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As the population of North Carolina‘s most popular city skyrockets, around 30 minutes north of Charlotte, a different city with the ultimate small–town charm is experiencing it’s own boom. Davidson, North Carolina, is located about 22 miles from Charlotte, making it an appealing option for those who want a quieter environment while still having access to city amenities.  With a …

The Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Deal Could Get Train Stocks Chugging Again. Picking Winners.  Barron’s Union Pacific to Buy Norfolk Southern in $85 Billion Railroad Deal  The New York Times Rail deal will open new markets for top US container port  FreightWaves Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern to Create America’s First Transcontinental Railroad  Union Pacific Top Senate Democrat criticizes Union Pacific deal to …

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dealt a stinging blow to the Trump administration’s mass deportation project Friday night in a fiery opinion upholding a lower court’s block on “roving patrols” across much of Southern California. “If, as Defendants suggest, they are not conducting stops that lack reasonable suspicion, they can hardly claim to be irreparably harmed by an …

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake rumbled through Muscoy in San Bernardino County on Thursday morning, triggering shaking across the Inland Empire, Los Angeles and Orange counties, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred at 9:32 a.m. at a depth of about 3.3 miles and was followed by a magnitude 3.1 aftershock three minutes later in Rialto, according to USGS. …

A groundbreaking discovery in southern China has revealed a 400-mile-long chain of extinct volcanoes buried deep below the Sichuan Basin, a region historically part of the Yangtze Block. The findings, outlined in a recent study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, shed light on the ancient volcanic activity that took place during the early breakup of the supercontinent …

Globs of sticky goo discovered in the bottom of 2,500-year-old bronze jars from southern Italy have been chemically identified, settling a 70-year archaeological debate. It’s honey — the sweet leftovers of an offering to an ancient god. A team of chemists and archaeologists used cutting-edge analysis techniques to test the paste-like residue. They concluded that the jars, which were found …

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific wants to buy Norfolk Southern in a $85 billion deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S, and potentially trigger a final wave of rail mergers across the country. The proposed merger, announced Tuesday, would marry Union Pacific’s vast rail network in the West with Norfolk’s rails that snake across 22 …

Union Pacific to Buy Norfolk Southern in $85 Billion Railroad Deal  The New York Times The rail mega-merger that could transform American supply chains  The Economist Union Pacific Bid Values Norfolk Southern at About $320 a Share  Bloomberg Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern to Create America’s First Transcontinental Railroad  Business Wire Union Pacific announces bid for Norfolk Southern to create transcontinental railroad  Newsday Source link

Severe weather risk favors southern Minnesota overnight  MPR News High risk of severe storms triggers KARE 11 Weather Impact Alert  kare11.com What you need to know about derechos, an uncommon and destructive weather event  AP News What Is a Derecho, and How to Stay Safe  Time Magazine A destructive derecho may be brewing across the northern Plains  The Washington Post Source link

Shocking plunge by Southwest flight from Southern California was to avoid another aircraft  KHON2 Southwest flight plummets, injuring flight attendants  BBC Southwest Airlines passengers report sudden drop after departure from Burbank  NBC Los Angeles Southwest flight abruptly descends to avoid mid-air collision with another plane near Burbank airport  ABC7 Los Angeles Southwest aircraft takes a dive to avoid midair collision  NPR Source link