Free agency is still going on, but things slowed down after the first day of big signings. Friday had some good deals, even if no superstar names jumped into contracts. Players like Rasheed Walker, Tyler Conklin, Van Jefferson and Nate Hobbs got new deals that will help their teams. Rasheed Walker
In late November, a phone call from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos reached Matt Murray, the executive editor of The Washington Post. Bezos asked him not to quit, even though he knew Murray was planning to leave because of looming layoffs. Murray had heard about massive cuts that would trim the newsroom
A 78‑year‑old woman first visited a geriatrician in 2017 after her family noticed she was forgetting things for short periods. The doctor recorded her blood pressure at 148 over 86, which is higher than the normal range even though she was on two medications meant to lower it. Several everyday habi
The NCAA tournament bubble is tightening after the latest conference championships. Teams still fighting for a spot are making headlines, and analysts are sharpening their guesses of who will finish in the final 68. College basketball uses the NET ranking system to assess every team’s performance.
The war in the Middle East made oil prices jump past $100 a barrel for the first time in almost four years. That sharp rise showed how much the world depends on one narrow waterway. The Strait of Hormuz is the only route out of the Persian Gulf that lets huge amounts of oil and gas reach global mark
The day started like any other in a Berlin mall, but suddenly a wild boar appeared inside the home décor shop. At about nine in the morning, the animal slipped through sliding glass doors and began rummaging around. Staff quickly left the store to stay safe. Police arrived soon after. Officers
Even when the stock market takes a hit, some companies keep climbing. One of those is Circle, which makes the popular stablecoin USDC. Its shares have more than doubled since February, and analysts expect them to rise further as stablecoins become a common part of everyday payments. Circle’s growth
March 14 brings a mix of seasoned actors, rising athletes, and legendary figures. The day is marked by the birthdays of icons such as Michael Caine, who turns 93 this year. Known for his two Academy Awards, Caine’s long career spans decades of film history. Simone Biles, the Olympic gymnast, cele
A student from Greater Latrobe, Autumn Blozowich, took the SAT three times but chose not to send any scores when she applied to Pitt, Kent State and Penn State. She felt the essays better showed who she was than the numbers on a test, and the plan worked—she got in to all three schools. In Wester
Steve “Woz” Wozniak, the well‑known co‑founder of Apple, once joined a venture called Efforce that promised to change how people invest in energy‑saving projects. The idea was simple: register a project, sell tokens to the public, and give holders energy credits that would pay off as efficiency impr
