In an article highlighting the impacts of climate change on Alaska and Hawaii, Yahoo News cited information from the University of Maine Climate Reanalyzer that shows temperatures in the upper third of Alaska, located inside the Arctic Circle, have been observed at an average of 11.5 degrees Fahrenheit above normal this month. Aol, WPXI-TV (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), WFTV-TV (Orlando, Florida), WSB-TV (Atlanta,… Source link
Read More »M&A bankers rush to lock in last-minute deals after lackluster year
As investors wrap up one of the most challenging years on record, signs of life in the M&A market suggest risk appetite might be increasing as we approach the new year. U.S. investors were met with at least $40 billion worth of deals ahead of the open Monday, led by Amgen’s acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics, Microsoft’s new stake in the London Stock Exchange Group, Coupa Software’s sale to Thoma Bravo, and a move by Weber to go private. This deluge of deals in one of the year’s final… Source link
Read More »Inside Google’s quest to digitize troops’ tissue samples
Editor’s note: This article was originally published by ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up here to get its next investigation. In early February 2016, the security gate at a U.S. military base near Washington, D.C., swung open to admit a Navy doctor accompanying a pair of surprising visitors: two artificial intelligence scientists from Google. In a cavernous, temperature-controlled warehouse at the Joint Pathology Center, they stood amid stacks… Source link
Read More »Justin Herbert vs. Tua Tagovailoa: A silly debate
We are tribal creatures, and there’s nothing that appeals to us more than a simple pick-your-side binary. Democrat or Republican? Coke or Pepsi? Football or soccer? Make your choice, dig in hard, and never ever give an inch. Sunday night brought us one of the best kind of debates: a niche blood war, where the people involved stake their entire identity on it while the vast majority of the world literally could not care less. The terms of this battle: who’s better, Tua Tagovailoa or Justin… Source link
Read More »Stocks edge higher ahead of inflation data, Fed meeting
U.S. stocks rose Monday ahead of a busy week for investors, with key inflation data and the Fed’s last policy meeting of the year serving as highlights. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose by 0.5% during midday trading, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) increased by 0.8%. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) advanced by 0.3%. All three major indexes ended with losses during Friday’s trading session, capping the worst week for stocks since September. The S&P 500 dropped 3.4%, while… Source link
Read More »Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach in critical condition after reported heart attack
Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach has coached three seasons in Starkville. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach was hospitalized due to a health issue that occurred at his home on Sunday and is in critical condition. According to a university statement, Leach was transported to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. No other information was provided by the university, but the Clarion Ledger reported Monday that Leach suffered… Source link
Read More »Chances for long-awaited retirement legislation are fading fast
The government is one week away from possible shutdown with lawmakers apparently nowhere near a deal to fund the government into 2023. And while most observers expect that issue to get resolved one way or another in the coming weeks, the brinkmanship appears to be jeopardizing another effort: the long-delayed retirement reform legislation informally known as SECURE 2.0. The package, if enacted, would make a host of changes to how Americans save for retirement — from increasing the age for… Source link
Read More »Chances for long-awaited retirement legislation are fading fast
The government is one week away from possible shutdown with lawmakers apparently nowhere near a deal to fund the government into 2023. And while most observers expect that issue to get resolved one way or another in the coming weeks, the brinkmanship appears to be jeopardizing another effort: the long-delayed retirement reform legislation informally known as SECURE 2.0. The package, if enacted, would make a host of changes to how Americans save for retirement — from increasing the age for… Source link
Read More »How to Cancel a Google Drive Storage Subscription
The way you cancel a Google Drive storage subscription (also called Google One) will depend on how you signed up. If you signed up for Google One using your computer or Android device, you can cancel through the Google One website or app. If you subscribed using an iPhone or iPad, you’ll need to cancel using the Apple ID menu. … Source link
Read More »Rivian stock drops after pausing Mercedes electric van deal
EV-maker Rivian (RIVN) announced today it was pausing plans to co-develop an electric van with Mercedes-Benz (MBG.DE) and would no longer pursue a memorandum of understanding the two companies signed in September of this year. “Our decision to pause this partnership with Mercedes-Benz is based upon our focus on prioritizing investments with the highest returns. We have a range of opportunities to invest our capital and are constantly evaluating and refining our analysis of these projects,”… Source link
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