In Brazil, a woman known for her flashy social media posts and fashion store found herself in serious trouble this week. Sara Monteiro, who once called herself the "Miss Uberlandia 2025, " was arrested during a major drug bust operation in Sao Paulo. Authorities say she used money from drug traffick
Charley Crockett’s latest work isn’t your typical country album. Instead of sticking to standard songs, it feels more like a short movie set to music, following a character named Billy McLane. The story isn’t always easy to follow, but the tunes keep things lively. Fast-paced tracks like “Fastest Gu
In Brazil, a routine investigation into money laundering took an unexpected turn when police accessed an iCloud backup. The data they found revealed a much larger scheme, worth over $300 million, involving musicians and social media stars. The ripple effect led to dozens of arrests and searches acro
A single person. A laptop. Some clever AI tools. That’s the basic recipe some in Silicon Valley now bet could bake up a billion-dollar tech business before long. Late last year, a high-profile tech leader mentioned a playful but telling detail: he and a circle of boss friends were quietly betting on
JD Vance isn’t just the vice president—he’s also the finance chair for the Republican National Committee, a rare combo that gives him unusual influence. While the party benefits from his fundraising skills, raising tens of millions ahead of the 2026 midterms, Vance gains something too: access to the
Texas is seeing a big Democratic money wave in 2026. James Talarico, running for Senate, pulled in $27 million in early 2026—that’s more than any other Senate hopeful has ever raised in a single quarter. His primary fight with Jasmine Crockett helped fuel the surge, but it also highlights a tension:
Tonight, northern New Jersey could see some rough weather after 7 p. m. , with isolated thunderstorms packing strong winds and hail. These storms aren’t expected to blanket the whole state—just a few scattered cells popping up before midnight. On Thursday, the heat returns, pushing temperatures into
A year-long study by a Yale-led team recently shook the foundations of elite higher education. Their conclusion? Top universities are losing the public’s trust fast. Ten years ago, over half of Americans trusted colleges to do the right thing. Today, barely one in three feels the same way. The drop
Cleveland is getting a major boost for healthcare training with a shared campus opening in 2026. Three groups—New Bridge Cleveland, Youth Opportunities Unlimited, and the Central School of Practical Nursing—are working together to turn a 100, 000-square-foot building in the St. Clair-Superior area i
Alabama has recently made changes to how students using CHOOSE Act funds can play high school sports. The AHSAA announced that these funds won't be counted as financial aid, so students can still join sports teams. This decision follows a new law signed by the governor that ensures these students ca
