Nelnet reported a challenging quarter with both earnings and revenue below analysts’ estimates. Mini conglomerate Nelnet (NNI -9.78%) released disappointing third quarter earnings on Thursday, November 7th. The company reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.34, well below analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.36. Income also missed expectations, coming in at $237.3 million versus the expected […]

Elevated levels of lead have been detected in playgrounds in Houston, Texas, new research reports. On average, lead levels were four times higher in these play areas than they are in Texas overall. Heavy metals such as lead occur naturally in most soils. But thanks to industrial pollution, levels of these metals are often higher […]

Two people smugglers who tried to bring a family of five from Afghanistan into the country hidden in a rubbish-filled van have been jailed. The youngest child was “extremely nauseous and drifting in and out of consciousness” when the family were discovered by Border Force officers in Coquelles, France, on August 27, 2018. Josh Mallaburn, […]

If you’re a fan of cult horror films from the 80s, there’s a good chance you’ve seen or at least heard of Street litter. The infamous body horror black comedy was directed by J. Michael Muro (credited as Jim Muro), and features some notoriously gross moments. A new attitude Street litter – described as a […]

Early Tuesday afternoon, a CEO from a market research firm in Virginia said Donald Trump would barely win The 2024 presidential election if undecided voters in Pennsylvania, Iowa and Georgia continued to lean to the right. They did. And so did many other Americans — many who were not registered Republicans, according to Resonate, a […]

OVERSEAS Filipino workers (OFWs) have probably thought about starting their own business when it’s time to go back home. But that’s easier said than done. Aside from common start-up problems, such as access to funds, registrations and other necessities, they worry about who will help run the business, who will manage the finances and what […]

Most people are happy when their road gets new asphalt, but not Marty Knight of Saylor Township. A former county jail officer disabled after an insider attack, Knight peppered Polk County supervisors with complaints about 12- to 17-inch drop-offs he measured in front of his house after county road work was completed in his neighborhood […]

Microsoft remains silent on Windows Server 2025 appearing in the guise of a security update earlier this week, much to the chagrin of affected administrators. On November 5, Microsoft mislabeled the Windows Server 2025 upgrade with a globally unique identifier (GUID) for updates. The result was that some administrators were brought before a surprise installation […]

Authorities are investigating racist text messages sent to black Americans across the country telling them they have been “picked to pick cotton.” “The FBI is aware of the offensive and racist text messages sent to individuals around the country and is in contact with the Department of Justice and other federal agencies regarding the matter,” […]

David Gilmour was a guest at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday night (November 7), where the legendary Pink Floyd singer-guitarist was asked by the late-night host about the long-held theory about the album The dark side of the moon and the movie The Wizard of Oz. Thanks to the “Dark Side of […]