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Fireworks Sales Have Fallen Back To Earth After Years Of Explosive Growth – Here’s Why

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 07/02/2024 - 3:00am

It’s almost the Fourth of July – a day of parades, barbecue and, of course, fireworks. But while parades and barbecues are still very popular, shockingly, this year fireworks are less so.

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Ready to Consider Business Ownership of Your Own?

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 07/02/2024 - 2:00am

Essentially, there are two main entrepreneurial pipelines – those who’ve always dreamed of owning their own business and those who eventually consider a career transition. At the same time, there are three ways to launch a business of your own. You can start from scratch (provided your idea is good enough), buy an existing business, or consider franchising your way to an entrepreneurial life.

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How Omaha Struck Out On Landing The College Baseball Hall Of Fame

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 06/25/2024 - 7:00am

Justin Queal’s mural off on the northwest corner of 17th and Cuming streets celebrating Omaha’s baseball culture. The city has hosted the College World Series since 1950.
(Joseph Saaid / Flatwater Free Press)

The banquet tables at the downtown Omaha Marriott appeared to be set for more than just the grandiose offseason college baseball celebration. The ritzy event felt like an appetizer, a possible precursor to becoming the permanent home of the College Baseball Hall of Fame.

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The State Of The Race

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 06/25/2024 - 6:00am

The convictions should have made a difference. But did they?

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Beneath Offshore Wind Turbines, Researchers Grow Seafood And Seaweed

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 06/25/2024 - 5:00am

KRIEGERS FLAK OFFSHORE WIND FARM, Denmark (AP) — In a small boat bobbing in the waves between towering offshore wind turbines, researchers in Europe’s Baltic Sea reach into the frigid water and remove long lines stretched between the pylons onto which mussels and seaweed are growing.

It’s part of efforts to explore multiple uses for remote wind parks far out at sea, such as fresh seafood production.

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Lawsuit Could Challenge Trust In Ozempic And Other Popular Weight Loss Drugs

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 06/25/2024 - 4:00am

The manufacturers of the most popular weight loss drugs are being challenged in court.

A federal court in Philadelphia will soon evaluate claims against the makers of Ozempic, Wegovy and similar products.

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Newly Named Washington Post Editor Decides Not To Take Job After Backlash, Will Stay In Britain

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 06/25/2024 - 3:00am

NEW YORK (AP) — The Washington Post said Friday that newly named editor Robert Winnett has decided not to take the job and remain in Britain instead, another upheaval at a news outlet where a reorganization plan has gone disastrously wrong.

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‘Extremely Low Pay’ Cited At U.S. Senate Hearing As Prime Reason For Teacher Shortage

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 06/25/2024 - 2:00am

WASHINGTON — The only reason John Arthur is able to be a public school teacher is because his wife makes much more money than he does.

Arthur — the 2021 Utah Teacher of the Year — testified Thursday at a hearing in the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on the challenges facing public school teachers.

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Trump Is Proposing To Make Tips Tax-Free. What Would That Mean For Workers?

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 06/25/2024 - 1:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump's new proposal to exclude tips from federal taxes is getting strong reviews from some Republican lawmakers, though major questions remain about the impact of the policy and how it would work.

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California Legislators Break With Gov. Newsom Over Loan To Keep State's Last Nuclear Plant Running

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 06/18/2024 - 7:00am

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The California Legislature signaled its intent on Thursday to cancel a $400 million loan payment to help finance a longer lifespan for the state’s last nuclear power plant, exposing a rift with Gov. Gavin Newsom who says that the power is critical to safeguarding energy supplies amid a warming climate.