“When the Hoover Dam, a symbol of American fortitude and American power, drops and loses its shine, it can be scary,”
Plummeting reservoir levels at Lake Mead and Lake Powell threaten water supply and hydroelectric power.
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“When the Hoover Dam, a symbol of American fortitude and American power, drops and loses its shine, it can be scary,”
Plummeting reservoir levels at Lake Mead and Lake Powell threaten water supply and hydroelectric power.
“I'll admit my heart dropped at first as I thought the kitten wasn't alive, but thankfully he cried and moved when I touched his leg,”
Kelly Bettinger described arriving at the vehicle and checking to see if the trapped kitten was alive.
“These cash-like instruments offer low risk along with a decent level of income,”
Neena Mishra highlighted the appeal of ultra-short treasury bill ETFs for income and low risk.
“We take this step reluctantly.”
Carney stated that Canada was taking the retaliatory tariff measures with reluctance.
“our incredible journey is only just beginning.”
Donald Trump acknowledged a new administration would take office in a message shared by Natalie Harp.
“fair, just and right result.”
Todd Blanche praised the Justice Department's $400 million settlement with TikTok.
“equal rights for Israelis and Palestinians”
An open letter called on the French and British governments to push for equal rights for Israelis and Palestinians.
“states that hand CDLs out like candy,”
Sen. Jim Banks criticized states that grant commercial driver's licenses to foreign drivers.
“In terms of our portfolios, it has been more about finessing — we have cut back some of our equity risk overweight (whilst remaining marginally overweight) and have rotated more out of the mega-cap technology names into ordinary U.S. stocks, mostly by shifting from market cap weighted exposures to equal weight exposures,”
Ben Seager-Scott explained how his firm adjusted portfolio allocations away from mega-cap technology stocks.
“We announced changes that required auditing, that required using our audit assistance tool, which detects abnormal behavior, and we're calling on state regulators to focus less on banning this type of technology and more [on] holding our law enforcement community accountable.”
Garrett Langley called on state regulators to focus on accountability rather than outright bans on technology.
“the combat had depth and that the game's big ideas around sandbox freedom and time being limited worked really well. It's already one of the more interesting RPGs of recent years; potentially it's another breakout success”
Bertie shared positive impressions after playing four hours of The Blood of Dawnwalker.
“That's all right. That person's going home to mom. Gonna get scolded because mom is voting for us. You know, mom is voting for us,”
Donald Trump addressed the crowd as a protester was escorted out of his rally.
“I actually didn't think of it as political speech by me, but I thought, ‘What a clever way to express a political view.' The shells were the same color for each of the letters… It took a lot of work. Somebody with artistic flair did that, and I have a hard time believing it was anybody with a dark intention, and it certainly was no dark intention on my part or my spouse's part,”
James Comey stated that he did not believe the seashell arrangement was created with dark intentions.
“I want to lower prices but this is a bad idea.”
Rep. Ashley Hinson criticized the plan to suspend tariffs on beef imports.
“The winners and losers have kept chopping and changing,”
Ben Kumar explained the shifting performance across different themes and sectors.
“Diesel price is currently $5.44 a gallon. A week ago, $5.30 a gallon. A month ago, $5.06 a gallon. A year ago, $3.70 a gallon,”
Alan Eyre cited rising diesel fuel prices as a primary driver of the upcoming economic strain.
“got me caught up [in alcoholism],”
Perez-Garcia said a friend's death contributed to his struggle with alcohol.
“I feel bad for newborn babies and people on ventilators.”
A resident expressed concern for vulnerable individuals enduring the heat and power loss.
“the best agreement we've ever made.”
President Donald Trump previously praised the USMCA trade agreement.
“build-up of black organic matter”
FDA inspectors reported finding matter buildup on irrigation equipment at an Everything Sprouts facility.
“You have to get out and vote,”
President Donald Trump urged supporters at a Myrtle Beach rally to vote for Sen. Darline Graham in the upcoming runoff.
“there are a few”
Donald Trump responded to questions about which countries would supply the imported beef.
“Guest satisfaction significantly outperformed the average for Red Lobster promotions, restaurant-team support was stronger than it had been in years, and our internal team Proud to Serve and Recommend scores both came in above historical levels,”
Red Lobster shared internal metrics from its spring Endless Shrimp promotion.
“ads related to the podcast were removed for including profanity,”
YouTube explained why an advertisement promoting the podcast episode featuring Gene Simmons was removed.
“I suspect there was an element of survivor's guilt that was difficult for Charles to process,”
Kinsey Schofield suggested Charles likely struggled with survivor's guilt after the fatal accident.
“What is wrong with everyone?! Every president has close aides and sometimes they are females. Like what year is this?!”
Meghan McCain criticized the response to Jon Ossoff's remarks regarding Natalie Harp.
“Substantial progress has been made in restoring service to our communities.”
Nipsco commented on the progress of restoring electricity to customers affected by severe storms.
“I told them, I said, 'Look, I'm 24 years old from Snailville, Georgia. I grew up on a farm, and I just came in first in my class at the Georgia School of High Performance Driving,' which did not exist. … You couldn't ask your phone if this place existed.”
John Schneider recounted what he told producers during his audition for "The Dukes of Hazzard."
“work, travel, or medical situation makes a conventional appointment impossible,”
Dr. Ronald Primas explained the demands of his concierge medical practice.
“In Cleveland, for example, a couple years ago, our percentage of kindergartners being up-to-date on vaccines was 68%,”
Dr. David Margolius reported historical vaccination rates among kindergarteners in Cleveland.
“will never gain any advantage.”
Vladimir Putin commented on the impact of Ukrainian strikes on the trajectory of the war.
“Canada fuels American growth … I don't think they want us to stop sending any of that energy.”
Mark Carney highlighted the importance of Canada's energy supplies to the United States.
“mutually agreed to part ways”
Archewell Productions and Spotify announced the end of their podcast production partnership in 2023.
“With COVID, we also have a shorter-lasting immunity ... There's enough of a waning in immunity that six months after your initial infection in the winter, people tend to get another maybe less robust, less severe infection in the summer.”
Dr. Handel discussed how waning immunity after winter can lead to reinfection in the summer.
“If your exposure in the S&P 500 is too high, you're missing out,”
Todd Rosenbluth commented on the risks of having excessive portfolio exposure to the S&P 500.
“Who are Minnesotans gonna trust for their next governor?”
Lisa Demuth questioned which gubernatorial candidate voters should trust to handle state fraud.
“Redondo PD had told me about it, you know, Redondo PD was cool with it. They let me go with it, you know what I mean, but they also told me I had a warrant for my arrest,”
Perez-Garcia recounted past interactions with the Redondo Beach Police Department.
“That's not counting what we had to pay for back-to-school clothes, shoes, haircuts.”
Karin Kaiser discussed the high cost of paper products alongside other back-to-school necessities.
“affects the whole world, not only Iraq”
Iraqi President Nizar Amidi discussed the global impact of problems surrounding the Strait of Hormuz.
“Remember that, when you have to pay a little bit more, you’re at $4, it’s OK,”
Donald Trump downplayed the impact of the war on domestic fuel prices while speaking at a police academy.
“What did it do? It opened this Pandora’s box itself.”
Putin told state broadcaster Vesti TV that Ukraine had opened a "Pandora's box" by targeting the Russian economy.
“owned by the socialist wing of their party.”
Sen. Jim Banks argued that a future Democratic-led Senate would be dominated by socialists.
“the federal government is causing more and more confusion, and that’s washing out the effects and the work that all of us are trying to do,”
Dr. David Margolius warned that federal mixed messaging undermines local public health efforts.
“pragmatic, patient and persistent”
Carney described Canada's posture during negotiations with the US.
“The idea that an information and news-oriented interview with the man who shot Ronald Reagan, John Hinckley, is labeled ‘election advertising’ and blocked from being boosted is equally crazy,”
Producer Mark Joseph reacted to YouTube blocking promotion of his interview with John Hinckley Jr.
“The idea that Muslims are coming to ‘take over’ America is more mainstream. It is a continuation of post-9/11 Islamophobia, but in many ways, it has become uglier and more blatant. We are now at a point where 65 members of Congress have formed a so-called ‘Sharia-Free America caucus.’”
Naik addressed the mainstreaming of Islamophobia and anti-Muslim rhetoric in US politics.
“If they were linked, it would raise serious concerns about Liberia’s negotiating position, national sovereignty and public safety,”
Eddie Jarwolo warned of risks if US visa extensions were tied to accepting deportees.
“She could have done press conferences, she could have partnered with Governor Walz. She has called Governor Walz an exceptional governor, 'he's a great governor.' Back when he was running for vice president, she was giving all of his accolades. Where was she to help him where our state was falling apart? I think it's a little bit too late for her to say that this was really a priority.”
Lisa Demuth criticized Amy Klobuchar for failing to partner with Governor Walz to address state fraud issues.
“doesn’t look like you are the one getting married”
Diane Gottsman explained guidelines for gold dresses worn by the mother of the bride.
“including, among other things, flat-out prohibitions on certain American goods and services.”
Jamieson Greer pointed to ongoing Canadian bans on American goods as a major obstacle in negotiations.
“It's not just her,”
Justin Chatwin explained that struggles with trauma and addiction extend far beyond Hayden Panettiere.
“Years later, I found out that one of the producers was — his opinion was, ‘Over my dead body is this hick going to have anything to do with my television show.’”
John Schneider shared what one producer initially thought of him.
“Everyone is keen to prevent Iraq from being dragged into the ongoing war in the region,”
Iraqi President Nizar Amidi addressed the Baghdad Dialogue policy conference regarding efforts to keep Iraq out of the regional war.
“This situation was predictable. It was obvious and it was preventable,”
An attorney commented on a proposed class-action lawsuit against Nipsco over tree trimming and power outages.
“Since that lawsuit was filed, as folks know, TikTok has undergone a meaningful change in ownership, leadership, management and their practices. And so, this lawsuit and the settlement of it takes into account the changes the company has made since the lawsuit was filed, which is exactly what we should be doing,”
Todd Blanche explained how recent organizational changes at TikTok were factored into the settlement.
“There’s a lot of people here struggling,”
A resident spoke about the widespread difficulties faced by the community.
“I heard about my dad's abuse as a child from a reform school and from his own parents,”
Sophia Maddox discussed researching the abuse boys experienced in reform schools.
“A primary solution to that is finding tools to help employees save for emergencies,”
Shai Akabas suggested tools to help employees build emergency savings to reduce retirement account leakage.
“cause economic damage to our country”
Vladimir Putin commented on the impact of Ukrainian strikes inside Russian territory.
“Adding non-correlated investments can improve your overall portfolio, and is important in a bear market, when you don't want all your investments to move in tandem,”
Mitch Goldberg pointed out the value of non-correlated investments during market downturns.