A big change is coming to downtown Sioux Falls. The city’s leaders and the head of Smithfield Foods said that the company will leave its old plant near Falls Park for a new, larger site in an industrial area up north. The current facility has been there since 1909 and was bought by Smithfield in 199
Italy’s ruling coalition has announced a major change to the country’s voting system, aiming to give its members an edge in the next election. The plan would shift from a mixed method—where some seats are chosen by party lists and others by single‑winner districts—to an entirely proportional model.
A recent survey suggests that Edouard Philippe, the former Prime Minister who has led Le Havre since 2010, may lose his mayoral seat in next month’s local elections. The result would dent his hope of winning the 2027 presidential race, where he has been a frontrunner against far‑right contenders. T
In many states, voters are starting to see data centers as a serious issue that can sway elections. A recent poll showed only 28 % of people would stop a new data center if it was built within three miles of their home, while the same number were unsure and 37 % supported it. The numbers differ slig
South Bend’s recent debate over Clay High School shows how a city can get caught up in institutional pride instead of student needs. The real story is about preparing young people for a workforce that increasingly demands more than just a diploma. Nearly seventy percent of Indiana’s upcoming jobs
Advanced Micro Devices is changing how it competes with Nvidia in the AI chip market. Instead of just selling hardware, AMD now offers customers a chance to own part of the company when they buy its chips. The latest example is Meta, which will purchase billions of dollars in AMD processors for new
The governor officially ended the travel restriction on Tuesday at noon, yet urged residents to avoid driving unless it is essential. He emphasized that recovering from the severe blizzard will take time and that efforts to restore normalcy are ongoing. During the storm, state police handled 269
The Commerce Ministry of China has announced a new set of restrictions targeting twenty Japanese companies and institutions. These entities are said to be involved in boosting Japan’s military strength, so any trade of dual‑use products—goods that can serve both civilian and defense purposes—must no
The Tigers kicked off their spring season in a bright orange uniform, but so did the visiting Orioles. At Publix Field in Lakeland, Florida, both teams wore similar colors that made it hard to tell who was batting and who was fielding. Despite the color confusion, the game ended in a 4‑4 tie, mar
Angelini Pharma and Quiver Bioscience have joined forces to look for new medicines that could help children suffering from hard‑to‑treat genetic epilepsies. The deal gives Quiver a chance to use Angelini’s long experience in brain drugs while Angelini gains access to Quiver’s cutting‑edge AI tools a
