By Noel Randewich and Saqib Iqbal Ahmed (Reuters) -Shares of Nvidia and other technology heavyweights fell late on Wednesday, a discouraging sign for investors betting that a strong forecast from the dominant seller of AI chips would fuel fresh gains in Wall Street’s most valuable companies. Nasdaq futures fell about 1% following Nvidia’s quarterly earnings…
NEW YORK (AP) — Police in the suburbs of New York City made the first arrest under a new local law banning face masks, officials announced Tuesday. Nassau County Police say officers on Sunday night responded to reports of a suspicious person on a street near the Levittown and Hicksville town line, about 30 miles…
In a setback for Illinois Democrats and Gov. JB Pritzker, the Illinois Supreme Court has upheld a downstate judge’s ruling that found unconstitutional a Democrat-passed law preventing the slating of legislative candidates for the November election in races where political parties did not field contenders. The high court’s ruling Friday was not typical of the…
An estimated 2.9 billion records, including names, addresses and Social Security numbers may be affected after National Public Data confirmed it suffered after a massive data breach involving the personal information of millions of Americans. Still, despite privacy concerns, Americans shouldn’t offer to submit their Social Security numbers to websites just because they claim they…
The Washington Commanders are finally fixing the statue meant to honor late safety Sean Taylor. Nearly two years after the team unveiled a wire frame memorial that left plenty disappointed, the Commanders announced Saturday that they have removed the statue and are now working with Taylor’s family to build a new one. “I’m excited to…
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Maricopa County starting at 5:42 p.m. Aug. 23. The warning expires at 6:15 p.m. Aug. 23. A severe thunderstorm was located near Tonto National Monument, or 7 miles south of Roosevelt, moving northeast at 30 mph; 60 mph wind gusts and penny-size hail expected….
Wisdom comes with age. But flexibility? It feels like we lose a little limberness every year — and that can come with some (*ahem*) stiff consequences. It’s not just that you can’t do the splits or touch your toes like you used to. Having tighter muscles can affect your ability to navigate day-to-day life, something…
A California hospital is being sued for allegedly taking 361 days to alert a woman’s family that she had died, leading them to launch a statewide search for her recovery. Jessie Peterson, 31, checked herself into Mercy San Juan Medical Center in Carmichael — about 14 miles from Sacramento — on 6 April 2023 after…
(Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov on Tuesday inspected Chechen troops and volunteers readying to fight Ukraine, the Kremlin said, in what was Putin’s first trip in 13 years to the North Caucasus republic. The previously unannounced trip to the mostly Muslim republic that is part of Russia comes as Moscow…
Last September, the Boise School District suspended Timberline High School teacher Laura Boulton over alleged “inappropriate” behavior toward students and colleagues. The suspension spurred outrage among students, who held walkouts and called for the district to reinstate her. Boulton accused the district of retaliating against her for reporting an incident of alleged sexual misconduct —…
