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May 07 2026FINANCE

EVC’s Big Leap: Ads and Tech Drive a 74% Surge

EVC’s first quarter of 2026 saw a dramatic jump in earnings, thanks mainly to its advertising and technology arm. The company’s revenue climbed to roughly $197 million, more than double what it earned a year earlier. The key driver was the Advertising & Technology Services (ATS) segment, whose

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May 07 2026WEATHER

Why the Weather Service is playing catch-up before storm season

The National Weather Service is still rebuilding after major job cuts last year, just as tornado and hurricane season approaches. One forecasting hub in Oklahoma currently has five empty positions, and other offices are losing staff temporarily because experts are being reassigned to cover the World

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May 07 2026WEATHER

Midlands brace for wet and windy night ahead

A change is coming to the Midlands after days of calm weather. A cold front will slide through tonight, bringing back rain and storms that could turn severe. The worst of it looks to arrive between 8 PM and midnight when a few fast-moving storms could pop up in northern parts of the region. Some of

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May 07 2026POLITICS

New faces needed in government jobs after big staff departures

After letting go of over 300, 000 workers last year, the federal government is now trying hard to fill those positions and keep the best talent. The push includes a new program called U. S. Tech Force, which brings in engineers for two-year assignments. These workers can stay if they like it or retu

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May 07 2026LIFESTYLE

Salons stepping up as healing spots for fire survivors

A sudden disaster can leave scars that go far deeper than burned homes. After the Los Angeles fires of early 2025, a group of women found an unexpected path to recovery inside a North Hollywood salon. Braidhouse opened its doors to the Create to Heal program, turning chairs and mirrors into spaces f

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May 07 2026POLITICS

Citi Bike age checks: why facial recognition raises alarms

The city wants Lyft to skip facial recognition when checking Citi Bike riders’ ages. Instead of trusting a system that scans faces, officials worry about hackers stealing that data. Young riders, in particular, could be left exposed if a database gets breached. City Hall also points to studies showi

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May 07 2026POLITICS

Georgia’s Election Battle: Who Really Controls the 2020 Ballots?

A judge recently said the FBI can keep over 600 boxes of 2020 election ballots taken from Georgia’s election center during a January raid. This decision came after Fulton County, home to most of Atlanta, asked for the ballots back. County lawyers argued the FBI’s search relied on weak evidence and b

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May 07 2026TECHNOLOGY

Smart tech helps plan travel better in Aosta Valley

Aosta Valley in Italy gets a lot of visitors, especially by car. Every year, millions drive through its roads and highways. But predicting how many tourists will arrive isn’t easy. Weather changes, holidays, and sudden events can throw off even the best guesses. Most old forecasting tools struggle w

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May 07 2026SPORTS

UNC’s Big Bet on Football: Is the Risk Worth the Reward?

The University of North Carolina is doubling down on football, betting big on Bill Belichick to turn things around. Even after a rough first season, the school’s athletic director, Bubba Cunningham, insists the program is worth the $2. 5 million gamble. But where does that leave the rest of UNC’s sp

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May 07 2026POLITICS

U. S. Pushes to Send Pro-Palestinian Student Back After Judge’s Ruling Was Overturned

A year ago, a student at Columbia University faced arrest shortly after joining protests supporting Palestinians. Now, the U. S. government wants him out. His case isn’t about breaking laws—he was never charged—but about political speech. The decision came after a judge in February blocked the depo

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