A mostly male board will decide whether a Nebraska lawmaker faces censure for sexual harassment

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska lawmaker implored the Legislature’s Executive Board on Thursday to hold a colleague accountable for invoking her name in a graphic reading on the legislative floor, which some say constitutes sexual harassment. The decision of whether Republican state Sen. Steve Halloran will face a censure vote of the full Legislature … Read more

The Fed’s rate-cut projections are pointing to an imminent recession, economist says

Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images The Fed’s interest rate forecasts signal an imminent recession, economist David Rosenberg says. In previous soft landings, the Fed usually cut rates by 75 basis points, but they’re forecasting a 150 basis-point reduction by 2025. Stock investors are eagerly awaiting the central bank’s pivot to looser monetary policy. The Federal Reserve’s interest … Read more

Q4 2023 Aspira Women’s Health Inc Earnings Call

Participants Nicole Sandford; President, Chief Executive Officer, Director; Aspira Women’s Health Inc Torsten Hombeck; Chief Financial Officer; Aspira Women’s Health Inc Ross Osbourn; Analyst; Cantor Fitzgerald Sally Yanchus; Analyst; Water Tower Research Presentation Operator Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Aspira Women’s Health, Inc. fourth quarter 2023 earnings conference call. (Operator instructions)As … Read more

Court Finds GOP Party Official And Anti-‘Voter Fraud’ Activist Voted Illegally 9 Times

A Georgia Republican Party official who baselessly claimed there was widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election voted illegally nine times, a judge determined Wednesday. Brian Pritchard, first vice chairman of the Georgia Republican Party, received a public reprimand for voting in multiple elections in 2008 and 2010, even though the terms of his probation … Read more

Beware a cascading ‘flash crash’ in stocks as everyone packs into the market’s most popular names, JPMorgan chief stock strategist says

Getty A stock rally unwinding could come with no warning, JPMorgan’s Dubravko Lakos-Bujas said in a webinar. Concentration is so high that if one large fund begins pulling out, it could trigger a broad market fallout. Cracks are already showing as Apple and Tesla stocks slide. The equity rally that’s taken stocks on a five-month … Read more

Two men charged with burglary conspiracy after Belgium Township incident

Mar. 28—POLK COUNTY, Minn. — Two men have been charged with conspiracy to commit second- and third-degree burglary after a Wednesday, March 27, incident in Belgium Township. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a possible burglary in progress at 5:53 a.m., according to a press release. On scene, deputies realized the suspects fled … Read more

Against All Odds, Japan’s Toppled Moon Lander Is Still Alive

Moon Miracle In the wake of NASA’s failed private Moon lander debacle, Japan’s attempt is still alive and kicking. In a post on X-formerly-Twitter, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) confirmed that SLIM — an acronym for “Smart Lander for Investigating Moon” — is still alive and transmitting signals after its incredible resurrection earlier this … Read more