The College Football Playoff is facing a puzzling trend. Teams that get a first-round bye, a supposed reward, are losing more often than not. Over two seasons, seven out of eight top-four teams have stumbled in the quarterfinals. This has sparked a debate: is resting too long hurting these teams, or
In recent times, the debate over climate science has become a battleground. Some people say that the Trump administration is trying to silence climate science. They compare it to the Soviet Union under Stalin. But others say that the administration is just trying to stop the spread of biased informa
In 2026, Green Bay area schools are gearing up for a year packed with changes. New leaders will step in, and tough decisions about money will be on the table. Some schools might even ask voters for extra funds. First up, several school districts are on the hunt for new superintendents. Green Bay an
Donald Trump, the former president, took to his social media platform, Truth Social, to criticize actor George Clooney. Trump's post, made on New Year's Eve, was filled with harsh words. He called Clooney an "average guy" who often complained about politics. Trump also dismissed Clooney's acting car
In Illinois, a new law is changing the lighting game. Starting now, stores can't sell or give away certain fluorescent bulbs with screw or bayonet bases. But wait, there's more! In 2027, the ban will also cover pin-base compact fluorescents and linear fluorescents. Why the big change? Some folks, l
New Year's Day has always been a big deal for local news. Over the years, newspapers have captured the spirit of the day, showing how communities celebrated and what they worried about. Let's take a look at how things have changed and stayed the same. In 1890, the Sterling Evening Gazette was all a
Kansas is in a heated debate about the death penalty. At the center of this is whether the governor can refuse to send people to states that use it. The state's attorney general, Kris Kobach, says no. He believes the governor must follow the law and can't pick and choose who to extradite. The gover
A recent experiment in China has shown that Niels Bohr was right in his debate with Albert Einstein about quantum mechanics. The experiment was based on a thought experiment proposed by Einstein almost a century ago. Bohr argued that certain properties of particles cannot be measured at the same tim
Lighter, a decentralized exchange (DEX) for perpetual futures trading, made headlines this week with a massive token giveaway. They sent out $675 million worth of Lighter Infrastructure Tokens (LIT) to early users. This ranks as the 10th largest airdrop in crypto history, according to CoinGecko. Th
A big shot in the crypto world has some thoughts on taxes and wealth. Mike Novogratz, who runs Galaxy Digital, thinks the talk about taxing the super-rich should happen at the national level, not just in states like California. He said this isn't a small issue that will fade away. Novogratz believe
