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Jun 04 2026BUSINESS

New Natural Hub Opens in Green

A&C Naturals is moving into a new storefront on Massillon Road, with its grand opening scheduled for June 6. The family‑run shop is run by Audrey Corrigan, her mother Corky, and sister Kalia. They trace their roots back to the fourth generation of Green residents, having operated the business from h

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Jun 01 2026ENTERTAINMENT

A Drive‑Thru Story: Rhode Island’s 1992 Condom Hut Film

A new movie called “Rubber Hut” is in production, telling the tale of a 1992 drive‑through condom shop that once stood in Rhode Island. The original idea came from Emanuella DelVecchio, a former flight attendant who wanted to fight the AIDS crisis by selling condoms from a repurposed photo‑booth. Th

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May 07 2026OPINION

Phones in schools: why a total ban misses the bigger picture

Schools today aren’t just teaching algebra or history—they’re preparing students for a world where phones are everywhere. A complete ban on these devices might seem like an easy fix for distractions, but it ignores a bigger issue: teaching responsible use instead of avoiding technology altogether. T

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Apr 30 2026TECHNOLOGY

How Apple’s App Store Really Works Behind the Scenes

The App Store started small in 2008 with just 500 apps but now holds over 1. 8 million. Most come from outside developers—99. 99% to be exact. Most apps (85%) don’t pay Apple anything, yet the store still generates $1. 3 trillion globally in 2024. In South Korea alone, transactions hit $27 billion.

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Apr 29 2026TECHNOLOGY

Apple’s App Store Battle Continues: Court Lets Epic Move Forward

Epic Games won a new court battle that keeps the fight over Apple’s App Store rules alive. A U. S. appeals court in California said it would not pause a decision that forces Apple to loosen restrictions on how developers can accept payments outside the App Store. The move means Epic can keep pushing

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Apr 25 2026BUSINESS

Store Cutbacks: A Shift Toward Smarter Retail

Bath & Body Works has quietly shut 92 shops in its latest yearly report, showing how the brand is reshaping its physical presence while aiming for a fresh surge in growth. The closures happened across the U. S. during the fiscal year that ended on Jan. 31, but the company kept the specific sites und

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Apr 19 2026CRIME

A Birmingham Store Stands Strong After Car Crash

Birmingham’s Bama Health Foods faced a shocking moment when a vehicle smashed into its front door, leaving broken glass and a hole in the wall. The incident happened on a Sunday afternoon, but thankfully no one was hurt and it occurred outside of business hours. The shop’s owners posted a photo o

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Apr 15 2026POLITICS

New York tries out city-run grocery stores to help with high food prices

East Harlem was picked as the first location for a new city-run grocery store. The mayor wants to open five of these stores across New York City, with each in a different borough. This move is part of a bigger plan to make life more affordable for residents. The city will pay $70 million to start th

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Apr 15 2026CRIME

A Fake App Tricks Mac Users Out of $9. 5 Million in Crypto

A fraudulent app in the Mac App Store posed as a well-known crypto tool and stole millions from users—including a professional musician. The fake Ledger Live app stayed hidden for a week before being pulled, but not before draining over $9. 5 million in Bitcoin, Solana, and other currencies from mor

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Apr 13 2026CRYPTO

Musician’s Crypto Wallet Scam: What Went Wrong?

A popular singer lost nearly half a million dollars after installing a fake version of Ledger Live from Apple’s Mac App Store. The scam involved an app that looked real but was actually malicious. When the artist set up a new computer, he typed his seed phrase into this look‑alike software.

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