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Sep 15 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Rating to the Beat: The ESRB's 30th Anniversary Celebration

The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) has been a staple in the gaming industry for three decades, providing a vital service that helps parents and gamers alike make informed choices about the content they consume. As the ESRB celebrates its 30th anniversary, it's released a new song, "E is

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Sep 15 2024BUSINESS

What's Going On? Trump's Truth Social Stock Halt Sparks Fury

When former President Donald Trump's social media company, Truth Social, saw its stock skyrocket, he took to his platform to express his frustration. Trump lashed out at Nasdaq, claiming that the routine trading halt was a political move, and even threatened to move the listing to the New York Stock

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Sep 15 2024BUSINESS

A New Era for the Auto Industry: Hyundai and GM Partner Up

As the global automotive industry is constantly evolving, two of the world's leading carmakers, Hyundai and General Motors (GM), have agreed to join forces in an effort to accelerate innovation and cut costs. The historic collaboration aims to develop new vehicles, streamline supply chains, and fost

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Sep 11 2024POLITICS

The Cannabis Conundrum: Is the Industry Leaner Left or Right?

It's time to rethink the assumption that the cannabis industry is a liberal bastion. Ten years ago, it would've been easy to assume so – the Democratic Party had been driving progress on cannabis legalization. But fast-forward to today, and the picture is murkier. Why are business owners and executi

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Sep 11 2024POLITICS

EU's Big Win: Apple and Google Face Billions in Penalties

The European Union's highest court has delivered a major blow to Apple and Google, ruling against the tech giants in two landmark cases. The decisions, which could lead to billions of euros in penalties, are seen as a significant test of efforts to clamp down on the world's largest technology compa

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Sep 11 2024POLITICS

The Rocket Rival: Elon Musk Fires Back at Boeing's Slow Pace

Imagine a world where a single company's business structure is so entrenched in bureaucracy that it mirrors the government's slow-moving nature. Sound far-fetched? According to SpaceX chief Elon Musk, this is the reality Boeing faces in its quest to revolutionize space travel. In a recent podcast, M

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Sep 11 2024POLITICS

A Shift in Power: Corporate America's Calculus in the Wake of a Tied Presidential Election

Imagine a world where the results of the presidential election are still uncertain, and the stakes are higher than ever. Corporate America is hedging its bets, as the US Chamber and Business Roundtable draft 'what-if' scenarios for a potential Kamala Harris presidency. With billions at stake, contin

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Sep 10 2024MILITARY

Osprey Nightmares: Ground This Dangerous Bird Before More Lives Are Lost

Imagine being a young mom, trying to raise two little boys all alone after losing your husband in a tragic helicopter crash. That's the gut-wrenching reality for Ivy Galliher, 25, whose world was shattered when her beloved SSgt Jacob "Jake" M. Galliher perished while serving in Japan aboard the inf

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Sep 10 2024EDUCATION

South Carolina's Children Need Your Voice

Are you ready to speak up for South Carolina's kids? The Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children is hitting the road, going from Conway to Columbia to Spartanburg and beyond, seeking your ideas and concerns about how to make life better for our state's children. What issues keep you up

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Sep 10 2024POLITICS

Chicago's Housing Crisis: A Battle Over Zoning and Power

The battle over who will chair Chicago's powerful Zoning Committee has turned into a major political showdown. On one side, Mayor Brandon Johnson is pushing for progressive firebrand Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez to lead the committee. On the other, business interests and influential unions are backing a

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