “watershed moment” for its maker, according to Dave Calhoun. But it was only the latest in…

America generates 40 million tons of plastic waste a year

aol.com America has long had a plastic problem. It's an urgent question — what do we do with the 40 million tons of plastic waste we produce annually? One year of plastic waste is…

Biden administration is announcing plans for up to 12 lease sales for offshore wind energy

apnews.com The Biden administration is preparing to announce plans for a new five-year schedule to lease federal offshore tracts for wind energy production, with up to a dozen lease…

Populist buzzsaw puts Democrats on the defensive on climate

politico.com Leaders across the continent who have embraced aggressive climate policies are facing a political backlash as the programs drive up the cost of electricity, home heating and…

I sacrificed for my son's tuition

newsweek.com As a father who invested significant time and money to ensure my son graduated debt-free, the concept of student loan forgiveness raises an important question. Should those…

Senate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan in big bipartisan vote

pbs.org The Senate has passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden after months of delays and contentious debate over…

These 18 senators voted against Ukraine and Israel aid

businessinsider.com Sens. JD Vance and Bernie Sanders both voted against the foreign aid bill, but for very different reasons. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The Senate passed a bill to provide aid…

Global talks to tackle plastic pollution hit critical stage

pbs.org Thousands of negotiators and observers representing most of the world’s nations are gathering in the Canadian city of Ottawa this week to craft a treaty to stop the rapidly…

FTC votes to ban most employers from using noncompete clauses. But legal challenge is expected

aol.com The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday voted to ban for-profit US employers from making employees sign agreements with noncompete clauses. Such a ban could affect tens of…

Toll Brothers Arizona Wins 13 MAME Awards for Architecture and Interior Design

benzinga.com SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toll Brothers, Inc. TOL, the nation's leading builder of luxury homes, today announced the company's Arizona Division…

The European Parliament adopts right-to-repair rules clarifying manufacturer obligations to provide repair services, consumer access to spare parts, and more

pcgamer.com The European Parliament has just adopted new rules making the right to repair much stronger across EU member states. The new rules not only give consumers a hand in…

NFL Draft News: Surprise QB Rising Up Draft Boards, Likely to be Taken in First Round

newsweek.com The incoming quarterback class has been one of the 2024 NFL Draft's biggest and most intriguing storylines. Mostly, every analyst has concluded USC's Caleb Williams, LSU's…

Lackluster returns from Ray Dalio's key investing strategy lead investors to pull $70 billion from funds

fortune.com It was an irresistible pitch. Give us your money, executives at Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater Associates and other hedge funds said, and we’ll funnel it into a money-minting,…

New York Giants Are Reportedly Aiming to Trade Up For Huge QB Prospect

newsweek.com The 2024 NFL Draft is set for Thursday, and the excitement and buzz around where the top players might land is palpable. One of the biggest points of contention for…

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…

Feds and States Move to Curb Private Equity’s Takeover of Healthcare

dealbreaker.com Good old American capitalism is getting a hard look under the healthcare regulatory microscope. And not a moment too soon, in the eyes of some. For your next doctor’s…

Costly complexity

reason.com Happy Tuesday and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. I wanted to change up the newsletter's format a little bit to write about an underappreciated benefit of…

Meta’s Llama 3 models are now available in Amazon Bedrock

aws.amazon.com Today, we are announcing the general availability of Meta’s Llama 3 models in Amazon Bedrock. Meta Llama 3 is designed for you to build, experiment, and responsibly scale…

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…

Could the Supreme Court make it easier for Bay Area cities and beyond to clear homeless camps?

siliconvalley.com Against the backdrop of growing public frustration over a deepening homelessness crisis, the U.S. Supreme Court could soon make it easier for cities in the Bay Area and…

US advances review of Nevada lithium mine amid concerns over endangered wildflower

apnews.com The Biden administration has taken a significant step in its expedited environmental review of what could become the third lithium mine in the U.S., amid anticipated legal…

Kroger, Albertsons to sell 166 more stores with $25B merger in limbo

aol.com Kroger and Albertsons said Monday the two companies are increasing the number of grocery stores they sell to C&S Wholesale Grocers to address federal regulators' concerns…

Rivian targets gas-powered Ford and Toyota trucks and SUVs with $5,000 ‘electric upgrade’ discount

techcrunch.com Rivian is offering discounts up to $5,000 on its EVs — and a year of free charging — to customers willing to trade in their gas-powered trucks and SUVs. The deal, which…

Vikings Reportedly Trying to Trade Up to Take Surprising QB in NFL Draft

newsweek.com The NFL Draft is nearly upon us, and that means that many rumors and mock drafts will be attempting to rally and confuse everyone. This is arguably going to be one of the…

SCOTUS weighs policy on policing homeless people amid a national housing shortage

marketplace.org Amid a national housing shortage, it shouldn’t be a surprise that homelessness is up. Last year, the number of unsheltered people in the United States was up 12%,…

Supreme Court hears case on whether cities can criminalize homelessness, disband camps

pbs.org The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the most significant case on homelessness in decades. The case looks at challenges to laws in a small Oregon town fining homeless…

Cash for your backyard? Companies, homeowners try to capitalize on a California law

marketplace.org Since 2018, a number of U.S. cities and states have changed their laws to allow more housing in most single-family neighborhoods. Among them are Minneapolis; Austin, Texas;…

US Supreme Court may allow ban on homeless people sleeping outside

semafor.com Semafor Signals Supported by Insights from Reuters, The New York Times, and The Guardian The News A majority of US Supreme Court justices appeared poised Monday to allow a…

Supreme Court justice asks if city can kill homeless people

newsweek.com U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, during oral arguments in a homelessness case on Monday, asked if cities would be permitted to kill homeless people. The…

NFL Mock Draft: Where Every Top 10 Quarterback Will Land

newsweek.com The 2024 NFL Draft is almost here, and there will be plenty more predictions happening between now and then. Here at Newsweek, weare getting in on the fun, throwing out our…

The Supreme Court doesn’t seem eager to get involved with homelessness policy

vox.com A homeless man takes a break from clearing his belongings along the Santa Ana River Trail in Anaheim, California, on January 29, 2018. | Paul Bersebach/Orange County…

Consumers may soon get access to a share of $8.8 billion in Inflation Reduction Act home energy rebates

cnbc.com Eleven other states have also applied for funding: Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington. Many…

Supreme Court conservatives skeptical of challenge to Oregon city's crackdown on homeless

nbcnews.com Create your free profile or log in to save this article Create your free profile or log in to save this article WASHINGTON — Conservative Supreme Court justices on Monday…

I work in the Alaska mining industry. I sometimes get paid in gold, but the job comes with long hours and grueling conditions

businessinsider.com Rotational work in Alaska is like FIFO in Australia — but it's not always glamorous. Justin Peterson Justin Peterson moved to Alaska to pursue mining a little over 20 years…

Oregon Department of Justice Launches You Belong. Campaign to Support Victims of Bias Incidents and Hate Crimes

benzinga.com SALEM, Ore., April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Oregon Department of Justice Civil Rights Unit (CRU) kicked off its "You Belong." campaign, a culturally- and…

Intel’s Secret Weapon: How $8.5B in CHIPS Act Funding Gives It an Edge Over Nvidia

investorplace.com Intel stock could heat up in the next two years as some of its American chip projects come online with help from Uncle Sam Intel stock (NASDAQ: ) announced on March 20 that…

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