A new contest gives fans the shot at an iPhone 17 and a high‑quality screen guard from Astropad. The protector, called Fresh Coat, uses special glass and layers that cut glare by 75 % and keep colors sharp. It’s thinner than many other guards, adding no bulk or hazy look to the phone’s display. Eve
The way money is used to win elections often hurts the very folks who vote. People struggle with bills for health care, rent, child care and utilities. When an emergency happens, many have no savings left for a safety net. A candidate who ran for county executive promised to keep the race fai
Austin’s police unions have found a new way to shift blame away from officers accused of misconduct. When an officer injured a protester in 2020, the unions filed a legal motion arguing that poor training—not the officer—should take the fall. But here’s the catch: they’ve known about training issues
Campaigns now spend far more on safety than they did ten years ago. Federal groups handed over over $40 million just for security in 2024, a huge jump compared to past years. The money pays for bodyguards, secure venues, and even changes to homes like locks and cameras. Most of this was unthinkable
Waymo, the tech giant behind autonomous cars, has been quietly testing its vehicles on Chicago’s streets. The company operates 3, 000 driverless cars across ten U. S. cities but has not yet begun offering rides in the Windy City. Critics watch closely, curious how the system will perform amid Chicag
Late on Monday evening, three Iraqi citizens were killed and five others injured when rockets struck a residence in the Khor al-Zubair area near Basra. Authorities suspect the projectiles originated from Kuwaiti soil and arrived within moments, leaving local families trapped under rubble. The sudden
Your skin starts to feel less firm as you get older, and joints don’t move as smoothly. That’s often because collagen—the protein that holds your body together—slowly disappears. Sunlight, smoking, and poor sleep can speed up the loss, making wrinkles deeper and movements stiffer. Luckily, collagen
The debate over the SAVE Act has turned into a heated debate online. Pop star Cyndi Lauper recently shared her strong objections to the bill in an Instagram video. She argued that the law isn’t about stopping fake votes—it’s about making it harder for people, especially women, to cast their ballots.
The weather crew in Wilmington warns that overnight temperatures will drop to a chilly 31 degrees, touching the lower side of freezing in parts of Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. A freeze alert is active from early Monday until mid‑morning on Tuesday, raising concerns for delicate crops an
Alzheimer’s disease is not just about sticky plaques and tangled fibers. Scientists now see that tiny changes in proteins—called post‑translational modifications or PTMs—play a big part in the brain’s decline. These chemical tweaks can make proteins misbehave, spark inflammation, damage connec
