Thousands of Northern Michigan residents were without power on Wednesday morning as a winter storm moved through the region. As of 8:30 a.m., Great Lakes Energy was reporting 24 active outages affecting 1,426 customers. Presque Isle Gas & Electric had four active outages affecting 144 customers. Cloverland Electric Cooperative reported eight active outages affecting 898…
For the third straight weekend, Connecticut is facing the potential for significant snowfall, but this weekend’s nor’easter is far from a guarantee. The National Weather Service Boston office said in Wednesday morning’s forecast discussion, “All outcomes remain on the table, ranging from a dry pass offshore and no impact at all to a high-ceiling, slow-moving winter storm…
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan evacuated more than 8,300 people from coastal and mountainous areas and closed schools before a tropical storm brushes the southern part of the island later Wednesday. Fung-wong had super typhoon strength when it battered the Philippines on Sunday, causing flooding, landslides, power outages and at least 27 deaths. Still holding…
It’s a great week to be Jensen Huang. Nvidia is the world’s first $5 trillion market cap company. Huang’s personal wealth has increased by $17 billion over just the past week. President Donald Trump is hinting that the US could not only open the Chinese market back to Nvidia but might even allow the chipmaker…
US stock futures made gains Wednesday morning, as investors braced for the Federal Reserve’s policy decision following another record-setting session on Wall Street. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) slipped 0.1% while contracts tied to the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) gained 0.2% and 0.3% respectively. The…
US stocks rose on Wednesday amid hopes for interest-rate cuts, with more Wall Street banks posting strong results in a promising start to earnings season. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) moved up roughly 0.4%, following a rocky session on Tuesday for markets. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 (^GSPC) and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) added…
St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office identifies armed man killed by deputies in St. Augustine A 45-year-old man is dead after he was shot by St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office deputies Wednesday morning. The suspect, identified as Bradd Sweeny, can be seen holding a gun in body camera video released Wednesday evening. The sheriff’s office said…
Six university students have drowned in an industrial tank while on an educational visit to a mining operation connected to China’s most prestigious gold producing company, according to state news agency Xinhua. One teacher was also injured in the incident, which occurred on Wednesday morning at China National Gold Group’s Wunugetushan copper-molybdenum mine in the…
US stocks pared gains Wednesday as Wall Street weighed a surprise inflation print and scoured the latest batch of earnings for signs that corporate America is weathering the tariff turmoil. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose about 0.1%, having opened higher. The blue-chip index lost over 400 points on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the S&P 500…
US stocks pared gains Wednesday as Wall Street weighed a surprise inflation print and scoured the latest batch of earnings for signs that corporate America is weathering the tariff turmoil. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose about 0.1% after opening higher. The blue-chip index lost over 400 points on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the S&P 500…