Two local firefighters died this month while saving others. Jeff Buck and Robert Shick Jr. worked for the Walnuttown Fire Company for decades. Buck joined at 17 and led the company for seven years. Shick started even younger, serving for over 40 years in different roles. Their deaths were sudden. A
A Venezuelan oil executive once trusted the system—until it turned against him. In 2017, Gustavo Cárdenas (name changed for clarity) landed a top job at Citgo, the U. S. arm of Venezuela’s state oil company. Just months later, he was arrested in Caracas, thrown into a military prison, and convicted
A California man has taken Costco to court, claiming the store failed to follow state rules about membership renewals. Russel George says he never got the required warning before his $65 Gold Star membership automatically renewed. California law says customers must get a heads-up 15 to 45 days befor
A new film takes a fresh approach to artificial intelligence by framing it not as a villain, but as a tool shaped by human choices. Instead of the usual doom-and-gloom warnings, the movie follows a group of people locked in a high-stakes experiment where AI controls their survival in a high-tech maz
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is making a bold move to claim full control over prediction markets, a fast-growing sector blending cryptocurrency with event-based betting. Instead of waiting for states to set rules, the agency is suing three states— Arizona, Illinois, and Connecticu
A group of finance professionals who cut their teeth in traditional markets is launching a fresh take on crypto investing. Calling themselves Tok-Edge, they've quietly built a platform that mixes the rules of hedge funds with digital assets. After spending a year in stealth mode, they've just reveal
Joel Embiid’s string of injuries this season—appendix surgery, an oblique strain, a stress fracture in his shin, and knee trouble—has limited him to 38 games, a sharp drop from his usual dominance. The Philadelphia 76ers, who rallied around him in past playoffs, now face another shot without their s
Studies show that heart attacks and depression don't just happen separately. They often appear together, and each can make the other worse. Researchers dug into past studies to see how these two health issues are connected. What they found wasn't just a one-way road. Instead, it's more like a two-wa
A father in Ohio is torn over his 43-year-old daughter Patti, who keeps asking family for cash despite her unstable finances. Her two kids go to private school while her live-in boyfriend only pays rent and the couple’s relationship seems to revolve around the children. Patti’s spending habits stand
Missouri lawmakers want to add a new layer of state control over high school sports rules. A bill that would create a government board to handle final appeals for the Missouri State High School Activities Association is moving through the legislature. The proposed board would be picked by the govern
