A sprinkling of spring warmth will quickly turn to a wintry chill in the coming days as a meaty cold front moves down through Florida, promising a flurry of seasons. High temperatures of up to 15 degrees above normal in some areas of the Sunshine State on Friday, February 20 are forecast to dip into … Read more
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Some Republican lawmakers are seeking to limit their state’s ability to set environmental regulations, a move that comes as President Donald Trump’s administration pushes to roll back environmental rules on power plants, water and greenhouse gases. The Alabama Legislature on Tuesday approved legislation backed by business groups that would prevent state … Read more
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The ‘Ain Braq aqueduct, which supplied water to ancient Petra, was thought to have only one conduit, or channel, until the recent discovery of a second one. Although most of the lead pipe is no longer present in the conduit, its former extent can be inferred … Read more
For eight years, President Barack Obama’s advisers marveled that no amount of ridicule, impeachment or scandal could make Donald Trump go away. Their bewilderment is conveyed through hundreds of interviews with administration officials released Tuesday in a sweeping oral history of the Obama presidency. Over time, Obama’s advisers — some of the nation’s most accomplished … Read more
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Indonesia is tightening state control of the world’s largest nickel supply, after years of betting that the metal would anchor a domestic electric vehicle industry, and just as global demand begins to shift away from a heavy reliance on nickel. The move could further spread through global electric vehicle supply chains … Read more
Dividend stocks are great tools to help you achieve financial freedom. Quality companies with a long history of paying dividends will automatically deposit cash into your account, usually on a monthly or quarterly schedule. And it’s a great time to go dividend hunting because there are elite dividend payers that offer high yields. Here are … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rescue crews on skis and snowcats battled a blizzard in an effort to reach six cross-country skiers still alive but stranded Tuesday after an avalanche in rugged Northern California mountains left 10 other skiers missing as slide danger remained high. Search and rescue crews were dispatched to Frog Lake in the … Read more
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Team USA skiers Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin, along with Italy’s Federica Brignone, are among many skiers who have expressed concern during these Olympics about the accelerating melting of the world’s glaciers. And the Olympic host city of Cortina is a fitting place for them to talk about climate change: … Read more
U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales engaged in a romantic relationship with a nurse who died last year by setting herself on fire outside her Uvalde home, according to a text message and people close to the nurse and her family. A former employee of Gonzales’ district office who worked closely with the assistant, Regina Ann “Regi” … Read more
The S&P 500 recently completed three years of excellence. The famous benchmark posted double-digit gains in each of those years as the bull market continued, hitting record after record. Investors focused on artificial intelligence (AI) stocks, quantum computing players and other growth names benefiting from generally positive market environments. These stocks have delivered big gains … Read more