How small businesses plan to prepare for a recession
The U.S. economy may be approaching a recession. Small businesses can prepare with five strategies compiled by altLINE from news and industry sources.
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Month: February 2023
Overrated at the Oscars: Best Picture winners most out of step with critical opinion
Stacker compiled the 30 most overrated Oscar Best Picture winners based on their critical reception using Metacritic ratings.
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How employment of women in the trucking industry has changed over the past 20 years
Truckinfo.net analyzed data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to identify trends in the industry’s employment of women over the past two decades.
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50 best colleges on the East Coast
Stacker combed through Niche’s 2023 Best Colleges in America list in order to discover which 50 East Coast schools, old and new, are the cream of the crop.
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How homeowners in 15 major metros are investing in energy efficiency
Belong studied data from the Census Bureau’s 2021 American Housing Survey to learn how many homeowners in 15 cities are upgrading energy efficiency.
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15 of the best movies about wine and winemaking
Plonk Wine Club highlights 15 of the best films and documentaries featuring wine.
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How spending on public education in every state has changed—and where the money comes from
Using data from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of School Systems, Best Universities ranked states by their spending per pupil.
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Could 2023 be the year offshore wind energy takes off in the US?
Offshore wind energy represents a fraction of U.S. electricity generation. That could soon change.
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Best movies of 2023 so far
Stacker collected Metacritic data on films released in theaters or for streaming in January and February to find the top 20 movies of 2023 so far.
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DC’s iconic cherry trees could hit a record-early peak bloom as temperatures soar
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Tucked among the thousands of iconic Yoshino cherry trees at the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC, is the “indicator tree,” which erupts into full bloom as much as 10 days earlier than its neighbors and gives officials at the National Park Service a good idea when the rest of them might
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Africa’s largest film festival offers hope in Burkina Faso
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Most film festivals can be counted on to provide entertainment, laced with some introspection. The weeklong FESPACO that opens Saturday in violence-torn Burkina Faso’s capital goes beyond that to also offer hope, and a symbol of endurance: In years of political strife and Islamic extremist
Continue Reading 13 people killed as bus hits van on Pakistan motorway
MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Police say a passenger bus has rammed into a van on a motorway in eastern Pakistan, killing 13 passengers and injuring several others. The crash happened in Rahim Yar Khan, a district in the Punjab province. Mohammad Awais, a district police spokesman, on Saturday said the dead and injured had all
Continue ReadingWidespread voting delays hinder tense Nigerian election as millions go to the polls
By Nimi Princewill, Bethlehem Feleke, Stephanie Busari and Amarachi Orie, CNN Widespread delays overshadowed a crucial presidential election in Nigeria Saturday, as millions voted to elect their new leader. The hotly contested poll is being held simultaneously with elections for representatives for the country’s parliament. CNN confirmed reports from eyewitnesses of isolated violence at two
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California faces more blizzards, floods in multistate storm
By JOHN ANTCZAK, AMY TAXIN and ED WHITE Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A powerful winter storm lashing California threatened floods, blizzards and avalanches Saturday while adding frigid temperatures to the misery mix. Overnight lows could drop below freezing in some areas while downtown San Francisco could see record-breaking cold temperatures Saturday morning, according
Continue Reading California faces more blizzards, floods in multistate storm
By JOHN ANTCZAK, AMY TAXIN and ED WHITE Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A powerful winter storm lashing California threatened floods, blizzards and avalanches Saturday while adding frigid temperatures to the misery mix. Overnight lows could drop below freezing in some areas while downtown San Francisco could see record-breaking cold temperatures Saturday morning, according
Continue Reading California faces more blizzards, floods in multistate storm
By JOHN ANTCZAK, AMY TAXIN and ED WHITE Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A powerful winter storm lashing California threatened floods, blizzards and avalanches Saturday while adding frigid temperatures to the misery mix. Overnight lows could drop below freezing in some areas while downtown San Francisco could see record-breaking cold temperatures Saturday morning, according
Continue Reading MWC mobile tech fair to show off new phones, AI, metaverse
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The latest folding-screen smartphones, immersive metaverse experiences, AI-powered chatbot avatars and other eye-catching technology are set to wow visitors at the annual MWC wireless trade fair. The four-day show, also known as Mobile World Congress, kicks off Monday in a vast Barcelona conference center. It’s the
Continue ReadingMWC mobile tech fair to show off new phones, AI, metaverse
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The latest folding-screen smartphones, immersive metaverse experiences, AI-powered chatbot avatars and other eye-catching technology are set to wow visitors at the annual MWC wireless trade fair that kicks off Monday. The four-day show, held in a vast Barcelona conference center, is the world’s biggest and most
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Trade resumes as Pakistan, Afghanistan reopen Torkham border
By RIAZ KHAN and RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say the normal trade and movement of people between Pakistan and Afghanistan has fully resumed after the two sides reopened a key border crossing that was shut down a week ago by Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers. Since Sunday, the closure of the Torkham
Continue Reading Trade resumes as Pakistan, Afghanistan reopen Torkham border
By RIAZ KHAN and RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say the normal trade and movement of people between Pakistan and Afghanistan has fully resumed after the two sides reopened a key border crossing that was shut down a week ago by Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers. Since Sunday, the closure of the Torkham
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