Saudi Arabia is taking small steps to loosen its grip on alcohol restrictions. Two new stores are in the works, one for Aramco's non-Muslim employees and another for diplomats in Jeddah. This move is part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's push to modernize the kingdom. The planned store in Dhahran will serve non-Muslim workers at Aramco, the state oil giant. Mea...
Central New York is bracing for a snowy Thanksgiving. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for the region, including Syracuse. This watch covers the busy travel days leading up to and following Thanksgiving Day. Expect heavy snowfall. More than 7 inches could pile up in certain areas. This is due to lake effect snow bands that are expected to...
Thanksgiving is a time when many people take a moment to reflect on what they're grateful for. But in a world that often feels overwhelming, it can be challenging to find things to be thankful for. This year, in particular, has been tough for many. Families have been torn apart, essential services have been cut, and there's a growing sense of division and inequality....
A group of students from Syracuse University's Bandier Music Business Program recently spent their summer exploring the music industry in Latin America. They visited five cities across Mexico, Colombia, and Brazil, meeting with over 75 executives from major companies like Spotify, YouTube, Sony, and Universal. They also attended festivals, explored nightclubs, and im...
Airlines are changing the way they offer luxury travel. Business class is becoming more popular than first class. This shift is happening because passengers are choosing business class over first class. Many airlines are removing first class cabins from their planes. They are investing more in business class instead. Some airlines have completely removed first class...
In a world where fewer people are going to church, something interesting is happening. Bible sales are going through the roof. In 2025, over 18 million Bibles have been sold so far. That's a lot of holy books! The most popular ones include the English Standard Bible, the Adventure Bible for kids, and the She Reads Truth Bible. There's even a pink, giant-print King J...
A former news anchor, Stephanie Hockridge, has been sentenced to a decade behind bars for her part in a massive pandemic loan scam. This scam involved siphoning over $63 million from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a government initiative aimed at helping small businesses during the pandemic. Hockridge, who once worked for Phoenix’s ABC15, will now serve her t...
A major crypto company, Binance, is now dealing with some serious accusations. People affected by the October 7, 2023, attacks in Israel are saying Binance helped Hamas move money around. This attack was really bad, with over 1, 200 people losing their lives and 250 taken hostage. The lawsuit is under a special law that targets people who support terrorism. It claim...
India has a lot of crypto users, over 100 million, but the rules around it are not very clear. Right now, the main rules are about taxes and stopping money laundering, but they don't do much to protect the people using crypto. There are talks about making new rules that could make the crypto world safer and more stable. One big problem is that there are no clear rul...
In a surprising turn of events, a 65-year-old woman from Phitsanulok, Thailand, was found alive in a coffin just as she was about to be cremated. The incident took place at Wat Rat Prakhong Tham, a Buddhist temple in Nonthaburi, near Bangkok. The woman's brother had brought her to the temple after a long journey from their hometown. He believed she had passed away a...