Boat and Beach forecast: Heat and humidity much lower, fantastic boating
It looks like a great weekend to head to any beach in Michigan or get the boat out on your favorite lake. There will still be high clouds and the occasional patches of high level smoke in the sky. Cloud forecast for 8 a.m. Saturday, August 14Cloud forecast for 8 a.m. Sunday, August 15Note that the clouds for Sunday morning are probably thin, high clouds or smoke. High temperature forecast for Saturday, August 14High temperature forecast for Sunday, August 15It should feel like it’s in the low-80s at all beaches when you factor in the sunshine. Wind forecast for 2 p.m. Saturday, August 14Wind forecast for 2 p.m. Sunday, August 15Have a great weekend.
mlive.comJury acquits 19-year-old accused of shooting St. Cloud officer in hand
ST. CLOUD – A Stearns County District Court jury on Friday acquitted a 19-year-old man accused of shooting a St. Cloud officer in the hand during a scuffle last June. Sumaree D. Boose was charged last year with a felony count of first-degree assault of a peace officer. He was acquitted by a 12-member jury after a weeklong trial that wrapped up midday Friday. By 3:15 p.m., the jury had reached ...
news.yahoo.comLyrid meteor shower peaks tonight, Here’s the sky forecast
The Lyrid meteor shower is expected to peak tonight. The peak of the Lyrids is expected to occur an hour either side of midnight tonight. Cloud cover forecast from 6 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. ThursdayThe forecast at midnight shows where the clearing area is likely to be located. Forget about staying up late to look for a meteor shower. Here’s how to see the Lyrids meteor shower tonight.
mlive.comOne little-known stock could be best way to play the cloud computing rally, Oppenheimer analyst says
Cloud stocks hit records for a fifth day in a row. The SKYY cloud computing ETF notched an all-time high Monday, the latest in what has been a year-long rally fueled by the pandemic and a shift to remote work. "We like high momentum, and I think these stocks go along [for] the ride." But after the rally, Wald said, some of the stocks have become slightly overbought, with one exception. It is resuming what we see as a very important breakout that started in the fourth quarter," said Wald.
cnbc.comAnn Arbor cybersecurity startup Blumira’s rapid growth continues with hiring push
ANN ARBOR – Local cybersecurity startup Blumira has plans to double its headcount in 2021. With a team of 25, Blumira plans to double its headcount by the end of the year with a focus on hiring additional leadership roles and growing its sales and engineering teams. Part of Blumira’s success over the past year is due to its adoption of SaaS applications and migration to the cloud. Most recently, he led product management at Duo Security, which was acquired by Cisco in 2018 for $2.35 billion. in computer science and was head of UX and engineering at Arbor Networks (acquired by NETSCOUT in 2015) prior to his role at Duo Security.
Michigan’s weekend weather: All adds up to not January-like
The weather components this weekend will all add up to a not very January-like feel. What else do you think about as a staple January Michigan weather feature? Wind forecast for 1 p.m. Saturday, January 9Sunday’s wind will be a touch stronger, with occasional winds around 12 mph. Light wind, sunshine and not much snow on the ground will all pitch in to bring us a fairly mild weekend. Low temperature forecast for Saturday, January 9Sunday is about the same, with temperatures starting around 20 degrees.
mlive.comFamily Mourns Loss Of Michigan Stepson And Stepmother In House Fire
(CNN) – Two people died leaving a family in shock this weekend after a house fire just outside of Edwardsburg, Michigan. The fire, still under investigation, took the lives of 37-year-old Brandon Cloud and his stepmother 69-year-old Pat Cloud. Initially, the family tried to get the two victims out before firefighters arrived. “I can’t go in the house,” said Richard Cloud, Brandon’s father and Pat’s husband. “I can’t look to see what the damage is.”The fire is still under investigation which is why Cloud cannot go into the house.
detroit.cbslocal.comIBM reports third straight quarter of revenue declines
Here's how the company did:Earnings: $2.58 per share, adjusted, vs. $2.58 per share as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. $2.58 per share, adjusted, vs. $2.58 per share as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. Revenue: $17.56 billion, vs. $17.54 billion as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. At that time IBM issued preliminary results, saying it expected $2.58 in adjusted earnings per share on $17.6 billion in revenue. In the third quarter IBM announced the acquisition of WDG Automation, a Brazilian software company.
cnbc.comMichigan’s weekend forecast: Perfect conditions for fall color tours
By Saturday afternoon, Lower Michigan south of Cadillac will have temperatures in the 70s. Sunday morning starts in the 40s for most of Lower Michigan and in the 30s for interior northern Lower and the U.P. Most of Lower Michigan will be in the 60s, with the exception of northeast Lower Michigan. It’s going to be a great weekend to drive around northern Lower Michigan and especially the Upper Peninsula to see fall colors. Have a great weekend.
mlive.comTracking the Saharan dust plume: What to expect in Michigan
There is a Saharan dust plume heading for North America. Saharan dust plumes as 6 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Saharan dust plume over the Caribbean at 6 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, 2020. The jet stream should allow for the Saharan dust plume in the Caribbean to move northward starting June 25, 2020. (WDIV)If the skies are clear in Michigan, this will allow the dust plume to create a very nice sunrise and sunset through the weekend and perhaps into early next week.
Mystics' Natasha Cloud, LaToya Sanders to skip WNBA season
WASHINGTON Washington Mystics players Natasha Cloud and LaToya Sanders are opting out of participating in the 2020 WNBA season for the leagues reigning champions. Theres a lot of factors that led to this decision, but the biggest being that I am more than an athlete. Cloud and Sanders each has been with Washington for five seasons. Her commitment to social justice issues is of utmost importance to her and, therefore, to the Mystics organization, Thibault said of Cloud. We will continue to be partners with her and all of our players on their commitment to social justice reform as we go forward into this season and beyond.Players have until Thursday to opt out of the season.
Alphabet discloses YouTube ad revenues of $15.15 billion, cloud revenues of $8.92 billion for 2019
YouTube ads generated $15.15 billion in revenue in fiscal 2019, with $4.72 billion in the fourth quarter alone. The segment generated $11.16 billion in revenue in 2018, including $3.61 billion in the the fourth quarter of that year. Google's cloud business generated $8.92 billion in revenue in fiscal 2019, with $2.61 billion generated in the fourth quarter. That compares with 2018 revenue of $5.84 billion for the cloud business, with $1.71 billion generated in the fourth quarter of that year. Google's cloud business is a younger but fast-growing segment of the business with ambitions to take on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure.
cnbc.comIncreased risk of privacy breach with cloud computing
Increased risk of privacy breach with cloud computing Cloud data storage opens up new channels for hackers. Because not all cloud servers are secure, information including your medical and financial records may be at risk. John Blackstone reports.
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