Central Catholic High School in Southeast Portland buzzed with excitement when Senator Cory Booker made a spontaneous stop at the campus. The New Jersey senator was on a book tour that appears to be testing the waters for a future presidential run. Instead of a typical speech, Booker filmed himse
Scarlett Johansson steps back into the world of science fiction with a fresh Netflix animation. The film, directed by Academy Award winner Brad Bird, follows Venus Nova, a celebrity who gets pulled into a murder case involving aliens in the sprawling city of Metropia. The detective, voiced by Sam Ro
The state’s finance office has rolled out fresh rules on how local governments can tap a share of the gross receipts tax to rebuild neglected areas. These guidelines set out step‑by‑step application forms, how projects will be judged, and what reports must be filed. The goal is to give cities a clea
MEXC, a popular digital‑asset exchange, has just added four new tokenized trading pairs to its spot market. The new items include a digital version of Eaton Corporation and three iShares ETFs that cover emerging markets, developed world stocks, and India. The pairs went live on April 8, 2026 and use
Germany has drafted new rules that will expand the list of places companies must consider when reporting taxes under the global minimum tax framework. The draft, released by the finance ministry, says that firms will need to check whether a country has a qualified domestic minimum top‑up tax.
The town’s Select Board and Finance Committee met to decide how much money would go toward new projects. They looked at the town’s total budget of $34. 66 million, which is about $1. 83 million less than last year’s amount. A big part of that money, 57 percent or $16. 47 million, is for the lo
Health workers and skilled translators work together to help people who have had a stroke and now struggle with speech. These patients often come from many different cultures and speak languages other than the one used in the hospital. The team faces challenges that can change how well a patient rec
The Coastal Empire High School Sports Awards, backed by Chatham Orthopaedic Associates, has released the nominees for player of the year in winter sports. These athletes will be celebrated during a live ceremony on June 5 at the Savannah Convention Center, where winners for each sport will be nam
The way college teams find new players is changing fast. Big schools are using a system called the transfer portal to bring in athletes who have already played at other colleges. The most famous example this season was the Michigan Wolverines, who won a national basketball title with five players th
The North Stars exploded early, racking up a record 21 runs in the first inning before finishing with a 33‑to‑zero victory over Bartlett. Abby Zawadski was the star, hitting three times and driving in eight runs with two homers. Julianna Kouba added a home run and four RBIs, while Jillian Salter had
