Nancy Hoch, 1984 U.S. Senate nominee and former NU regent, dies at age 84

Nancy Hoch made history by being the first woman elected to the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. She served on the board for 12 years and narrowly lost a U.S. Senate election in 1984. Top Featured Tags: – Nebraska News Press Release Distribution Service

Motorcyclist killed in collision with SUV in Detroit

A man on a motorcycle died Saturday evening after a collision with an SUV. According to authorities, it happened at about 7:20 p.m. Police said the driver of a motorcycle collided with an SUV in the intersection of Woodrow Wilson and Waverly streets. He was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. The…

Beefed-up Israel police clash with Palestinians in Jerusalem

Israeli police on Saturday clashed with Palestinian protesters outside Jerusalem’s Old City during the holiest night of Ramadan in a show of force that threatened to deepen the holy city’s worst religious unrest in several years. Earlier, police blocked busloads of pilgrims headed to Jerusalem for prayer at Islam’s third holiest site. Police defended their…

As India surges, Bangladesh lacks jabs, faces virus variants

India’s surge in coronavirus cases is having a dangerous effect on neighboring Bangladesh, with health experts warning of imminent vaccine shortages just as the country should be stepping up jabs and as more contagious virus variants are beginning to be detected. On Saturday, health authorities said that for the first time, a coronavirus variant originally…

Dallas wellness startup hires Super Bowl champ as chief impact officer

Launched last year, Listeners on Call is looking to grow its headcount. Top Featured Tags: – Business, – Texas News Press Release Distribution Service

CFO Tom Sweet reflects on 24 years at Central Texas’ homegrown tech behemoth

In the years Tom Sweet spent climbing the corporate ladder at Dell, it mushroomed into a true technology giant, with revenue increasing more than seven-fold to nearly $94.4 billion. In this exclusive interview, he reflects on the monumental changes at the company: “You grow or you die, so to speak, in the technology space. So…

Arlington approves upscale, sports-inspired resort on Trinity River

The developers described it as “the first boutique hotel of its kind with a golf driving range.” Top Featured Tags: – Texas News, – Business Press Release Distribution Service

I-70 is shut down at the Eisenhower Tunnel by a police situation

Interstate 70 at the Eisenhower Tunnel has been closed by a police situation, according to the Colorado State Patrol. #BREAKING I-70 CLOSED at MP 216 WB at Eisenhower Tunnel due to active police situation. The incident is being investigated on the westbound side of the tunnel. pic.twitter.com/W4d0S4AXUG — CSP Eagle (@CSP_Eagle) May 8, 2021 Related…

Pandemic gives boost as more states move to digital IDs

By SOPHIA EPPOLITO, The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — The card that millions of people use to prove their identity to everyone from police officers to liquor store owners may soon be a thing of the past as a growing number of states develop digital driver’s licenses. With the advent of digital wallets and…

Saunders: Without changes, the Rockies are headed toward fan apathy

Apathy is a sports franchise’s worst enemy. Just ask the Pittsburgh Pirates. They play in PNC Park, universally acclaimed as one of baseball’s most beautiful ballparks. The Pirates made the playoffs in three consecutive seasons, from 2013-15, and although they didn’t do much in the postseason, they were embraced by the Steel City. In 2015,…

Montana adds 162 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths reported

Montana added 162 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, but no deaths due to the virus were reported. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Take mom fishing for free this Mother’s Day weekend

For the first time in Montana, fishing will be free during Mother’s Day weekend, thanks to Senate Bill 61. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Governor signs bill pulling plug on public vote for nuclear power

Gov. Greg Gianforte signed House Bill 273 on Friday, which pulls the plug on a 43-year-old referendum that left decisions on construction of new nuclear power plants to a public vote and now transfers those decisions to the Legislature instead. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

KEXP listener Jimmy Fallon shouts out Seattle’s John Richards on ‘Tonight Show’

Hometown indie station KEXP has a big fan in “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon. The actor/comedian went out of his way to shout out the beloved local radio station on last night’s show. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

2nd police officer indicted in BLM flag vandalism case

FOREST GROVE, Ore. (AP) — A second Forest Grove police officer is facing a criminal charge in the case of an officer accused of vandalizing a home where a Black Lives Matter flag was displayed last fall. Officer Bradley Schuetz was indicted Thursday by a grand jury on one count of first-degree official misconduct, The…

Bayern’s ‘missing’ rivals in Bundesliga causing concern

BERLIN (AP) — Munich police issued a missing person’s notice for Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga challengers on Saturday. Local law enforcement celebrated Bayern’s record-extending ninth consecutive German title by joking on Twitter that they were looking for its missing rivals over the past nine years. Bayern’s latest title had an air of inevitability after Hansi Flick’s…

Credit Suisse Hires Former Prime Brokerage Head To Restore Business After Archegos Blowup

Credit Suisse Hires Former Prime Brokerage Head To Restore Business After Archegos Blowup After firing a raft of senior employees including its head of risk, Lara Warner, Credit Suisse has been struggling to move past a series of major risk-management failures that together could cost the bank $10 billion, or more, though the final tally…

Why Californians Have Sky-High Electricity Bills

Why Californians Have Sky-High Electricity Bills Authored by Irina Slav via OilPrice.com, Californians pay for some of the most expensive electricity in the United States. They also live in one of the greenest states, at least from an energy perspective. California is only going to get greener. Meanwhile, electricity bills are expected to continue their…

And Now Rents Are Soaring Too

And Now Rents Are Soaring Too With BofA predicting that the US is facing a period of “transitory hyperinflation” as a result of soaring commodity prices in everything from metals to food… The @UNFAO global food price index rose for an 11th month in April to a seven year high at 120.9, representing a y-o-y…

Brownie secret: Black beans replace fat while adding health benefits

Black bean puree replaces fat in brownie recipes while adding a little nutritional boost to a sweet treat.        Top Featured Tags: – Michigan News Press Release Distribution Service

How we retrieve our knowledge about the world

In order to find our way in the world, we classify it into concepts, such as ‘telephone’. Until now, it was unclear how the brain retrieves these when we only encounter the word and don’t perceive the objects directly. Scientists have now developed a model of how the brain processes abstract knowledge. They found that…

Supernovae twins open up new possibilities for precision cosmology

Cosmologists have found a way to double the accuracy of measuring distances to supernova explosions – one of their tried-and-true tools for studying the mysterious dark energy that is making the universe expand faster and faster. Continue Reading at ScienceDaily.com Click Here. Press Release Distribution Service

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