Cook County has a big problem on its hands. The county is looking at a $218 million budget gap next year. Why such a huge gap? Well, it's mainly because of the raises given to county employees and the increasing pension payments that come with those raises. But here's an interesting twist – this yea
Imagine trusting someone to handle your money and then finding out they've taken half a million dollars for themselves. That's exactly what happened at Habitat for Humanity of Central South Carolina. Ashley Clark Ingram, who was the director of finance and operations, pleaded guilty to stealing gove
Fair Park in Dallas has been through a lot, with the city deciding to privatize it and give control to a nonprofit called Fair Park First. This was supposed to be a fresh start after years of neglect. But now, things are getting messy. There are reports of problems between Fair Park First and the co
Ever felt like you were drowning in the latest tech trends? It’s tough to tell what’s real and what’s just hype. Join Pegah Ebrahimi from FPV Ventures, Harry Tannenbaum from Mill, and Natalie Sportelli from Bullish at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. They’ll talk about how to spot real opportunities amid al
This week, fantasy football players should keep an eye on Cade Otton from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Otton has been on a roll, catching 13 passes for 99 yards over the last two games. He's a strong pick for Week 5 against the Atlanta Falcons. Another player to consider is Tucker Kraft from the Green
When Will Ferrell and Harper Steele (formerly Andrew) started at Saturday Night Live in 1995, they quickly became best buddies. Fast forward to 2022, when Steele came out as transgender. Ferrell admits he wasn't sure how to handle this new reality. Their journey is captured in the Netflix film "Will
You know how sometimes things just happen because they can? Well, that’s what happened with Moo Deng. She’s a cute little pygmy hippo from Thailand who suddenly has her own cryptocurrency. Let's break this down! Imagine you have something really popular, like a viral video or a cute animal. Now, ad
In 2023, the story of crime in the U.S. is a mix of good news and bad news. Let's start with the good: violent crimes are down a bit from where they were before the pandemic hit in 2019. That’s right, the lockdowns of 2020 sent homicide rates soaring by almost 30%, but things have calmed down since
Did you know that American crypto owners are split right down the middle when it comes to choosing between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump for the next presidential election? A recent poll by Coinbase shows that 47% of crypto enthusiasts plan to vote for Harris, while another 47% favor Trump. This is
Patwin tribes in California are worried about a proposed casino project that threatens their ancestral lands. The Department of the Interior is pushing this plan, which would see an eight-story casino built by the Scotts Valley Pomo tribe on Patwin territory. This development could destroy cultural
