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Month: April 2025

BC-Merc Table,1st Add

OpenHighLowSettleChg. LUMBER 27,500 bd. ft.; $ per 1,000 bd. ft. May 585.5 586.0 571.0 571.5 —20.0 Jul 615.0 616.0 604.0 605.5 —12.5 Sep 637.5 637.5 629.5 629.5 —15.5 Est. sales 2,136. Fri.’s sales 1,975 Fri.’s open int 6,609 LIBOR-1 MONTH $3 million; pts of 100 pct. No open contracts. US T. BILLS $1 million; pts

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Microsoft workers say they’ve been fired after 50th anniversary protest over Israel contract

By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Microsoft has fired two employees who interrupted the company’s 50th anniversary celebration to protest its work supplying artificial intelligence technology to the Israeli military, according to a group representing the workers. Microsoft accused one of the workers in a termination letter Monday of misconduct “designed to gain notoriety and

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Caitlin Clark Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of basketball player Caitlin Clark. Personal Birth date: January 22, 2002 Birth place: West Des Moines, Iowa Birth name: Caitlin Elizabeth Clark Father: Brent Clark, business executive Mother: Anne Nizzi-Clark, marketing executive Education: University of Iowa, B.B.A in marketing, 2024 Other Facts Colleges started

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Bill Ackman

Billionaires are turning on Trump

By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Wealthy business leaders are turning on US President Donald Trump over his plan to impose a colossal set of tariffs on America’s trading partners, as losses mount on stock markets around the world. Billionaire investor Bill Ackman, who endorsed Trump’s 2024 presidential bid, warned Sunday that going ahead

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BC-Wheat KX

CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Mon: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 557¼ 572¾ 553¾ 559¼ +1¾ Jul 570 584¾ 567½ 572¾ +2¾ Sep 584 598¼ 581¾ 586¾ +2¾ Dec 606½ 619¾ 604¼ 608¾ +2¼ Mar 628¼ 638 623 627¼ +1¾ May 639 639 636¼

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BC-Merc Table

CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Mon: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Apr 201.55 202.95 198.60 198.92 —3.70 Jun 196.20 199.40 194.02 194.17 —4.03 Aug 192.30 195.67 190.32 190.52 —4.18 Oct 190.30 193.92 188.95 189.35 —3.75 Dec 191.47 194.62 189.95 190.52 —3.18 Feb 193.00 195.90 191.22 191.97 —2.80 Apr

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BC-Merc Table

CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Mon: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Apr 201.55 202.95 198.60 198.92 —3.70 Jun 196.20 199.40 194.02 194.17 —4.03 Aug 192.30 195.67 190.32 190.52 —4.18 Oct 190.30 193.92 188.95 189.35 —3.75 Dec 191.47 194.62 189.95 190.52 —3.18 Feb 193.00 195.90 191.22 191.97 —2.80 Apr

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BC-Wheat KX

CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Mon: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 557¼ 572¾ 553¾ 559¼ +1¾ Jul 570 584¾ 567½ 572¾ +2¾ Sep 584 598¼ 581¾ 586¾ +2¾ Dec 606½ 619¾ 604¼ 608¾ +2¼ Mar 628¼ 638 623 627¼ +1¾ May 639 639 636¼

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BC-Wheat KX

CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Mon: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 557¼ 572¾ 553¾ 559¼ +1¾ Jul 570 584¾ 567½ 572¾ +2¾ Sep 584 598¼ 581¾ 586¾ +2¾ Dec 606½ 619¾ 604¼ 608¾ +2¼ Mar 628¼ 638 623 627¼ +1¾ May 639 639 636¼

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BC-Wheat KX

CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Mon: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 557¼ 572¾ 553¾ 559¼ +1¾ Jul 570 584¾ 567½ 572¾ +2¾ Sep 584 598¼ 581¾ 586¾ +2¾ Dec 606½ 619¾ 604¼ 608¾ +2¼ Mar 628¼ 638 623 627¼ +1¾ May 639 639 636¼

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Catholic bishops end refugee aid partnerships with US government, citing funding cuts

By PETER SMITH Associated Press The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced Monday that it is ending a half-century of partnerships with the federal government to serve refugees and migrant children, saying the “heartbreaking” decision follows the Trump administration’s abrupt halt to funding. The break will inevitably result in fewer services than what Catholic agencies

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Great Plains News Digest

The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–LOTTERY GAME-BIGGER JACKPOTS Will new Mega Million odds make you a jackpot winner? Don’t get your hopes up

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Great Plains News Digest

The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–LOTTERY GAME-BIGGER JACKPOTS Will new Mega Million odds make you a jackpot winner? Don’t get your hopes up

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Great Plains News Digest

The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–LOTTERY GAME-BIGGER JACKPOTS Will new Mega Million odds make you a jackpot winner? Don’t get your hopes up

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Great Plains News Digest

The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–LOTTERY GAME-BIGGER JACKPOTS Will new Mega Million odds make you a jackpot winner? Don’t get your hopes up

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