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Investigators fault Pittsburgh for poor inspection, maintenance of bridge that collapsed 02/23/2024 05:24am • The city of Pittsburgh did not adequately maintain or repair a bridge and failed to act on inspection reports, leading to the corrosion of the structure's steel legs and its collapse into a ravine, federal investigators said Wednesday. The city-owned Forbes Avenue bridge fell down on Jan. 28, 2022, Stock market today: Asian stocks are mixed after Nvidia sets off a rally on Wall Street 02/22/2024 11:15pm • HONG KONG (AP) — Asian markets were mixed on Friday after Nvidia delivered stunning results, setting off a rally in other technology companies that carried Wall Street to another record high. Tokyo’s markets were closed for a holiday, a day after they surged to an all-time high. U.S. futures r 5 Best Tech ETFs to Buy in 2024 02/22/2024 07:00pm • The technology sector is off to a strong start in 2024 with the Nasdaq-100 Technology Sector Index up more than 10% year to date. This is hardly a surprise with the rise of artificial intelligence and increasing global dependence on technology. Technology has been a resilient sector and is likely to 8 Best Green Stocks and ETFs to Buy for 2024 02/22/2024 07:00pm • Interest in environmentally focused investing declined last year along with shares of renewable energy companies, but this may be good news for investors who remain committed to green companies that could now be bargains. A late-2023 survey by the Hoover Institution and Stanford University showed a 8 Keto-Friendly Breakfast Ideas 02/22/2024 07:00pm • The right keto-friendly breakfast can leave you sated and nourished. The ketogenic or keto diet was U.S. News & World Report's top-scoring diet for fast weight loss in 2024, although it ranked much lower (No. 25) for overall best diet. It is relatively restrictive and less sustainable for long-t 9 Gym Weight Machines You Should Start Using ASAP 02/22/2024 07:00pm • Gym machines can help you attain your strength-building goals. Gym machines are a staple for building lean muscle and burning fat. They can help you maintain proper form, gradually increase resistance and improve your range of motion.According to the National Institute on Aging, there are many funct Wisconsin lawmakers OK bill to tackle forever chemicals pollution, but governor isn't on board 02/22/2024 03:19pm • MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin state Assembly passed a bill Thursday that would unlock $125 million to help municipalities and landowners cope with pollution from so-called forever chemicals. But Gov. Tony Evers isn't on board. The Senate passed the Republican-authored legislation in November. Stock market today: Japan's benchmark briefly reaches all-time high after rally on Wall Street 02/21/2024 10:57pm • BANGKOK (AP) — Japan’s Nikkei 225 share index surged briefly to an all-time high on Thursday, bypassing its previous record set in December 1989. By midday Thursday, the index was up 1.6% at 38,861.98 after earlier trading as high as 38,924.88. The Nikkei 225's previous record was 38,915.87, ju The Top 10 Largest Private Equity Firms in the World 02/21/2024 07:00pm • It's been a wild ride in the stock market over the past few years. The year 2021 brought huge market gains but also a great deal of speculative excess in fields such as SPACs and disruptive growth companies. In 2022, there was an abrupt bear market that left many investors with large losses. Then th The Complete Berkshire Hathaway Portfolio 02/21/2024 07:00pm • Four times a year, holding companies of a certain size are required to divulge their positions in equities. That's a great thing for followers of Warren Buffett, widely considered the greatest long-term investor of all time. His company, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (ticker: BRK.B, BRK.A), which he still Hiker describes 11-hour ordeal after falling on Mount Washington, admits he was 'underprepared' 02/21/2024 05:29pm • MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — As temperatures plunged on Mount Washington and ferocious winds made it near impossible to see, hiker Cole Matthes began to drift away from the trail. Then he hit a patch of snow-covered ice and slid hundreds of feet down a ravine. His fall Saturday sparked a rescue mission t Sam Bankman-Fried makes court appearance to switch lawyers before March sentencing 02/21/2024 04:50pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A foot-tapping FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried made a brief appearance in a New York courtroom Wednesday to switch lawyers before his sentencing next month. His stint in Manhattan federal court came before Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, who will decide how long the 31-year-old must remain be White House wades into debate on 'open' versus 'closed' artificial intelligence systems 02/21/2024 11:14am • The Biden administration is wading into a contentious debate about whether the most powerful artificial intelligence systems should be “open-source” or closed. The White House said Wednesday it is seeking public comment on the risks and benefits of having an AI system's key components publicly a Stock market today: Asian stocks mixed after Tech stocks pull Wall Street lower with focus on Nvidia 02/20/2024 11:06pm • HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Wednesday after technology stocks led Wall Street broadly lower on Tuesday, with investors waiting for chipmaker Nvidia's quarter earning report. The report, which will come out later in the day, will put stock markets in Hong Kong, China and Taiwan on aler Amazon to be added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, replacing Walgreens Boots Alliance 02/20/2024 09:53pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon.com Inc. is being added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, joining Apple, Walt Disney, Walmart and other companies that make up the 30-stock average. The e-commerce giant will replace drugstore operator Walgreens Boots Alliance in the Dow before the open of trading on Mon