Mortgage Rates Falling and None Too Soon
Published on 03/16/2023The average long-term U.S. mortgage inched back down this week after five straight weeks of increases, good news for homebuyers as the housing market’s all-important spring buying season gets underway.
"The Last of Us" Resonates with Many
Published on 03/16/2023In the HBO series “The Last of Us,” a fungal infection has taken over Earth, rendering the United States an apocalyptic landscape protagonists Joel and Ellie need to traverse. Fans unfamiliar with the video game, from which the series was adapted, might assume this is just another zombie show packed with action and gore.
California Why Do you Hate Paper?
Published on 03/15/2023Yes, we have our eye on the other major issue occurring in California, but we’d like to turn your attention to something else- seemingly silly legislation that might pass in California. No more paper receipts for you!
Meta Continues to Slash Jobs
Published on 03/15/2023Facebook parent Meta is slashing another 10,000 jobs and will not fill 5,000 open positions as the social media pioneer cuts costs.
Banking Confidently?
Published on 03/14/2023President Joe Biden insisted Monday that the nation’s banking system was safe, seeking to project calm after the collapse of two banks stirred fears of a broader upheaval and prompted regulators to offer emergency loans to banks to stave off additional failures.
Canadian Monster Goldfish
Published on 03/13/2023Think before you flush or release a pet into the wild is today’s theme- especially if that pet is a goldfish.
Regulators Turning up the Heat on Tesla
Published on 03/13/2023U.S. safety regulators are turning up the heat on Tesla, announcing investigations into steering wheels coming off some SUVs and a fatal crash involving a Tesla suspected of using an automated driving system when it ran into a parked fire truck in California.
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Cocaine Cat Gets a Happy Ending
Published on 03/12/2023An African serval cat that was found with cocaine in its system after an escape at a traffic stop now calls the Cincinnati Zoo home, much to the delight of social media users still amused by the recent release of the movie “Cocaine Bear."
The Tale of Abra-clam Lincoln
Published on 03/11/2023On February 24th, the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab released Lincoln, a quahog clam thought to be 214 years old, into the Gulf of Mexico. At Florida’s Alligator Point, Americorps member Blaine Parker discovered the 200-year-old mollusk while gathering shellfish for chowder.
Adopting AI
Published on 03/10/2023Even if you haven’t tried artificial intelligence tools that can write essays and poems or conjure new images on command, chances are the companies that make your household products are already starting to do so.
The Gates of Hell are Still On Fire....for now
Published on 03/10/2023More than 40 years later, depending on which history of the crate you believe, the Gates of Hell in Turkmenistan are still on fire... for now.
That Whiskey's Not for Drinkin, its for Investin'
Published on 03/09/2023Buttery, smooth, oaky. These are characteristics of the best bourbons, and a growing cult of aficionados is willing to pay an astonishing amount of money for these increasingly scarce premium American spirits - and even bend or break laws.