When a war threatens to shut down the Strait of Hormuz, 20 % of world oil can vanish and prices shoot past $100 a barrel. Yet the S&P 500 has only slipped about 2 % in the last month, a fact that surprises many. The reason is that today’s biggest companies are tech‑heavy and rely less on crude than
Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez’s campaign reported spending over two thousand dollars on professional makeup and hair services during the fall election cycle. The payments were made to “The Only Agency, ” a boutique firm that works with high‑profile clients such as Bad Bunny and Bella Hadid. The Federal
Michael Leonard, a local blogger, is fighting back against Reno mayoral candidate Eddie Lorton after a temporary protection order (TPO) was issued against him. Leonard argues that the order is unwarranted and that his actions do not meet Nevada’s legal definition of harassment or stalking. He says t
The topic of death often feels too heavy to talk about, yet it offers a window into how people think today. In Japan, the way folks view a calm passing has shifted, especially after COVID‑19 hit. Recent research digs into videos on YouTube that discuss dying. These clips are not just personal stori
EvoCash has rolled out a platform that lets people swap digital coins for real money without waiting for days. The service is now officially a Money Services Business in the United States, giving it legal footing to move money around the globe. Its goal is to make stablecoins—cryptocurrencies
Kevin Vallejos grew up in Batán, a quiet town near Mar del Plata in Argentina. He began training in mixed‑martial arts when he was 16, just for fun. The idea of fighting in the UFC never crossed his mind at first. In September 2023, he faced Jean Silva on Dana White’s Contender Series. He lost and
The Texas Senate race is heating up, but not because of the usual campaign slogans. The focus has shifted to how a state representative’s religious words are being used in politics. James Talarico, a Presbyterian seminarian who won the Democratic primary against former U. S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, h
Grand Valley State University will welcome more than 50 middle and high school teams on March 21 for the Region 12 Science Olympiad competition. The event, held at the university’s Valley Campus in Allendale, will pit students from Kent, Ottawa and Muskegon counties against one another in 47 STEM
A new medical breakthrough has reached a milestone in Japan: the government has approved the first therapy that uses human cells reprogrammed back to a stem‑cell state. This approval marks the start of a new era where damaged tissues can be replaced by cells that grow into the needed type. The appro
At just past midnight, the former president posted a message on his social media platform that praised U. S. military actions against Iran while new reports surfaced of additional American deaths in the same conflict. The post described the United States as “totally destroying” the Iranian regime, l
