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Warren Buffett pays tribute to Charlie Munger on a 'tough day' for shareholders
This year’s Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder meeting marked a new era for the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett. It’s the investing legend’s first without his right-hand man, Charlie Munger.
4 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Fisker stiffed the engineering firm developing its low-cost EV and pickup truck, lawsuit claims
Henrik Fisker stood on a stage last August and proudly debuted two prototypes designed to catapult his eponymous EV startup Fisker into the mainstream. There was the Pear, a low-cost EV meant for the masses, and the Alaska, Fisker’s entry into the red-hot pickup truck market. In the weeks that followed, Fisker stopped paying the engineering firm that helped develop those vehicles, according to a previously unreported lawsuit filed in federal court this week.
6 min read - BusinessAutoblog
Why did Musk ax the Supercharger team?
Elon Musk’s decision to dismiss much of Tesla’s Supercharger team this week came as a shock. A look at possible reasons why he did it.
4 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Luminar cuts 20% of staff and outsources lidar production
Lidar company Luminar is slashing its workforce by 20% and will lean harder on its contract manufacturing partner as part of a restructuring that will shift the company to a more "asset-light" business model, as it aims to scale production. Luminar is also cutting ties with "the majority" of its contract workers. "Today, we stand at the crossroads of two realities: the core of our business has never been stronger across technology, product, industrialization, and commercialization; yet at the
1 min read - ScienceYahoo News
How to watch the Eta Aquarids, the annual meteor shower that peaks this weekend
What to know about the annual meteor event known as the Eta Aquarids.
2 min read - USYahoo News
Southeast Texas flooding: photos capture water rescues of people and pets and severe damage to homes
Southeast Texas has been hit with heavy rains and rising rivers, leading to school closings, high-water rescues and mandatory evacuation orders in some areas. Here's a look at the situation unfolding in the region through photos.
3 min read - BusinessYahoo Personal Finance
How to remove FHA mortgage insurance and lower your payments
FHA mortgage insurance removal is possible if you refinance or qualify for cancellation. Find out if you’re eligible to remove FHA mortgage insurance.
6 min read - PoliticsYahoo News
Trump trial updates: Hope Hicks testifies about Trump’s reaction to 'Access Hollywood' tape, affair allegations
Former President Donald Trump’s former campaign aide and White House communications director Hope Hicks testified Friday about her efforts to knock down negative stories about her boss during the 2016 campaign.
3 min read - TechnologyTechCrunch
How to play Pokémon and other Game Boy games on your iPhone
Apple finally updated its App Store guidelines to allow global developers to host retro game emulators on iOS. Now, you don't need to jailbreak your iPhone or download any sketchy software -- you can get a sophisticated emulator right in the palm of your hand for free on the App Store. No one is more vindicated by this shift in Apple's policy than Riley Testut, the developer who made GBA4iOS about a decade ago when he was in high school (when he released GBA4iOS, I showed half of my AP Statist
4 min read - HealthYahoo Canada Style
Does Wegovy cause side effects? Obesity drug causes 3,500% spike in web searches as it prepares to hit the Canadian market
From weight loss drugs to stomach bugs, we've got answers to some of Canada's most popular health questions.
4 min read - PoliticsYahoo News UK
Local elections live: Sadiq Khan wins London mayoral race as full recount ordered in West Midlands
Sadiq Khan secures majority of 275,000 over Conservative Susan Hall.
1 min read - USYahoo News 360
Harvey Weinstein’s conviction was just overturned. What does that mean for #MeToo?
Accusations against the disgraced Hollywood producer helped spark a national reckoning on sexual misconduct. New York's highest court just ruled that his rape conviction resulted from an unfair trial.
6 min read - BusinessYahoo Personal Finance
Mortgage rates today, May 4, 2024: 30-year rates over 7% for 3rd straight week
These are today's mortgage rates. Rates won't drop anytime soon, so you may not want to wait for lower rates if you're ready to buy now. Lock in your rate today.
5 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Are women who don't have kids more physically active? What the latest health studies say about exercise, anger and more.
What to know about new studies on fitness, time-restricted eating, mental health and more.
3 min read - BusinessYahoo Personal Finance
What to do after a car accident: Your step-by-step guide
See what to do after a car crash and how to get started documenting the accident and filing an insurance claim.
9 min read - TechnologyTechCrunch
X launches Stories, delivering news summarized by Grok AI
X, formerly Twitter, is now using Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok to power a feature that summarizes the personalized trending stories in the app's Explore section. See what the world is talking about with Stories on X, curated by @grok.
5 min read - BusinessYahoo Personal Finance
Amazon credit card review: Cash-back savings for non-Prime members
If you don’t have a Prime membership, you can use your Amazon visa card to earn 3% cash back on every purchase you make from Amazon.com
10 min read - HealthYahoo Life
How safe is your gas stove? Here's what a new study shows.
Experts say there's a good reason to be cautious around your gas stove. Here's what to know.
4 min read - TechnologyTechCrunch
Instagram now lets you post a secret Story that viewers can uncover with a DM
Instagram is adding a handful of new features for Stories to give users more creative ways to share content and engage with each other, the company announced on Friday. Most notably, the social network is introducing a new "Reveal" feature that lets you post a hidden Story for your followers to uncover by sending you a DM. Instagram is also launching other features that let you share your favorite songs and highlight memories via Stories.
3 min read - USUSA TODAY
A Columbia professor wanted to document history. NYPD arrested him outside his home
The professor had just finished his last class to end a 28-year teaching career at Columbia University. Then police arrested him outside his home.
7 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
A group of Republicans has united to defend the legitimacy of US elections and those who run them
It was Election Day last November, and one of Georgia’s top election officials saw that reports of a voting machine problem in an eastern Pennsylvania county were gaining traction online. “It’s still the right thing to do,” Sterling told a gathering the following day, stressing the importance of Republican officials speaking up to defend elections. Sterling, the chief operating officer for the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office, is part of an effort begun after the last presidential election
6 min read - WorldNBC News
There’s been a major shift in demographics at the border. Here’s what’s behind the change.
Before the pandemic, roughly 9 in 10 migrants crossing the border illegally came from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. Those countries no longer hold the majority.
13 min read - USKIRO
After six days, North Bend zebra finally corralled, but method questioned by locals
A zebra that had been on the loose in the woods near Snoqualmie and North Bend since Sunday has finally been corraled, but locals are questioning the methods behind her capture.
2 min read - PoliticsCNN
Trump’s bombardment of dishonesty: Fact-checking 32 of his false claims to Time
Former President Donald Trump delivered a bombardment of dishonesty in his interviews with Time magazine.
25 min read - ScienceFuturism
Scientists Say Underwater Cave So Deep They Can't Find the Bottom
Down in a Hole A team of scientists has discovered the deepest sinkhole on Earth, so deep that we have yet to reach its bottom. The Taam Ja' Blue Hole (TJBH), which is located off the coast near the border between Mexico and Belize, was once thought to be the second-deepest of its kind, as […]
2 min read - HealthCNN
Your body needs these three forms of movement every week
Movement is movement, right? Not exactly. Here’s what your body is looking for in addition to your morning walk or yoga session, according to experts.
5 min read - USKTLA articles
Boat overloaded with migrants docks in Newport Beach
A video posted on social media shows a boat carrying suspected illegal immigrants recently docking in affluent Newport Beach, California. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, the landing occurred around noon on April 20. Video shared on X, formerly Twitter, by @OCLiberator shows roughly 20 people fleeing the overcrowded vessel after it pulled up […]
1 min read - WorldReuters
King Charles and UK royals to relinquish dozens of patronages
King Charles and other senior British royals are to relinquish patronages of almost 200 charities and organisations after a review of their association with more than 1,000 groups, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday. The review was launched following the death of Queen Elizabeth to examine all the charities and bodies to which she, Charles and his wife Queen Camilla were connected, either as a president or patron. Elizabeth was patron of 492 organisations, while Charles was affiliated to 441 a
1 min read - HealthTODAY
2 new COVID variants called 'FLiRT' are spreading in the U.S. What are the symptoms?
The new "FLiRT" COVID-19 variants, including KP.2, are spreading in the United States. Will there be a summer surge? Experts discuss KP.2 transmission, symptoms, and vaccines.
9 min read - USList Wire
California’s Lake Oroville highlights reversal of severe-drought levels in stunning before and after images
99% capacity has created quite the site from a few years ago...
1 min read - USSan Luis Obispo Tribune
What did Morro Bay Power Plant look like when first built? Surprise: There was only 1 stack
It also for a time had the “World’s Largest Lamp.”
4 min read - BusinessMoneywise
NJ woman was told by her parents to buy a cheap home for $250K — here’s what you can learn from her situation
Get your hazmat suit on.
5 min read - BusinessFuturism
YouTuber Demands a Replacement Cybertruck For His Completely Broken Down "Lemon"
Reasonable Demands After getting a "lemon" Cybertruck, a self-described "EV enthusiast" YouTube is demanding a replacement — and says he has state law on his side. In a frustrated post on the Elon Musk-owned X-formerly-Twitter, YouTuber Lamar MK said that although he's had his Cybertruck for nearly two months, he's "only been able to drive […]
2 min read - USWAVY
New Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel crossing about 25% complete
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — It’s one of the greatest engineering marvels, and for many years, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel was the longest bridge-tunnel crossing in the world. Now, it’s getting new life in the form of a new tunnel. “They’re driving down a ring,” said Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Executive Director of Infrastructure Mike Crist. […]
3 min read - WorldCNN
It’s been two years since the UK’s poop-engulfed beaches became a national scandal. Now it’s even worse
Poop on the beaches and dead fish in the rivers – England has a serious sewage problem.
10 min read - BusinessMoneywise
America's wealthy seniors use these 2 tactics to shelter their fortunes from Uncle Sam — how you can too
More on not being a "moron."
4 min read - USWPIX New York City, NY
Five Catholic schools forced to close their doors by end of school year
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Five Catholic schools in NYC are slated for closure at the end of the current academic year, citing declining enrollment and financial strain. Deacon Kevin McCormack, Superintendent of Schools for the Brooklyn Diocese, made the announcement on Friday. “The situation really comes down to two things,” Deacon McCormack said. “First is […]
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3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy Now and Hold at Least a Decade
These highly advantaged businesses have what they need to keep raising their dividend payouts.
4 min read - USAssociated Press
Congressman praises heckling of war protesters, including 1 who made monkey gestures at Black woman
Israel-Hamas war demonstrations at the University of Mississippi turned ugly this week when one counter-protester appeared to make monkey noises and gestures at a Black student in a raucous gathering that was endorsed by a far-right congressman from Georgia. “Ole Miss taking care of business,” Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Collins wrote Friday on the social platform X with a with a link to the video showing the racist jeers. The Associated Press left voicemail messages for Collins on Friday at his
3 min read - WorldBusiness Insider
Ukraine highlights Russia's 'line of hell.' Claim of dozens of tanks and military vehicles destroyed on one sector of the Donetsk front.
Fighting has intensified in the Donetsk region in recent months as Russia pushes to take more ground around Avdiivka.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
Does a cosmic 'glitch' in gravity challenge Albert Einstein's greatest theory?
Scientists think they've uncovered a cosmic "glitch" in gravity that could require a revision in Einstein's theory of general relativity.
7 min read - USWGNO
Arrest made following complaints of alleged contractor fraud in Jefferson Parish
An investigation into alleged contractor fraud in Jefferson Parish has led to a man's arrest.
1 min read - BusinessReuters
At Berkshire shareholder meeting, Buffett exhorts successors, pays tribute to Munger
OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) -Warren Buffett took the stage at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting on Saturday, paying tribute to his longtime business partner Charlie Munger while outlining the expanded roles of the executives who are designated to eventually succeed him in leading the company. The meeting is the 60th for Buffett, 93, since he took over Berkshire in 1965. Buffett said he was comfortable letting chief executives of Berkshire's operating units deal directly with Vice Chairman Greg
5 min read - USFox News
New ruling reveals fate of middle school girls banned for protesting trans competitor
Five middle school girls who say they were benched from competition for objecting to a transgender competitor can compete again, a West Virginia judge has ruled.
3 min read - ScienceMiami Herald
‘Large’ pregnant creature with ‘heart‑shaped’ spot found in China. It’s a new species
The scaly predator was discovered on trees, rocks and shrubs in mountain valleys.
2 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
Larry Ellison bought an entire island and Jeff Bezos owns a $78 million property there, but eBay's reclusive founder is Hawaii's richest resident
Pierre Omidyar, who founded eBay in 1995, has taken the top spot away from Oracle's Larry Ellison, who is now a resident of California.
2 min read - BusinessBenzinga
4 Dividend Kings Poised for Growth, According to Analysts
Dividend Kings are an elite group of companies that have consistently increased their dividends for at least 50 consecutive years. These companies have demonstrated a remarkable ability to generate steady cash flows and reward shareholders with ...
3 min read - ScienceFuturism
Astronaut Recalls Spacecrafts Flying Through Deadly "Black Zones"
In a matter of days, NASA astronauts Suni Wiliams and Butch Wilmore will launch on board a Boeing Starliner to travel to the International Space Station. The pair have been in quarantine at the Kennedy Space Center since April 22 for a daring journey. Boeing's much-maligned Starliner has faced years of setbacks and major […]
2 min read - USBaltimore Sun
Feds plan to ask to seize former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s Gulf Coast condo at her sentencing
BALTIMORE — Federal prosecutors filed notice Friday that they will ask to seize former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s Florida vacation condo on the same day as her sentencing on perjury and mortgage fraud charges. The government indicated early on in the case that it would seek forfeiture. Friday’s filing formalizes prosecutors’ request and sets up the possibility of a legal fight ...
3 min read - WorldReuters
NATO drills show it is preparing for potential conflict with Russia, Moscow says
NATO's four-month long military exercises near Russia's borders, known as Steadfast Defender, are proof the alliance is preparing for a potential conflict with Russia, a spokeswoman for Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. The spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, dismissed accusations by NATO this week that Russia is engaged in hybrid attacks on its member states, saying this was misleading "misinformation" aimed at distracting people from the alliance's activities. It was NATO that had waged
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