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An ongoing drought in Vermont is causing problems for dairy farmers who have been pushed to adapt and take costly measures to care for their cattle. Feed crops like grass, alfalfa and corn are not growing well. Farmers say that has diminished returns on their crop investments and is forcing them to spend thousands on supplemental feed for their cows. …

In the frantic hours after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, investigators discovered a gun in a wooded area near the scene in northern Utah. The federal agents seeking to trace the weapon faced a daunting task. It was a decades-old, German-made rifle built for use by the military in both World Wars, according to multiple law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation. …

For months, Wall Street commentators have fretted that the artificial intelligence boom looks like a bubble, with capital spending – which some analysts estimate could reach $3 trillion by 2028 – fattening a few mega-cap firms, while lower-income workers suffer from a slack labor market.  On Wednesday, they got validation from an unlikely source: the chair of the Federal Reserve.  …

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has sounded the alarm on what many recent graduates already know—getting a job right out of college is really hard right now. Speaking at his regular press conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Powell called it “an interesting labor market.” He said people “kids coming out of college and younger people, minorities, are …

Hochul endorsed Mamdani. Now comes the hard part.  Politico 2025 NYC Mayoral race: Speaker of the New York State Assembly Carl Heastie endorses Zohran Mamdani  ABC7 New York Mamdani Gets Backing From National Democrats as Trump Enters Fray  The New York Times Democrats are still figuring out how to handle Zohran Mamdani: From the Politics Desk  NBC News Mayor Adams Calls on City Council …

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Wait is over: The Federal Reserve on Wednesday afternoon cut its benchmark overnight lending rate by a quarter percentage point, bringing its target range to 4% to 4.25%. Of the 12 …

Jets quarterback Justin Fields is in the concussion protocol after leaving Sunday’s loss to the Bills and it’s unclear how he’ll progress over the coming days, but the Jets can’t wait for clarity to start making plans for facing the Buccaneers in Week 3. Head coach Aaron Glenn said at a Monday press conference that the Jets have to “build …

A Redditor has reignited the debate over wealth inequality and the environmentally destructive behavior of the ultrawealthy after sharing an image of a virtually brand-new superyacht online. Posting to the r/yachtporn subreddit, the Redditor showed a photo of what appeared to be the characteristically darkly colored Luminance. Photo Credit: Reddit At over 138 meters (455 feet), the floating palace is …

If Archer Aviation (NASDAQ:ACHR) achieves its vision, electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles could soon become a reality, reshaping how people move through cities. The company’s ambitions have already drawn support from major players in the aviation industry, including Boeing and United Airlines. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, …

Ditching Ultraprocessed Foods Can Be Hard. Here’s Where to Start.  The Wall Street Journal New Research Reveals Not All Ultra-Processed Foods Are Bad  SciTechDaily High consumption of ultra-processed foods increases a sensitive marker of inflammation  News-Medical Ultra-Processed Food Is Harming Men’s Health in Three Key Ways  ScienceAlert Keenan: Are ultra-processed foods the devil’s Twinkie?  Calgary Herald Source link