This week, Chicago was buzzing with activity. The city streets echoed with cheers and cowbells as runners participated in the 46th Chicago Marathon. Over at the Dirksen U. S. Courthouse, jury selection for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's corruption case wrapped up on Thursday. A pane
This weekend is a big deal for indie films. 'Anora' – a modern Cinderella story that won big at Cannes – is hitting theaters. It's only on a few screens in New York and LA right now, but it's getting a lot of love from critics and audiences alike. The film's about a young woman from Brooklyn who mar
Imagine waking up one morning with no electricity. That's what happened to the entire population of Cuba recently. The island's power grid failed, leaving 10 million people without any electricity. The cause? One of the main power plants stopped working at around 11 a. m. , leading to a total grid f
Imagine stealing money meant for government work to fund luxurious vacations. That's what Chantelle Boyd and Thomas Bouchard did. Boyd, a Maryland woman, was sentenced for conspiring to defraud the government out of thousands of dollars. Her boyfriend, Bouchard, hired her for a "no-show" job at the
In a bold move, Ukraine's military used advanced U. S. -supplied missiles to target Russian troops in a training area located in southeastern Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region. Footage shared online shows explosions at the site, with troops and equipment visible before the strikes. The video is unverifi
You know Bob Lee, right? He was the big boss at MobileCoin, a cryptocurrency company, and one of the founders of Cash App. Sadly, he died last year. It was a shock to the tech world. Now, a guy named Nima Momeni is on trial for stabbing him. Prosecutors say Momeni had a dispute with Bob over his sis
A year and a half after the death of Cash App founder Bob Lee, a tech consultant named Nima Momeni is going on trial. Lee was found severely injured on a San Francisco street, and sadly, he passed away at the hospital. He was well-known in the tech community for his brilliance and generosity. Momen
Let's talk about AI and the Nobel Prizes. Some people might not be thrilled to hear that AI took the spotlight this year. The Physics Nobel went to John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton for their work on machine learning and neural networks. But here’s the thing, some folks aren’t sure if this is
Ever heard of Kate Cassidy? She's the 25-year-old influencer who used to date former One Direction member, Liam Payne. Born in New Jersey and educated at Coastal Carolina University, Kate is known for her vibrant social media presence. She met Liam in a unique way – while waitressing at a bar in Cha
Pfizer Inc. has shared some exciting news! Their new medicine, HYMPAVZI (marstacimab-hncq), just got the green light from the U. S. Food and Drug Administration. This medication is designed to help people with hemophilia A and B prevent or reduce bleeding episodes. Hemophilia is a rare condition th
