Month: May 2023

Iowa Apartment Collapse Leaves Residents Missing, Rubble Too Dangerous to Search

DAVENPORT, Iowa—Five residents of a six-story apartment building that partially collapsed in eastern Iowa remained unaccounted for Tuesday, and authorities feared at least two of them might be stuck inside rubble that was too dangerous to search. The three other missing residents are not believed to have been in the building when it started collapsing…


Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Has Dementia, The Carter Center Says

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, an advocate for mental health care, has been diagnosed with dementia, her family announced in a statement issued by The Carter Center on May 30. The former first lady, 95, remains at home with former President Jimmy Carter, 98, who has received hospice care since early this year. Mrs. Carter,…


Climate Policy Emerges as Major Risk to Farmers, Investors

News Analysis As governments continue to make climate policy one after another, some farmers are calling it a bigger threat than the ongoing weather ups and downs that they’ve historically managed to adapt to. Potential policy risk associated with climate mitigation isn’t limited to the resource sector but has significant financial implications as well. “Climate…


Brother: Authorities Told Family That Body of Missing Missouri ER Doctor Was Found in Arkansas

The body of a Missouri emergency room doctor who has been missing for more than a week has been found in northwest Arkansas, his brother told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Dr. John Forsyth was last heard from in text messages around 7 a.m. on May 21. His brother, Richard Forsyth, said authorities called the…


What Slowdown? Economy Continues to Outperform, Raising Odds of Rate Hike Next Week

The Canadian economy grew faster than expected in the first three months of the year and likely expanded again in April, fuelling speculation that the Bank of Canada will raise interest rates again. Statistics Canada reported Wednesday real gross domestic product grew at an annualized rate of 3.1 percent in the first quarter of 2023….


Bud Light Giving LGBTQ Organization $200,000 in Donation

Bud Light has announced that it intends to donate money to a cause supporting LGBTQ business owners—a decision coming at a time when the company’s sales are getting hammered from customers opposing a transgender agenda. Bud Light will donate $200,000 to the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) in support of the organization’s “Communities of…


South Auckland Residents Wake up to Toxic Smoke

A scrapyard blaze in south Auckland briefly brought the city’s train network to a standstill as residents received health warnings over the toxic smoke covering the region. Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) were alerted to smoke in south Auckland at midnight on May 31. On arrival, they found a pile of scrap metal that…


House Democrats Speak Before Debt Ceiling Vote

U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Democrats hold a press conference at 11:00 a.m. ET on May 31, ahead of the vote on the debt ceiling this evening. …


LIVE NOW: House Democrats Speak Before Debt Ceiling Vote

U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Democrats hold a press conference at 11:00 a.m. ET on May 31, ahead of the vote on the debt ceiling this evening. …


LIVE 11 AM ET: House Democrats Speak Before Debt Ceiling Vote

U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Democrats hold a press conference at 11:00 a.m. ET on May 31, ahead of the vote on the debt ceiling this evening. …