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Apr 08 2025POLITICS

Social Security's Tech Troubles: A Closer Look

The Social Security website has been having frequent crashes and issues. These problems have been happening for several weeks, with outages lasting from a few minutes to almost a full day. Even when the site is up, users face problems like missing information or slow access. This is a big deal becau

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Apr 08 2025BUSINESS

Jay Levine's New Role at Sony Pictures Entertainment

Jay Levine has taken on a significant new position. He is now the Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at Sony Pictures Entertainment. This move comes after his time as the CEO of Kevin Hart's Hartbeat media company. In his new role, Levine will be in charge of pushing forward strateg

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Apr 08 2025BUSINESS

Portage's New Chamber Chief: A Fresh Approach to Business Growth

The Greater Portage Chamber of Commerce has a new executive director, Jerry Czarnecki. He is eager to boost membership by enhancing services for local businesses. He sees the chamber as a partner to businesses, advocating for their needs and promoting their success. This includes sharing members' up

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Apr 08 2025CRYPTO

The Crypto Crash: How Trade Wars Are Shaking Up Digital Currencies

The world of cryptocurrency has been feeling the heat lately. The trade war has sent shockwaves through the market. Bitcoin, the big name in crypto, took a hit. It dropped below $78, 000 midday on Monday. This is a significant drop from its price of $82, 400 just a few days earlier on Thursday.

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Apr 07 2025CRYPTO

Big Bitcoin Buys On Hold

Strategy, a major player in the Bitcoin market, decided to sit out the buying game last week. This happened as the price of Bitcoin dropped below $87, 000. The company, known for its large Bitcoin holdings, did not make any purchases from March 31 to April 6. This move came after a week of wild pric

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Apr 07 2025TECHNOLOGY

Samsung's New Software Update: What's the Delay?

Samsung has finally started sending out the One UI 7 software update. This update is for some of their newest and most expensive phones and tablets. The rollout began on April 7 in South Korea. The update is for the Galaxy S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra. These are Samsung's latest flagship devices. The up

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Apr 07 2025EDUCATION

Unfair Fates: Students Losing Status Over Minor Infractions

It was a regular night when Lisa received a puzzling email from her university. The message stated that her record in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System, or SEVIS, had been terminated. This news was confusing and alarming. Lisa was just a month away from graduating from the Universi

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Apr 07 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Minecraft Movie: A Blockbuster Surprise

The Minecraft movie has made a huge splash at the box office. It raked in $163 million in its first three days in North America. That's a massive leap over the previous record holder, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which took in $146 million in its opening weekend in the US and Canada in 2023. The Min

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Apr 06 2025ENTERTAINMENT

The Unlikely Blockbuster

The newest movie in town, "Minecraft, " is making waves. It raked in a whopping $157 million in its first weekend. This isn't just big news for the year; it's a record-breaker for video game movies. The film, starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa, was expected to earn around $70 million to $80 million

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Apr 06 2025BUSINESS

Global Sweets Under Siege: The Candy Shop Feeling the Tariff Sting

The small, vibrant candy store, Economy Candy, is a treasure trove of sweets from around the globe. It's a place where you can find gummies from Germany, lollipops from Spain, and chocolates from Japan. The owner, Mitchell Cohen, knows firsthand how the recent tariffs are affecting his business. Ta

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