A total solar eclipse will pass over North America today, with almost 32 million Americans living in its path. It marks the last total solar eclipse visible in the US for the next 20 years. See here to track the eclipse’s path.
The event happens when the moon passes directly in front of the sun. Since the moon’s orbit is elliptical, its distance from Earth varies, dictating how much of the sun will be covered. A total solar eclipse—where the moon is close enough to entirely block the sun—happens roughly every 18 months but is often only visible from the open ocean or difficult-to-access areas. Over the past century, only 13 total solar eclipses have been visible in the US, the last one being in 2017.
Millions of Americans are traveling across the US for a chance to see a total solar eclipse. Airbnb rentals have booked up along prime viewing locations, while others will have a chance to see a partial eclipse.
Wall Street is preparing for a crammed week, with crucial inflation data dropping on Wednesday and big banks (JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, Citigroup) inaugurating earnings season on Friday. The pressure is on companies to post beefy profits to back up their strong stock performance in Q1.
A tradition unlike any other: The Masters tees off...
A tradition unlike any other: The Masters tees off on Thursday with Tiger Woods returning to Augusta and reportedly preparing in a unique way. Since it’s a major tournament, PGA Tour and LIV golfers will share the same course for the first time since the British Open last July. While there’s been lots of talk of a deal to bring the rival leagues together, nothing has materialized yet. Jon Rahm, who defected to LIV in December, will defend his title.
A Powerball player in Oregon won the ~$1.3 billion jackpot on Saturday, the eighth-largest prize in US lottery history.
Donald Trump’s campaign brought in more than $50 million in a fundraiser in Palm Beach, nearly twice as much as the $26 million Biden brought in at his Radio City Music Hall extravaganza last month. Biden still has a huge financial lead overall.
Apple is allowing retro game emulators on the App Store in a concession to antitrust regulators.
The comic book featuring Superman’s first-ever appearance became the most expensive comic edition ever, selling for $6 million.
Oklahoma’s oil and gas rig count held steady over the past week while...
Oklahoma’s oil and gas rig count held steady over the past week while the nationwide numbers declined by one, leaving 620 active drilling rigs across the U.S. reported Baker Hughes Co. on Friday.
Oklahoma’s count totaled 44 rigs, the same as a week ago but 14 lower than one year ago.
Nationally, the count included a gain of two oil rigsto reach 508 while the number of gas drilling rigs declined two to 110. The U.S. count is 131 down from last year at this time when the national numbers totaled 751. The drop included 82 oil rigs and 48 gas rigs.
Oklahoma’s count of 44 compared to Texas where there was a gain of 7 rigs to a total of 297. New Mexico dropped by three to 108 while North Dakota remained at 32 rigs.
U.S. stocks rebound Friday, but Dow still books its worst week of the year
U.S. stocks closed higher Friday, as investors weighed new data showing...
U.S. stocks closed higher Friday, as investors weighed new data showing the economy added more jobs than expected in March, but major indexes still finished down for the week.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 307.06 points, or 0.8%, to close at 38,904.04.
The S&P 500 gained 57.13 points, or 1.1%, to finish at 5,204.34.
The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite added 199.44 points, or 1.2%, to end at 16,248.52.
For the week, the Dow dropped 2.3%, the S&P 500 shed 1% and the Nasdaq fell 0.8%. The Dow suffered its biggest weekly percentage drop since March 2023, with the U.S. stock market struggling to start April after a strong first quarter.